8th Grade Parents
August/September
Students will take the FastBridge areading and amath exam. Some of these results may affect which course your student will be placed.
Students will take the FastBridge areading and amath exam. Some of these results may affect which course your student will be placed.
Fall
Students take the Naviance assessment during Language Arts classes that help in choosing a Career for their Career Speech project. This is also helpful in choosing classes for 9th grade.
Students take the Naviance assessment during Language Arts classes that help in choosing a Career for their Career Speech project. This is also helpful in choosing classes for 9th grade.
December The junior high counselors will be visiting the classrooms to discuss credits, G.P.A., class rank, and other high school topics. The high school counselors will also come in December to talk to the students about the different course options students will have available to them at the high school.
The high schools host an open house for 8th graders and their families. Attendance is highly recommended! Students attend the open house of the school they will be attending. Information regarding the day and time will come directly from the high schools.
January
8th-grade students will be signing up for courses for their Freshmen year. They will not be choosing a schedule, but rather simply requesting courses.
February
Parents can schedule an appointment with their student's counselor to discuss four-year plans.
March
The last day to change requests for courses for next year will be the Friday before Spring Break.