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Longfellow Middle School Rising 8 th Grade Course Registration Information

Learning Targets At the end of the presentation, we would like students to understand: ⚫ Math and World Language course sequences ⚫ How many electives they can take in 8 th grade ⚫ How to enter course codes in Student VUE ⚫ Deadline for entering course requests in StudentVUE FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Middle School Math sequence 7 th Math 7 Math 7 Algebra 1 Geometry grade honors Honors* Honors* • • Pre- Algebra Algebra Geometry Algebra • Algebra 1* 1* Honors* 2/Trig • • 8 th Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Honors* grade Honors* Honors* • Math teacher recommendations have been entered in SIS • You can change the class, but you should talk to your parents AND Math teacher first * High School Credit Class- will appear on the high school transcript

World Language 7 th grade Spanish 1A French No Chinese 1A Immersion 1 language French 1A experience 8 th grade Spanish 1B French Spanish 1 Chinese 1B Immersion 2 French 1 French 1B Latin 1 All World Language classes taken in 8 th grade are high school credit courses.

Elective course scheduling options Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 1. 2. 1. Full year 1. Full year elective Semester Semester elective elective elective 2. Full year 2. 3. 3. 4. elective Semester Semester Semester Semester elective elective elective elective

Office Aid • Students apply in May • Two staff recommendation (i.e.: teacher or counselor) • If you are taking 2 year long electives, you can apply to be a Lancer Time Office Aid • Short essay • Contact: Mr. Walker

StudentVUE Instructions

Electives Video Coming soon!

Final course requests must be entered in StudentVUE by February 28, 2020.