Enrollment for 8th Grade

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Enrollment for 8th Grade

• The Online Enrollment, Course Selection Form, and
  Printed Request Summary must be completed by
• Sunday, January 27, 2008

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Registration Information

• Informational Letter to Parents
• Registration PowerPoint
• Challenge Course Eligibility Information
• Online Registration Instructions
• Course Selection Form
• Course Description Guide

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Required Courses

• Language Arts
• Math
• Physical Science
• US History
• Physical Education/Health

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Challenge Classes

• If you are in Challenge then you can remain in
  the Challenge class as long as your semester
  grade is a C- or better.
• Notification of Challenge classes will be sent
  out in Spring and also in the Summer for those
  who qualify.
• More information on pages 16-17 of the Course
  Description Guide and on the Middle School
  Challenge Course Eligibility sheet attached.
• ALL STUDENTS MUST MEET CRITERIA BASED UPON GPA
  AND ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES
• OR
• 95TH PERCENTILE OF AN ACHIEVEMENT TEST SUBTEST
  AREA

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Exploratory/ Elective Courses

• Band, Orchestra, and Choir are full year classes.
  (Must already be enrolled to participate)
• French, Spanish and German (1B) if you are
  currently taking foreign language 1A, you will
  enroll in 1B next year.
• Semester Classes
• Art Studio
• Design Studio
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Theatre Arts
• FACS Life Skills I
• FACS Life Skills II
• Computer Connections
• Multimedia and Electronics

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Elective Tips

• Elective classes are either full year or
  semester.
• You can NOT take Band, Orchestra or Choir unless
  you are enrolled in it now (or have permission
  from the teacher).

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Electives and High School?

• Computer Connections If you take this course
  and receive a C- or higher, you can waive the ½
  Credit in Business or Tech in High School. You
  can also take a Computer Proficiency test to
  waive the ½ Credit.
• Foreign Language This is a continuation (more
  vocabulary, verbs, etc) of the 7th grade class.
  Student who complete the 2nd year are expected to
  go to Level 2 in High School (per teacher
  recommendation).
• Art Acceleration Student have the opportunity
  to earn a waiver of Art Fundaments (HS Course).
  This waiver will be awarded in January of the
  students 8th grade year are a result of the
  successful completion of both a paper and pencil
  test and a portfolio evaluation.

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Electives and High School?

• FACS Life Skills I and II
• Can only take Life Skills II if took FACS in 7th
  Grade with a passing grade
• If havent taken FACS in 7th grade, can enroll in
  Life Skills I for 8th grade
• Benefit of enrolling and passing Life Skills II
  Ability to move on to Foods and Nutrition II in
  high school

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Course Selection Form

• Print Name on Course Selection Form
• Parents need to fill out all information
• Number the Exploratory classes 1-6
• Complete Course Selection Form, Register Online,
  print Request Summary and return to Guidance
  Office on or before
• Monday, January 28

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Online Registration Information

• Use your completed Course Selection Form to guide
  your elective registration
• Log into your childs Infinite Campus account
• Contact the Help Desk at 636-458-7248 if you have
  problems with the account or password
• Only register for 8th grade classes
• Print the Request Summary at the end of your
  registration and return to the Guidance Office

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Your Infinite Campus Information

• User Name
• _____________________________________
• Password
• _____________________________________

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All Request Summary Pages need to be filled out
COMPLETELY and SIGNED by you and a PARENT OR
GUARDIAN. Due Date January 27, 2008
MOUSE, MICKEY STUDENT Number 071050046 Grade
06 Required Courses MLA00023 Language Arts 06
A MLA00024 Language Arts 06 B MSS00007 World
History 06 A MSS00008 World History 06
B MMA00012 Mathematics 06 A MMA00012
Mathematics 06 B MSC00015 Life Science 06
A MSC00016 Life Science 06 B MPE00004 Physical
Ed/Health 06A MPE00005 Physical Ed/Health 06
B Requested Courses MAR00007 Art Studio
06 MAR00008 Design Studio 06 MFC00010 6th GR Expl
FACS Life Skills MBS00004 Keyboarding For Comp
Succ 06 MMU00029 Beginning Band 06 A MMU00030
Beginning Band 06 B Alternate Courses MSP00002
Speech/Theatre 06 Mr. I. M. Mouse Mickey
Mouse 02-22-08
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Tips on using your Course Description Guide

• 8th Grade Curriculum begins on page 57
• Elective Descriptions begins on page 63
• Most Frequently Asked Questions begins on page 4

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Upcoming Dates to Remember

• January 24 CMS Counselors available in Room 318
  for help with online registration from 5-7 PM
• January 25 CMS Counselors available in the
  Computer Lab (Room 309) to help with online
  registration from 9-11 AM
• January 27 Registration due online
• January 28 Course Selection Form and printed
  Request Summary sheet due to Guidance Office

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Why is it important to plan ahead?
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What do I do now???

• Take information home and share with parents.
• Choose your elective classes together. Think
  about your choices carefully!
• Online registration available from Jan 18-27.
• Call or email your counselor if there are
  questions.

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CMS Counselor Contacts636-207-2520

• Tara Beasley (last names of A-D) Ext 619
• beasleytara_at_rockwood.k12.mo.us
• Lisa Stoecker (last names E-K) Ext 615
• stoeckerlisa_at_rockwood.k12.mo.us
• Marcy Dunlap (last names L-Ro) Ext 618
• dunlapmarcy_at_rockwood.k12.mo.us
• Julie Helm (last names Ru-Z) Ext 614
• helmjulie_at_rockwood.k12.mo.us