Moving on to Middle School

2015-2016

•English PreAP or Regular

•Reading Advanced Contemporary

Literacy (ACL) or Regular

Reading *Pre AP English is taken

with ACL and Regular English is taken with Regular Reading

•Math PreAP or Regular

•Science•Social Studies

•P.E. / Health•A.I.M.**•Elective

Fine Arts Requirement

• The state of Texas requires middle school students to have one semester of a fine art. NEISD requires middle school students to have two semesters or one full year of fine arts.

• Band, choir, orchestra, art, or theater arts will meet this requirement.

Physical Education• All 6th graders are required to

take 1 semester of P.E. and 1 semester of health.

• 4 semesters of P.E. are required in middle school. 1 semester must be taken each year with the 4th semester flexible over the 3 years of middle school.

• P.E. uniforms are required; maroon gym shorts and a Bush T-shirt.

1ST ENGLISH Mrs. Wahl Room A015

2ND SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. Pulliam Room A037

3RD MATH Mr. Coombs Room A018

LUNCH Cafeteria

4TH SCIENCE Mrs. Lorkovic Room A106

5TH (1) P.E. Coach Scott Gym

5th (2) Health Coach Walls Room P401

6TH READING Mrs. Hull Room A016

7TH A.I.M. Mrs. Pulliam Room A037

8TH Band Mr. Rosas Band Hall

CLASS SCHEDULE

EXAMPLE

Barbara Bush Middle School SCHOOL CHOICE SHEET

6th Grade 2015-2016

Student: ID#: PRINT (Last) (First) (Middle)

REQUIRED COURSES : Mark an “X” for English/Reading combination and Math choices.

ENGLISH READING

0601 English Pre-AP* 0616 Advanced Contemporary Literacy*

0603 English Regular 0618 Reading Regular

*English-Reading courses must be taken in combination with each other due to integrated curriculum.

MATHEMATICS SCIENCE

0621 Math Pre-AP X 0633 Science

0623 Math Regular SOCIAL STUDIES

X 0643 Social Studies

AIM/ELECTIVE/HEALTH/PE Choose one (1) option from below: in the spaces provided, mark a “X” by your choice. All students must take four (4) semesters of PE during 6th through 8th grade.

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0670 Band (Full Yr), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0673 Orch. Beg .(Full Yr), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0674 Orch. Adv. (Full Yr), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0676 Choir (Full Yr), 0636 Health (Sem.), 0651 PE (Sem)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0665 Art (Sem), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Full Yr)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0361 Theater Arts (Sem), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Full Yr)

_____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0361 Theater Arts (Sem), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem), 0665 Art (Sem)

____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0361 Theater Arts (Sem), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem), 0213 Debate (Sem)

____0291 AIM (Full Yr), 0665 Art (Sem), 0636 Health (Sem), 0651 PE (Sem), 0213 Debate (Sem)

Signature: Signature: (Student) (Parent)

Elementary School:

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In accordance with Title VI-Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX-Education Amendment of 1972, Section 504-Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, the North East Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.

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High School Credit Coursesfor 7th and 8th Grade Students • Principles of Arts, Audio Video Technology,

and Communications (0.5 credit)• Principles of Manufacturing (0.5 credit) Spanish IA (7th Grade) and Spanish IB (8th Grade) (1.0 credit for both courses)

High School Credit Coursesfor 8th Grade Students Only • Concepts of Engineering and

Technology (0.5 credit)• Health (0.5 credit)• Spanish IA (7th Grade) and Spanish IB

(8th Grade) (1.0 credit for both courses)• Spanish I• Algebra I PreAP• Algebra I PreAP/GT

Homework/Rigor

• 6th grade has more challenging homework

• Advanced thinking skills are used frequently

• Application of learned skills to real life situations

• Higher expectations

Morning Coaching• 7:45 a.m. to 8:10 a.m.• Get help on assignments• Make up work when absent• Test and quiz retakes• Hint: Do as much homework as

possible at home and come to morning coaching with specific questions.

Tutoring Centers

• 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Math, science, reading, English, and social studies/Texas History/American History

Kids Need to be Kids

Be very careful not to overload your child

In May 2015, Canyon Ridge Elementary, Stone Oak Elementary, Las Lomas Elementary and Tuscany Heights Elementary future Bush Bulldog students will have the opportunity to come to Bush Middle School for their 5th grade visit. The students will tour the school and visit the elective and academic classrooms. The students will also have an opportunity to eat lunch at Bush Middle School!

5th Grade Visit

PUP CAMPIncoming 6th grade students will:

• Meet the sixth grade teachers • Receive an orientation of Bush

–School Tours–Lockers–Cafeteria procedures–Opportunity to purchase agendas, Bush gear & PE uniforms

• Usually held the week before school begins

Thank you future Bulldogs and

parents. Have a greatevening at the awesome Bush Middle School Electives Fair!