WELCOME TO TEJEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL Incoming 6 th Grade Presentation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WELCOME TO TEJEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL Incoming 6 th Grade Presentation

Middle School Requirements ➢ PE (one semester in 6 th grade) ➢ Health (one semester in 6 th grade) ➢ Fine Arts (two semesters over the 3 years, recommended in the 6 th grade)

Typical Schedule English/Reading (Block) Math Science Social Studies PE/Health Elective Elective

Open Access to Rigorous Courses ❖ HONORS courses in middle school are available to any students willing to take on the academic challenges ❖ 6 th grade – English/Reading and Math ❖ Honors students: 8th graders will take Algebra I (high school credit) ❖ Hyper Accelerated Math ❖ GT Courses – Math & English require testing in 5 th grade

TEJEDA 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade English/Reading English/Reading English/Reading Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Math Math Math Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Science Science Science Regular Regular Regular Honors Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Regular (Texas History) (US History) Regular Regular Honors PE / Health PE/Athletics PE/Athletics Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Fine Arts recommended

6 th Grade Electives • Academic Individual Motivation • Debate Fine Arts Courses: • Art • Theatre Art • Choir • Orchestra • Band • Dance

Welcome to Middle School ➢ Lockers – textbooks, clear backpacks, practice opening a combination lock ➢ Organization – agenda, teacher web page ➢ Eight classes – 5 minute passing periods ➢ Lunch – 6 th grade lunch is first ➢ PE – gym lockers, PE uniforms ➢ Pup Camp - Orientation event in August. Students can tour the building, buy materials, meet students and teachers.

Electives

Entering Skyward Course Requests • Student course requests will be entered by students and parents through Skyward • The window for entering courses will begin on January 27th • These courses may be adjusted until February 21st . • Course cards will still need to be turned in • You will have access to course requests in Skyward.

Entering Skyward Course Requests • Login to Skyward • Select Course Requests

Entering Skyward Course Requests • Enter courses by course number. Click “add”.

Add 3 Alternate Course Requests

Tejeda Counseling Office 356-5628 Lamonte Jackson – Counseling Clerk Laura Lara – Data Processor Desi Meza - 6th grade Catrina Clarke - 7th grade Marilu Greene - 8th grade Kathryn Schwab STAN Counselor Visit the Tejeda Counseling Webpage for course descriptions!