Course Selection for the 2025-2026 school year
*Course Selection for the 2025-2026 school year is complete.
No changes can be made to students course selections after March 21, 2025.
Denton ISD Middle School Planning Guide
HONORS COURSES PROGRAM INFORMATION
Any student who selects Athletics must complete all RANK ONE SPORT paperwork including a physical evaluation. If there is a medical physical on file with 7th grade Athletics, an 8th grade physical is not required- although the RANK ONE SPORT paperwork still is.
Current 5th grade students:
*The Cheek counselors will be offering a Course Selection Information Night for Parents of
current 5th graders on Monday, February 10 at 6:30pm in the Cheek Middle School Cafeteria.
Current 5th graders that will be going into 6th grade; Cheek Counselor will go to their current campus and give students course selections sheets to complete there.
-Martinez Elementary: February 13 @ 8am
-Sandbrock Ranch Elementary: February 18 @ 8:30am
-Union Park: February 19 @ 8:30am
-Savannah Elementary: February 21 @ 9:00am
-Paloma Creek Elementary: February 25 @ 9:00am
Rising to 6th grade Course Selection Sheet 2025-2026
Current 6th graders:
-January 16 and January 21 Course Selection will be completed during Science class.
Rising to 7th grade 2025-2026 Course Card
Current 7th graders:
- January 13 and January 15 Course Selection will be completed during Science class.
Rising to 8th grade 2025-2026 Course Card
Current 8th graders:
*The Braswell counselors will be offering a Transition Night for Parents of
current 8th graders on Monday, January 22 at 6:30pm at Braswell High School Auditorium.
-January 26 Pre-Course Card Selection Presentation
-January 23 & 24 PCMS Counselor Course Card Selections
- January 27 & 28 Braswell High School Counselor Course Card at PCMS
https://sites.google.com/g.dentonisd.org/counseling-services/course-selection/8th-to-9th-transition
The link is to the Braswell website for course selection.
Course Card BHS 2025-2026
Denton ISD Course Selection Information:
-During course selection , students will be selecting courses electronically using Home Access enter (HAC). (Going into 7th & 8th grade)
-Students will use the course cards as a guide.
-All middle school students are required to complete 2 years of PE courses.
-All middle school students are required to complete 1 year of Fine Arts course.
-All middle school student are required to take ELAR (English Language Arts/Reading), Math, Science, and Social Studies each year.
-Students who were not successful with STAAR testing, are required to take an Intervention course. ELAR Intervention & Math Intervention takes place of an elective. Intervention is mandatory through House Bill 4545 .
-Honors Classes are available for 7th and 8th graders. Math 6 honors is available for 6th graders.
-Students in EXPO will be placed in EXPO ELAR.
-Placement in Dyslexia will take place of an elective.
-Students who request Math Honors 7, Algebra, or Geometry must meet certain criteria in order to be placed in the course.