GUNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Planning & Course Request Night 2015

Sharon Kolody & Barry Leopold

Agenda

• Programs Offered at Gunston• Diploma Options• Academic Planning• Course Selection• Math Pathways• Elective Courses• Q & A• Career Center Program

Diplomas

Advanced

26 credits

4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies

2 Health/PE 1 Economics/Personal Finance 3 World Language 1 Fine Art or CTE 3 Electives

Standard22 credits

4 English 3 Math 3 Social Studies 3 Science 2 PE 2 World

Language or Fine Arts or CTE

1 Economics/ Personal Finance 4 Electives

CTE—Career & Technical Education

Academic Planning

• Educational decisions

• Students’ pathway to graduation and post-secondary options

• Importance of taking advanced courses in middle & high school

• Students’ career interests link to course selection

High School OptionsWakefield

• AP Network • Spanish Immersion

•Transfer Applicants to Washington-Lee for IB Program• 2 years of a World Language in middle school• Algebra I in middle school• A’s and B’s throughout middle school

•TJHSST• Great grades throughout middle school• Algebra I in middle school

High School Credits in Middle School

Algebra

Geometry

All World Languages

World Geography

Academic Planning Timeline:

Students complete Academic Plan March – April

Students take Plan home April

Return to Counselor No

Course Selection

• Core Classes• Math Pathways

• Elective Choices

• Course Request Forms (CRF)

Core Classes

• TRADITIONAL

• Math• English Language Arts• Social Studies• Science• P.E. and Health

• MONTESSORI

• Math (Montessori or Traditional)• Montessori English• Montessori Social Studies (7th grade)• Montessori Science (7th grade)• P.E. and Health

• IMMERSION

• Math • English Language Arts• Spanish Immersion Language Arts• Spanish Immersion Social Studies• Spanish Immersion Science• P.E. and Health

• HILT/HILTEX

• Math• HX English• HX Reading• HX Social Studies• Science• PE and Health

Special Ed students will receive services within each program in accordance with their IEP’s.

Math Pathways

Electives

• World Languages • Band/Orchestra/Guitar• Theater Arts• Visual Arts• Chorus• Digital Input Technologies• Video Journalism• Teen Living• Inventions and Innovations

7th G

R

A

D

E

Electives

• World Languages • Band/Orchestra/Guitar• Theater Arts• Taking Charge• Visual Arts• Chorus• Digital Input Technologies• Video Journalism• Teen Living• Inventions and Innovations

8th G

R

A

D

E

World Languages(High School Credit Course)

Arabic

Chinese

French

Latin

Spanish

Spanish for Fluent Speakers

Additional Courses (by staff recommendation)

• Reading

• Math Strategies

• Algebra Strategies

• Instructional Studies

• Core Plus

CRF Timeline:

Students Complete CRF Week of February 17 - 21

Students take home Monday, February 23

Return to Counselor Friday, February 27

All CRF’s must be signed by a parent

Career Center Program

THANK YOU

Counseling Department 703.228.6909

http://www.apsva.us/gunston