Rising 7th Grade Course Selection

7th Grade Franklin Students for the School Year 2025-2026

Most Important Points:

  1. All students will select between general education or honors settings for English, Math, Science, and History.
  2. Students will select between 2-4 top choices for electives, along with alternates. Students will rank-order their preference for elective courses. Some are yearlong and some are semester courses; students can take either 2 yearlong, 1 yearlong + 2 semester, or 4 semester elective courses. 
  3. All students will be auto-enrolled in Health & PE and Advisory courses.
  4. Course selection process will take place through the elementary school counselor, in coordination with Franklin MS counselors.
  5. There are opportunities for students and families to visit Franklin MS to learn more and explore elective course options. See below for more information. 

Course Selection Planning Sheet

Course Catalog

Timeline:

December 2024 Franklin MS Counselor Visit to Elementary Schools

Franklin Counselors will meet with 6th graders during their school day to give a presentation about middle school life at Franklin. Counselors will also share information about course selection, including electives that students can take!

January 16 and 17, 2025 10-11:30AM Rising 7th Grade Orientation and Tour (Students Only)

Students will visit Franklin MS on a field trip during the day to tour the building, meet staff, and get a glimpse of middle school life! More information to come from your Elementary School.

January 22, 2025 Franklin Curriculum Night & Electives Fair

Students and families are invited to come to the building to hear directly from school staff about academic advising, explore elective courses, and take a self-guided tour. 6PM-7:30PM

 

(Snow Date: January 27)

February 7, 2025 Course Selections DUE

Students will work with their 6th grade counselor to ensure course selections are entered into SIS StudentVUE by Friday, February 7th. In March, families will be able to see course selections in ParentVUE

Additional Course Selection Resources:

Counselor Presentation from December 2024 (coming soon)

7th grade Course Selection Sheet

7th Grade Online Catalog

Middle School Academics and Curriculum Resources

AAP Placement and Information

Course Planning and Graduation Requirements

How to enter course selections into SIS

View directions here or read below.

Log in:

  1. Log into SIS StudentVUE

Make your Course Requests:

  1. On the left sidebar, select Course Request.
  2. To enter course requests, select Click here to change course requests.
  3. Search for each course using the magnifying glass. Enter the course ID and select Add Request.
  4. Save your selections by selecting Add Request.

Choose Elective Alternatives:

*Alternate courses must be added in preferential order.

  1. Select Click here to change course requests.
  2. In preference order, search for each course using the magnifying glass and entering the course ID. 
  3. Select Add Alternate.
  4. Save your selections by clicking Click here to change course requests.

Your Completed Requests should Include:

  • 4 Core Classes (English, Social Studies, Math, and Science)
  • Health & PE (listed two times for each semester)
  • Electives in one of the following options:
    • Option 1
      1. Yearlong elective
      2. Yearlong elective
    • Option 2
      1. Yearlong elective
      2. Semester elective
      3. Semester elective
    • Option 3
      1. Semester elective
      2. Semester elective
      3. Semester elective
      4. Semester elective