SUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Pre AP and Honors The

SUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Pre. AP and Honors The Academy Preparation for Advanced Placement

General Pre. AP info In 6 th grade Pre. AP is Honors. The students focus more intensely on writing and problems solving in both ELA and math Students should be self motivated (that means it is important to them – and not because their parents tell them it is important) Students need to be organized Students do NOT have to be in BOTH ELA and math…they can be in one or the other

6 th Grade Pre. AP Pre AP English: Requires entrance placement with focus on writing Requires A’s in reading and writing; student may test with ONE B in reading and writing Requires history of Proficient/Advanced on STAR testing Upon entrance there is greater focus on writing; if writing is not a student’s strength student may struggle

Math Pre. AP Math: Grade level mathematics taught with Springboard curriculum for preparation for AP mathematics in high school: more writing and problem solving Requires 80% on 5 th grade placement exam Requires A’s/B’s in math

Advanced Math Placement in Advanced Math occurs when a student scores 80% or HIGHER on the district challenge exam – thus reflecting they have already shown advanced knowledge of current grade level standards Recommendation for placement will be into the next grade level Pre. AP math class or following series in curriculum Sutter will only provide a test for exiting the student’s CURRENT math placement

7 th and 8 th Grade The sequence continues in 7 th and 8 th grade for Pre. AP ELA and math Students who are Pre. AP and get A’s/B’s do not need to test into Pre. AP 7 th/8 th…they can automatically move forward Students who want to test into Honors English may take a placement exam Students who wish to challenge math may challenge the next level in math but MUST complete the challenge with MINIMUM 80%

Math sequence Pre. AP Course I = 6 th grade Pre. AP math Pre. AP Course II = 7 th grade Pre. AP math Integrated Math I = 8 th grade math Integrated Math II = 9 th grade math Each sequence that is being challenged must be met with an 80% or higher to move forward to the next sequence of math. A student who challenges math Pre. AP math Course II will ONLY move to Integrated math I with 80% or higher

Extra Curricular Activities Sutter offers an array of academic and other activities that allow students to gain leadership skills and challenge themselves intellectually. Clubs are offered after school Sports include: Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track and Field

Clubs � � � � Moem’s Math Challenge Club: National Science Bowl Club Robotics Club Roller Coaster Competition Club Robotics Club Legos Club School of the Future (STEM) Club Science Fair Minecraft Club (next year) National Junior Honor Society National Spelling Bee and History Day (NOT a club: but students can participate) Club Live Mountain Bike Club

Comparison SUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL � � � � Moem’s Math Challenge Club: National Science Bowl Club Robotics Club Roller Coaster Competition Club Robotics Club Legos Club School of the Future (STEM) Club Science Fair Minecraft Club (next year) National Junior Honor Society National Spelling Bee and History Day (NOT a club: but students can participate) CNN Yearbook Leadership Club Live Mountain Bike Club WINSTON CHURCHILL Science Olympiad Chess BTV Student Government Math Team History Day Speech/Debate

Comparisons cont. SUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL API-888 CST ELA Pro and above 80% CST Math Pro & above-66% Great Schools. net rating-8 Winston Churchill API-853 CST ELA Pro and above 73% CST Math Pro and above 47% Great Schools. net rating-6

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