8TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION2019-2020

Highland Park Middle SchoolClass of 2024

AGENDA

Core ClassesElectivesCourse SelectionsQuestions

CORE CLASSES

Language ArtsMathScienceSocial Studies

Welcome to our HOUSE…

Abercrombie Mac Queen

Anderson Pringle

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

Band (Honor*/Symphonic)

Orchestra (Honor*/Concert)

7/8 Boys’ Choir 8th Grade Girls’ ChoirMusical Theater (Playbill)*

Drama Honors (Spotlight)*

* audition required

FULL YEAR ELECTIVESHIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES

Spanish 1B (.5 credit) French 1B (.5 credit)

Chinese 1B (.5 credit)

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES continued

8th Grade ArtNewspaper* Yearbook* Advanced

Multimedia*

*requires teacher approval

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PE Sports and Fitness

Athletics (8th Period)

Tennis

Off-Campus PA* (New applications each year)

Adventure/Outdoor Education

An Athletic Physical is required for those participating in HPMS Athletics, but not for those choosing Tennis or PE Sports and Fitness!

HIGH SCHOOL CREDITSEMESTER COURSES

Communication Applications (Speech) ( .5 credit)

Health (.5 credit)

EXPLORATORY SEMESTER ELECTIVES

Each course is one semester in length. The variety enables students to experience

more options.

ART

Art

Ceramics

Semester Electives

Art

TECHNOLOGY

Computer Applications Computer Graphics Coding and Computer ScienceMultimedia Technology ExplorationKeyboarding/Desktop Publishing

Semester Electives

THEATRE ARTS

8th grade Drama

Semester Electives

MEDIA

Layout and Design Newswriting and

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Semester Electives

ADDITIONAL SEMESTER ELECTIVES

Family Consumer Science

Skills for Living

Introduction to Debate

Independent Reading *(by application in library or counseling office)

Semester Electives

8th GRADE…..

Student Council – April/TBD

Cheerleading – required parent meeting February 21, 6:00 PM, 5/6 AR

The following take the place of a semester elective:

Office Aide – April 1st application available in counseling office – due April 12th

Peer Tutor – April 1st application available in counseling office – due April 12th

Library Aide – April 1st application available in counseling office/library – due April 12th

Course Selection Instructions

https://mishpms.hpisd.org/

Click on DepartmentsSelect CounselingClick on 2018-2019 Course Selection (right of screen)Click on 8th Grade Course Selection InstructionsFollow the Instructions

QUESTIONS?

When will I enter online course selections in Skyward?

What do I need bring when I enter my online courses in Skyward?

When will my signed Course Selection Confirmation be due?

Who will I turn by confirmation form into?

Tuesday, February 5th- February 13th (During Advisory)

When I enter my course selections in Skyward during advisory. The deadline is Feb. 13.

My advisory teacher

My signed course selection worksheet