We Are LJ! Luther Jackson Middle School Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night January 21, 2020 Mike Magliola, Principal Administrators School Counselors Tanya Shuford, Director of Student Services Jessica DeVault Rohini Tohan, Assistant Principal Amber Hill Joe Radun, Assistant Principal Brian Tickle Tony Salgado, Assistant Principal Shannon White Matt Hoffert, Afuer School Specialist This presentation will be posted on our LJMS website.
We are LJ-Students and Academics ⚫ Diverse student body, over 40 countries rep ⚫ Relevant and Rigorous Classroom Instruction ⚫ Focus on LEARN Model of Engagement ⚫ High Quality lessons and projects (PBL) ⚫ Portrait of a Graduate Skills - Learning Targets Literacy Focus : Read, Think, Write, ● Discuss Teacher Collaboration through CT ● (PLC Model)
We are Recognized! At LJMS, we teach and reward respectfulness and kindness by recognizing students and faculty! Positivity Project awards and character-building lessons ● Recognition Wall ● Rising Star award ● ROAR cards ● Attendance Awards ● Grades awards ●
We Are a Big Transition! ⚫ At least 7 teachers & 7 classrooms ⚫ Optional locker for storage of items ⚫ More independence ⚫ Dress out for Physical Education ⚫ Homework assigned on a regular basis ⚫ Most students take the bus to Jackson ⚫ Jackson students come from 10-12 elementary schools
We are Responsible! LJMS Tigers are on time and ready to learn! RED WHITE (ODD DAY) (EVEN DAY) SSR/QST/Announcements SSR/QST/Announcements P 2 Lesson P 2 Lesson Period 4 is not an actual 7:20 – 7:30 7:20 – 7:30 Block Schedule class, but an Advisory 3-4 classes per class that meets weekly Period 1 Period 2 day, 7:30 – 9:03 7:30 – 9:03 in a small group for 90 minute classes goal-setting and reflection opportunities. Period 4 Period 3 9:08 – 10:36 Advisory: 9:08 – 9:50 FLEX: 9:55 – 10:36 Period 4 is also Flexback time, where Lunches are students return to class Period 5 Period 6 determined by 5th 10:41 – 12:42 10:41 – 12:42 periods on their pd on Odd days, See lunch schedule See lunch schedule schedule. and 6th pd on below below Even days. Period 7 Period 8 12:47 – 2:15 12:47 – 2:15
We Are a Team! ...actually several teams per grade. ⚫ Teams consists of three teachers (English, Social Studies, and Science), an administrator, a school counselor, and approx. 125 students ⚫ Eases transition from elementary to middle school ⚫ Allows for coordination of assignments, tests, projects ⚫ Facilitates discussion and development of strategies to meet the needs of the students ⚫ 7th grade teams are Explorers, Phoenix, Seekers, Titans, and LJ United
It Takes a Village! In addition to teachers and administrators, LJ is... ⚫ School Counselors -Primary goal is to promote the academic, personal, and social growth of all students through self-awareness and respect, building positive relationships with others, and promoting positive learning experiences ⚫ School Counselors provide lessons on topics such as academic planning, and stress reduction through ind. counseling, small-group counseling, and classroom visits ⚫ Social worker , school psychologist , speech pathologist , and school resource officer on staff
We are Responsible! Students take English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and HPE 7 ⚫ Information regarding honors classes will be presented during the academic session of tonight’s program. Students have 2 more spaces for electives and can take one of the following combinations: ⚫ 2 full year electives ⚫ 1 full year elective and 2 semester electives ⚫ 4 semester electives
Choose Electives Carefully! Full-year choices ⚫ Choose electives Band, Chorus, Orchestra, AVID wisely – staff is hired and sections are Semester choices (students created based on will rank 1-6) student choices ⚫ Any spring/summer Music Participation Lab Chorus Computer Solutions Coding changes? Contact Creative Writing Family & Tanya Shuford @ Consumer Sciences twshuford@fcps.edu. Engineering 1-Design & Modeling Engineering 2-Simulation & ⚫ Changes will not be Fabrication* made in the Fall Art Foundations 3D Art Exploration* during the first 3 Art Extensions* Media Communication weeks of school Theatre Arts except for obvious Spanish 1, Part A Chinese 1, Part A errors or omissions French 1, Part A
World Language Options 7 th Grade 8 th grade ⚫ Students who took 1A in 7 th ⚫ Students do not have to take a language in middle grade will take Spanish 1B, school, but if they choose French 1B, or Chinese 1B to start in 7 th grade they (year-long) in 8 th grade, to will take Spanish 1A, equal 1 full credit of French 1A, or Chinese 1A, language for high school which are semester-long ⚫ 8 th grade students can classes choose to begin a language with Spanish 1 or French 1 (year-long) ⚫ Spanish for Fluent Note 1 : Level 1, Part A + B covers the same material as the full-year Level 1 course Speakers is also an option Note 2 : Level 1 is more accelerated than Part A + B Note 3 : Level 1 courses, upon successful completion, earn a high-school credit (counts toward graduation requirement)
Course Selection Process ⚫ Course selection booklets and course selection sheets are distributed by elementary counselors. ⚫ Course selection sheets are due back to the elementary school counselor, with a parent/guardian signature, as soon as possible for review and then sent to LJMS by Feb.28. ⚫ Students are entering their courses into SIS through StudentVue. ⚫ Please sign up for ParentVue to view courses! ⚫ Luther Jackson school visits were held last week, Jan. 14-16.
We are Afuer School STEM! ⚫ TSA - **National Champs in Coding** ⚫ Girls Who Code ⚫ Math Counts ⚫ Science Olympiad- State Medal Winner ⚫ NASA Club ⚫ Coding Club ⚫ Eco-Schools Club ⚫ Video Game Design Club (coming Jan 2020)
And so much more! ⚫ NJHS ⚫ Model UN ⚫ Battle of the Books ⚫ Yearbook ⚫ Drama ⚫ Art Club ⚫ Geography Bee ⚫ Jackson Journal ⚫ Student Government ⚫ Appian Board Games ⚫ Latinx Student Association ⚫ Recycling Club ⚫ Afuer school programs & buses are four days a week: M, W, Th, & F
Stay in Touch! Be in the Know! ⚫ LJ Website http:/ /www.fcps.edu/LutherJacksonMS/. ⚫ News You Choose https:/ /public.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDU FCPS/subscriber/new?qsp=VAEDUFCPS_1 ⚫ ParentVue ⚫ Google Classroom ⚫ Blackboard
We are Ready! ⚫ Summer Programs– How to Survive and Thrive in Middle School program July 27-31. Sign-up forms will be available on the LJMS website at the end of Feb.. ⚫ Tiger Time – Tuesday, Aug. 18, the week before school starts, 4-7pm. Opportunity to fill out all required forms, buy PE uniform, add money to lunch account, create ParentVue account ⚫ New Student Orientation – Thursday, August 20 before first day of school, 9-11am– Students take the bus to LJ (pick up at nearest elementary school), meet teachers, and walk through schedule ⚫ School starts Tuesday AUGUST 25, 2020!
We are here to help! Questions? ⚫ Mike Magliola, Principal 703-204-8100 ⚫ Tanya Shuford, Director of Student Services 703-204-8147 ⚫ Rohini Tohan, Tony Salgado, and Joe Radun-Assistant Principals 703-204-8100
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