Driscoll Middle School
8 th Grade Course Selection Sheet
2016-2017
For Office Use Only:
_____ ESOL _____ Sped _____ 504 _____GT
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Mark an “X” for each academic area. (English/Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies)
*Pre-AP contract must be completed on back of Course Selection Sheet / **Must sign Pre-AP contract and is reserved for GT qualified students
Language Arts
________ English and Reading 0803/0818
________ English Pre-AP and Reading Pre-AP* 0801/0816
________ GT English and Reading Pre-AP** 0800/0816*
Math
________ Math 0823
________ Algebra I Pre-AP* 2314
________ Algebra I GT** 2312
Science Social Studies
________ Science 0833 ________ Science Pre-AP* 0834
Physical Education
________ U.S. History 0843 ________ U.S. History Pre-AP* 0847
(*Teacher Initials Required)
________ PE (Male) 0854M (Full Year) OR
________ PE (Female) 0854F (Full Year) OR
________ PE (Male) 0851M (Semester) OR
________ PE (Female) 0851F (Semester) OR
________ Athletics (Male) 8505M _____*
________ Athletics (Female) 8505F _____*
Mark a total of 5 electives. Rate choices in order 1-5 (1 being the top choice). A first choice is not guaranteed.
8 th grade students will have 2 full year electives.
Students not meeting minimum requirements on Math and/or Reading STAAR will be required to take Math and/or Reading workshop classes. Workshop classes will replace the selected elective(s).
FULL YEAR ELECTIVES: (*Teacher Initials Required) SEMESTER ELECTIVES (Must choose at least 2):
_____ 0291
_____ 0452
_____
AIM
Art
(Reserved for students taking at least 2 HS credit and/or Pre-AP classes)
Band (0471 / 0472 / 0473) _____*
_____ 0290E8
_____ 0451
_____ 0362
AIM
Art
Theater
_____ 0476
_____
_____
_____ 0221
Jazz Band _____*
Choir (0462 / 0462M / 0463 / 0463M) _____*
Orchestra (0481 / 0482 / 0483) _____*
Debate _____*
_____ 0305
_____ 3107
Office Aides (Application Required)
Health (High School Credit)
_____ 0350E8 Theater
_____ 0354 Advanced Theater _____*
_____ 0474 Yearbook (Application Required)
_____ 0410
_____ 0405
_____ 0402
_____ 3015
_____ 3016
_____ 3017
JR Pals (Application Required)
Office Aides (Application Required)
Partners in PE (Application Required)
Principles of Hospitality & Tourism (High School Credit)
Principles of Human Services (High School Credit)
Principles of Information Technology (High School Credit)
_____ 5313
_____ 5314
Spanish I (High School Credit)
Spanish IB (Prerequisite is Spanish IA in 7 th grade – Must take Spanish IA and IB to receive high school credit)
NOTE: NEISD requires students to take 1 year or 2 semesters of Fine Arts during middle school. Additionally, for high school credit courses, students may only earn a maximum of 2.0 credits from any combination of CTE and Tech Application courses in middle school. These high school elective credit courses may or may not satisfy a high school endorsement requirement.
In accordance with Title VI-Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX-Education Amendment of 1972, Section 504-Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, the North East Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.