WELCOME TO DRISCOLL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

EnglishReadingMathScienceHistoryPE Health (one semester in 6th grade)AIM (Academic Individual Motivation)Fine Arts (two semesters over the 3

years, recommended in the 6th grade)

Required Courses

Pre-Advanced Placement courses in middle school are available to any students willing to take on the academic challenges 6th grade – English, Reading and Math 7th grade – English, Reading and Math 8th grade – English, Reading, Math,

Science and History

GT Courses – Math & English require testing in 5th grade

Open Access to Rigorous Courses

Elementary Counselors will meet with you to complete

Assists with tracking preparation for high school (4-Year Road Map in high school)

The Three-Year Road Map

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

English 6 Regular Pre-AP GT

English 7Regular Pre-AP GT

English 8Regular Pre-AP GT

Reading Regular Pre-AP

ReadingRegular Pre-AP

ReadingRegular PRE-AP

Math Regular Pre-AP GT

MathRegular Pre-AP GT

Math Regular Pre-AP GT

ScienceRegular

ScienceRegular

ScienceRegular Pre-AP

Social StudiesRegular

Social Studies (Texas History)Regular

Social Studies (US History)Regular Pre-AP

PE PE/Athletics

PE / Athletics/(elective)

AIM/Health Elective Elective

Elective Fine Arts recommended

Elective Elective

Driscoll

6th Grade Electives• Art (semester) - Fine Arts credit• Theatre Arts (semester) - Fine Arts credit• Choir (semester or full year) - Fine Arts credit• Orchestra I or II (year) - Fine Arts credit• Band (year) - Fine Arts credit• Debate (year)• Music Appreciation (Semester) – Fine Arts

Credit

Typical School Day Before school (starts 8:20) – bus, parent

drop off, walking, riding bike, breakfast, tutoring

Lockers – class materials, backpacks Responsibility – traveling to lunch/classes Organization – agenda, HW, class work Eight classes – 4 minute passing periods Lunch – 6th grade lunch is first PE – dressing out, lockers, etc. After school (ends 3:25) – bus, parent pick-

up, walking, riding bike, KINS

2016 – 2017 Course Cards

Electives

Remember: Mark only one #1, one #2, one #3,

etc.

Full Year Electives Semester Electives

_1__0670 Band* _3__0665 Art 1*_5__0676 Choir 1* _4__0666 Choir*____0676M Choir (Boys)* ____0340 Theatre*____0215 Debate 1 ____0248 Music Appreciation*_2__0673 Orchestra 1*____0674 Orchestra 2*

Driscoll Counseling Office 356-3226

Laura Scofield – Counseling ClerkGaby Jara – Data Processor

Meghan Myers - 6th grade and 7X counselormmyers@neisd.net

Kathryn Nicholson– 8th grade and 7W counselorknicho2@neisd.net

2016 – 2017