7th grade 2 Electives
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7 Grade
Registration Card
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Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School
2017-2018
NAME __________________________________________________
Last
First
STUDENT ID#: ____________________
CIRCLE ONE: BOY or GIRL
M.I
PARENT(S) NAME ______________________________________________
WK PHONE (1) _____________________ WK PHONE (2)____________________
HOME PHONE ________________________ CELL (1) __________________________ CELL (2) ________________________EMAIL _________________________
PARENT SIGNATURE ________________________________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE __________________________________________________
Step 1A: ALL STUDENTS Required Courses ~ The following courses are required for all 7th grade students. Please circle one choice in
each section (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies).
Math 7 PAP requires teacher initials indicating the student meets course prerequisites.
LANGUAGE ARTS
MATH
COURSE #
COURSE #
1071 Language Arts 7
1076 Language Arts 7 PAP*
1661 ESOL Beg. (2 Per)
1670 ESOL Int.
1681 ESOL Adv.
9221 Applied Lang. Arts 7
9648 Concepts Lang. Arts 7
2070 Math 7
2072 Math 7 PAP
9217 Applied Math 7
9660 Concepts Math 7
SCIENCE
TCHR INITIAL
SOCIAL STUDIES
COURSE #
COURSE #
3070 Science 7
3071 Science 7 PAP
9663 Concepts Sci. 7
4070 TX History 7
4071 TX History 7 PAP*
9661 Concepts Soc. St. 7
*Participation in Summer
Reading Project IS REQUIRED
FOR PAP
*Participation in Summer Reading
Project IS REQUIRED FOR PAP
Step 1B: Current GT/ALPHA Students will rank the following courses in the order in which they prefer to receive GT services: Write a
number for each of the listed courses with the number 1 being your most preferred course, a 2 for your second choice, and the number
3 being third choice.
1077 Lang. Arts GT PAP 7
Rank:
3072 Science GT PAP 7
4075 TX History GT PAP 7
Rank:
GT/ALPHA Teacher Signature
Rank:
Step 2: Physical Education Selection ~ All students must take a P.E. class or can participate in athletics with a coach’s
recommendation. Boys/Girls Athletics: For students interested in participating in competitive sports. When not in season, students will
train in a physically challenging off-season program. Physicals should be completed by the first day of school.
5070 PE 7
5072 ATHLETICS BOYS 7
No Signature Required
5076 ATHLETICS GIRLS 7
Coach’s Signature
Coach’s Signature
Step 3: Elective Course Selection ~ Please select your top 2 choices and 2 alternate choices. No course selection is guaranteed.
Course descriptions are located on the back of this card. Please give careful consideration to your elective choice.
No elective changes will be made after June 2, 2017
Courses with a blank require teacher’s initials which indicate student meets course prerequisites.
What is your CURRENT elective? _____________________________________________________________
ELECTIVE CHOICES
COURSE #
TCHR INITIAL
BAND
6017 Beg. Band
6024 Int. Band
6032 Adv. Band
NONE
COURSE #
6609 Beg. Theatre
6610 Int. Theatre
6615 Adv. Theatre
TCHR INITIAL
SPANISH**
NONE
5714 Spanish 1 MS
5715 Spanish 2 MS
5732 Spanish 2 PAP MS
NONE
1.
ART
NONE
CHOIR
6401 Beg. Treble Choir
6402 Beg. Tenor Choir
6411 Int. Treble Choir
6412 Int. Tenor Choir
6423 Adv. Treble Choir
6424 Adv. Tenor Choir
TCHR INITIAL
THEATRE ARTS
ORCHESTRA
6079 Beg. Orchestra
6086 Int. Orchestra
6089 Adv. Orchestra
COURSE #
ELECTIVE CHOICES –
complete after obtaining
required signatures
6910 Beg. Art
6911 Int. Art
6912 Adv. Art
____________________
8800 Career Portals FCS
NONE
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PRODUCTION
8810 Career Portals Tech Exp.
2.
9097 AVID
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
NONE
NONE
AVID
NONE
NONE
ALTERNATE CHOICES
SPECIFIC TO CAMPUS
1702 Journalism/Yearbook NONE
9471 Study Hall
NONE
9023 Office Asst.
6081 Jazz Band 1
7017 Computer Applications
1.
2.
** Spanish is a high school credit course and the grade earned will be a part of the High School Grade Point Average (GPA). Students
must meet both attendance and academic requirements to receive high school credit. Semester exams are administered the last week
of each semester (Fall and Spring) counting 20% of the semester average.
7TH Grade Elective Information
All students are assigned to classes without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, or handicapping condition. Elective requests and availability of teaching staff determine
elective offerings. Electives are not guaranteed. Most electives are taken for the full year.
Students may be removed from electives for additional STAAR support.
CREDIT BY EXAM: Applications forms for Credit-by-Exam may be obtained from the counseling office.
6017 BEGINNING BAND
Band Beginner Level is designed to teach students how to play a woodwind, brass, or
percussion instrument. No prior music experience or knowledge is required. Students
will learn to read music, produce good tone quality, learn rhythm skills, and perform
music. Students can develop skills at their own pace. Band concerts allow students to
experience live performance. Students earn awards for individual outstanding skill
mastery.
6024 INTERMEDIATE BAND
Band Intermediate Level is designed for students to continue developing music
fundamentals on woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments introduced in the
beginner level class. Students build skills at their own pace. Band literature is more
advanced and promotes increased teamwork, kinesthetic development, expression,
leadership, and problem solving skills. Band concerts include music of all styles.
Students earn awards for individual and ensemble mastery of skills.
6032 ADVANCED BAND
Band Advanced Level is designed for students to apply sound music fundamentals on
woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments to music of all styles. Students build
skills at their own pace. Band literature is advanced and promotes extensive
collaboration, expression, creativity, and problem-solving techniques. Students engage
in multiple concerts. Students earn awards for individual and ensemble mastery of
skills.
6911 INTERMEDIATE ART
Intermediate Art is concept-based and curriculum units build student skills developed in
Beginning Art. Curriculum includes drawing, painting, printmaking, three-dimensional
art forms, fiber, and digital art. Development of artistic originality, creativity, and study of
artists and art periods is incorporated. PREREQUISITE: Beginning Art
6912 ADVANCED ART
Advanced art is concept-based and curriculum units build student skills developed in
Intermediate Art. Curriculum includes investigation and application in the media of
drawing, painting, printmaking, three-dimensional art forms, fiber, digital art and
compositions mixed media. Students work toward mastery level in originality and
creativity. Prior art experience is required.
5714 SPANISH 1 MS
This course focuses on developing speaking and listening comprehension skills.
Students are exposed to basic reading and writing skills. Students are introduced to
the people, their customs, and other aspects of their culture. Students have the
opportunity to work in pairs and small groups to role play real life situations using the
target language. PREREQUISITE: None
8800 CAREER PORTALS in FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE 1- 7th/8th Grade
This comprehensive foundation course addresses positive self-image, nutrition and
food preparation, wellness, personal appearance, sewing, and career options.
Emphasis is on the importance of effective family communication skills, management
6079 BEGINNING ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Beginner Level is designed to teach students how to play a violin, viola, cello, skills, how to get along with others including family members and peers, decision
making, acceptance of responsibility, and child care practices. Students will explore
or string bass instrument. No prior music experience or knowledge is required.
career information to learn more about themselves, their interests and their abilities in
Students will learn to read music, produce good tone quality, learn rhythm skills, and
order to make informed decisions regarding their futures.
perform music. Students can develop skills at their own pace. Orchestra concerts
allow students to experience live performance. Students earn awards for individual
8810 CAREER PORTALS in TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION
outstanding skill mastery.
Students will explore engineering and production concepts through modules in the
6086 INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
computer lab. In the robotics module, students will learn how to program and
Orchestra Intermediate Level is designed for students to continue developing music
construct a working robot. In the flight simulator, students will create flight designs
fundamentals on violin, viola, cello, and string bass instruments introduced in the
and will experience simulated flight. Students will also learn about solar cooking, wind
beginner level class. Orchestra literature is more advanced and promotes increased
technologies, and pneumatics in other modules. In the electronics unit, students will
teamwork, kinesthetic development, expression, leadership, and problem-solving skills. experience coding and programing. Students will use bread boards and circuits to
Orchestra concerts include music of all styles. Students earn awards for individual and create working electrical circuits. Additionally students will spend time in a wood
ensemble mastery of skills.
production lab where they will engage in the process of planning and constructing
projects using drills, saws, sanders, and routers. Students will learn the safe
6089 ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
operation of tools and machines in the wood lab.
Orchestra Advanced Level is designed for students to apply strong music fundamentals
on violin, viola, cello, and string bass instruments to music of all styles. Students build
9097 AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
skills at their own pace. Orchestra literature is advanced and promotes extensive
Middle School AVID is a program designed to prepare and assist students, who have
collaboration, expression, creativity, and problem-solving techniques. Orchestra
the ability but might not normally take Pre-AP courses, to take more rigorous courses
concerts are extensive. Students earn awards for individual and ensemble mastery of
in preparation for High School AP courses. An application process is required.
skills.
Applications can be picked up in the counseling office.
6401 BEGINNING TREBLE (GIRLS CHOIR)
Other courses specific to campus go here:
6402 BEGINNING TENOR/BASS (BOYS CHOIR)
Choir is a beginner level course designed to teacher students to learn to sing. No prior 1702 YEARBOOK/JOURNALISM
music experience or knowledge is required. Girls are assigned to the Treble Choir and This course is designed to teach the skills necessary to produce the school yearbook,
boys are assigned to the Tenor Bass Choir. Students learn to read music, produce
which offers a complete record of an entire school year. The year begins by planning
good tone quality, learn rhythm skills, and perform. Students can develop skills at their the coverage for the school year and designing a unifying theme for the book.
own pace. Choir concerts allow students to experience live performance. Students
Students will study magazine journalism including layout and design techniques,
earn awards for individual outstanding skill mastery.
writing and editing copy, headlines and picture captions. This course provides the
study of and practice in gathering and analyzing information, interviewing, note
6411 INTERMEDIATE TREBLE (GIRLS)
taking, photography, marketing and sales.
6412 INTERMEDIATE TENOR BASS (BOYS) CHOIR
Choir is an intermediate level course designed for students to continue developing
6081 JAZZ BAND (band teacher signature required)
music fundamentals introduced in the beginner level class. Students build skills at their
Students continue basic fundamentals of music with more opportunities for group and
own pace. Choir literature is more advanced and promotes increased teamwork,
individual performances. Other optional and/or required activities include region
kinesthetic development, expression, leadership, and problem solving skills. Choir
concerts include music of all styles. Students earn awards for individual and ensemble competition, concert and sight reading contest, solo and ensemble contest, as well as
concerts and other performance opportunities. ** Previous band experience is
mastery of skills.
necessary. ** Students will be required to purchase or rent an instrument, a music
6423 ADVANCED TREBLE (GIRLS) CHOIR
book and other needed supplies.
6424 ADVANCED TENOR BASS (BOYS) CHOIR
Choir is an advanced course designed for students to apply strong music fundamentals
7017 Computer Applications
developed in beginner and intermediate level courses. Students build skills at their own
pace. Choir literature is advanced and promotes extensive collaboration, expression,
Students will use technology to create and present original works as a means of
creativity, and problem-solving techniques. Students engage in multiple concerts.
personal or group expression; create personal learning networks to collaborate
Students earn awards for individual and ensemble mastery of skills.
and publish with peers, experts, or others using digital tools such as blogs, wikis,
audio/video communication, or other emerging technologies. Students will create
individual and collaborative products by using common office applications, graphic
6609 BEGINNING THEATRE
design, photography, audio/video production, 3D printing, coding, website design,
Beginning Theatre is an introductory theatre course designed for the student to
and internet tools. Students will learn to evaluate various types of digital resources
experience the basic elements of drama. No previous theatre or drama experience is
for accuracy and validity.
required. Beginning acting and technical theatre techniques will be explored along with
the basic skills needed to create a theatrical performance.
6610 INTERMEDIATE THEATRE
Intermediate Theatre is a more in-depth study of theatre where students continue to
build upon skills learned in Theatre 1. Students are introduced to additional skills that
are necessary to become a theatre artist. Dramatic structure, acting, and technical
elements are expanded in both production and scene studies.
6615 ADVANCED THEATRE
Advanced Theatre is an advanced theatre class that requires students to enhance skills
learned in Beginning and Intermediate through analyzation of theatrical concepts and
practices. Students engage in research, creative thinking, problem solving, and
improvisation that is transferred to collaborative production.
6910 BEGINNING ART
Beginning Art is concept-based. Curriculum units include drawing, painting,
printmaking, three-dimensional art forms, fiber, and digital art. Content will include
student originality and creativity.
PREREQUISITE: None