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FEBRUARY 16, 20117:00PM
Hoover Middle School 2011-2012
Registration Information Meeting
HOOVER 6TH GRADE STUDENTS REGISTER FOR:
English Math Social Studies Science Reading
*Foreign Language
Physical Education/Health*1 marking period
Health*3 marking periods
PE Elective
HOOVER 7TH AND 8TH
GRADE STUDENTS REGISTER FOR:
English Math Social Studies Science Foreign
Language Reading/Study
Skills
Physical Education/Health1 marking period
Health3 marking periods
PE Electives
REGISTRATION CARD INFORMATION: Preprinted recommendations for
individualized placement in English and math
Reading, social studies and science courses are heterogeneously grouped
Registration booklet online on the Hoover website
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER
Math 6 (on grade level) Intended for all students who have completed
Grade 5 indicators
Math 6 Modified (on grade level) Different pace to meet student needs Intended for students who have attempted
and/or completed Grade 5 indicators
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER
Math 7 (Grades 6 or 7) Intended for students who have completed Math
6 successfully
Math 7 Modified On-Level for Grade 7 Different pace to meet student needs
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER
Investigations into Mathematics (IM)Grades 6 and 7 (Above Grade Level) Intended for students who have successfully
completed Math 6 and 7 by Grade 5 or 6
Algebra Prep – On-level Grade 8 course
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER
Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Enriched
High School Level Courses Students take semester exams which count for
25% of the semester grade Students must pass the June exam to receive
credit for course Grades go on high school transcript
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER
Honors Geometry High school level course Highest level course taught in middle school Students take semester exams which count for
25% of final grade Students must pass June exam to receive credit
for the course
MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS BEYOND HOOVER
Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 with Analysis
Pre-calculus or Pre-calculus with Analysis
Calculus with Application or AP Calculus
WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER
Chinese (All high school level courses) Chinese Immersion –(grade 6) Level 1 A- (grade 7) Level 1A/B- (grade 7 or 8) Level 2A/2B (grade 7 or 8) Level 3A/3B (grade 8)
WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER
French (high school credit course) Grades 7,8 Levels 1A/1B and 2A/2B
Spanish (high school credit course) Grades 7,8 Levels 1A/1B and 2A/2B- 89% of Hoover
students Level 1A- Full Year –Grade 7 Level 1B – Full Year – Grade 8
WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER
Students must pass final exam in June to receive high school credit.
Grades will be part of high school transcript.
Students may start languages in grades 7 or 8.
Students may need to take upper level courses at Churchill.
ELECTIVE OFFERINGS
GRADE 6
Exploratory Classes
•Students rotate classes each marking period. •Possible courses include Art, General Music, Intro to Drama, Intro to Computers, Chorus
GRADE 6
Full Year Course Options
•Band•Orchestra
GRADE 7 AND 8 ELECTIVES
Semester Options
Full Year Options
GRADE 7/8 ELECTIVES- SEMESTER OFFERINGS
Studio Art Intro to Computers Intro to Animation Web Design Digital Photography Dig. Photography 2
(Gr. 8 only) Computer Assisted
Drafting and Robotics
Beginning Guitar Advanced Guitar
Digital Art Acting and Directing Musical Theatre Marine Biology Chorus Multimedia
Publishing Ceramics and
Sculpture (Gr 8 only
GRADE 7/8 ELECTIVES- FULL YEAR OFFERINGS
Chorus Advanced Band Intermediate Band Orchestra
TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the typical Hoover day ?oStudents enter the building at 7:35 am
Warning bell at 7:50 amSchool begins at 7:55 am
o 7 period dayo 49 minutes long class periodo 4 minutes passing timeo 30 minute lunches by grade
What do our students worry about?oLOCKERS!
o Students have two lockersoOne for books/coatoOne for PE
o Please practice working combination locks
What is the cell phone policy?• “Students may not turn on/use the portable communication device during the instructional day on the school campus.”
Cell phone stays off from 7:20 AM until 2:40 PMCell phone remains out of sight
ORIENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
Counselor Visits to Elementary Schools Half Day Orientation - TBD 6th Grade Parent Tea in May Summer programs in Math and
Reading- TBD July- mornings Session lengths will vary
Half Day Walk Through with Schedule August 25st – Tentative Students receive lockers
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – AUGUST 29th
HOW PARENTS STAY CONNECTED AT HOOVER
Edline- grades online Assignments posted on web Email notification of grade updates Hoover Notes Morning announcements on website Grade level teacher teams Counselors assigned by grade Join the PTA Support the Hoover Parent Foundation
HOOVER WEBSITE
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/hooverms/