7 th Grade Registration

1. 7th Grade Registration Chisholm Trail Middle School

2. Success in 7th grade Success in middle school involves much more that just good grades! • Use a Planner or calendar • Stay organized • Turn in assignments and homework on time • Attend tutorials when needed • View online grades daily or weekly • Talk to your teachers, ask questions, communicate your needs • Maintain a well-rounded schedule which includes extra-curricular activities

3. 7th Grade Schedule 8 periods • 1 Math, 1Science, 1Social Studies • 2 Sections of LA • Physical Education (Athletics, Tennis, or PE) • 2Electives *** Each class is 45 minutes *** ~ 4 minutes for passing period~

4. Academics Factors to consider when choosing classes: • Your strengths • Teacher input • STAAR performance and scores • Current Pre-Ap classes • Personal goals

5. High School Career Plans All students will be choosing an Endorsement

6. Academies by Campus Academy of Aeronautics & Aviation Sciences (AAAS) @ Eaton High School Academy of Biomedical Sciences (ABS ) @ Byron Nelson High School Academy of Business Management & Entrepreneurship (BME ) @ Eaton HS Northwest ISD Collegiate Academy @ Steele Accelerated High School Academy of Cosmetology @ Steele Accelerated High School Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality @ Byron Nelson High School Academy of Media Arts and Technology (AMAT) @ Northwest High School Academy of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) @ Northwest HS

7. What is an ENDORSEMENT? A coherent sequence of electives in a specific area of interest. These electives may be taken through an academy or through a specified Career Pathway.

8. There are FIVE Endorsements STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Public Services- Health Sciences, Education Business and Industry- Agriculture, Audio/Visual Technology, Culinary Arts, Business Management Arts and Humanities- Fine Arts, Language Multidisciplinary Studies- General

9. Endorsement by Academy AAAS (Aeronautics & Aviation) = Business & Industry ABS (Biomedical Sciences) = Public Service AMAT = Business & Industry BME (Bus. Mang. & Entrepreneurship) = Business & Industry Collegiate Academy = Multidisciplinary Cosmetology Academy = Public Service Culinary Arts & Hospitality Academy = Business & Industry STEM Academy = STEM

10. Endorsement Commitment

11. What does this mean for a 7th grader? • Grades and Pre-Ap classes matter if you want to get into an academy. • Consider all of your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses.

12. Choices for 7th Grade Core Classes • Math – Pre-AP or standard (Choose Pre-Ap if you are in Pre-Ap in 6th grade); G/T Math(for identified GT students) • Language Arts – G/T (for identified GT students), Pre-AP, or standard • Science – Pre-AP or standard • Social Studies – Pre-AP or standard

13. Pre – AP or Regular What’s the difference?? • Pre-AP moves at a more rapid pace and involves more in-depth classwork • Pre-AP and On Level classes cover the same material (Math is the only exception) • Pre-AP prepares students for the AP track in high school

14. ELECTIVES • Physical Education (Must Choose 1): • Athletics- Requires a completed physical and athletic packet. Students must maintain a passing grade each 6-weeks to participate. • Tennis- Requires a complete physical and athletic packet. • Physical Education – Required for all students not in Athletics or Tennis.

15. ELECTIVES • 2 Electives: - Band - Orchestra - Choir - Foundations of Art - Theater Arts - Skills for Living/Family Consumer Science - Teen Leadership - Introduction to Spanish - Technology Applications - AVID - Media - Yearbook

16. Registration Forms – Core

17. Registration Forms - Electives Electives: # from 1 to 6 with 1 being your first choice and 2 being your second

18. These are DUE To Your Geography Teachers: Friday, March 10th