8 th grade course selection mrs. bishop 8 th grade counselor
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8th Grade Course Selection
Mrs. Bishop8th grade counselor
Core/Academic Courses
O Pre-recommended by teacherO Do not need to get signatures for academic
courses
O Academic courses will include:O Language Arts or Advanced Language ArtsO Pre-Algebra/Algebra I Honors/Geometry
HonorsO U.S. History or Advanced U.S. HistoryO Science or Advanced Science
Semester Electives
(NO prerequisite required)
O PE (at least 1 semester is required)
O Art/2-D1O Introduction to
AgricultureO Business Keyboarding
O Fashion and Interior Design
O Exploring Technology
O Drama
O Number your choices 1-5
O No guarantee that you’ll get your 1st choice
O Exploring 3-D ArtO Must have taken Art/2D1 & teacher recommendation
O Computer Applications IO Must have taken Business Keyboarding
O Peer AssistantO Teacher recommendation and narrative
Semester Electives(prerequisite required)
Full Year Electives(NO prerequisite required)
O Chorus IO 7th grade girls
O Chorus II (mixed chorus)O 8th grade girlsO 7th & 8th grade boys
O Band I
Full Year Electives(prerequisite required)
O Fundamentals of A/V & Print Technology (Yearbook)O Essay to Mrs.
Behnken
O Band IIO Must attend band
camp
O Symphonic BandO Audition required
O Broadcast Communications (School News)O See Mrs. Williams
O Office AideO Teacher
recommendation & narrative
High School Credit Earning
Electives(counts toward High School GPA)
O Agriculture FoundationsO Must have taken Intro to
Ag I, teacher recommendation & take
advanced science
O 1 high school credit
O Personal & Family
FinanceO Online through Clay
Virtual taken on LAJH
campusO .5 high school credit
O Introduction to Information TechnologyO 85% or better in
Business Keyboarding, FCAT Reading level 3+, & teacher recommendation
Course Selection Due Date
O Selection sheets are due no later than
Wednesday, April 8th
to your language arts teacherO NO course selection sheet=NO choice for
electives (we will choose them for you!)