JML Course Selection TimelineTeacher Recommendations: Phone calls were made by January

13, 2012 if a level change was recommended. Otherwise all students are expected to be successful continuing on their current level of study.

Rising 7th and 8th Students completed course selections online via Naviance Family

Connections at the end of January/beginning of February. All students brought home instructions for parents to view/change selections. The option for parents to change selections is available until March 1, 2012. After that all changes need to be made through grade level counselors. Course verification sheets will be given to students with 3rd quarter report cards.

Rising 9th

Students completed course selections online on February 2nd and 3rd.

**Course changes will be honored through June 18, 2012.**

7th Grade Required Courses:Grade Level or Honors in the following:English Life Science U.S. HistoryMath:Students currently in Math 6 will go to Math 7 (Pre-Algebra)Students currently in Accelerated Math 6/7 will go to

Algebra 1Also Required:

Health and P.E.Technology Education & Family and Consumer

Science (one semester of each)**All 7th graders will have 45 minutes of Resource or

Spectrum**

7th Grade Elective CoursesAll 7th Graders will choose ONE Fine Arts

Elective:Band 7 (must have completed Band 6)Strings 7 (must have completed Strings 6)Chorus Guitar 7Art 7All 7th Graders will choose ONE Language Elective:Communication StudiesAccelerating Literacy (recommended by school)Spanish 1, German 1, Latin 1, French 1

Required Courses-Grade 8Grade Level or Honors for the following:EnglishCivics- Government/EconomicsPhysical Science-Physics/ChemistryMath:Students who took Math 7 will go to Algebra 1Students who took Algebra 1 will go to

GeometryStudents who took Geometry will go to Alg 2

w/Trig

Required Courses-Grade 8 ContinuedHealth and PE 8Resource-all 8th graders are required to have

a 90 minute Resource block every other day.**

**Students who take Spectrum will have 45 minutes of Resource and 45 minutes of Spectrum**

Grade 8 World Language ChoicesWorld Languages and Cultures (FKA Foreign

Language)Level I or II in:

SpanishGermanLatin French

Grade 8 Elective ChoicesStudents who are not taking a World Language

will choose TWO of the following:Band 8 (if completed Band 7)Strings 8 (if completed Strings 7)ChorusGuitar Level 1 or 2Technology EducationFamily and Consumer SciencesArt 8

Students who are taking a World

Language will choose ONE of these electives

9th Grade Required ClassesEnglish

English 9 AEnglish 9 H

ScienceEarth Science AEarth Science HBiology H

Social Science and Global StudiesWorld Hist/Geo IPre-AP World Hist/Geo I

MathStandard ProgressionAlgebra I – Geometry – Algebra II (Alg II/Trig) –

Adv Algebra

ElectivesHealth/PEWorld Languages and Cultures (1)

Level 1- 3American Sign Language, French, German, Latin,

Mandarin Chinese I, Spanish.Electives (1)

Art (Art 1, Art/Arch I,II (S))Business (Intro to Business, Leadership Dev (S))English (Theater Arts, Journalism)Family & Consumer Science (Choices (S), Fashion

Des (S), Gourmet Foods (S), Human Dev (S), Independent Living (S), Interior Des (S), Leadership (S)

Music (Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Band, Strings, Guitar, Chorus)

Tech Ed (Tech Ed 1, Applied Tech I)

Standard DiplomaAcademic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits

English 4 2

Social Studies (World Studies, US/VA Government, and US/VA History)

3 1

Mathematics(Algebra I, Geometry, Functions, Algebra II or above level of Algebra II)

3 1

Science (From 2 of the 4 disciplines: Biological, Chemical, Physical, Earth)

3 1

Health/Family Life/Physical Education 2 0

Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or CTE 2 0

Economics and Personal Finance 1 0

Electives (Must include 2 sequential electives) 4 0

Student Selected Verified Credit 0 1

Total 22 6

Advanced Studies DiplomaAcademic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits

English 4 2

Social Studies (World Studies (2), US/VA Government, and US/VA History)

4 2

Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or above level of Algebra II)

4 2

Science (From 3 of the 4 disciplines: Biological, Chemical, Physical, Earth)

4 2

Foreign Language (3 years of one language or 2 years each of two different languages)

3 or 4 0

Health/Physical Education 2 0

Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education 1 0

Economics & Personal Finance 1 0

Electives 3 0

Student Selected Verified Credit 0 1

Total (depends on foreign language option) 26 or 27 9

TJ and AOS Timeline LCPS Academy of Science http://cmsweb1.lcps.org/aos/site/default.asp September Information Session and Open House September - The deadline for Part I of the AOS application; registration

for the PSAT is included in the application. October - PSAT administered at Dominion High School for all AOS

applicants. Upon completion of PSAT testing students will receive a short break, then complete the writing prompt portion of the AOS application.

October - Part II of AOS application posted on AOS Website. December - Deadline to submit Part Two of the AOS application.   Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology http://www.tjhsst.edu/  September - Schools begin distribution of applications October - Open House October - TJ Parent Meeting October – Part One Application Deadline December - Test Day January - Semifinalist pool notification to all applicants Tuesday, February - Student Info Sheets due to counselors March - Final Notification

Expunging GradesAny high school course taken during middle schoolOnce expunged, the grade AND credit are gone.Students would need to retake the course in order

to receiving credit or to move onto subsequent levels.

Expungment forms will be sent home with all Rising 8th and 9th grade FINAL report cards. Forms MUST be submitted to the Counseling Deparments NO LATER than August 15, 2012:

Rising 9th Graders: Submit forms to FHSRising 8th Graders: Submit forms to JML

Summer Options

Two Ways to take courses in the summer:1)LCPS Summer SchoolMiddle school summer school is for students who have

failed two or more classes.Rising 7th grade students may also take Math 7 as a new

course to advance to Algebra I in seventh grade. Approval by the principal and a pass advance score on the Math 6 SOL is required.

High school summer school is available for:Algebra 1 and Geometry*Summer school registration information is usually

available April/May.