BCMA WELCOMES ALL 7 TH GRADE PARENTS 7

BCMA WELCOMES ALL 7 TH GRADE PARENTS 7 TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 6: 00 -8: 30 PM

Vision Ø Ø Ø Ø Project-based and hands-on learning High school credits in 7 th and 8 th grade Exposure to pathways in Biomedical Science Become college and career ready at an early age A unique and accelerated curriculum Outstanding faculty Real-world experiences in science and health Preparing our students for success at the De. Bakey High School for Health Professions, or any other rigorous and prestigious school

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ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS (ENTRANCE AGREEMENT) GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 75 OR ABOVE IN ALL COURSES SATISFACTORY CONDUCT GOOD ATTENDANCE INTEREST IN THE SPECIALIZED HEALTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM ACADEMIC PROBATION/STUDENT GROWTH PLAN SCHOOL TIME 8: 30 AM TO 4 : 00 PM/10 PERIODS 5 PERIODS A DAY

COURSES IN GRADE 6 PRE AP ENGLISH PRE AP MATH 6 PRE AP SCIENCE PRE AP SOCIAL STUDIES READING MATH LAB 6 LATIN /PE (YOGA) HEALTH SCIENCE ELECTIVE =NEUROSCIENCE 2 ELECTIVES

COURSES IN GRADE 7 PRE AP ENGLISH PRE AP MATH 7(8) /PRE AP ALGEBRA 1 ( HS CREDIT) PRE AP SCIENCE PRE AP SOCIAL STUDIES MATH LAB 7 LATIN 1 ( HS CREDIT) HEALTH SCIENCE ROBOTICS/CODING PE (YOGA) 2 ELECTIVES

COURSES IN GRADE 8 PRE AP ENGLISH PRE AP ALG. 1 / PRE AP GEOM( HS CREDIT) PRE AP SCIENCE PRE AP SOCIAL STUDIES LATIN 1 /LATIN 2( HS CREDIT) HEALTH SCI. ELECTIVE FINE ARTS 2 ELECTIVES PE / ENRICHMENT

6 th Grade NEUROSCIENCE Units that will be taught are as follows : Scientific inquiry Sleep Body System and Brain Comparisons Brain Chemistry Sensory Systems Motor Highways Memory and Learning Stress Management

7 th Grade Scientific Decision Making and Problem-Solving Units that will be taught include : Scientific Inquiry The cardiovascular system Infectious Diseases / Heritable Diseases Nutrition and ecosystems Environmental Health and Chemicals The science of alcohol Behavior Texas Medical Center presentations

8 th Grade Foundations in Biotechnology and Bioengineering Units that will be taught are as follows: Scientific inquiry and an introduction to biotechnology, bioengineering and biomedicine Inheritance /Structure of DNA, genes/DNA Function/The human genome The origin of agriculture and genetically modified organisms Immunology Environmental health and you (bioremediation) Imaging and bioluminescence Biomechanics as it relates to prosthetics What we can learn from other species: Biomimicry and nanotechnology Personalized Medicine and cancer Clinical Trials

CLUBS & ELECTIVE OFFERINGS AT BCMA INCLUDE READING ENRICHMENT MATH ENRICHMENT SCIENCE ENRICHMENT WRITING ENRICHMENT SCIENCE FAIR HISTORY FAIR MATH COUNTS UIL ACADEMICS ROBOTICS-CODING BOTANY & BUSINESS CULINARY CHEMISTRY GYMNASTICS DANCE JCL (Latin League) COMPUTER SCIENCE ORCHESTRA NAME THAT BOOK ART STUDENT COUNCIL YEARBOOK DEBATE CHESS SAT PREP

REMINDERS STUDENT PLANNERS SHOULD BE HERE NEXT WEEK ENCOURAGE USE AT HOME GREAT TOOL FOR ORGANIZATION LUNCH APPLICATIONS ARE DUE DAILY ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME THIS FRIDAY MONITOR GRADESPEED READ IA EVERY WEEKWEBSITE & HARD COPY

DATA WHERE ARE WE GOING YEAR 1 : RATED A+ by CHILDREN AT RISK YEAR 2 : ALL STATE DISTINCTIONS RATED A+ by CHILDREN AT RISK YEAR 3:

YEAR 3 !!!!! ALL SEVEN STATE DISTINCTIONS *Other campuses with 7 STAARS DEBAKEY CARNEGIE T H ROGERS LANIER BCMA * ( Principal Malhan’s research on TEA)

YEAR 3 !!!!!

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