Dear Grade Six Parent/Guardian: We are so excited to start the conversation about scheduling classes with your student for the 2015-­‐2016 school year! Academic teams for core classes will be back at PCMS and we are thrilled about reintegrating this approach at our school. We have a variety of encore classes for your student to take during their educational experience here at PCMS. Remember that the school year is divided into two semesters. Some classes are a year long and others are a semester long. Students who are required to take Math or Reading Connections (Tier 2 Academic Intervention class) as an encore will be identified at a later date. This class will replace a one-­‐year encore class in your student’s schedule. The course options are the following: (Note: all courses are based on scheduling and staffing and are subject to change*) 1. (S) 7th Grade Art 7. (Y) ***Choir 7 2. (S) Intro to Digital Art 8. (Y) ***Orchestra 7 3. (S) General Music 9. (Y) ***Band 7 4. (S) Knovations 10. (Y) ^ Jazz Band 7 5. (S) Health/Physical Education 11. (Y) ^ Concert Choir (0 bell) 6. (Y) Honors Spanish 1 (HS Credit) 12. (Y) ^ Concert Orchestra (0 bell) 7. (Y) Honors French 1 (HS Credit) 13. (Y) ^ Concert Band (0 bell) (S) Semester long class (Y) Year long class *** Teacher permission required ^ Audition only Students will be AUTOMATICALLY scheduled in their core classes based on a rubric. Students will also be AUTOMATICALLY scheduled for encore classes: Art, Intro to Digital Art, Music, PE, and Knovations, unless we hear they have been selected for another class. Placement into Band, Orchestra and/or Choir, requires teacher permission and/or an audition may be necessary. Please be on the lookout for information from the Music Department in April. Placement into Honors Spanish 1 or Honors French 1 is based on the receipt of the interest form included by April 10, 2015. Therefore, the only reason, you would return a form to your school is if you are interested in taking Honors French 1 or Spanish 1. We are looking forward to a great 2015-­‐2016 school year! Sincerely, PCMS Administration and Counseling HONORS SPANISH AND FRENCH 1 INTEREST FORM My student:_______________________________ (first name) ________________________________ (last name) _________________ (student ID number) is interested in taking (please check one:) _____ Honors French 1 _____ Honors Spanish 1 Please add this class to their course requests for the 2015-­‐2016 school year. I understand that entrance to this class is based on first come, first serve basis and is based on course capacity and staffing requirements. I also understand that this is an honors level class in rigor and format and I believe my child is up for the challenge of a High School level class since a High School credit will be awarded if the student passes the year-­‐long class. If my child does not earn a C or higher score at the semester reports, they will need to drop the class and be scheduled for another encore elective. Signed: __________________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian) _______________ (Date) _________________________________ (phone) ____________________________________________________ (email) Please return this form to the Main Office by April 10, 2015.