Midway Middle School
th
7 Grade
Registration
2015-2016
WELCOME to
MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT FALL!
Dr. Herb Cox, Principal
th
7 Grade Principal/Counselor
Team
•Mrs. Kelly,
Grade
Assistant Principal
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7
•Mr. Parker,
Counselor
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7
Grade
7th Grade
Course
Selection
Sheet:
Required Courses
•English
•Math
•Science
•Texas History
REQUIRED COURSES
• Choose 1 from each of the following areas:
Social Studies
__ Texas History
______Pre-AP History
Science
____ Science
____ Pre-AP Science
English/Language Arts
____ English
____ Pre-AP English
Mathematics
_____ Math
_____ Pre-AP Math
_____ Pre-AP Pre-Algebra
Pre-AP Class Requirements
Pre-AP Math (7
th
This is an advanced math class for students
who are not ready for 8th grade math—but
are advanced in math.
Pre-AP Pre-Algebra
(7th/8th grade math)
Entry into this course will be based on STAAR
results, MSTAR results, grades, readiness exam,
and teacher recommendation – and receive
approval from our Math Instructional Specialist.
Pre-AP Science
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Pre-AP English
Grade Math)
Writing assignments required
High Level Math Skills required
Science Fair Optional
UIL Recommended
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Summer Reading required
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Pre-AP History
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Independent work required outside of
class (critical thinking& in-depth
analysis)
History Fair Optional
UIL Recommended
If you decide to take a Pre-AP class, it
will involve a heavy homework load
and more challenging course material.
___PRE-AP ENGLISH
___PRE-AP HISTORY
___PRE-AP SCIENCE
___PRE-AP MATH
(7TH Grade Math)
___PRE-AP Pre-ALBEGRA
(7th/8TH Grade Math)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES
Choose 1 of the following:
____ Football
____ Boys Basketball
____ Boys Soccer
____ Boys P.E.
____ Girls Volleyball
____ Girls Basketball
____ Girls Soccer
____ Girls P.E.
____Beginning Tennis, Co-Ed
____Off-Campus P.E.
ATHLETICS
• Any student interested in participating in athletics must
have a completed pre-participation packet along with a
physical on file with the MMS athletic trainer prior to
participation.
• If a student plays more than one sport, select the sport
whose season occurs first.
• A physical is NOT required for P.E. classes or beginning
tennis.
• There will be a designated Saturday in April for physicals
to be done at MISD. The tentative date is Saturday, April 25th.
Elective Courses
• Rank your first 5 choices from the following:
(Your schedule will reflect 3 elective courses)
____ Art
____ Theatre
____ Band
____ Orchestra
____ Choir, Boys
____ Choir, Girls
_____ Community Outreach (app required)
_____ Coding
_____ Principles of Information Technology
(1 HS Credit)
_____ Gateway to Technology
(.5 HS Credit)
____ Agriculture Science
____ AVID 6607 (application/interview process)
_____ Speech (non-credit)
_____ Study Skills (if enr. in 2 or more Pre AP classes)
STAAR
Important to remember!
• A STAAR mastery class may be
substituted as an elective for 7th grade
students who do not master portions
of the 6th grade STAAR tests.
You will be receiving the following
materials:
• A blue 7th grade course selection
sheet.
• The 2015-2016 MMS Course Catalog is
now available on the MMS webpage.
MMS Course Catalog
• The catalog can be found on the Midway website.
MMS Course Catalog
• Course Catalog link can be found on the left tab.
MMS Course Catalog
• If you don’t have internet access at home,
you can save the course catalog to your
iPad.
• Open the PDF of the course catalog while
connected to the internet at school.
• Save to iBooks – anything in iBooks is
accessible without wifi.
Complete the form and return to
your tutorial teacher by Friday,
February 27th.
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Student Signature
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Parent Signature
______
Date
• Please remember to sign your form with your first and last
name. In addition, a parent signature and contact phone
number are required as well.
Registration and
Schedule Pick-up Day
• In August – the date to be determined.
• Registration forms, computer use forms,
and educational goal forms are completed
on that day.
• Parents need to attend to verify current
address and contact information.
• Immunizations must be up-to-date.
• 7th grade parents must provide proof of
residency.
We are what we
repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not
an act, but a habit.
- Aristotle
Class of 2021
• Make good decisions on course selections so that
you will have an enjoyable and successful 7th
grade year.
• Continue to work hard, develop good study
habits, and ALWAYS strive to do your very best.