Middle School Requirements

Promotion & Graduation Criteria

Course	Sixth Grade Promotion Requirement	Credits Earned	Seventh Grade Promotion Requirement	Credits Earned	Eight Grade Promotion Requirement	Credit Earned
English Reading Workshop Writing Workshop ELLs: ESL and NLA Advanced R and W	Have an average of at least 65% in English /ESL /NLA at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete English / ESL / NLA Portfolio	2 ELA	Have an average of at least 65% in English /ESL /NLA at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete English / ESL / NLA Portfolio	2 ELA	Have an average of at least 65% in English / ESL/ NLA/ at the end of the fourth marking period Advanced Reading and Writing Workshops Satisfactorily complete English /ESL /NLA Portfolio	2 ELA
History 6^th U.S. History I 7^th U.S. History II 8^th World Civilizations	Have an average of at least 65% in History at the end of the fourth marking period	2 HIS	Have an average of at least 65% in History at the end of the fourth marking period	2 HIS	Have an average of at least 65% in History at the end of the fourth marking period	2 HIS
Mathematics 6^th General Mathematics 7^th Pre-Algebra 8^th Algebra Algebra Regents Exam	Have an average of at least 65% in Mathematics at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete Mathematics Portfolio	2 MAT	Have an average of at least 65% in Mathematics at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete culminating project of photography workshop Satisfactorily complete Mathematics Portfolio	2 MAT	Have an average of at least 65% in Mathematics at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete culminating project of “elements of design” workshop Satisfactorily complete Mathematics Portfolio Algebra Regents Exam	2 MAT
Science (Scientific Methods course) Living Environment Earth Science Intro to Chemistry/Physics Living Environment	Have an average of at least 65% in Science at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete culminating Controlled Experiment at Field Study project	2 SCI	Have an average of at least 65% in Science at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete culminating Design and Secondary Research project	2 SCI	Have an average of at least 65% in Science at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily compete culminating Exit Project and all required labs to take regents exam Living Environment Regents	2 SCI
Physical Fitness Health/Nutrition Physical Fitness	Have an average of at least 65% in P / E at the end of the fourth marking period	2 PF	Have an average of at least 65% in P / E at the end of the fourth marking period	2 PF	Have an average of at least 65% in P / E at the end of the fourth marking period	2 PF
Talent The Arts Technology	Have an overall average of at least 65% in art, technology, drama, music, and/or graphics at the end of the fourth marking period Satisfactorily complete Talent Portfolio and culminating project	2 TAL	Have am average of at least 65% in art, technology, drama, music, and /or graphics at the fourth marking period Satisfactorily compete Talent Portfolio and culminating project	2 TAL	Have am average of at least 65% in art, technology, drama, music, and /or graphics at the fourth marking period Satisfactorily compete Talent Portfolio and culminating project	2 TAL
Foreign Language Spanish Spanish Regents Exam	Have an average of at least 65% in Foreign Language at the end of the fourth marking period	1 FL	Have an average of at least 65% in Foreign Language at the end of the fourth marking period	1 FL	Have an average of at least 65% in Foreign Language at the end of the fourth marking period Take Spanish LOTE	1 FL
Advisory	Have an average of at least 65% in Advisory at the end of the fourth marking period Complete two service learning projects Participate in at least one extracurricular activity each semester Complete 25 hours of volunteer service	1 ADV	Have an average of at least 65% in Advisory at the end of the fourth marking period Participate in at least one extracurricular activity each semester Complete 25 hours of volunteer service	1 ADV	Have an average of at least 65% in Advisory at the end of the fourth marking period Complete two extended service learning internships Participate in at least one extracurricular activity each semester Complete portfolio presentation, exit interview with graduation committee	1 ADV
Total Middle School Credits Earned:		14		14		14