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Kings Junior High Parent Scheduling Presentation Incoming 7th Grade Whos Who at KJH? Mrs. Huelsman Principal Mr. Allen Assistant Principal Mrs. Apple 7 th grade counselor Mrs. Hackman 8 th grade counselor Mrs.
Parent Scheduling Presentation Incoming 7th Grade
○ Mrs. Huelsman– Principal ○ Mr. Allen– Assistant Principal ○ Mrs. Apple – 7th grade counselor ○ Mrs. Hackman – 8th grade counselor ○ Mrs. Vollmer - Principal’s Secretary ○ Mrs. Reveal - Attendance Secretary ○ Mrs. Garchar - Nurse
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○ Three teams for 7th grade (7 Red, 7 White, & 7 Blue)
○ School hours 7:50 am - 2:25 pm
○ Seven bells per day ▪ Four core academic classes - Math, Language Arts,
Science, Social Studies
▪ Two encore classes each day ▪ One lunch period for all 7th grade students ▪ Homebase daily
○ Yearbook Club ○ Art Club ○ Drama Club ○ Science Olympiad ○ Ski Club ○ Best Buddies Club ○ Math Counts ○ Student Leadership Team ○ KJH Musical ○ Jazz Band ○ YES Program
Fall Sports
(Girls)
Please visit the Kings Athletic Page for more information.
Winter Sports
(Girls)
(Girls)
Spring Sports
▪ Students must maintain passing grades in all academic subjects in order to remain eligible to participate in athletics at KJH. ▪ Students are warned of potential eligibility prior to academic removal from a sport.
Quest
○ Supports students in Language Arts and/or Math ○ Builds skills that will translate into success in other classes ○ Students will be placed in Quest based on MAP scores, AIR scores, and teacher recommendation ▪ Scores used for placement indicate that students are not on track to pass state assessments, EOC Exams or receive college ready scores on ACT/SAT without intervention ○ Mandatory class for those who qualify ▪ Qualifying students received a letter ○ Quest is a two-semester class, and will take the place of an encore ▪ Students’ progress will be tracked and students that meet performance goals will be able to choose an encore to take in its place
○ Students are placed in advanced classes based on the following information: ▪ Common classroom assessments ▪ AIR scores ▪ MAP scores ▪ Grades ○ In order to request a change in placement (a placement that was not recommended) ▪ Fill out a Course Placement Change Request Form and turn it into your counselor
○ Core classes will be taken within a student’s team
○ Core classes include:
▪ Language Arts (or Accelerated LA) ▪ Math (or Accelerated 7th Grade Math, or High
School Honors Algebra)
▪ Social Studies ▪ Science
Beginning with the Class of 2022, all courses taken for High School Credit will remain on a student’s transcript.
*The only course that fits this criteria in 7th grade is Honors ALgebra I
○ Encore classes will either be Year-Long or Semester courses ○ Required Encores
Guided Intervention or Quest
○ Alternate Choices
alternate choices in mind and write these on their Course Selection Sheet ○
○ Students need to fill TWO bells in each semester. This can be achieved through the following combinations:
○ Some encore classes are offered in 8th grade for High School Credit
course MUST take Intro to Spanish
○ Choir ○ Band ○ Percussion ○ Strings ○ Guided Intervention (students with IEPs) ○ Quest (based on scores & teacher recommendation) Based on District & State data, as well as teacher recommendation, some students will be required to participate in an intervention course. (QUEST or Guided Intervention.)
○ Art ○ Physical Education ○ Health ○ Intro to the Spanish Language ○ Project Lead the Way: Design & Modeling and Automation & Robotics ○ 21st Century Technology Skills
Students who select a music class will choose four additional Encore classes. Students who choose NOT to take a music class will choose six Encore classes.
Semester 1 Semester 2
1 Social Studies Baffi Science Knott 2 Band Polen Band Polen 3 7th Grade Math Poggi 7th Grade Math Poggi 4 Accelerated Language Arts Hindersman Social Studies Baffi 5 Science Knott 21st Century Tech Kemen 6 PE Olds Accelerated Language Arts Hindersman
Option Sheet with a parent signature, and any teacher initials needed for Advanced Courses.
Course Selection Sheets Due Tuesday, March 6, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Apple mapple@kingslocal.net OR 398.8050 Ext. 12007