Welcome!
Rising 7th Grade
Course Selection and Registration
2016-2017
Upcoming Dates
April 5th
Parent Night
May 11th
6th Graders Visit MBJH
June 16th and 30th
First time Family Tours
June 23rd and July 7th
Repeating Family Tours
August 9th (Tentative)
Spartan Day
Course Selection At-a-Glance
The Administrators and 7th grade Counselor
will visit the elementary schools to share
information with students about
MBJH and course selection.
• Course Selection Forms are due to
homeroom teacher at elementary school by:
 Feb 18
• Deadline for Course Request Changes June 6th
• On-Site Registration
 forms/fees/lockers/schedules
OPTIONS
7th

4 Core Courses
Advanced
vs
Regular
•
Math
• The regular curriculum
level is College Prep.
•
English
•
Science
•
Social Studies
• The advanced level is
intended to prepare
students to take AP
Courses while in high
school.

PE

2 electives
• To receive an Advanced
Diploma, advanced
courses are not required.
Course Placement
Recommendations are based on
student data and teacher experiences
working with the students
over the course of the school year.
• English Parent Placement
Contact Jennifer Nelson [email protected] for an appointment
• Math Parent Placement
Contact Drew Jackson [email protected] for an appointment
Social
Studies
7th
• Civics
• Geography
Science
• Science 7
Physical
Education
• PE Boys/Girls
Note: A zero period/early class may be
requested. This allows for additional
electives during the school day.
English
Language
Arts
•
Regular
•
*Advanced
•
Summer reading
requirements
or
7th
Mathematics
•
•
Pre-Algebra 7
Advanced *
Pre-Algebra 7
(2 periods)
•
*Placement by recommendation
Advanced
Pre-Algebra 7
Math Team
(2 periods)
•
Math Lab *
*Placement by
recommendation
Visual
Arts
7th
Performing
Arts
• Art Foundations
• Band
• Beginning Band
• Concert Band
• Choir
• Intro to Drama
Other
Electives
• Project
Lead The Way (PLTW)
• Design & Modeling
• Automation & Robotics
• Creative Writing
• Reading
• Intro to Speech and
Debate
7th
Foreign
Language
• French Immersion
• Latin IA
• Spanish IA
Note: Foreign Language classes are
considered academic
electives and involve homework
and study time.
Students will earn high school credit for
Latin IB or Spanish IB taken in 8th grade.
Instructional Support Classes
Academic Skills
Assistance in academic, organizational, and
time management skills and addresses the
academic needs of the student.
Resource Lab
Remediation of academic material
in the student’s course content
areas per a student’s IEP
Math Lab
Re-teaching math concepts through
additional research-based strategies
and programs, to close the gap on
these specific deficits and move out of
the intervention.
Reading Lab
Reading support class designed to
develop reading skills, with an
emphasis on reading comprehension
across all content
Instructional Support classes by recommendation only
Academic Opportunities
ALL students receive additional academic support
during the Academic Opportunities (AO) period.
Spartan Period
During Spartan period, students have the
opportunity to be apart of pep rallies, clubs, family
feud, assemblies, spelling bee, band and choir
concerts, art forms, faculty volleyball and
basketball game, honors day, and etc..
Course Selection
Course Selection Guides go home with students
Two part process:
1. Complete Course Selection Online
http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us
• Parents and students will have a 2 week window to enter
requests beginning Feb, 3rd
• All course requests need to be entered into iNow on Feb. 17
2. Please complete form
• Use a pencil to complete form
• Please complete form Listing alternate electives is
IMPORTANT
• Sign form and include an email address and phone
number in the space at the bottom
• Return to Homeroom teacher by Feb. 18th
RECAP
4
Core Classes
1
PE Elective
2
Additional Electives
- 2 year
- 1 year / 2 semester
- 4 semester
7th

Parent Placement in English

Parent Placement in Math
Contact Jennifer Nelson
Contact Drew Jackson
Key Information
• Read your Course Selection Directions very carefully
• Course Descriptions are available
• KEY Dates
 June 6th: Deadline for course request changes
 After June 6th: $25 to change schedule
7th
Jana Lee, 7th grade counselor
[email protected]
9th
Questions
Jana Lee, 7th grade counselor
[email protected]