Liberty Park Middle School

7th and 8th Grade2020-2021

Welcome!Tonya Rozell - Principal

Roger Dobnikar - Assistant Principal

Keri Howard - Counselor

Tre Munger - Counselor

Jeff SegarsAthletic Director

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1.ADVANCED COURSES

ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES

The Middle School Child

PURPOSE

❏ The advanced course offerings were designed for the middle school child.

❏ Adolescent ages, social-emotional development, “Academic Maturity” were at the core of the entire process.

❏ All Students will have the opportunity to take up to two advanced courses per year in middle school.

▪ If students want to choose an additional advanced-level course refer to iReady data, in addition to STUDENT GRADES and ATTENDANCE RECORDS.

▪ Please also keep in mind the social-emotional and academic maturity of the student.

▪ Administration will consider additional advanced-level course using the following criteria:

▪ If a student is two grade levels above in the “Overall Placement” column in iReady Reading or Math, he or she can take an additional advanced-level course.

+ MORE THAN 2 ADVANCED COURSES

▪ For example, in order for an additional advanced-level course to be considered, the placement score for the course must be reflected in iReady performance.

▪ iReady Reading: Advanced English or Advanced Social Studies

▪ iReady Math: Advanced/Accelerated Math or Advanced Science

▪*2 GRADE LEVELS HIGHER THAN CURRENT GRADE

+ MORE THAN 2 ADVANCED COURSES

+ MATH COURSE OF STUDY - ACCELERATED COURSES & PATHWAY

Accelerated courses have been carefully aligned and designed for middle school students who show particular motivation and interest in mathematics.

In this pathway, students meet all the standards of Grade 7, Grade 8, and Algebra I with Probability within the

Grade 7 Accelerated and Grade 8 Accelerated courses, thus merging all the standards from three years of

mathematics into two years. This enables students to move through the content more quickly. Students who

complete this pathway will be prepared to enter Geometry with Data Analysis in Grade 9 and then accelerate

directly into Algebra II with Statistics in Grade 10, thus providing them with an opportunity to take additional,

specialized mathematics coursework in Grades 11 and 12, such as AP Calculus, AP Statistics, or college

dual enrollment classes. Clearly, this pathway will be challenging and should be reserved for Grade 7

students who demonstrate a high level of motivation and interest in studying mathematics.

TRANSITIONSchool Year 2020-2021

ALGEBRA I

TRANSITIONSchool Year 2020-2021

NEW MATH COURSE OF

STUDY

Elective A- Electives offered are Art, Band, Choir, Family and Consumer Science,

and foreign languages of French I, German I, and Spanish I.- Electives are not guaranteed. If a class fills, counselors will contact

you for an alternate choice.- If choosing a foreign language, this is a two year commitment that

will meet the first year foreign language requirement for the advanced academic or advanced academic with honors endorsement at Vestavia Hills High School. Students do not earn high school credit for this, but they are able to enroll in the second level of their foreign language.

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Elective B- Lancer Opportunities are offered during 4th period and paired with

lunch.- The two options are to choose one year long or two semester

opportunities.- When selecting your opportunities, make sure to choose options you

would be willing to take for your alternate choices.- There is always a chance that you may not get your first choice or that

classes will not make.- Changes will not be made after May 1st, so please choose classes

that you are interested in taking.

7th Grade Course Card

8th Grade Course Card

Course Curriculum Guides

Schedule8:00-9:02 - 1st period

9:06-9:59 - 2nd period

10:03-10:56 - 3rd period

11:00-12:09 - 4th period - Elective B paired with lunch (does not rotate)

Lunch A - 11:00-11:25 Elective B - 11:29-12:09

Elective B - 11:00-11:40 Lunch B - 11:44-12:09

12:13-1:06 - 5th period

1:10-2:03 - 6th period

2:07-3:00 - 7th period (does not rotate)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 6 5 3 1

2 1 6 5 2

3 2 1 6 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 3 2 1 5

6 5 3 2 6

7 7 7 7 7

LIBERTY PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL CHECK-OUT POLICYIn order to preserve instructional time, students will only be called to check-out two minutes after class

begins or two minutes before class ends.

If you need to check your child out at a time other than the specified two minute rule, please do the following:1. You will need to send a handwritten note with your child stating the time he/she is to leave class. 2. The student is responsible for giving the note to his/her class teacher at the time specified to leave

class. 3. The teacher will then allow the student to come to the office for check-out.

Liberty Park Middle School, 17035 Liberty Parkway, Vestavia Hill, AL 35242, 205.402.5450 Tonya Rozell - Principal Roger Dobnikar - Asst. Principal

Dates to Remember- March 11th - Course selection sheets given to

current 6th and 7th grade students- March 18th - Course selection sheets due back to

1st period teachers- May 1st - No schedule changes after this date- August 6th - The building will be open for 7th and

8th grade students to get their lockers.

Turn your course cards in to your 1st period teacher by

March 18th!

Questions?