Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. Does my child have to take PE in middle school?
2. Does dance count as a PE class?
3. How can my child get a high school foreign language credit?
4. Can my child start a foreign language class in 8th grade?
5. Can my child get 1/2 credit if they only take one year of a language?
6. Do students have to take a foreign language in middle school?
7. What are the different high school graduation requirements?
8. How can my child take algebra in middle school?
9. What happens if my child does not pass the TAKS test?
10. What is the difference between wellness education and athletics?
11. My son wants to try out for basketball, but does not want to play football.
12. Does multimedia count as a tech apps credit for high school?
13. What high school credits can my child earn in middle school?

Does my child have to take PE in middle school?

Sixth and seventh graders are required to take a PE class. Eighth 
graders do 
not have to take a PE class, but may choose to take a PE class as 
one of 
their three electives.

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Does dance count as a PE class?

In 7th and 8th grade, dance will count as a PE class.  If a 
student chooses 
to take dance as their PE class, they cannot take athletics or 
lifetime 
fitness.  The state will only allow students to take one PE class 
per year.

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How can my child get a high school foreign language credit?

Students must take either French 1A or Spanish 1A in 7th grade 
and then the 
1B class in 8th grade to get one high school foreign language 
credit.  The 
1A class is the first semester freshman language class spread out 
over one 
year.  The 1B class is second semester of freshman foriegn 
language spread 
out over the 8th grade year.

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Can my child start a foreign language class in 8th grade?

No, they must start the foreign language credit in their 7th 
grade year.

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Can my child get 1/2 credit if they only take one year of a language?

No, they must complete both years or start the program over in 
high school.

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Do students have to take a foreign language in middle school?

No, there is plenty of time in high school to take the required 
foreign 
language classes.

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What are the different high school graduation requirements?

Please refer to page 15 of the online course catalog for a 
complete chart of 
the graduation requirements.  The web address is below:

www.roundrockisd.org/docs/2008-english_catalogs.pdf

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How can my child take algebra in middle school?

At the end of 6th grade, all TAG math 6th grade students will be 
given an 
algebra qualifying exam.  Those scores along with students grades 
and 
benchmarks will be reviewed.  If a student demonstrates mastery 
of the 8th 
grade math curriculum, they will be placed in algebra in 7th 
grade.

Ath the end of 7th grade, all 7th grade accel math students will 
be given 
the algebra qualifying exam and the same data as listed above 
will be 
reviewed.  If the student shows mastery of the 8th grade 
curriculum, they 
will be placed in algebra for their 8th grade school year.

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What happens if my child does not pass the TAKS test?

If a 6th or 7th grader does not pass the TAKS math or reading 
test, they 
will have to replace one or bothe elective classes with a TAKS 
booster class 
the following school year.
If an 8th grader does not pass the reading or math TAKS test 
after three 
tries, a grade placement committee will be called to determine if 
the child 
should move on to 9th grade or repeat 8th grade.  Whether the 
student 
repeats 8th grade or is placed in 9th grade, he or shee will have 
to take a 
TAKS booster class in lieu of an elective.

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What is the difference between wellness education and athletics?

Wellness education takes place during the day and does not 
require after 
school practice.  During wellness education, students participate 
in 
physical fitness activities and games, but are not competing 
against other 
schools.  
Students take athletics during the day and must also attend 
before or after 
school practices if the student makes the competitive team. 
(Football, 
volleyball, basketball, or track) If a student does not make the 
team, they 
will run and condition for other sports.  Once a student is in 
athletics, 
they are committed to the full year program.  A student may not 
change to PE 
if they do not make the team.

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My son wants to try out for basketball, but does not want to play football.

Boys who do not wish to play football should sign up for wellness 
education.  After football season they may tryout for 
basketball.  If they 
make the basketball team, their schedule will be changed to 
athletics at 
that time.

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Does multimedia count as a tech apps credit for high school?

Multimedia does not count as a tech apps credit.  Students will 
still need 
to plan on taking a tech apps class in high school.

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What high school credits can my child earn in middle school?

Students in middle school may earn one credit in foreign langauge 
by taking a foreign language in 7th and 8th grade.  Students in 
8th grade can earn a tech apps credit by taking BCIS.  Students 
may earn up to two math credits, algebra and geometry. 

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