Liberty Pines AcademyFebruary 23, 2017

Principal Mrs. Judith Thayer

Assistant Principal Dr. Craig Davis

Assistant Principal Mrs. Elizabeth Haas

Assistant Principal Mrs. Jessica McCool

Counselor Mrs. Sarah Vance

Dean Mr. Keith Cromwell

Core ClassesLA Dept. – Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Rapien, Mrs. Graham, Mr. Arritt

Science Dept.– Mrs. Humphreys, Mr. Kirsche, Mrs. Dessi

Math Dept. – Mr. Ferrara, Mrs. Townsend, Mr. Kindler

SS Department – Mrs. Martin, Ms. Latshaw, Mrs. Wurstner, Mr. Arritt

Non-Core ClassesMr. Price – Band Mrs. Herkel – Drama

Mrs. King – Art Mrs. Grubbs - Technology

Mrs. Dill/Mr. Eisenhuth/Mr. Hatton – P.E.

Mrs. Gilbes – Spanish Mrs. Parrett - Interns

Middle school is an exciting time, but it can also be filled with jitters and nervous energy for students and parents.

Be confident in LPA’s team! The administrators, dean, teachers, counselors, and staff are all committed to supporting your student so they experience a strong work ethic, positive attitude, independence, and social, emotional and academic success!

PE (required)

Theatre 1

AND

Information and Communications Technology Essentials

Concert Band

M/G Beginning Spanish (limited to 75 students)

Intensive Reading (Required if Level 1 or 2 on FSA)

• Information and Communications Technology I or II (Students are required to earn a digital certificate through this course before

entering high school – Not required if digital certificate was earned in 2017)

• PE (required)

AND

• Internship and Career Research (chosen by application only – limited to 50

students)

• 2D Art 2 (limited to 30 students)

• Symphonic Band

• Theatre 3 (limited to 30 students)

• Intermediate Spanish

• Intensive Reading (automatic placement if earning Level 1 or 2 on FSA)

Band is a year-long commitment that meets every other day for 88 minutes.

Parent permission is required to Band

Students perform for sports events and Night of the Arts.

Instruments may be rented or purchased

Practice = Homework, students are expected to practice at least 20 minutes a day.

Band Boosters support Band students through “Fair Share”

Pep Band, Jazz Band, Solo & Ensemble, Contest, and other performance/learning opportunities.

All middle grades students are required to earn a certificate in technology before leaving middle school. You must take this course in 7th or 8th

grade.

Information and Computer Technology This course combines technology and career research. Students will be eligible to earn technology certifications in web design, gaming and multi-media through this course.

Students explore media and techniques used to create a variety of 2-D artworks through developing skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Students practice, sketch, and manipulate the structural elements of art. Investigation of artworks from Western and non-Western cultures provide a means for students to expand their understanding and appreciation of the role of art in global culture.

Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

This is for the student who wants to delve deeper into art design. There are a limited number of seats available in this course (30)

Final Exam is required

All 7th and 8th grade students take a full year of P.E.

Students cannot wear their school clothes to participate in physical education.

Every student must have a PE uniform

Uniforms can be purchased at a discount rate if ordered by May 25th (shorts and a t shirt). The online form is available on the LPA website.

Students must wear sneakers

Students are given 7 minutes to change at the

beginning and end of class

M/J Theatre 2

• Audience Etiquette

• Theatre Vocabulary

• Theatre History

• Script Writing

• Performance (monologues/scenes)

• Improvisation

• Vocal and Physical acting techniques

• Musical Theatre

• Technical Theatre (production and design: lighting, sound, scenic,

costume)

• Most 7th

Grade Students will participate in this course

M/J Theatre 3

• Creative Drama

• Narrative Pantomime

• Developing the voice

• Improvisation

• Play Production

• Theatre appreciation

• Comparing Theatre and other media

• Story Telling

• Readers Theatre

• Puppetry

• Theatre History

• This is an optional non-core course for 8th

graders who

want to delve deeper into theatre and dramatic arts

This course provides remediation and intensive instruction in core content areas. Placement in this courses is based on FSA scores.

Students who earn a 1 or 2 in FSA Reading will be placed in this course for additional support.

Course content for Beginning Spanish and Intermediate Spanish are equivalent to high school Spanish 1.

Students who earn a C or higher in these two courses will earn high school credit for Spanish 1. These students will be eligible to enroll in Spanish 2 in the 9th grade.

The Spanish 1 grade will be determined by the numerical average of the final grades for Beginning and Intermediate Spanish and will remain on the student’s permanent high school transcript.

reads, studies, understands, and uses vocabulary without assistance.

ALWAYS completes homework.

Does not need a tutor or lots of extra help.

Has excellent attendance.

Seeks solutions to answers which are not readily apparent

Understands new material quickly and is not easily confused.

Recalls previously taught skills or will review independently if needed.

Takes academic responsibility to see a project or task through.

Willing to redo work until completed correctly.

Understands the demands of the course and expects and accepts rigorous

assignments without complaint.

Students currently in a standard course and desire to move to an advanced course:

Students currently in an advanced course and earning an FSA ELA Score 3, 4, or 5 AND a grade of A,B or C may be placed in next advanced course.

Student has A /B in courses

and an FSA ELA Level:

Student qualifies to take:

3 One Advanced Course

4 Two Advanced Courses

5 Three Advanced Courses

A student in: Grade in Course:

Placement Test:

FSA level:

Placement:

Grade 6 Mathematics Std A or B Not Passing 4 or 5 Mathematics 2 Standard

Grade 6 Mathematics Std A or B Passing Score 4 or 5 Mathematics 2 Advanced

Grade 6 Mathematics Adv A or B n/a 4 or 5 Mathematics 2 Advanced

Grade 6 Mathematics Adv A Passing Score 5 Algebra 1 Honors

Grade 7 MathematicsStd A or B Not Passing 4 or 5 Mathematics 3

Grade 7 MathematicsStd A or B Passing Score 4 or 5 Algebra 1 Honors

Grade 7 Mathematics Adv n/a n/a 1,2, or 3 Mathematics 3

Grade 7 Mathematics Adv A or B n/a 4 or 5 Algebra 1 Honors

Algebra 1 Honors A, B, or C n/a n/a Geometry 1 Honors

6th Grade Standards

7th Grade Standards

8th Grade Standards

Next Course

Math 1Standard

Math 2 Standard

Pre-Algebra Algebra IHonors

Math 1 Advanced Math 2 Advanced Algebra 1Honors

A grade of A in 7th grade advanced science.

Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 1 Honors or Geometry.

A Level 5 on both the Math and Reading FSA

Students will be enrolled in Science 3 (Advanced or Standard). Invitations for enrollment in Physical Science (Honors) will be sent to students during the summer

Honors high school courses are very rigorous.

High school courses taken in middle school become part of the student’s cumulative high school GPA.

Courses taken in 7th and 8th grade set the course for a students options throughout high school.

Grades earned in high school courses are included in the cumulative high school GPA. The high school GPA has an impact which is not limited to: college acceptance, Bright Futures eligibility and fulfillment of graduation requirements.

Grade 7 Grade

8

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Standard NA NA NA Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3

Honors

Advanced NA Beginning

Spanish

Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3

Honors

Spanish 4

Honors

Highly

Advanced

Beginning

Spanish

Inter-

mediate

Spanish

Spanish 2 Spanish 3

Honors

AP Spanish

Language

Spanish 4

Honors

AP Spanish

Language

AP Spanish

Literature

AP Spanish

Literature

DE Spanish

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Math-

ematics 2

Math-

ematics 3

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2

Liberal Arts

Math 2

Advanced Topics in

Math

DE College Algebra

AP Statistics

Probability/Statistics

Math for College

Readiness

Math For College

Success

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Math-

ematics 2

Advanced

Algebra 1

Honors*

Geometry

Honors

Algebra 2

Honors

Pre-Calculus

AP Statistics

DE College

Algebra

Probability/

Statistics

Pre-Calculus

AP Statistics

DE College Algebra

Probability/

Statistics

AP Calculus AB

Algebra 1

Honors

Geometry

Honors

Algebra 2

Honors

Pre-Calculus

AP Statistics

DE College

Algebra

Probability/

Statistics

AP Calculus AB

AP Statistics

DE College

Algebra

Probability/

Statistics

AP Calculus BC

AP Statistics

DE College Algebra

DE Upper Level

Math

Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 students must take and pass the state End of Course exam, (EOC). The EOC is 30% of the student’s final grade.

Algebra 1 students must pass the EOC to receive credit for Algebra 1.

Both Algebra1 and Geometry are high school graduation requirements.

A total of 4 high school math credits are required to satisfy graduation requirements. However, college entrance ready students must take a math course each year.

Grade

7

Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Standard Science

2

Science

3

Physical

Science

Biology Chemistry

Earth Space

Physics

Marine Science

Chemistry

Earth Space

Physics

Marine Science

Anatomy

Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Advanced Science 3

Adv

Physical Science

Honors

Biology Honors

Physical Science

Honors

Biology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

Marine Honors

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental

Science

Anatomy Honors

Chemistry Honors

Marine Honors

Physics Honors

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental

Science

AP Physics 1

AP Physics 2

AP Physics C

Highly

Advanced

Physical

Science

Honors

Biology Honors Chemistry Honors AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental

Science

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental

Science

AP Physics 1

AP Physics 2

AP Physics C

Biology students must take the state EOC. The EOC will count as 30% of the student’s final grade.

Biology is a high school graduation requirement.

A total of 3 high school science credits are required to satisfy graduation requirements. However, college entrance ready students will take a science course each year.

Grade 7 Grade

8

Grade 9 Grade

10

Grade 11 Grade 12

Standard Language

Arts 2

Language

Arts 3

English 1 English

2

English 3 English 4 Florida

College Prep

Advanced/

Highly

Advanced

Language

Arts 2

Advanced

Language

Arts 3

Advanced

English 1

Honors

English

2

Honors

English 3

Honors

AP English

Language

and

Comp-

osition

DE Comp-

ositions 1

English 4 Honors

AP English

Literature and

Language Arts

DE Composition

2

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade

10

Grade 11 Grade 12

Standard Civics US

History

World

Cultural

Geography

World

History

US History Government

Economics

Advanced Civics

Advanced

US

History

Advanced

World

Cultural

Geography

World

History

Honors

US History

Honors

Government

Honors

Economics Honors

Highly

Advanced

Civics

Advanced

US

History

Advanced

AP Human

Geography

AP

World

History

AP US History AP US Government

and Politics

AP MicroEconomics

AP

MacroEconomics

Middle school Civics students and high school US History students must take the state EOC. The EOC will count as 30% of the student’s final grade.

A total of 3 high school social studies credits are required to satisfy graduation requirements. However, college entrance ready students will take a social studies course each year.

Honors courses add ½ point to the grade. For example an A increases from a 4.0 to a 4.5.

AP and DE courses add an additional 1 point to the grade. For example an A increases from a 4.0 to a 5.0.

Letter Grades Numeric Grades Descriptor

High School GPA

Unweighted

A 90-100 outstanding 4

B 80-89 above average 3

C 70-79 average 2

D 60-69 lowest acceptable 1

F 0-59 failure 0

FSA ELA 2016: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Semester 1 ELA average: A B C D F

FSA Math 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Semester 1 Math average: A B C D F

The student is eligible for ______ Advanced courses. Please select up to _____ Advancedcourses below:

□ 7th Grade Language Arts ADV□ 7th Grade Civics ADV□ 7th Grade Science ADV

Students are placed in math according to their individualized learning path and must meet data criteria for placement. The student is eligible for the course: Math 2

□STANDARD □ADVANCEDMath Teacher:__________________________________

Students eligible for ADV, but wish STD placement, please check □ STANDARD.Algebra placement determined upon exam completion and grade verification.6th STD to 7th ADV placement determined upon completion of a placement exam and grade verification.

Required Non-Core Classes:

Physical Education

Theatre 1

Optional Non-Core Classes: Rank 1st and 2nd Choice

______ Concert Band

Selecting Band? You must have previous experience and complete a parent permission form.

______ Middle Grades Beginning Spanish

Students will learn Spanish with a certified LPA teacher and will use a digital curriculum. Students may take Intermediate Spanish in 8th grade. Grades earned in Beginning and Intermediate Spanish will be averaged for high school credit.

______ Information and Communication Technology Essentials 1 – This course provides students with skills in multimedia production, computer animation, web page design, electronic media and other emerging technologies.

Students must earn a digital certificate through ICT during their middle school career. If this course is full, students will be placed in Theatre 1.

8th Grade Required Non-Core Classes:

Physical Education

Information and Communication Technology Essentials and Careers 2 - This course provides students with skills in multimedia production, computer animation, web page design, electronic media and other emerging technologies. Students will conduct career research to guide future decision making. Students must earn a multimedia certificate within the course.

Students who earned their multi-media certificate in2017 are not required to enroll.

Non-core options

______ Career Research and Decision Making (Student Intern). Application required. Students will support the classroom, office or media center and research careers in the field of education. Portfolio assessment required. Students who are chosen for this course may be placed in semester option which will be paired with a semester of physical education.

_____ Concert Band

Previous Band experience required. You must attach parent permission form.

_____ Middle Grades Intermediate Spanish (full year)

This course is only for students who have completed Beginning Spanish. Student grades in Beginning and Intermediate Spanish are averaged for high school credit.

_____ Advanced Theatre (Limited Seats Available (30)

Students will study advanced acting, theatre history, and dramatic literature and read and write scenes and plays. Outside performances are required.

_____ Art: Limited availability for this class (30 seats) – Students will work on advanced projects in drawing and painting

Legislation that middle school students will earn a digital tools certification each year. Why? Estimated that there will be 2 million computer science jobs that need to be filled by 2020.

Bartram has a new IT Academy with an emphasis on programming.

Course Topics

Web Design

Gaming

Programming & Logic

Basic Networking

What about virtual courses? Virtual courses are not taught by a live teacher. It is an option for students who are very disciplined.

Students take a virtual course through St. Johns Virtual (franchise of FL Virtual) in lieu of a traditional classroom setting.

Students report to the a specific room during the assigned period to work on virtual course.

Adult supervision is provided, but no assistance with the course.

Student is responsible for completing the course on time.

All virtual requests require Guidance approval

What is the long term plan?

Ninth graders must take 7 courses:English 1

Math

Science

Social Studies(SS elective)

HOPE (Blended to meet virtual requirement)

elective (possibly an academy elective)

elective

Elective choices for 9th graders in addition to Academies: Art, Spanish or American Sign Language, Dance, Band, Guitar, Chorus, Theatre, Film 1, Creative Writing, TV Production, Research 1

We strongly encourage students to take advanced courses. Course selections remain in effect for a full year and course change requests will not be made after July 10.

Our team of instructional professionals are ready to challenge your child to become a critical thinker and an independent learner in whatever course he or she is enrolled.