LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL th Grade Registration. Lewisville Independent School District

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1 LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL Lewisville Independent School District 7 th Grade Registration

2 Presentation Overview TOPICS: Clubs & Activities How to be Successful in Middle School Registration Packet Middle School Course Request form (Classes) Important Deadlines School Website

3 Clubs & Activities Archery Band Basketball Cheerleading: 8 th grade Choir Chess Club Circle of Friends FCA Football Makerspace Math Team National Junior Honor Society (NJHS): 8 th grade PAC Recycling Renegades Soccer Student Council (StuCo) Theatre Arts Track UIL Academics Volleyball Yearbook

4 Success in Middle School Tip #1- Get Organized Use your planner/ipad calendar Check teacher s website and/or Google Calendar for upcoming deadlines Have a folder system set up for homework to do & bring back to school. Have supplies ready for class & home

5 Success in Middle School Tip #2 - Be Successful in the Classroom Come to school every day Take notes in the classroom Follow directions Participate in classroom activities Ask for help when you need it Make sure you understand your assignment

6 Success in Middle School Tip #3 - Study Smart Find a good place to study. Get started. Set a regular time each day to study Use tricks to help you memorize information Know how to study for test Turn off the TV, cell phones and ipad messaging - eliminate distractions Organize your finished homework to take to school

7 Helpful Tools Skyward Family Access for grades Tutoring offered by your teachers - know teacher s tutoring days and times. Homework Haven after school on Tuesdays and Thursday in the library. Teacher resources on their website

8 Registration Packet CONTENTS 1. Course Request form: due to your Advisory teacher by Wednesday, 2/17 Grade 7: GREEN Please be sure to complete the top portion of the form accurately (PRINT student s full name, parent s address and parent s best contact phone number). Please verify information in Skyward and select indicator box. Course Request form MUST be signed by student and parent. If selecting Pre-AP course(s), Pre-AP policy on back of form must be signed by student and parent. 2. Skyward Instructions: enter selection of courses for by Wednesday, 2/17 3. AVID Elective information flyer

9 7 th grade Course Selection ELA (on grade level, Pre-AP, LEAP*) *LEAP - must qualify for Gifted and Talented Program Math (on grade level, Pre-AP) Science (on grade level, Pre-AP) TX History (on grade level, Pre-AP) Athletics or Physical Education PE Athletics: boys must commit to playing Football Sports Tennis at Marcus 2 Electives

10 7 th grade Electives Number in order of preference on course request form (1 to 5) Art 1 7-8* AVID (application process online) Band* ** Concert or Symphonic Career Portals: Technology Education Robotics, Gaming, Forensics, Design Building Choir* Exploring Careers* (Skills for Living) Outdoor Education Student Aide (application process) Library, Office, Teacher aide Study Skills Theatre Arts* Theatre Arts Advanced* ** Video, Graphics, and Animation (VGA)* Yearbook (application process) Student Aide and Yearbook applications can be found in the Counseling Office. High School Credit Course: Spanish 1 *Course fee required ** Prerequisites required

11 Pre-AP (PAP) Agreement & Policy Pre-AP Courses According to the College Board, Pre-AP is based on the following two important premises. The first is the expectation that all students can perform well at rigorous academic levels. This expectation is reflected in LISD curriculum and instruction throughout the district. All students are consistently being challenged to expand their knowledge and skills to the next level. Pre-AP teaching strategies are reflected in all courses taken by students prior to their enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP ) courses. The second important premise of Pre-AP is the belief that we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and acquisition of knowledge as early as possible. LISD offers Pre- AP courses at the middle school level to provide a variety of opportunities for students to explore and prepare the full diversity of a school's student population for AP courses and college. Level Change Policy All students will be required to stay in a Pre-AP course for a minimum for three weeks before a change will be considered. It is the students or parents responsibility to notify the teacher that he/she would like to make a level change. Students must meet criteria for a level change to be considered. Please refer to Course Request Form for criteria and details.

12 Important Information Course Requests entered into Skyward by Wednesday, February 17 Course Request form turned into your Advisory teacher by Wednesday, February 17 Choose classes carefully Refer to Middle School Course Description Guide available on the Lamar website There will be no elective changes. Refer to the Lamar Elective Overview on the Lamar website.

13 Lamar Counselors Contact Information: MRS. EAGLIN (A-K) MS. HEARN (L-Z) Phone:

14 You can find information about LAMAR Middle School by Visiting our SCHOOL WEBSITE at Registration information posted on Lamar Website at com/lms1617 Joining us on Facebook and Twitter at Positively Excited about