2020 – 2021 Course Options This Choice Sheet due to your

Bailey Middle School

4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin TX 78739
(512) 414-4990
8 th science teacher by February 19th.
Deadline for changes is March 27th.
Last Name First Name Middle Name Student ID Number

SAMPLE
Home Address City, State Zip Code

Current School Science Teacher Birth Date (Month/Day/Year)

Required Core Courses

All students will now take English, Science, and Social Studies at the Pre-AP level. Advanced Science (IPC) is also an option if taking Algebra.
*For Math & Science: Parent/Guardian must sign by choice of either Regular, Pre-AP, or Pre-AP Algebra/IPC.
Pre-AP is open to all students. Students identified as Gifted/Talented in Math must register for the Pre-AP or Pre-AP Algebra class.
Approval for Pre-AP Alegebra is based on teacher recommendation (initials) and STAAR assessment scores.
Mathematics 8 Science 8
Check choice below Parent/Guardian sign below Check choice below Parent/Guardian sign below
Regular Pre-AP
Pre-AP Advanced IPC+
Pre-AP Algebra+
7th Grade Science Teacher Approval Needed for IPC Placement.
7th Grade Math Teacher Approval Needed for Algebra Placement. Science Teacher Signature: ____________________________________
Math Teacher Signature: ______________________________________
No Selection Necessary: Pre-AP English/Language Arts 8 _______ Pre-AP US History 8 (Social Studies) _______

Required Physical Education Courses

*Students requesting Athletics MUST have a completed AISD athletic packet with a recent physical dated after April 15, 2019 signed by a doctor. (see coaches)
Semester Classes: _____ Fall Athletics _____ Spring Athletics
_____ Physical Education
Boys Football &/or Soccer Boys Basketball &/or Track
_____ Dance: Teacher’s signature _______ Girls Volleyball &/or Basketball Girls Soccer &/or Track
*(Star Strutters is a yearlong course) *Coach’s signature_________ *Coach’s signature_________

Number ALL blanks below in order of preference 1 through 25.

1=first choice, 2=second choice, 3=third choice, etc.
High School Credit Courses
Yearlong Semester
_____ Spanish 1B (MUST have had Spanish 1A) _____ Keyboarding (required in 7th or 8th grade) _____ Health (optional)

Electives (+ designates courses with prerequisite requirements)

Yearlong Electives Semester Electives
______ Art ______ Art & Media (Design) ______ Food, Family & Finance (Skills for Living)
______ Band ______ Classical Guitar ______ Culinary Arts & Hosp. Careers 1+
______ Choir ______ Frequency of Sound (Modern Guitar) ______ Culinary Arts & Hosp. Careers 2+
______ Orchestra ______ Jazz Band+ Teacher signature _______
______ Theater Arts ______ Technical Theater ______ Energy, Power & Transportation
______ Musical Theater ______ Music Appreciation ______ Gateway 1: (Design & Modeling)
______ Yearbook ______ Creative Writing ______ Gateway 2: (Automation & Robotics)
______ Robotics Team+ Teacher sig. ______ ______ Mythology ______ Technology Careers
______ Media & Animation Careers+
Yearlong (Preferred) or Semester ______ Native Plants & Animals ______ Construction & Manufacturing+
______ Steel Drums ______ ______ Environmental Science+
PALS (yearlong) & Office/Science/Library Aid (semester) applications can be picked up from and turned into the counseling office.
We certify we have read the back of the choice sheet & approve the courses selected above.
Primary Phone:
Student Signature: ________________________________________ ______________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________
Secondary Phone:
Parent/Guardian Email: ________________________________________ ______________________
 Choice Sheet Information
For a more detailed description of each course, please see the Bailey Course
Description Guide for your grade level at
https://baileycounseling.weebly.com/general-class-information.html

Choice Sheet Completion:

1. Use pencil when filling out your choice sheet and please print all information clearly.
2. If you do not turn in a completed choice sheet, the counselor will make your selections for you.
3. Bailey Course Showcase Night is Tuesday, February 11th from 6:30-7:45pm. Be sure to speak to teachers
that night about core and elective course options and recommendations.
4. Please choose courses very carefully! Courses are designed and teachers allotted according to initial
student choice sheet selections so courses may fill up and changes may not be available. A verification of
the courses students selected will be sent home for review for errors. This verification page is not the
finalized schedule and does not guarantee placement in the courses listed. Course selection changes must
be requested by March 27th. Due to scheduling limitations and teacher allocation, students may not get
their top elective choices. Priority goes to 8th then 7th grade students. Any differences in the final schedule
(handed out the first day of school), that are due to scheduling limitations, do not constitute a scheduling
error and will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Late course changes may be requested in writing/email
within the 1st week of school. A request must be approved by the principal, is subject to class availability,
and does not guarantee a change.

Elective Information:
5. Before taking classes with a +, you must first take the prerequisite course or have teacher approval. A list
of prerequisites can be found at the end of the course description guide at baileycounseling.weebly.com.
6. Band and Orchestra instrument selection will be Monday, February 17th, 8:30am-2pm at Bailey.
7. Students are required to take at least 1 semester of a physical education course each year. PE waivers
require district approval. For more information & paperwork go to https://www.austinisd.org/pe-
health/pe/ocpe
8. Students not meeting minimum expecations on STAAR tests may be placed in a supplementary elective
class or provided program assistance in place of a chosen elective.
9. Students requesting to be an office/science/library aid or a PAL must go through an application process.
Application packets can be obtained in the counselor’s office.

High School Credit Courses:

10. Keyboarding, Spanish, Algebra, Advanced Science (IPC) and Health are high school courses for which
students can earn high school credit. These courses will be part of the high school grade point average
(GPA) calculations. Be aware that these courses require additional homework and study time for all
students.
11. IPC will satisfy 8th grade science and can count as an ELECTIVE credit for high school.
12. Student who take Spanish 1A in 7th grade are required to take Spanish 1B in 8th grade to complete the full
year credit for high school Spanish 1.
13. Keyboarding (typing/computer skills) is a required elective course at the middle school level and students
are expected to be proficient in keyboarding prior to 9th grade. Priority goes to 8th graders.
14. Students who are not passing Keyboarding, Spanish, or Health at any time after the 1st 6 weeks, will be
moved to “middle school level” for Keyboarding, Exploratory Languages for Spanish, or a different elective
for Health so their high school GPA will not be affected. A new elective will replace Spanish for the 2nd
semester. Students who are not passing Algebra or IPC at any time after the 1st 6 weeks, can be moved to
Pre-AP math or Pre-AP science.