JH Counselors visit @ Shady Oaks:
Bedford JH - Tuesday, 01/28/2025 @ 9:00 AM
Hurst JH - Tuesday, 01/28/2025 @ 10:30 AM
Central JH - Tuesday, 01/28/2025 @ 1:30 PM
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Please do not hesitate to contact me at helenschlee@hebisd.edu if you have questions or concerns.
Incoming 7th Grade Courses Presentation:
Endorsement Information:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1L6zP9VPpSxBxGiPkykQMfiiXwLAA3rFl
Counselor's Website:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R92pe70Zj7B7TXUo6JmPPf3mwZGaof0A/view
Presentation:
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7th Grade Course Descriptions
Athletics
A doctor’s physical is required. The University Interscholastic League governs the rules and regulations of each program. Includes the following sports:
Boys-football, basketball, cross country, track
Girls-volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track, soccer
Physical Education
This course enables students to have a broad overview of leisure and lifetime sport activities, individual, dual, and team sports. This course places emphasis upon promoting wellness, physical fitness, refining motor skills, and developing an awareness of rules.
Gymnastics
This is a beginning course designed to introduce basic gymnastic skills. It introduces each apparatus and relevant skills with safety being a primary focus. A fee is required. Girls may join the gymnastics class or try out for the gymnastics team. Boys can only be on the gymnastics team.
Exploratory
The Exploratory course is an elective class that allows a student to rotate into different electives in one class period over the course
of a year. Exploratory electives may vary from campus to campus. Exploratory electives vary each year and a student will placed into an exploratory class based on schedule and availability.
Band
This is an introductory course in band. Students will learn the fundamentals of music and basic playing skills. No previous music training is required. Students will need to practice individually outside of school hours and attend a few outside rehearsals and performances. The band director will approve instruments and students will rent them through the school or a music dealer.
Choir
Students will learn music fundamentals and basic singing skills. The teacher, according to voice type and level of development, makes assignment to appropriate classes. Students will need to practice individually outside of school hours and attend a few outside rehearsals and performances. Some expense for a choir uniform may be required.
Spanish 1 – 3 year commitment
This course is an introduction to the Spanish world, its language and its people. The course emphasizes oral proficiency while
developing reading, writing, and listening skills. The Spanish culture will also be explored. Students will attain a novice proficiency
level. This course will be taught primarily in Spanish. Students will receive credit for Spanish IA with passing grades and only after successful completion of Spanish 1B in 8th grade. Semester grades earned in Spanish 1A are NOT included in GPA/class rank.
PAP- Spanish III- 3 year commitment. Designed for Native Speakers
Spanish III is designed to provide talented language students opportunities beyond those offered in Levels I and II. Oral proficiency will be emphasized. Students will increase their reading and writing competencies as they explore literature, history, and culture.
Students will attain a mid-intermediate proficiency level. This course will be taught in Spanish. Semester grades earned in Spanish III are included in the high school GPA/class rank.
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6th Grade Presentation:
EULESS JUNIOR HIGH
Incoming 7th Grade School Presentation:
HARWOOD JUNIOR HIGH
Website:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QJWycsvV_MpP5QHr8TjpYdEXO02hB8LqQqmkGniCooA/edit?usp=drive_link