Information for Rising 6-8
23-24 Middle School Program of Studies
Rising 6th Graders |
Academic Parent Night Presentation: Rising 6th Grade Academic Planning 2022-23 – Parent Course Request Form: Rising 6th will be using a Google form, which can be found on the Rising 6th Grade Canvas course for 5th graders. Rising 6th graders will be added to the Canvas course after WMS Counselors visit elementary schools for presentations. Elementary School Counselors will also have the link for the WMS Course Request Google Form. If your 5th grade student does not have the Canvas course in their Dashboard or in “All Courses”, please email Elise Kenney at elise.kenney@apsva.us. For planning purposes, a PDF of the CRF will be linked here soon. Course Request Form Due Date: CRFs must completed via this Google form. A PDF of the Course Request Form can be found here 23-24 6th CRF Counselor Visits: Counselors will be visiting elementary schools in February. |
Rising 7th Graders |
Academic Parent Night Presentation: Rising 7th Grade Academic Planning 2022-23 – Parent Course Request Form: Rising 7th graders will be given a paper Course Request Form (CRF). The form will need to be filled out and signed by a parent/guardian. An updated PDF of the CRF can be viewed here:23-24 7th CRF Course Request Form Due Date: The CRFs are due no later than February 24nd. CRFs must be turned directly into the school counselor. Counselor Visits: Counselors will present to student on January 31st, followed by individual check-ins throughout the beginning of February. |
Rising 8th Graders |
Academic Parent Night Presentation: Rising 8th Grade Academic Planning 2022-23 – Parent Course Request Form: Rising 8th graders will be given a paper Course Request Form (CRF). The form will need to be filled out and signed by a parent/guardian. The CRFs are due to the grade level counselor no later than February 24nd. A PDF of the CRF can be viewed here: 23-24 8th CRF Course Request Form Due Date: The CRFs are due no later than February 24nd. CRFs must be turned directly into the school counselor. Counselor Visits: Counselors will present to student on January 31st, followed by individual check-ins throughout the beginning of February. |
Information for Rising 9th Graders
Course Selection Information
Topic | Information | Links |
How to Select Courses |
– All students will receive a paper Course Request Form (CRF) from the high school they are identified to move to next year. – This year students will be choosing classes either with a paper Course Request Form (CRF) – Forms must be filled out with a parent – Students should turn their CRFs in directly to their school counselor |
Course Request Forms (CRF) are due to students 8th grade counselor no later than February 24th. |
High School Course Request Forms | Course Request Forms have been given to students to select courses. |
Yorktown: Course Request Form PDF – Linked Soon W & L: Course Request Form PDF – Linked Soon Wakefield: Course Request Form PDF – Linked Soon |
Program of Studies | List of all classes and course descriptions | High School Program of Studies |
Elective Videos | Videos of teachers describing what is in courses | Yorktown Elective Video Page |
Important Dates
Event |
Date and Time |
WMS Academic Planning Night
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January 12, 2023
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Wakefield High School |
January 26th at 7pm – meeting will be at Wakefield High School |
Washington Liberty HS Parent Night |
February 7th at 7pm – Flyer Rising 9th Grade CRF Night |
Yorktown Academic Planning Night
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January 19th at 7pm – MS Teams Link to Join |
Yorktown HS Visit to WMS
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Yorktown Counselors will visit WMS 1/31 & 2/1 for presentations |
Washington Liberty Academic Visits to WMS |
Counselors will meet with students 1/31 for presentations |
Washington Liberty Academic Visits to WMS
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Counselors will meet with students 1/31 for presentations |
H-B Woodlawn Host Accepted Rising 9th Graders
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General Middle School Options & Transfers Application Information for School Year 2023-24
https://www.apsva.us/school-options/
Option Middle and High Schools & Programs Application Timeline | |
Application Window: Open | Nov. 7, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 at 4pm |
Lottery* Online | Jan. 23, 2023, 1 p.m. |
Lottery Notification | Jan. 30, 2023 after 4 p.m. |
Accept/Decline | Feb. 13, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. |
Middle and High School Neighborhood Transfers Application Timeline | |
Application Window: | Feb. 20 – March 3, 2023 at 4 p.m. |
Lottery | March 17, 2023, 1 p.m. |
Lottery Notification | March 24, 2023 after 4 p.m. |
Accept/Decline | March 31, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. |