How to Register for 7th and 8th Grade Classes

Students have Chromebooks, but if internet access is an issue, please contact your child's school.

No. All students who successfully complete the online registration process during the registration window will be given the same priority. However, we do not advise waiting until the last minute to register just in case there are technical difficulties.

If your student does NOT register on time, the counselors will select their elective courses based upon class availability, not necessarily your student's preferences.

Yes, the student can drop a music class or challenge class that they no longer wish to take by writing the course(s) on the Course Selection form. The school counselor will make the change on Infinite Campus to drop the class.

Participation in the 7th grade band or orchestra program is mandatory in order to participate in the 8th grade and high school programs. In the rare instance that someone has studied privately, they may set up an audition with the instructor and the instrument/appropriate playing level must be approved. Choir will allow students to join in 8th grade subject to an audition. However, it is highly encouraged that students wishing to sing participate in the 7th grade program as many skills are taught during this year that are needed to be successful in 8th grade choir. Participation in orchestra must begin in elementary school.

Except for grade level designation, language arts courses are not as sequenced as math and science courses. This means a student might take a regular language arts class in middle school and take an Honors course in high school. Though this alternative would make the Honors course more difficult than taking the "challenge, honors, and advanced placement path".

Research supports dividing the Level I world language curriculum into two years of sequential study for middle school students. This enables the students to progress at an age-appropriate pace as they begin to acquire a new language. Therefore, more time is devoted to world language development: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Teachers are also able to engage students in activities designed specifically for middle school world language students. Finally, research again supports that providing middle school students with a two-year Level I study of a world language equips them to become successful language learners at the high school level.

World Language classes are a two-year commitment, beginning in the 7th grade and continuing through the 8th grade. In order to participate in the two-year sequential program of study, students must begin in the 7th grade. If a student fails to begin world language studies in the seventh grade, they must wait until the ninth grade in order to begin sequential study of a language, likely eliminating the opportunity to participate in Level V or AP. Please refer to the Earning High School Credit in Middle School section of this guide for information on obtaining high school credit for World Language in the middle school.

You will receive your preliminary schedule during your school's summer orientation. At that time, you will see what team you are on, who your teachers are, and where to find your classes. You will receive a new schedule on the first day of school if any adjustments are required.

The counselors, in consultation with students' SSD case managers, will enroll students in the appropriate classes to make certain that the student is receiving the SSD services outlined in each student's IEP. It is not the responsibility of the parent to enroll their student in SSD classes.