Secondary Instruction

Instruction in our English language arts classrooms is designed to develop student literacy. We provide structured and sequenced learning for students, coupled with many opportunities for enrichment. 

Since skill in one aspect of language serves as a bridge to learning competency in other language skills, the ELA program incorporates a fused curriculum that includes critical thinking, reading, and writing skills along with the study of grammar, usage, speaking, listening, and literature. 

In mathematics, the course content is taught as a way of understanding mathematics and how it connects to other areas such as science, social studies, and language arts, as well as to applications of mathematics utilized in the real world. Concepts are developed through concrete, pictorial, numerical and graphical representations to accommodate the varied learning styles of students and provide windows of opportunity for all students to become basic-skills-competent, technologically-literate problem-solvers.

Our mission is to involve students in inquiry-based, hands-on activities using a variety of resources and skills, such as problem solving and decision-making. By using these procedures, students will build meaningful relationships between science, technology, and everyday life. 

The goal of middle school social studies in New Caney ISD is the acquisition of knowledge, processes, attitudes, and skills necessary to be an active and engaged citizen who is committed to the ideas and values of democracy and has an appreciation for the American economic system. The curriculum is designed to cultivate critical thinking skills, which allow students to take an active role in analyzing historical events and how they shape our world today.

The New Caney Independent School District’s (NCISD) Off-Campus Physical Education Equivalent Program provides an opportunity for students in grades 6-12 to participate in an Off-Campus Physical Education Program. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) authorizes school districts to award physical education credit for students participating in appropriate private or commercially sponsored physical activity programs if certain guidelines are met. The purpose of the program is to accommodate students who wish to participate in special and/or accelerated physical education activities that go above and beyond those normally scheduled in the school district.

Student Application Grades 6-12

PE Vendor Application

PE Vendor Grade Reporting

Health

The goal of health education in New Caney ISD is to provide instruction that allows students to develop and sustain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. Students have the opportunity to learn the ability to gather, interpret, and understand health information; achieve health literacy; and adapt to the ever-evolving science of health.

Health TEKS (Grades 6-8)

Physical Education (P.E.)

Physical education in New Caney ISD follows the TEKS adopted by the Texas Education Agency. Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop the motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors, for physical activity and physical fitness. Physical education is designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence. 

Physical Education TEKS (Grades 6-8)

Advanced Placement (AP) gives students the chance to engage in college-level work while still in high school and earn college credit by scoring a 3 or better on an AP examination. College Board develops the scope and sequence of the AP courses and provides training for teachers. The examination for each course is a national standard used by colleges to grant college credits to those students who earn a qualifying score. Most colleges and universities consider students who take AP courses to be better prepared for the rigor of college courses, since courses designated as “AP” are college-level courses. Students should expect course subject matter and workload at a college level. Students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take the corresponding College Board exam in May. There is a $25.00 exam fee for each AP course in which a student is enrolled with a maximum of $75 for any single student. Students should visit College Board AP to create an account and access AP resources.

Literacy involves a continuum of learning that encompasses all aspects of language and communication: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking.

In our high school English courses, students will explore, interpret, communicate, and create using  multimedia, multi-genre literature and informational texts. Students will engage in activities and interactions that build on their prior grade-level knowledge, develop their skills, and enable them to achieve their goals.

High school mathematics course content is taught as a way of understanding mathematics and how it connects to other areas such as science, social studies, and language arts as well as to applications of mathematics utilized in the real world. Concepts are developed through concrete, pictorial, numerical and graphical representations to accommodate the varied learning styles of students and provide windows of opportunity for all students to become basic-skills-competent, technologically-literate problem-solvers.

Our mission is to involve students in inquiry-based, hands-on activities using a variety of resources and skills, such as problem solving and decision-making. By using these procedures, students will build meaningful relationships between science, technology, and everyday life. 

The goal of high school social studies education in New Caney ISD is the acquisition of knowledge and skills to be an active and engaged citizen who is commited to the ideas and values of democracy and has an appreciation for the American economic system. The high school social studies curriculum is designed to develop analytical skills through historical inquiry needed in the post-secondary education world. 

Health

The goal of health education in New Caney ISD is to provide instruction that allows students to develop and sustain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. Students have the opportunity to learn the ability to gather, interpret, and understand health information; achieve health literacy; and adapt to the ever-evolving science of health.

Health TEKS (Grades 9-12)

Physical Education (P.E.)

Physical education in New Caney ISD follows the TEKS adopted by the Texas Education Agency. Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop the motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors, for physical activity and physical fitness. Physical education is designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence. 

Physical Education TEKS (Grades 9-12)