8th Grade Curriculum Night Grizzell Middle School April 9, 2015 7:30pm 8th Grade Schedule Five core academic class periods daily (50 min each) • Math • Science • Social Studies • Language Arts • Choice of STEM, Art 8 or World Language Two Related Arts periods daily (50 min each) • Music or Study Center (daily) • Health and option of two of the following: Tech Solutions, Art 8 Survey, PE or Study Center (music students only). All classes are trimester each. Curriculum Experts • Language Arts asmo_andy@dublinschools.net • Mathematics garrity_peg@dublinschools.net • Science raybould_leeanne@dublinschools.net • Social Studies hull_jim@dublinschools.net • Related Arts arnold_todd@dublinschools.net www.dublinschools.net Math Course Flow Chart • 6th Grade MathèMath 7 or Math 7/8 • 7th Grade Mathè Math 8 or Algebra I w/ Summer Bridge Course • 8th Grade MathèAlgebra I • CYI èAlgebra • CY2èGeometry • Algebra IèGeometry • GeometryèAlgebra II Math Course Sequence 15-16 Mathematics)Course)Sequences Grade Path)I Path)II Path)III K Math%K Math%K Math%K 1 Math%1 Math%1 Math%1 2 Math%2 Math%2 Math%2 3 Math%3 Math%3 Math%3 4 Math%4 Math%4 Math%4 5 Math%5 Math%5/6 Math%5/6 6 Math%6 Math%7 Math%7/8 7 Math%7 Math%8 Algebra%1 8 Math%8 Algebra%1 Geometry 9 Algebra%1 Geometry Algebra%2 10 Geometry Algebra%2 Pre;Calculus 11 Algebra%2 Pre;Calculus Calculus%AB%or%BC 12 Pre;Calculus Calculus%AB Calculus%BC,%AP%Stats,%% CC+,%or%other%%options *There%are%options%to%advance%in%math%once%a%student%is%in%high%school Ohio House Bill 487 • States that public secondary schools and public colleges must provide opportunities for academically eligible students in grades 7-12 to take college coursework • This program is called College Credit Plus College Credit Plus • Gives students the opportunity to be enrolled in high school and college coursework at the same time. • Replaces Ohio’s PSEOP and dual enrollment programs. • Classes offered on the campuses of OSU and Columbus State Community College • Information on our website under the “Guidance” link. Scheduling for 8th Grade • Students received 8th grade course selection sheets on April 8th. • Course selection sheets are due to guidance by April 15th. • 2015-2016 Middle School Course Handbook will be available on our website under “School Info 2015-2016”. Grizzell Supply Sale Mid August • 10:00am – 6:00pm • Complete PTO information sheet • Student I.D./ Grizzell yearbook photos will be taken • Get an Activity Pass • PTO Supply Sale (look for supply lists & order forms on the website) • Deposit money to school lunch accounts • Order 2015-16 Yearbooks Q and A • What questions do you have?