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MRS. FERRARO SCHOOL COUNSELOR 6 TH GRADE & 7 TH GRADE (LETTERS A – L) MRS. HART SCHOOL COUNSELOR 7 TH GRADE (LETTERS M – Z) & 8 TH GRADE

WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO? o Responsible for individual and/or group counseling of students regarding family, academic, behavioral and social issues. o May make referrals to outside agencies for counseling services. o Facilitates transitions into middle school and on to high school. o Work with parents, students, teachers and administrators to ensure student success. o Handle scheduling of classes for all students.

6 TH GRADE ACADEMICS : All 6 th Grade students will take the following 5 or 6 courses. Requ quired ed Courses ses: Each course is a FULL YEAR: Language Arts, Math, Science, World Cultures, *Physical Education and Reading/Intensive Reading (depending on FSA scores). 1. 1. Ad Advan ance ced d Language age Arts: s: 4 th Grade FSA Writing Component Level 7 or higher AND FSA ELA/Reading Level 4 or 5. 2. 2. Ad Advan ance ce Math: h: FSA Math Level 3, 4, 5 AND 3.25 GPA in 5th Grade Math. 3. 3. Ad Advan ance ced d Science: nce: FCAT Science Level 4 or 5 AND 2.5 GPA in 5th Grade Science. Gifted d Courses ses in 6th Grade e are : : Language Arts, Science and World Cultures. . St Student udent MUST T qualify ify for gifted ed in order der to be guarant anteed eed a placement cement in gifted ed courses es. th & 8 th th Graders For 7 th s we also offer er the followin wing g high school ool courses ses: Algebr ebra, a, Geome metr try and Spanish ish I *Please ase not ote that t approval of a P.E. waiver er is not ot guarant nteed, ed, is based sed on electi ctive e class ss avai vailabilit ity and studen ent t course se requir quireme ement nt needs. s.

FINE ARTS (Full Year Courses)

BEGINNING NNING BAND • Stude udents nts learn to play a w wind nd instru nstrument ent and read musi sic c in a t team environm onment. ent. Inst strume ruments nts ava vailabl able e to first t year band students udents incl clude ude flut ute, oboe, clarinet, et, alto saxophone phone, , basso soon, n, trumpe pet, t, horn, n, trombo mbone, ne, baritone ne, , and tuba. No prior or musi sica cal experi rienc ence is necess ssary y for enrollme ment nt in beginnin nning band. BEGINNING NNING ORCHE HESTRA TRA • Stude udents nts learn to play stri tring ng instr nstrum uments ents like the violin, viola, , cello, stri tring bass, , et etc. MUSIC APPRECI RECIATI TION ON • Class ss offers a c cumul ulati ative look at the ski kills that t stude udent nts s acqu quire re in ot other r courses ses through ugh the lens s of musi sic c and the musi sic indus dustr try. BEGINNING NNING CHORUS • This course se intr ntroduc oduces es stude udent nt to prope oper r singing nging techniq hniques ues while work rking ng togethe ether r as a g group, p, or an ensembl mble. e.

ELECTIVE CLASSES (FULL YEAR COURSE) ART RT Painting of color chart, value scale and a picture; ceramic dinosaur, ceramic coil pot, 3 Dimensional letter, complimentary color wheel, etc. INFORM ORMATION TION & COMMUNICA UNICATION TION TECHNOL HNOLOG OGY 1 (ICT 1) The purpose of this course is to provide students with the computer, digital, and information technology skills necessary for success in their future academic and occupational goals. In addition to fundamental computer information, the content includes but is not limited to digital technologies associated with web development, multimedia, word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet communications, cybersecurity, and computer programming. Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with the equipment, materials and technology appropriate to the course content and in accordance with current practices. BEGIN INNING ING SPANISH ISH Introductory Spanish (6th and 7th grades) is a semester class. It provides students a brief introduction to Spanish. Students that are interested in taking Spanish I as an 8th grader they can receive high school credit.

6 TH GRADE SAMPLE STUDENT SCHEDULE

5 TH GRADE ELEMENTARY VISITS th grader Current rent 5 th ers that at are zoned ed to Giffor ord Middle e Scho hool ol were re visi sited ed at thei eir r current rrent elem ementar entary y school ool by our scho hool ol counsel nselor ors and recei eived ed a GMS S folder lder with th det etailed ailed middle e scho hool ol transi ansition tion infor ormat mation on for r Giffor ord Middle e scho hool ol. Scho hool ols s were e visit sited ed on the follo llowing wing days: Osceol ceola a Magne net t – March ch 10, 2017 • • Dodger gertown Elem ementar entary y – March ch 16, 2017 • Beachl achland and Elem ementar entary y – March ch 17, 2017 • Rose sewood ood Magne gnet t – March ch 28, 2017 • Vero o Beac ach Elementar ementary y – March ch 29, 2017 • Citru trus s Elem ementar entary – March ch 31, 1, 2017 • Glend endal ale e Elem ementar entary y – TBA Studen ents ts that t are absent sent on those se days s and are on the zone list t for GMS, folder ders s will be left t at their school ool to be distrib ibut uted ed to those se studen ents. ts. Please ase check ck with your current nt th grade departme elementary school’s 5 th tment nt chair or the Assi sist stant nt Princip ipal al if your child will be absen ent t when your school ool is visi sited. ed.

6 TH GRADE SCHEDULING INFORMATION FORM FINE ARTS/ELECTIVE CLASSES Please place a 1, 1, 2, and 3 next t to your top thre ree choice ces s of electi tives es in order r of priori ority: y: _______ Band* (1 full year course) _______ Orchestra* (1 full year course) _______ Chorus* (1 full year course) _______ Music Appreciation* (1 full year course) _______ Beginning Spanish* (1 full year course) _______ Art* (1 full year course) _______ Information and Communication Technology 1* (ICT 1) Require quired d Electi tive: : Physica cal Educ ucati ation, n, Reading/ ng/Int Intensiv ensive Reading ng (depending ng on test score). . Please note that the number of elective classes in a student’s schedule is based on FSA scores. Placement in your elective choices is based on seat availability for each elective. Please make sure that you are selecting elective classes that you are really interested in. Schedule changes are extremely limited and this selection will be for the entire school year. All course selections are subject to change; all advanced criteria requirements are subject to change.

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