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Introductio

nsMrs. Natasha Adams, Principal

Mrs. Lori Crowe, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Julie Sims, Counselor

Mrs. Connie Singler, Counselor

Mrs. Rebecca Hetzel, Case Coordinator

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S.O.A.R.Student success

OrganizationAcademic Achievement

Respect, Responsibility, &Relationships

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Master ScheduleHow is the Schedule different from

7th Grade?

Student Schedule (8)

Adv.

7:20-

7:40

Encore 1

7:44-8:26

Encore 2

8:30-9:12

Encore 3

9:16-9:58Core Academic Interdisciplinary Team Time

10:02-2:16LUNCH 8-1, 8-2, 8-3 (11:20-11:50) 8-4, 8-5(11:55-12:25)

Teacher Schedule (8)

Supervision

7:00-7:20Adv.

7:20-

7:40

Core Team Teachers have

Common Team Plan, Individual

Plan, & Teach one mini-course

Core Academic Interdisciplinary Team Time

10:02-2:16LUNCH 8-1, 8-2, 8-3 (11:20-11:50) 8-4, 8-5(11:55-12:25)

CoreEncore

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8

th Grade Core Cours

es

Math

Integrated Language Arts

Social Studies

Science

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8th Grade Encore Schedule

Required:

PE/ELO Superior Cognitive or PE/Exploratories

Options:

Fine Arts/Exploratories

Performing Music

Foreign Language

Interventions

Resource

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Mathematics

Three course offerings:

Math 8

Algebra I

Geometry

Recommendations have beencompleted on students SchedulingSheet

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Mathematics

Recommendations Criteria

-Grades

-Attendance

-Algebra Readiness Test

-OAA Scores

-Teacher Recommendations

Performance Level

Organization

Daily Homework

Independent Work

Make-Up Work

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High School Course Offerings

Receive high school credit

Final grade becomes part of high school GPA

Required to take High School exam eachsemester

Exam is part of 2nd

and 4th quarter grades

No exam exemptions

at the middle school

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Foreign Language

Highly selective

Limited enrollment

German

Latin

French Spanish

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Foreign Language

Recommendations-Grades

-Attendance

-Foreign Language Readiness Test

-OAA Scores

-Teacher Recommendations

Performance Level

Organization

Daily Homework Independent Work

Make-Up Work

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Notification of Foreign

Language Eligibility is indicated on the Scheduling

Sheet

Make sure student has made analternate selection marked on

8th Grade Scheduling Sheet

Questions? Contact team teachersand/or counselor

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8th Grade Scheduling Sheet

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Couns

eling Team Course Verification Forms will be mailed

home in May 2011

8th Grade Advisory

8th GradeSchedule Pick-up / School Fee Payment

Tuesday, August 16th

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Educational Options in the

Forest Hills School District Dual Credit

Post Secondary Options

Credit Flexibility

AP Exams

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Extra Curricular Activities Athletics

NExt

Mr. Steve Zimmerman steve.zimmerman@foresthills.edu

Fall Athletic InformationalParent Meeting

Tuesday, June 7 @ 7:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

Course Verification Sheets Mailed Home week of May 16

PTA Meeting May 25th @ 9:30 am, Nagel Media Center

Fall Parent Athletic Information meeting June 7, 7:00 pm

Information packet mailed in mid-July

Schedule Pick Up/Payment of School Fees - August 16, 2011 8th grade

Meet-the-Team (Early September)

Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 6(first of four evenings)

Be In the Know @ Nagel Website Calendar

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Thanks for attending.

Have a wonderful Spring

Break!!!