Course Selection 2023-2024

Mueller Park Jr High counselors and administrators will be visiting each elementary school during the week of January 23rd, 2023. During the visits to your child's classroom, the Mueller Park Jr High counselors will distribute blank registration forms, copies of the course catalog, and will give brief instructions on registration and answer questions your student may have about Mueller Park.

Please complete your child's course request online in their MyDSD account by February 10th. You may return your child's completed registration paperwork to their 6th grade teacher or bring to Panther Preview on February 1st. 

Required 7th Grade Courses: 

• Math: Math 7 (Requires a full year of Math Lab as a separate class) or Honors Math 7 or Honors Accelerated Math 7 
  • Must meet the portfolio requirements at the school district to be eligible for Honors Accelerated. 
• English: English 7 or Honors English 7
• Science: Integrated Science 7 or Honors Integrated Science 7
• Social Studies:  Foundations of SS Utah Studies or Honors Utah Studies (This is a full year class and so takes 1 elective spot)
• CCA: College and Career Awareness
• PE: Must complete one PE class in 7th or 8th grade. 
• Art: Must complete one art class in 7th or 8th grade. 

7th Grade Course Request

Course Descriptions - 7th Grade

Mueller Park Jr High mentor teachers will distribute paper registration forms and course catalogs to students on Jan. 26 & 27, 2023. Your student will be instructed to review the instructions on this website and complete their request form with the help of a parent or guardian and submit thru their MyDSD account. 

Please submit online course request by February 10, 2023. 

Required 8th Grade Courses: 

• Math: Math 8 or Honors Math 8  
  • Must have completed Honors Accelerated Math 7 & 8 in 7th grade or Math 8 over the summer to be eligible to take Honors Accelerated Math (Secondary Math 1). 
• English: English 8 or Honors English 8
• Science: Integrated Science 8 or Honors Science 8
• Social Studies: US History or Honors US History
• Health Education
• Digital Literacy
• PE: Must complete one PE class in 7th OR 8th grade. 
• Art: Must complete one art class in 7th OR 8th grade.

               8th Grade Course Request

                8th Grade Course Descriptions

Current 8th Grade Students

Please submit course request online by February 10, 2023. 

Required 9th Grade Courses: 

• Math: Secondary Math 1, Honors Secondary Math 1, or Honors Secondary Math 2 
  • Must have completed Honors Secondary Math 1 in 8th grade or over the summer to be eligible for Honors Accelerated. 
• English: English 9 or Honors English 9
• Science: Earth Science or Biology
  • Biology is recommended for students who are interested in careers in the medical field and plan to take AP Biology or Chemistry in 10th grade.
  • Earth Science is only taught in 9th grade. Students will not have the opportunity to take Earth Science in High School.
• Social Studies: World Geography (full year or semester) or AP Human Geography
• PE: PE Skills & Techniques 9 or Yoga/Zumba/Aerobics
  • 1.5 PE credits (3 semesters) required to graduate. Taking at least one PE class in 9th grade is recommended to meet graduation requirements. 
     
• Other Suggested Courses: 
  • Art: 1.5 art credits (3 semesters) required to graduate
  • CTE: 1.0 CTE credits (two semesters) required to graduate, 3.0 CTE credits recommended for career-readiness
  • If you need to fill a specific credit before 10th grade, talk with your school counselor about online class options. 
• Advanced Placement Courses: 
  • For more information about Advanced Placement courses, please review the AP/Concurrent Enrollment slide in the PCCR lesson PowerPoint.

                               9th Grade Course Request                                                                                                       

                                      9th Grade Course Descriptions

Permission Form for Teacher's Assistant

Permission Form for Office Assistant

Permission Form for Counseling Office Assistant

Permission Form - Yearbook

Cheerleading Clinics will be held March 27-March 30 6am-7:45

Cheerleading Tryouts are March 31 3:30-6:30 pm