Incoming 6th grade Registration

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Incoming 6th grade Registration

• Roach Middle School
• Spring 2009

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Registration Card Course
Guide

• 6th Grade
• All students should have a YELLOW registration
  card and white course guide.

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1. Student Registration Information

• Your child should have printed his/her name
  and ID number, CIRCLED next years grade level
  (6), and then CIRCLED the appropriate gender.

Student Name ______________________________ Grad
e 6 7 8 Student ID Number _____________________
_____ Gender M F
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2. Course Selection
They should have printed their name and ID number
on the back side of the registration card.
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3. Required Classes

• All students are required to take the following
  classes
• ILA or PreAP ILA
• Math or PreAP Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Computer Study Skills
• PE/Health

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PreAP Maintenance Criteria
PreAP Maintenance Criteria (for all grade
levels) A student who earns a 79 or below in a
six weeks grading period will be placed on
academic probation. If a 79 or below is earned
for two consecutive six weeks, the student will
be placed into the corresponding regular level
class.
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Teacher Recommendation for PreAP

• If your child is thinking about signing up for
  PreAP ILA or PreAP math, it is a good idea to
  seek input from his or her teacher!
• There is a place on the schedule card for the
  teacher to sign to let us know that your child
  has talked with the teacher and he/she recommends
  your child for PreAP. This signature is not
  absolutely necessary for your child to enroll in
  PreAP, but it will be a great place to start!

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TAKS Tests

• TAKS (for all grade levels) If your child
  does not meet expectations on any section of
  TAKS, your child will be scheduled into the
  appropriate TAKS preparation class. According to
  state law, we are required to provide your child
  with intense accelerated instruction to promote
  future academic success. This class(es) will take
  the place of the elective.

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Electives
Each student needs to rank the
electives, with 1 being the first choice and 6
being the last choice.
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Schedule Changes

• Schedule Changes Schedule changes are allowed
  only during the first week of the fall semester
  unless initiated by your childs teacher.
  Schedule changes are subject to availability in
  the class requested. This policy is strictly
  enforced. Please make sure that your child
  chooses classes carefully and understands the
  schedule change policy.

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Parent Information

• Please make sure you have included appropriate
  phone numbers in case we have any questions and
  need to contact you this summer.
• A parent or guardian needs to sign the card
  before turning it in

_______________________________ _________________
____ Parent Name
Phone Number _______________________________
Parent Signature
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5. Turn in the REGISTRATION card.

• ALL registration cards are due to your childs
  Elementary school teacher no later than Friday,
  February 13th.
• Any cards turned in after the deadline will be
  processed last.

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Training Camp

• 6th grade orientation about 2 weeks before school
  starts
• Information will be sent out as soon as date is
  set so that you can make plans.
• Students will
• receive schedule
• meet their teachers / other students
• practice locker

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Tips for new 6th graders and parents

• Organize locker before 1st day of school
• Have one large binder with dividers or folders
  for each class or two binders, one for morning
  and one for afternoonyou might have to
  experiment to find best system for your student
• Encourage your child to clean binder(s) and
  locker out regularly
• Encourage your child to use blue homework folder
• Check grades on Home Access Center
• Use agenda and establish routine of checking
  agenda at home
• Meet with teachers during teaminggather
  teachers e-mail addresses at beginning of year
• Make sure Roach has up-to-date phone numbers and
  e-mail
• Have your child attend training camp if possible!