Welcome Highlanders

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• Welcome Highlanders

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Chris McCord

• Principal

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Welcome

• Looking forward to a new year
• New challenges for students in secondary
  education
• New responsibilities
• New opportunities

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McCullough Junior High

• TWHS-McC will become McCullough Junior High (7-8)
  in 2005-2006
• Located at 3800 South Panther Creek Drive
• Staff will be relocating this summer

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The current BC Campus

• Beginning in 2005-2006 will be The Woodlands High
  School Ninth Grade Campus
• Students will attend the campus at 10010 Branch
  Crossing Drive as freshmen

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The Incoming Seventh ClassSchool Progression

• McCullough Campus for seventh grade (2005-2006)
• McCullough Campus for eighth grade (2006-2007)
• TWHS Ninth Grade Campus (2007-2008)
• TWHS Research Forest for 10-12

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Transition for our building

• The people that make up our campus will be moving
  to the building which currently houses TWHS-McC

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Our Staff Transition

• We will be moving to the McCullough building in
  June
• Same staff as now
• Many of us have worked at McC before as a junior
  high
• Excited about space for kids and teachers
• Will be able to link to our webpage through the
  district site

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Information on Building Transition

• Look for a wealth of information to come home via
  both children and mailouts
• Drop off and Pick Up
• Student Orientation
• Testing data
• Initial placement
• Please review all documentation closely

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Our Goals

• Prepare kids academically
• Keep students safe
• Prepare young adults for high school in 360
  working days

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A Typical Day

• Students can begin arriving at 800
• Go to classes at 832
• Lockers/Backpacks
• School Starts 845
• Lunch/3rd Period
• 1140
• Students encouraged to eat breakfast
• Advisory 155 219
• School Ends 350
• Pick-up
• Car ( in front of school)
• Bus

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The Schedule(No fine arts or athletics)
Students have Language Arts and Math everyday
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The Schedule(Athletic Schedule)
Classroom portion of athletics meet every other
day Come early before school only during season
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The Schedule(Seventh Grade Private P.E.)
Student will leave at 148 each day with
parent/guardian for outside of school physical
education training
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The Schedule(Band, Choir, Orchestra)
Each utilizes two elective choices as these
electives meet both semesters
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Advisement

• Meets each day (155 219)
• Distribute information
• Work on homework
• Tutoring
• Announcements
• Meets each day

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Very Important Documents Coming Home

• Course Request Sheets for Elective Classes
• Sent home week of January 24
• Extras are at Intermediate Campuses
• Sheets are due back to intermediate campus by
  February 4th
• Course Description Guide
• Available online now
• Everything you need to know

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Form was sent home January 24th
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Elective Information Night

• Occurs on February 1st
• Will occur at Branch Crossing
• 630 until 730
• Very informal
• For parents/guardians and any interested students
• Representatives from each elective field will be
  present to answer questions

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The Elective Course Registration Process

• Our administration and counselors will sit down
  individually at the intermediate campuses with
  each incoming seventh grade student to discuss
  his/her elective requests

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The Elective Course Registration Process

• We will review the Elective Request Sheet with
  the child for accuracy
• Answer any questions the student may have

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The Elective Course Registration Process

• The request will be entered into our MIS system
  with the student at each intermediate campus

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The Elective Course Registration Process

• Wilkerson February 8th
• Mitchell February 9th
• Collins February 9th
• Coulson Tough February 10th
• We will be on these campuses on the dates listed
  above to meet with students. If a student is
  absent, we will enter his/her requests based on
  sheets turned in on or before February 4th.

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Choosing Classes

• Requested elective courses are initially entered
  in February at the intermediates, but the
  deadline to make a change is not until May 6th at
  400 p.m.

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First Mailout to Your Home

• Sent to post office on March 18th
• Delivered to each students address as recorded
  in our MIS system
• Next year information
• Parent newsletter The Pride
• Elective Course request verification sheet

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First Mailout

• Please check this sheet very closely to confirm
  these are the elective courses you wanted your
  child to request for next year
• Diagnostic testing score sheet
• This sheet will also indicate core courses which
  your child has been initially placed in based on
  testing

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Last Mailout

• Sent to post office on April 15th
• Delivered to each students address as recorded
  in our MIS system
• Athletic Information included
• Parent newsletter The Pride

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Last Mailout

• Final Elective Course request verification sheet
• Check closely
• Indicates assignment of core classes and elective
  requests

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Factors which affect individual students
schedule formation

• Staffing (based on enrollment)
• Availability of Course
• Core Course Selection
• Course selection by students
• Seniority

• Specialty Classes
• Athletics
• Fine Arts
• Algebra
• Number of electives
• 12 unique choices
• Will take 4

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High School Information

• Mr. McCord, why are we talking about high
  school.

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Looking ahead to high school

• What is the Advanced Placement (AP) Program?

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What is the Advanced Placement Program?

• College level courses taught in high school
• 35 nationwide courses in 19 subject areas (TWHS
  offers 26)
• Examinations whose scores can lead to college
  credit and which validate program success
• An opportunity for students to think, read, and
  write critically and analytically.

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How are teachers trained?

• Each Pre-AP teacher from McCullough attends a
  College Board sponsored conference for training
  and access to the latest AP information before
  ever teaching a course
• These teachers return to these conferences
  periodically for updated training.

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What AP courses does TWHS offer?

• Environmental Science
• French Literature
• German Language
• French Language
• Spanish Literature
• Music Theory
• Statistics
• Art History
• European History
• Studio Art
• Physics B, C
• World History
• Psychology

• English Language
• English Literature
• Computer Science A AB
• Spanish Language
• Calculus AB, BC
• US History
• Chemistry
• Government and Politics
• Macroeconomics
• Latin Literature and Vergil
• Human Geography

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Why AP?

• Challenges students
• Consistent teaching strategies
• Prepares them for college
• Provides opportunities for our young people to
  compete post high school
• Opportunities to earn college credit in high
  school (up to 45 hours)
• Saves parents

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Interpretation of Test Scores

• 5 Extremely Well Qualified
• 4 Well Qualified
• 3 Qualified
• 2 Possibly Qualified
• 1 No Recommendation

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AP and College Success
Students who take AP courses and exams are much
more likely than their peers to complete a
bachelors degree in four years or less. Source
Camara, Wayne. (2003). College Persistence,
Graduation, and Remediation. College Board
Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY College
Board.
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So How Well Do TWHS Students Perform on the
APTests?
Fact In 2003, TWHS administered 1492 tests to
784 students Fact The average score was
3.64 Fact 85 of the students passed with a 3
or higher Fact. TWHS consistently ranks in the
top schools in the world in the number of tests
given Fact TWHS consistently scores well above
national and state averages
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Who Should Take PreAP or AP Courses?

• The most successful AP students are willing to
  work hard. More than ability, whether the student
  (not just the parent) is willing to invest the
  time and energy to be successful is most
  important.
• The earlier the preparation, the easier the
  transition.

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Is MY Student Capable of Taking These Courses?

• If he/she is willing to put in the time and
  energy necessary
• Different students have different strengths.
  Some excel in science, others in art. Theres a
  place for both students. Capitalize on those
  strengths.

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Grades in Secondary Schools

• Everyone wants As
• Grades in Pre-AP courses of a B or high C may
  very well indicate tremendous learning and hard
  work by the student

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Adventure into Academics

• Core Subject Information

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State Required Courses 7th grade

• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Texas History
• Physical Education
• Substitutes
• Athletics
• Private P.E.
• Electives 4 choices

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Science

• Resource Science
• Science
• Pre-AP Science
• Strongly encourage any student be enrolled in
  Pre-Algebra
• Math Skills
• Science Fair Project
• Time
• Independent

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Language Arts

• Resource Language Arts
• Language Arts
• Pre-AP Language Arts
• Need to be self-motivated reader and writer
• Grade differential

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In order to properly choose classes for seventh
grade students, it is extremely helpful to know
where you would like for your child to finish
his/her senior year. This applies most directly
to the math progression.
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Where will I finish in math?

• To make good choices for placement in seventh
  grade, it is critical to know where you as a
  parent, as well as your child, want to finish
  his/her senior year
• Applies most directly to math due to its linear
  nature
• Refer to guide in back of Course Description
  Guide

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Where will I finish in math?

• Dangerous to bypass steps in the math sequence
  (i.e Pre-Algebra)
• Unlike the other disciplines, hard work alone in
  math may not always ensure success
• Can repeat Pre-Algebra in eighth grade

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Math Courses for Seventh Grade

• Resource Math
• Math
• Pre-Algebra (one year ahead)
• Algebra (high school course, two years ahead)

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Math(Regular Progression for TWHS Feeder)

• 7th Grade - 7th Math
• 8th Grade - Pre-Algebra
• 9th Grade - Algebra
• 10th Grade - Geometry
• 11th Grade - Algebra II/Pre-Calculus
• 12th Grade Calculus
• This is also diagrammed in our Course
  Description Guide

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Math(Advanced 1 year, Progression for TWHS
Feeder)

• 7th Grade - Pre-Algebra
• 8th Grade Algebra (High School)
• 9th Grade - Geometry
• 10th Grade - Algebra II
• 11th Grade - Pre-Calculus
• 12th Grade - Calculus

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Math(Advanced 2 years, for TWHS Feeder)

• 7th Grade Algebra (High School)
• 8th Grade Geometry (High School)
• 9th Grade - Algebra II
• 10th Grade Pre-AP Pre-Calculus/AP Statistics I
• 11th Grade Pre-AP Pre-Calculus/AP Statistics II
  
• 12th Grade - Calculus

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Math Books

• 7th grade Math uses Passport 2
• If your child is in Passport 2 now, it does not
  necessarily mean they would automatically go into
  Pre-Algebra
• Pre-Algebra utilizes Passport to Algebra and
  Geometry

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Math Books

• Algebra utilizes Algebra 1
• I wanted to give this information, but please do
  not let the issue of the math book used alone
  decide the math placement for your child

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Pre-AP Math Courses

• Pre-Algebra and Algebra are Pre-Advanced
  Placement Courses in Junior High
• Please do not compare homework expectations or
  rigors of a level high school Algebra to junior
  high
• Junior high Algebra much more rigorous as it is
  an advanced class

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How are students initially placed into core
academic courses?

• Students are placed in levels of courses based on
  past overall academic performance and testing
  data
• Placement is based on TAKS data, past grades, as
  well as spring 2005 diagnostic testing at the
  intermediate campuses
• May be missing some data if you recently
  relocated to The Woodlands
• Data and our initial placement is sent to you in
  both spring mailings

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How are students initially placed into core
academic courses?

• Your students scores will be on indicated on the
  placement sheet mailed home on March 18th
• This sheet will indicate initial placement in
  history, math, language arts, and science
• A student may very well be initially placed in
  some Pre-AP classes, but not all

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The Matrix

• Listed in Course Description Guide for each core
  course
• Years of data analysis have been utilized to set
  the breakpoints for initial placement in core
  classes
• Based on five years of scoring data which have
  indicated a student will be successful in the
  course
• Also takes into account score breakpoints for
  reasonable homework time to accomplish tasks in
  each discipline

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The Matrix

• Even at the first nine weeks and semester a clear
  difference exists between students who qualified
  for Pre-AP courses versus those who waived in
• Grades
• Homework Time

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Qualifying Students for Pre-AP

• No guarantee it will be easy
• Not a guarantee they will pass
• Can choose to opt out of some or all before May
  6th deadline
• May want to pick and choose among strengths and
  interest
• Just email counselor to be taken out of a core
  Pre-AP class your child may have qualified for

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Gifted and Talented

• GT students will automatically be placed into the
  Pre-AP program in fields they are identified as
  GT
• Important to note that just because they are
  identified as GT is no guarantee they will be
  successful in these courses
• How these students scored is also included in the
  information we send you

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Gifted and Talented

• Encourage you to also look at their diagnostic
  testing scores
• Can move them to regular class if you like
• Send a hardcopy (letter, fax, or email)

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Success in Pre-AP

• Need to be a doer, and a thinker

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Considerations when choosing level of core classes

• Parents have the ultimate choice
• Please involve your child (chief stakeholder)
• Analyze and really think about the homework and
  project expectations for each class

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Considerations when choosing level of core classes

• How many school and non-school activities is my
  child involved in
• Might want to think about exactly what advanced
  classes your child is taking
• Where do you want them to be at the finish line
  (12th grade)

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Considerations when choosing level of core classes

• Students must pass all classes to be eligible for
  extracurricular activities
• Includes band, choir, orchestra, athletics, drill
  team, cheerleading, etc

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Considerations when choosing level of core classes

• Marking periods to determine eligibility for the
  University Interscholastic League (UIL) occur at
  the six week mark and then each subsequent nine
  weeks
• Detailed information on this is available on the
  Parent Services page of our website

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Notification of Placement

• Unless your child and you indicate otherwise,
  your student will be placed in the classes
  his/her scores indicate they will be successful
  in
• Chart in Course Description Guide details key
  course enrollment events and dates of the spring

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Waiving up a Level

• Parents/Guardians can waive student up a level of
  a core class should you choose to do so
• Are some success stories
• Many times results in frustrated students and
  parents/guardians (Around Nov/Dec)
• May take a lot more time and work to achieve the
  grade a student and parent/guardian want and
  expect
• I would suggest approaching with extreme caution,
  especially in math
• Your choice

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Diagnostic Factors In Initial Placement

• TAKS Scores from fifth grade
• First Semester Sixth Grade Averages
• Writing Sample
• Basic Skills Math Test (For 7th grade)
• Basic Skills LA Test (For 7th grade)
• All of these are designed to give you information
  and properly identify current operational levels
  of incoming students

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Placement Sheet Indicates Testing Scores which
Determined Initial Placement

• All data we have will be included
• A good indicator of how kid is really doing
• Some data may be missing for students who have
  moved in from out of district or state
• Make our best educated guess on initial placement
  for these children

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Ultimately Your Call

• We place where years of data shows kids are going
  to be successful and complete tasks for class in
  a reasonable amount of time
• A regular education child can be in any level of
  core class you want them to be

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Homework Considerations

• Time varies widely among students
• Study effectiveness
• Consider projects
• Consider activities outside of school
• Dance
• Baseball
• Equestrian
• Swimming
• Etc

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Homework

• TEKS
• State expectations are very different from when
  we were in junior high
• Exit Level TAKS Test
• Students need time to thoroughly establish
  repetitions to understand material

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Homework

• Relevant
• Can finish much at end of class and in advisement
  if they choose to do so
• There is homework in our regular classes, albeit
  considerably less than Pre-AP classes
• Will increase greatly in high school and college

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Organizational Skills

• Assisting your son/daughter in developing
  organizational skills would be one of the best
  gifts you could ever give them
• Planners, Palm Pilots, etc
• Nightly check

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Organizational Skills

• Reward system
• Leading cause of parent conferences
• If students do not turn in their work, it is
  difficult to help them

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Semester Exams

• All classes will take a semester and final exam
  during the course of the year
• The exam will be cumulative
• The exam will count 10 of the students semester
  average

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Semester Exams

• The semester and final exams for courses that
  receive high school credit will count 20 of the
  semester average
• Will occur the last four days of each semester
• Please plan for your child to be in attendance
  during semester exams

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High School Course Considerations

• Algebra, Geometry, and Spanish
• Spanish is a two-year course which takes up four
  electives (2- 7th, 2 8th)
• Semester and final exams count twenty percent

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High School Course Considerations

• Once you enter into these classes you are on an
  established track
• As a high school class, they are much more
  challenging
• It is not necessary to get your student on the
  fast track to get all the courses in the four
  years at TWHS

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High School Course Considerations

• These courses are not a part of your high school
  G.P.A. when taken at the junior high level
• These courses and the grades your child made in
  them will appear on your students high school
  transcript (not reflected in G.P.A.)
• Courses you take in junior high do directly
  affect your high school G.P.A. in that they help
  determine what courses you will take on the high
  school campus for G.P.A.
• A students G.P.A. will be reflective of grades
  attained in more difficult courses

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Junior High Course Considerations

• All regular ed classes are college preparatory
• Most students taking Pre-AP courses just take two
  at the most
• Talk to your child

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Choices

• Please make your decisions based on data and not
  teacher recommendations
• The ultimate choice on which core course you wish
  your child to be in lies with you as long as it
  is made before the final deadline

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Choices

• Please do not let the courses your friends
  children are taking affect choices of what is
  best for your child
• I would not advise letting grades from
  intermediate school be a large determining factor
  in my decision

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Electives

• A Taste of Adventure

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Elective Choices (7th Grade)

• Art I
• Band
• Careers
• Choir
• Communications I
• Exploring Computer Applications
• Explorations in Technology
• Exploring Languages
• Health

• Life Management Skills
• Music Appreciation
• Orchestra
• Spanish IA (2 elective choices)
• Teen Leadership
• Theater Arts

All of these organizations will be represented on
Elective Information Night February 1st
(630-730 in BC Commons)
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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• All seventh grade students will take four
  electives (excludes P.E. / Athletics)
• The State of Texas requires all students take
  P.E.
• Athletics may substitute for P.E.

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Spanish each take up
  two elective slots (class lasts entire year)
• Seventh grade students who take Private P.E. will
  still take two electives in seventh grade

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Example A Student takes Spanish (2 choices),
  Careers, and Health 4 classes

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Example B A student takes Choir (2 choices) and
  Band (2 choices) 4 classes

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Example C A student takes Athletics (does not
  count since it replaces P.E.), Exploring
  Technology, Careers, Exploring Computer
  Applications, and Exploring Languages 4 classes

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Example D Student takes Athletics (replaces
  P.E.), Spanish (2 classes), Teen Leadership, and
  Exploring Computer Applications

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Number of Elective Requests for Seventh Graders

• Example E A student takes Athletics (replaces
  required P.E), Band (2 choices), and Orchestra (2
  choices)

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Spanish I (High School Course)

• Two-Year program (must join the program in
  seventh grade)
• Will take up four elective choices over two years
  (one per semester over four semesters)

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Spanish I (High School Course)

• Will receive an elective high school credit
• Will count as a foreign language credit in high
  school

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Spanish I (High School Course)

• Must qualify for Pre-AP Language Arts to be
  initially placed in high school Spanish I
• High School Semester Exam criteria ( 20 percent
  of overall grade)
• Grade attained will appear on the students high
  school transcript
• Any incoming seventh grader can be a part of the
  program

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Elective Requests

• Please note that throughout the spring you will
  receive information on elective choices for your
  child
• Please note that these sheets will indicate your
  students request, not an assignment to that
  class
• Eighth grade student requests will be filled
  first

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Elective Requests

• Students will include regular and alternate
  requests
• It is possible a student may receive an elective
  in seventh grade he/she did not request to
  complete his/her schedule
• By the time a student completes eighth grade at
  McCullough, it is highly likely your student will
  have been enrolled in any particular elective
  class he/she would like to take

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The Schedule(No fine arts or athletics)
P.E. is included, not taking an elective since it
is required in seventh grade
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The Schedule(Athletic Schedule)
Athletics simply replaces required P.E.
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The Schedule(Band, Choir, Orchestra, Spanish)
Please note Fine Arts electives and Spanish last
all year, and thus count as two selections each
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The Schedule(Student taking Choir and Orch)
Students are welcome to take more than one fine
art course
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The Schedule(Private P.E.)
This student will leave at 148 each day
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The Schedule(Student in Athletics and Band)
Many students have this schedule. There are very
few conflicts. If a student is unsure about which
activity to participate in during high school, I
encourage doing both
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Private P.E.

• Designed to assist students training for
  Olympic-type activities
• Fifteen or more hours of direct instruction from
  approved facility per week
• Need to apply for the program

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Private P.E.

• Students will be dismissed at 148 each day.
• If your student will be in this course, a parent
  needs to be able to transport their child to
  his/her destination each day promptly at 148.
• Facility must turn in grades each three weeks

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Private P.E.

• Bell schedule adjustments (TAKS, Benchmark
  Testing, etc)
• Student sign-out and delivery of information
• View daily announcements off of website

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Private P.E.

• Takes up four elective choices
• Year-long commitment

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Ten Team Junior High UIL District

• Compete against
• York
• Knox
• Peet
• Washington
• Mance Park in Huntsville
• Bear Branch
• Magnolia
• Willow Wood in Tomball
• Tomball Jr. High

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Athletic and Fine Arts Travel

• Tournaments will occur in different places
• As club sports, tennis and golf may compete
  against different teams
• Participants come and go as a team

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Schoolwork

• All participants are responsible for schoolwork,
  including tests the day after an event

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State Eligibility for Participation

• No classes are exempt in junior high
• Pre-AP courses count for eligibility
• Must pass all courses to be eligible to
  participate in games/contests

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7th Grade Athletics

• Physical dated after May 1, 2005
• Birth Certificate
• Commitment for the year
• Boys
• First period red
• Girls
• First period white
• Replaces P.E.

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7th Grade Athletics Off-SeasonBoys and Girls

• All students assigned to athletics will be in
  off-season conditioning when their sport is not
  actively in interschool competition
• This involves much more rigorous training than in
  a regular physical education course

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7th Grade Athletics Off-SeasonBoys and Girls

• Strength and speed training are the primary focus
• Also work to increase specific sports skills for
  each particular sport
• In other words, students choosing athletics
  remain in athletics all year

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Athletics

• Everyone will play who is on a team
• Learn valuable life lessons which just cannot
  easily be duplicated anywhere else

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Physicals

• Need to be dated May 1, 2005 or later to be good
  for next year
• Please note that doctors do not have many slots
  open in the summer for physicals
• We have a physical night in May

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Volleyball

• Tryouts are the first week of school
• If students make the team, their schedule may
  change
• Meets as a class during the school day

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Volleyball

• After volleyball is over athletes will remain in
  off-season volleyball class throughout the year
  to receive P.E. credit

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Girls and Boys Basketball Off-season Class

• Tryouts for off-season class are the first week
  of school
• This is for the class, not the team
• If students make the off-season class, his/her
  schedule will change

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Girls and Boys Basketball Off-season Class

• If a student does not make the basketball team at
  tryouts, he/she will remain in regular athletics
  off-season class throughout the year
• Student will not be in P.E.

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Girls and Boys Basketball Teams

• Tryouts for the team are in late October or early
  November
• Commitment for the year

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Football

• Equipment handed out in August
• If a student cannot attend on this date, he/she
  will receive the same equipment the first day of
  school

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Football

• Hard Work
• August
• Boy/Girl needs to want to play
• Sign up for class on elective request sheet

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Football

• Students are expected to arrive at 630 a.m.
  during the season
• Seventh grade practice begins at 700 a.m. during
  season
• Practice starts the second day of school

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Football

• Once games have begun, students normally do not
  come in early on Mondays and Tuesdays
• Normally around 200 players

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Football

• Four seventh teams if the numbers allow
• Split squad games

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Football

• A lot of work, especially the first two weeks of
  school
• Becomes much easier once the games begin
• Need to remind your child of this once practices
  begin in August

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Cross-Country

• Season is in the fall
• Most meets are on Friday evening
• Will be a class in the school day for the first
  time (if it makes)
• Athletic Class
• Replaces P.E.
• Sign up for class on elective request sheet

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Cross-Country

• Everyone who wants to be is on the team
• Serious running and commitment is required
• 15-30 miles a week
• Competitive

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Cross-Country

• Fantastic place for students who want to be
  involved in athletics, but may not feel led to be
  in the other sports
• Will be in regular off-season with all athletes
  once the fall cross country season is over
• Commitment for the year
• Would not join just because your friend is
  joining

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Boys and Girls Track

• Begins in February
• Everyone makes the team
• Practice
• Boys
• 400 p.m.
• Girls
• 700 a.m.

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Boys and Girls Track

• No tryouts
• Try to take as many to meets as we can

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Club Golf

• Spring sport
• Tryouts

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Club Tennis

• Spring sport
• Tryouts
• Meets before and after school

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Questions regarding Athletics

• Please contact Lance Skinner
• Girls and Boys Athletic Coordinator
• cskinner_at_conroeisd.net
• Will have a presentation and be available for
  questions at our February 1st Elective
  Information Night Meeting (630, BC Campus)

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Signing up for Fine Arts

• Unlike other electives, if you sign up for a fine
  art elective you are automatically in
• Which particular class you are in depends on your
  tryout
• Encouraged to do multiple fine arts if you are
  interested

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Band

• Beginner
• Percussion Class
• Varsity Red
• Varsity Green
• Symphonic
• Wind Ensemble
• Commitment for the year

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Band

• May practice before or after school
• Sectionals
• Concerts
• Pep Rallies

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Band

• Games
• McCullough
• TWHS
• Playoffs
• Competitions
• Super-Halftime

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For more information on band contact

• Mike Flake
• mflake_at_conroeisd.net

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For more information on band contact

• Andrea Templet
• atemplet_at_conroeisd.net

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Orchestra

• All students can participate in orchestra
• Five orchestras including Beginner, Philharmonic,
  Symphony, Concert, and Chamber

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Orchestra

• Concert and Chamber orchestras have before and/or
  after school practices
• Need to purchase tuxedo shirts
• Commitment for the year

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For more information on Orchestra contact

• Michelle Reinhardt
• mreinhardt_at_conroeisd.net

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Choir

• All students can participate in choir
• Most practices are during the school day
• Some specialized activities such as region choir
  occur before or after school

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Choir

• Need to purchase a uniform
• Girls have Treble, Concert, and Chamber Choirs
• Boys have the Boys Choir

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Choir

• Students can audition for Solo and Ensemble
  Contests, Region Choir, the spring Pop Concert,
  and dinner theater
• Commitment for the year

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For more information on choir contact

• Keith Brumfield
• kbrumfield_at_conroeisd.net

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Cheerleading, Dance, and Red Hotts

• Meet outside of the school day

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Cheerleading

• Meets before school
• This programs entails a large commitment of time
  outside of school during the summer and the
  school year
• Tryout process

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Cheerleading

• Information Meeting- Feb 17
• Packets available early February
• Packets due March 4th
• Mandatory Clinic- March 14-16
• Tryouts- March 17
• Results posted- March 18 or 19

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Responsibilities

• Summer Camp
• Practices
• Cheer
• Games
• Pep Rallies
• Parades
• Open House
• Other as needed

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For more information on cheerleading contact

• Bree Wristers
• bwristers_at_conroeisd.net

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For more information on cheerleading contact

• Shana Hamilton
• shamilton_at_conroeisd.net

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Highland Girls

• Meets after school
• Requires significant time after school and on
  some weekends
• Runs all year
• Serious dance troop
• Preparation for TWHS Highsteppers
• Discipline

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Highland Girls

• Information Meeting- March 15
• Packets available February 1st
• Packets due March 28th
• Required clinic- March 29-April 8
• Team tryouts- April 9
• Officer tryouts- April 9
• Results posted- April 10

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Highland Girl Commitments Include

• Practice
• Performances
• Football Games
• Basketball Games
• Pep Rallies
• Super-Halftime
• Competitions

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For more information on Highland Girls contact

• Michelle Wiggins
• mwiggins_at_conroeisd.net

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Red Hotts

• Spirit Squad
• No tryouts
• Boys and Girls
• Cheer at games
• Perform skit at pep rallies
• Create signs
• Have a blast

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For more information on Red Hotts contact

• Lisa Holtin
• lholtin_at_conroeisd.net

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Activities

• Speech and Theater Company
• Science Club
• Campus Watch
• Student Council
• MathCounts
• Scrapbooking
• Yearbook
• Destination Imagination
• Intramurals
• Art Club

• Band
• Choir
• Orchestra
• Cheerleaders
• Highland Girls
• Chess
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Tennis
• Writing Club
• Spanish Club

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Information to Help

• A Guide to Success

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Communication

• E-Mail Easiest, quickest, preferred
• Please give us a day or so as we are with
  students as opposed to in front of a computer
• Teacher e-mail addresses are listed on parent
  services page of our website

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Communication

• Planners Holds students responsible
• Student led
• Positive and negative consequences help

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Communication

• McCullough Webpage
• www.conroeisd.net
• Links to teacher webpages
• Athletic schedules
• Parent View-It
• The Pride online

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Communication

• Conferences
• Most at 800 a.m.
• Try to do a good job of communicating and prevent
  the need
• Important to have your child present
• Most center around a young person not turning in
  assignments

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Communication

• Parent Newsletter The Pride
• Sent home through students
• Report card mailings
• Online 24 hours a day at our Parent Services Page
• Required free Adobe Acrobat Reader which is
  available at our website
• Volunteer

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Communication

• Volunteer
• PTA
• Front Desk
• Life Management Skills
• Dances
• Library
• Copy Room

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Daily Announcements Online
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Course Description and School Information Guide

• General Information
• Course Descriptions
• Placement Criteria
• Welcome to McCullough
• Athletic Information
• Basic Calendar
• Accessible via Adobe pdf file at McCullough
  Website
• Gray Color

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View-It Parent Access

• CISD Homepage
• www.conroeisd.net
• Information about academics, discipline,
  attendance, TAKS, grades, etc.
• Newsletters e-mailed home when you join
• Automatically added to our emailing list when you
  acquire the account

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Progress Reports

• Issued every three weeks except when report cards
  are given
• A page will indicate your childs scores in all
  classes
• If the child has a 74 or below in a class they
  receive a detailed progress report for that class

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Progress Reports

• These will be given out during Advisement
• Also available on Parent View-It
• Private P.E. grades not reflected
• Please look for these from your child on the
  dates listed in The Pride

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Additional Email for newsletter

• From our Parent Services Page you can sign up for
  an additional e-mail account to receive breaking
  McCullough news
• Major events
• Open House
• Athletic contest cancellations or updates
• Other

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How Parents Make the Difference!

• Talk to your student
• Know where they are and why
• Be aware of what they should be doing
  academically
• Talk with or e-mail teachers if you have a
  question or concern
• Look for progress reports
• When you have a question, go to the source and
  e-mail the teacher

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How Parents Make the Difference!

• Check and make sure all homework is complete
• Hold students responsible for their actions
  (behaviorally and academically)
• Give your child a chance to work out some
  problems on their own
• Encourage your child to be involved

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Easy Things to do to Help your Child be
Successful at McCullough

• Encourage students to eat breakfast
• Hold students accountable for a planner
• Positives and Negatives
• Encourage students to be involved in the school
• Attend his/her activities at McCullough

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School Supplies

• School supply list posted in The Pride this
  summer
• TI-83 Plus Calculator strongly recommended for
  Algebra and Geometry
• Expensive (not required)
• No guarantee it will not be stolen
• Engrave name and get serial number
• Teachers keep serial numbers
• Flexible backpack will help