ELECTIVES MEETING

Welcome to the 8th Grade

Middle School Life as an 8th Grader

Change classes every hour 45 minutes, 8 classes

Member of 1 of 3 “Teams” Cre8ors, G8ors, Gladi8ors

“Team” consists of 4 core subject areas Math, Comm. Arts, Social Studies,

Science, and Homeroom/ResourceStudents choose elective classes in

addition to required core classesA Day/B Day schedule

Required Classes – Every Day

Math Communication ArtsSocial StudiesScienceHomeroom/Resource (with one of student’s

team teachers)

Health Physical Education

Required Classes

-Every

Other Day

Elective Options

Choose 5, receive 4 Fill in purple sheet, and return to 7th grade

homeroom teacher by Friday, January 28th Introduction to Spanish or Continuing SpanishSpanish 2 (meets everyday-2 elective choices)French (must have taken in 7th grade)Music (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, General

Music)ArtTech EdGateway to TechnologyFamily and Consumer Science (FACS)Classes may be scheduled for any hour of the

day

Reminders

Return signed purple elective sheet to homeroom teacher by Wednesday, January 28th

No more changes after Friday, April 24th earlier the better, and no guarantees

Schedules will be mailed home during the summer (August)

Average Schedule

A Day

1st Hour Algebra2nd Hour Phy. Ed8Nutrition Break (10 min.)3rd Hour Comm. Arts4th Hour Gateway to

Tech.L U N C H (30 min.)5th Hour Homeroom6th Hour French 87th Hour Social Studies8th Hour Science

B Day

1st Hour Algebra2nd Hour HealthNutrition Break (10 min.)3rd Hour Comm. Arts4th Hour ChorusL U N C H (30 min.)5th Hour Homeroom6th Hour Art7th Hour Social Studies8th Hour Science