Grade 8

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Grade 8 2014-15 Course Registration February 11,
2014
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HS Credit Classes taken in Middle School

• Must pass the course each semester
• Must pass the final exam at the end of the 2nd
  semester
• Students who meet these criteria, by earning an
  A, B, C, or D, will receive HS credit (except for
  Advanced English) and will have these grades
  count towards their MCPS high school grade point
  average (GPA).

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HS Credit Classes Available to 8th Graders
Course Grade Comments
Chinese, French, Spanish (1A, 1B, 1A/1B, 2A/2B) 6, 7, 8
Algebra C2.0 7, 8
Honors Geometry 8
Computer Art Fundamentals 7 In order to earn a high school Fine Arts credit, students must successfully complete both of these courses. Each class may also be taken individually, but no HS credit will be awarded
Foundations of Art 8 In order to earn a high school Fine Arts credit, students must successfully complete both of these courses. Each class may also be taken individually, but no HS credit will be awarded
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Required Courses for 8th Grade
? English (Language and Literature) ?
Mathematics ? Social Studies (Individuals and
Societies) ? Investigations in Earth Space
Systems ? Physical Education/Health
Education
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Mathematics Offerings
Ninth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Sixth Grade
Math 6
Math 7
Algebra Prep
Algebra 1
Algebra 1 C2.0with Related
Algebra 1 C2.0 w/Support
Math 7
Geometry
Math 7
Honors Geometry C2.0
Algebra 1 C2.0
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Honors Geometry C2.0
Algebra 1 C2.0
Honors Algebra 2
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Mathematics Offerings
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Geometry
Algebra 2
Precalculus
Algebra 1 C2.0
Honors Geometry C2.0
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Precalculus
Algebra 1 C2.0 and Related
Algebra 2
Bridge to Algebra 2
Geometry
Double Period Geometry
Quantitative Literacy
Honors Geometry C2.0
Precalculus
Algebra 2
AP Calculus
Honors Precalculus
AP Statistics
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Algebra 2
Calculus with Applications
AP Statistics
Honors Precalculus
College-Level Math
AP Calculus
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Language Acquisition Options
? ____ French 1B ? ____ Spanish 1B

? ____ French 1A/B ?
____ Spanish 1 A/B ? ____
French 2 A/B ? ____ Spanish 2A/B
? ____ Chinese 1B ? ____ SSS 1A/B
? ____ Chinese 2A/B ? ____
Reading 8 ? ____ ESOL
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Electives
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Middle Years Programme at Julius West M.S.

• A five year program that encourages critical
  thinking with a global perspective

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Who is in IB?
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What is IB?
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Where is IB?
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When
Middle Years Programme
MCPS Subjects

• Language and Literature
• Language Acquisition
• Individuals and Societies
• Design
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Arts
• Physical and Health Education

• English
• World Languages
• Social Studies
• Technology
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Arts
• Physical Education

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Why IB?

• The overall goal of the IB Middle Years Programme
  is to develop students who will be
• life-long learners
• critical thinkers
• responsible global citizens

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How do we IB?

• For more information
• Nancy Deprey, Coordinator
• Nancy_C_Deprey_at_mcpsmd.org
• 301-279-3979

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Edline
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Student Service Learning (SSL)

• Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate
  from any Public High School in Maryland.
• Students may earn SSL hours during the summer.
• Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities
  infused into the grade 8 US History curriculum.
• Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.

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Dates and Deadlines
Registration cards due to 1st period teacher Feb.
7 Course confirmation letters mailed May/June Su
mmer Reading Packets Online June First day of
School Aug. 25!!
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Thank you for coming this evening