Grade 8
2016-2017 Course Registration
February 3, 2016
Welcome!
By the end of this presentation, we will
have reviewed…
Required courses for 8th grade
➢2. Elective options for 8th grade
➢3. High school credit courses
➢4. Math courses for 8th grade
➢5. How to register your child for 8th grade
➢6. Student Service Learning
➢7. IB MYP
➢8. Important dates and deadlines
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Required Courses for 8 Grade
► Language and Literature (English)
► Mathematics
► Individuals and Society (US History)
► Investigations in Earth Space Systems
► Physical Education/Health Education
Language Acquisition
Options
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FY French 1B
French 1A/B
French 2A/B
FY Spanish 1B
Spanish 1A/B
Spanish 2A/B
SSS 1A/B
SSS 2A/B
FY Chinese 1B
Chinese 2A/B
Reading
ESOL
Electives
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Band
Orchestra
Chorus
Foundations of Art
Lights, Camera, Media Literacy
Arts Rotation (2 semester-long classes)
Software Applications and Design
HS Credit Classes Available to 8th Graders
Course
Chinese, French, Spanish
(1A, 1B, 1A/1B, 2A/2B)
Algebra C2.0
Grade
Comments
6, 7, 8
7, 8
Honors Geometry
8
Computer Art Fundamentals
7
Foundations of Art
8
In order to earn a high school Fine Arts credit,
students must successfully complete both of
these courses. Each class may also be taken
individually, but no HS credit will be awarded
HS Credit Classes taken
in Middle School
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Must pass the course each semester
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Must pass the final exam at the end of the 2nd
semester
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Students who meet these criteria, by earning an
A, B, C, or D, will receive HS credit and will have
these grades count towards their MCPS high
school grade point average (GPA).
JW
Mathematics Offerings
Sixth Grade
Math 6
Math 7
IM
Seventh Grade
Math 7
IM
Algebra 1
C2.0
Eighth Grade
Ninth Grade
Algebra
Prep
C2.0
Algebra 1
Algebra
1 C2.0
Geometry
C2.0
Honors
Geometry
C2.0
Algebra 1
C2.0with
Related
Honors
Geometry
C2.0
Honors
Algebra 2
Course Registration
Log in using
your MCPS login
and password.
Student Registration
Click on the box
with the pencil
icon to select
courses.
Student Registration
When you have
made your
selection, click
‘okay.’
Student Registration
On the main
screen, don’t
forget to click on
the ‘submit’
button.
Student Service Learning (SSL)
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Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from
any Public High School in Maryland.
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Students may earn SSL hours during the summer.
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Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities
infused into the grade 8 US History curriculum.
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Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.
We are an IB World School
● One of over 4,000 IB World Schools serving students in
130 countries
● We seek to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and
responsible global citizens guided by culture,
connections, and communication.
As IB learners we strive to be:
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inquirers
knowledgeable
thinkers
communicators
principled
open-minded
caring
risk-takers
balanced
reflective
Dates and Deadlines
Registration cards distributed in social studies Feb. 4
Students complete online registration
Feb. 4-8
Registration cards due in social studies
Feb. 8
Course confirmation letters mailed
May/June
Thank you for coming
this evening