Welcome to Rising 7 th & 8 th Grade Parent Night - Virtual South Charlotte Middle School
Registration Process
7 th & 8 th Grade Registration 3/25/2020 – PowerSchool will be open for you and your student to enter course requests. For PowerSchool Registration Directions, visit our website. 4/7/2020 – PowerSchool request entry will be closed. We will send you a copy of the requests you have made. 4/30/2020 – Confirm you agree with the requests with a signature.
7 th & 8th Grade Registration May – Notification if Math & ELA recommendation does not match your course requests. June – placement of students into classes August – Homeroom teacher assignments mailed home; Open House First Day of School – students receive full schedule of classes
Math & ELA Placement
Language Arts Curriculum Honors 7 & 8 Language Arts 7 & 8 (In addition to GL instruction) Grade level instruction Independent Novel + Study Advanced Level 3 Classroom Novel Reading Studies Advanced Level Technology rich lessons Writing – length and Collaborative tasks and use of projects counter-arguments
Math Curriculum 7 th Grade Honors Math 7 Math 7 All of the Math 7 topics Major topics include: and over half of Math 8 Proportional topics. Math 8 topics include: Relationships, Writing Introduction to Functions, and Solving Graphing Equations, Multi-step Equations Operations with and Geometry Exponents (exponential rules & laws, negative exponents)
Math Curriculum 8 th Grade Math 1 or Math 1/ Math 2 Math 8 Options are to take year-long Major topics include: Math I, or Math 1 and Math 2 year long. Introduction to Math 1 and Math 2 are high Functions, Graphing school credit courses. The final Equations, Operations grades will be on the high school transcipt that is sent to with Exponents colleges. The EOC that is (exponential rules & taken at the end of the year laws, negative will count as 20% of their final grade. exponents)
Placement Rubrics • Parents should choose their preference in PowerSchool. • SCMS staff will tally data for recommendations in Math and ELA. • Counselors will notify parents in May if recommendation and choice do not match. • Recommendation Rubric is based on 3 data points: 1. Formal Average (from Semester 1) 2. Overall Classroom Grade (from Semester 1) 3. Last Year’s EOGs • If you have questions about placement, please reach out to your child’s counselor by May 10
What is the difference between Honors & Traditional? • Does my child show persistence even when presented with difficult material? • Does my child complete homework and projects without adult prompting? • Does my child have good time management skills? • Does my child take the initiative to make up work when he/she is absent? • Does my child enjoy reading for pleasure (beyond what is required in school)?
Rising 7 th Math & ELA Recommendation Rubric Formal Assessments (S1) · Honors 93-100 (2 points) · Honors 85-92 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 90-95 (1 point) Overall Grade (S1) · Honors 93-100 (2 points) · Honors 85-92 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 90-95 (1 point) EOG from year prior · Percentile 90-100 (2 points) · Percentile 80-89 (1 point) Totals: 0-3 is standard placement; 4-6 is honors placement If teacher disagrees with rubric recommendation, please make notes as to why.
Rising 8 th Math Rubric Formal Assessments (S1) · Honors 94-100 (3 points) · Honors 86-93 (2 points) · Honors 80-85 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 85-95 (1 point) Overall Grade (S1) · Honors 93-100 (2 points) · Honors 85-82 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 90-95 (1 point) EOG from year prior · Percentile 93-100 (2 points) · Percentile 85-92 (1 point) Totals: 0-4 is Math 8 placement; 5-6 is Math 1; 7 is Math1&2 If teacher disagrees with rubric recommendation, please makes notes as to why.
Rising 8 th ELA Rubric Formal Assessments (S1) · Honors 93-100 (2 points) · Honors 85-92 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 90-95 (1 point) Overall Grade (S1) · Honors 93-100 (2 points) · Honors 85-92 (1 point) · Standard 96-100 (2 points) · Standard 90-95 (1 point) EOG from year prior · Percentile 90-100 (2 points) · Percentile 80-89 (1 point) Totals: 0-3 is standard placement; 4-6 is honors placement If teacher disagrees with rubric recommendation, please make notes as to why.
Single Gender Placement • Language Arts and Math only • Based on demand • Could be Honors or Traditional Classes • Lottery placement & notification in June • Indicate interest on Screenshot Request Document
Elective Course Selection • Orchestra, Chorus and Band • These are yearlong courses that meet every other day. • Students need to be in these classes currently unless they have approval from the Band, Chorus and Orchestra teachers. • Students can only choose one yearlong class, but they can also do none. • CTE: Keyboarding, Intro to Office, Office Productivities, Exploring Business Procedures, & Exploring Business Activities • These are Semester courses that meet every other day for one semester. • These courses have a state test at the end of the course. • PLTW: Design & Modeling, Automation & Robotics, Green Architecture, & Medical Detectives • These are Semester courses that meet every other day for one semester. • These are engineering and medical classes that are part of our Project Lead The Way program (PLTW.) • Art, Dance, Chorus and Drama • Spanish 1 • This is a high school level class that meets every other day for two years. Part A is taken in 7 th grade and Part B is taken in 8 th grade.
High School Course Sequencing
High School Language Arts • One LA per year; cannot double-up • Additional LA courses available (creative writing, AP literature, etc.) • 24 credits required for graduation With 8 per year, your student will take 32 There are 8 open credits
LA Sequencing 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade LA 8 Foundations 1 Foundations 2 Foundations 3 LA 4 LA 1 LA 2 LA 3 LA 8 Foundations 1 Honors LA 2 Honors LA 3 Honors LA 4 LA 1 Honors Honors LA 1 Honors LA 2 Honors LA 3 Honors LA 4 LA 8
High School Math • One level of Math allowed Freshman and Sophomore Year (can double-up Jr & Sr years) • Colleges look for at least one math each year • College-level math courses benefit college acceptance into Math-based programs
Math Sequencing 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Math 8 - EOG Foundations 1 Foundations 2 Foundations 3 Adv. Functions Math 1 - EOC Math 2 - EOC Math 3 - EOC & Modeling OR Pre-Calculus Math 8 Foundations 1 Honors Math 2 Honors Math 3 AP Calculus Math 1 Pre-Calculus AP Statistics Math 1 Honors Math 2 Honors Math 3 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AP Statistics AB AP Calculus BC Math 1 Honors Math 3 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AP Statistics Math 2 AB AP Calculus BC
Sample HS Transcript
Counselor Tips and Tools SCMS Staff wants your child to succeed - Academically, Developmentally, Socially, Personally, and Emotionally
Homework • It's a good idea to set a specific start time and routine for homework each night. Helping preteens and teens establish a homework schedule and consistent homework routine sends a message that academics are a priority. • When students get stuck during homework encourage them to think of ways in which they can overcome the barrier. Some examples are: emailing their teacher or checking their website for help, phoning/texting a peer, doing a Google search or asking a family member for help.
Planning & Test Preparation • Planning is a big part of helping your middle-schooler study for tests now that he or she is juggling work from multiple teachers. • Be sure you both know when tests are scheduled and plan enough study time before each. When there's a lot to study, have your child make a study calendar. • Encourage your child to ask for help when it's needed. Teachers offer tutoring to all students either before or after school.
Organizational skills • No one is born with great organizational skills, they have to be learned and practiced. Being organized is a key to success in middle school, where most students first encounter multiple teachers and classrooms on a daily basis, and where some students are participating in extracurricular or after-school activities for the first time. • Because time management skills are usually not explicitly taught in school, preteens and teens can benefit from parents helping with organizing assignments and managing time. Always start by asking what has worked and what has not worked for them so far. Be patient, but persistent.
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