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Elementary to Middle School Transition Get Acquainted Night Elementary Visits this week Tuesday Castle Hills, Larkspur, Oak Meadow Wednesday Colonial Hills and Dellview Course requests mailed in May Due back to
Get Acquainted Night Elementary Visits this week Tuesday—Castle Hills, Larkspur, Oak Meadow Wednesday—Colonial Hills and Dellview Course requests mailed in May Due back to Jackson June 7th “Cub Camp” during summer 2018 ***Please keep phone numbers and address updated with your home school.
A PINK piece of paper that tells us at Jackson
what classes YOU are requesting to be placed in for 6th grade.
On your choice sheet, you will tell us what class you
want for the 5 academic subjects as well as which electives you want to have.
Once you turn in your choice sheet, your selections
will be put into the computer and your schedule will be made.
Make sure that the classes you select on the
choice sheet are the ones that you REALLY want to have.
Changes will not be made after the school year has
begun.
Reading Math Science Social Studies English
For Reading and English there are 2 choices…
Regular reading/Regular English
Pre-AP English and Reading
For Math there are 2 choices…
Regular Math
Pre-Ap Math
a daily basis
peers
will need to be thinking about what their high school graduation goals are.
upon the course path for math they will begin in middle school.
Path should do so upon entering the 6th grade. The Sixth Grade Decision is a “Biggie”
In 6th grade there is only one option for science and social studies. Science and social studies Pre-Ap options will be available to students in 8th grade.
Students are required to complete 4 semesters of PE and 1 semester of health during the 3 years of middle school.
semesters of Fine Arts while in middle
must be done in 6th grade.
the following:
elements and principles through experiences with a variety of art media and tools.
printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and electronic media-generated art.
time and culture; and evaluates artwork through discussion and critique.
playing instruments such as flute, clarinet, trumpet, and percussion.
and life skills
campus, community, and city-wide events
music and vocal production
multi-cultural, and light classical.
participate in Solo and Ensemble contest.
semester.
instrument.
ensemble performance, and field trips during the school year.
school district.
instruments such as violin, viola, cello and bass.
principles and acting techniques
interaction, and communication skills of the student.
gesture, facial expression, group improvisation, dramatic origin, and public speaking.
transition to middle school.
management skills
supervision of a team teacher.
year.
semester, and will learn to analyze and prepare arguments for both sides of the topic.
learn cross-examination techniques, and practice to improve speech presentations.
fundamentals of Debate.
explore how to build and program Lego EV3 robots
challenged to create, document and collaborate.
problem solving skills.
Choice Sheets are due to your elementary
school counselors no later than February 16th.
(all elementary counselors are setting their own due dates)
A reminder of what you selected will be
mailed to your house in May.
If you want to make any changes you must
have those into the counseling office at Jackson before June 7th.
ALL elective placement is dependent upon
successful completion of 5th grade STAAR tests.
Parents may call the Jackson Counselors