Academics

The School Counselor's Role

School counselors support students’ academic success by:

• Leading development of a safe and caring school culture

• Delivering a school counseling program based on data identifying student needs

• Delivering information to students and teachers within the school counseling curriculum on best practices in mindsets and behaviors (i.e., learning strategies, self-management skills, social skills) and metacognition skills (McGuire, 2015) critical in academic success

• Providing relevance to academic effort and educational pursuits by assisting in students’ career planning and future career-related goals

• Working with administration, teachers and other school staff to create a school environment encouraging academic success and striving to one’s potential (Stone & Clark, 2001)

• Working to remove barriers to access and provide students with the opportunity for academic challenge in the most rigorous coursework possible

• Establishing data analysis methods to identify and target systemic barriers deterring equitable access

• Providing opportunities for students to:

  • Enhance their self-efficacy beliefs and competence

  • Develop attributional beliefs

  • See value in tasks related to achievement

  • Develop mastery/learning goals

  • Develop autonomy

  • Relate to others (Rowell & Hong, 2013)

• Working to establish student opportunities for academic remediation as needed

• Emphasizing family-community-school relationships in addressing academic needs

Source: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Academic-Development 

Course Requirements 

6th Grade

Mathematics: 

• 6th Grade Mathematics Placement Information 

• Math 6 SOL 

• Pre-Algebra 6 takes Math 7 SOL 

Science: 

• Science 6 

• Students explore characteristics of our world, from the Earth's placement in the solar system to the interactions of water, energy, air, and ecosystems on Earth. 

• No SOL 

Social Studies: 

• US History 1865 to Present 

• No SOL 

English: 

• English 6 

• English 6 SOL 

Electives: 

• Health/PE 6 - Every day, for the entire school year 

• Exploratory World Language 

• Exploratory Computer Solutions 

• Music Appreciation 

• Exploratory Family and Consumer Sciences 

• Introduction to Technology 

• Art 6 

• Band I 

• Orchestra I 

• Chorus I 

Course Requirements 

7th Grade 

Mathematics: 

• Math 7 

• Pre-Algebra (advanced math course with a prerequisite) 

• Algebra I (advanced math course with a prerequisite) 

• Math 7 SOL

Science: 

• Physical Science 7 

• The Physical Science standards stress an in-depth understanding of the nature and structure of matter and the characteristics of energy. 

• No SOL 

Social Studies: 

• Civics and Economics 

• Civics and Economics 7 SOL 

English: 

• English 7 

• English 7 SOL 

Electives: 

*Please be advised that in order to earn credit for any electives that are high school level/credit your student must receive a 60% or higher. Should your student not earn a 60% or higher, you have the option to request a withdrawal no credit. 

• PE/Health 7 - Every other day, the entire school year 

• Theatre Arts 7 

• Exploratory World Language - If not taken in 6th grade, can take in 7th grade 

• French I - High School Level/Credit 

• German I - High School Level/Credit 

• Spanish I - High School Level/Credit 

• Digital Technologies 7 

• Family and Consumer Sciences II 

• Inventions and Innovations 

• Art 7 

• Hands on Music 7 

• Directed Study

• Band II 

• Orchestra II 

• Chorus II 

Course Requirements 

8th Grade 

Mathematics: 

• Math 8 

• Algebra I (advanced math course with a prerequisite)

• Geometry (advanced math course with a prerequisite)

• Math 8 SOL 

Science: 

• Science 8 - Physical Science and Life Science 

• Honors Science 8 

• Science 8 SOL - includes content from Science 6, Physical and Life Science (Science 7, Science 8) 

History: 

• World Geography 8 

English: 

• English 8 

• Honors English 8 

• English 8 SOL 

• 8th Grade Writing SOL 

Electives: 

*Please be advised that in order to earn credit for any electives that are high school level/credit your student must receive a 60% or higher. Should your student not earn a 60% or higher, you have the option to request a withdrawal no credit. 

• PE/Health 8 - Every other day, all year 

• Theatre Arts 8 

• Family and Consumer Sciences III 

• Technological Systems 

• Make it Your Business 

• Art 8 

• Hands on Music 8 

• Directed Study

• Band III - prerequisite is Band II 

• Orchestra III - prerequisite is Orchestra II 

• Chorus III - no prerequisite 

• IT Fundamentals - High School Level/Credit 

• Nutrition and Wellness - High School Level/Credit

• French I- High School Level/Credit 

• Spanish I- High School Level/Credit 

• German I- High School Level/Credit 

• Spanish II- High School Level/Credit , prerequisite must pass Spanish I

• French II- High School Level/Credit , prerequisite must pass French I

• German II- High School Level/Credit , prerequisite must pass German I

• Aide Positions - application required 

  • Office Aide 

  • Library Aide