Flour Bluff Junior High 2015-2016

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FLOUR BLUFF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS GRADE 8 REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING (1 YEAR) MATHEMATICS (1 YEAR) SCIENCE (1 YEAR) U.S. HISTORY (1 YEAR) ELECTIVE (CHOOSE 3) ADVISORY (1 YEAR) ELECTIVES Semester courses: OFFICE PRACTICE GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY (HS Credit) PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS (HS Credit) HEALTH (HS Credit) One Year Courses: ACADEMY MATH I** ACADEMY MATH II** ACADEMY SCIENCE** CHOIR BAND SPANISH I (HS Foreign Language Credit) PRE-AP SPANISH I (HS Foreign Language Credit) SPANISH II (HS Foreign Language Credit) PRE-AP SPANISH II (HS Foreign Language Credit) BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMANT (HS Credit) LOTC 7/8 (JH Level) LOTC 8 (JH Level) ART 1 (HS Fine Art or Elective Credit) THEATRE I (HS Fine Art or Elective Credit) AVID I (HS Credit) AVID II (HS Credit) INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (HS Credit) PHYSICAL EDUCATION* *Fine Arts requirement of 2 semesters (1 year) in grades 6-8 *Physical Education requirement of 4 semesters (2 years) in grades 6-8, may be met with Athletics, Swimming, Tennis, LOTC **There must be a minimum of 15 students enrolled in a course in order for the class to be scheduled. 7
TESTING AND SCHEDULING INFORMATION STAAR Testing Seventh grade students will take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Writing, Math, and Reading assessments in the spring. Eighth grade students take Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science STAAR assessments in the spring. STAAR objectives are provided at the end of this booklet. STAAR and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) information is also available on the Texas Education Association (TEA) website at www.tea.state.tx.us. In addition, students who are enrolled in Algebra I will be required to pass the End-of-Course (EOC) assessment. Test items on the assessment will cover content included in the TEKS curriculum for the course. The End-of-Course testing window will be in May. Exams for Acceleration Exams for acceleration are given as needed throughout the year. Applications from current students are accepted at all times. Testing dates vary slightly each year; however, no advanced placements are made in a course after the first two weeks of the course due to the loss of time in the succeeding course. Exams for acceleration may not be utilized to circumvent attendance requirements. Students having an exceptional command of a subject may apply to take an exam for acceleration by contacting the counselor's office. If the course is for high school credit, the grade will count toward the student’s GPA (grade point average). Promotion/Retention Policy In grades 7-8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 or above for the year in all core subject areas (Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies). A grade of 70 or above is also required in each of the following areas: 1. English Language Arts 2. Mathematics 3. In addition, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on the performance on the required assessment (STAAR). The Student Success Initiative (SSI) grade advancement requirements apply only to Mathematics andReading assessments at grades 5 & 8. Students in grade 8 are required to pass the Math and Reading assessments (STAAR) for promotion to the 9 th grade. Students not meeting promotion standards listed above will be retained in their current grade. The parent or guardian shall be notified by the district of any summer program available in the District that may permit the student to successfully complete the failed subjects or courses. Schedule Changes Schedule changes for students will be considered during the first 2 weeks of each semester for the following reasons ONLY: -to modify a student's schedule based on academic needs. -to correct a mistake in course placement. -to balance class teacher/pupil ratio. -requested by teacher/approved by principal. Students enrolled in high school credit courses requesting schedule changes: -considered within the first six weeks of each semester only, prior to earning a six weeks grade. -considerations will be consistent with the above noted-reasons. Teacher Requests Teacher requests should be submitted on the Teacher Request Form (located in the Appendix-pg. 33) and by the deadline for submission (February 27, <strong>2015</strong>). 8
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