Kings Junior High

Scheduling Presentation forIncoming 7th Grade Students

7th Grade Scheduling

KJH People to Know!○ Mr. Dunn– Principal○ Mr. Allen– Assistant Principal○ Mrs. Apple – 7th grade counselor (Class of 2026)○ Mrs. Hackman – 8th grade counselor (Class of 2025)○ Mrs. Vollmer - Principal’s Secretary○ Mrs. Fein - Attendance Secretary○ Mrs. Garchar - Nurse

At Kings Junior High ○ Three teams for 7th grade (7 Red, 7 White, & 7 Blue)○ School hours 7:50 am - 2:26 pm○ Six 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▪ ImPACT daily

KJH Activities and Programs○ Yearbook Club○ Art Club○ Drama Club○ Science Olympiad○ Ski Club○ Best Buddies Club

○ Math Counts○ Student Leadership

Team○ KJH Musical○ Jazz Band○ YES Program○ Hope Squad

Athletics at KJH Fall Sports

● Cross Country● Football● Golf● Soccer● Tennis (Girls)● Volleyball

(Girls)

Please visit the Kings Athletic Page for more information.

Winter Sports● Basketball● Cheerleading

(Girls)● Dance Team

(Girls)● Swimming● Wrestling● Winter Guard

Spring Sports● Softball (Girls)● Lacrosse● Tennis (Boys)● Track & Field

▪ 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.

Academic Support at KJHQuest○ 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

Core Academic Courses○ 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

Academic Support at KJHYES Program

○ After school program○ Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 pm○ Work on homework or missing work○ No Activity Bus at KJH

Honors and Accelerated Classes○ 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

Year Long Encore Classes○ 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.)

Semester Encore Classes○ Art

○ Physical Education

○ Health

○ Intro to the Spanish Language

○ Project Lead the Way: Design & Modeling/ Green Architecture

○ Project Lead the Way: Medical App Creators

○ 21st Century Technology Skills

To learn more about Encore classes, go to the KJH Website and look at our 2020-2021 Course Selection Guide!

Scheduling OptionsStudents need to fill TWO bells in each semester. This can be achieved through the following combinations:

• Two all year classes

• One all year class and two semester classes

• Four semester classes

Additional Information about Courses

Required Core Courses:Courses marked with an * must have current teacher initials, which indicate students are recommended for the class. Placement in Accelerated classes is determined using several data points including MAP, AIR and IOWA scores, end of unit assessments, and a teacher confidence checklist.

Select 1___ * Accelerated Language Arts *Teacher Initials _______ ___ 7th Grade Language Arts

Select 1___ *High School Honors Algebra 1 *Teacher Initials _______ ___ *Accelerated 7th Grade Math *Teacher Initials _______ ___ 7th Grade Math

Select 1___ 7th Grade Science

Select 1___ 7th Grade Social Studies

Any high school classes taken will permanently remain on a student's high school transcript.

Course Selection Sheet: Core Classes

Course Selection Sheet: Year Long EnCoresEncore Options (continued on back): Your Encore course selections do not guarantee placement in Encore classes. We will do our best to accommodate everyone’s interests. It is extremely likely that you will be placed in one or more Alternate Encore choices.

Your Encore options need to fill two bells in both semesters. Semester=half of the year This can be achieved through the following combinations:

● Two all year classes● One all year class & two semester classes● Four semester classes

All students need to choose AT LEAST 2 Alternates!

_____Choir (All year)

_____Band (All year) *Teacher initials required if you do not have previous band experience _______

_____Strings (all year) *Teacher initials if you do not have previous strings experience _______

_____Percussion (all year) *Teacher initials if you do not have previous percussion experience _______

If you are taking Music, you will need 2 Semester Encores (or one more Year long encore), and AT LEAST 2 Alternate Choices!

Course Selection Sheet: Support ClassesBased on District and State data, as well as teacher recommendation, some students will be required to participate in an intervention course. (Quest or Guided Intervention).

_____Quest (All year) *Please select if you have received notification that this is a requirement

_____Guided Intervention (All year) *Please select if you have received notification that this is a requirement

If you have TWO year long classes (Music, Quest, Guided Intervention), you still need to choose AT LEAST 2 Alternate choices!

Course Selection Sheet: Semester EncorcesIf you did NOT choose a year long class (Music, Quest, Guided Intervention), you should choose 4 Encores, and AT LEAST 2 Alternate Choices!

_____ Art (Semester)

_____ Intro to the Spanish Language (Semester)

_____ 7th Grade Health (Semester)

_____ 21st Century Technology Skills (Semester)

_____Physical Education (Semester)

______ Project Lead the Way: Medical App Creators (Semester)

______ Project Lead the Way: Design and Modeling/ Green Architecture (Semester)

Course Selection Sheet: Alternate ChoicesPlease choose and rank AT LEAST TWO alternate Encore choices:

1) _________________________________ 2) ________________________________

3) _________________________________ 4) ________________________________

It is very likely that students will be placed into one or more alternate choices. If students do not have at least TWO alternates, or choose duplicate courses, they will be placed in any available Encore class.

After May 1st, course selection changes will be evaluated on an individual basis and for educational reasons only.

Parent Signature _____________________________ Date _____________

Parent Phone _________________ Parent email _________________________

Student Signature _____________________________ Date _____________

Course Selection Sheets due Thursday, March 5thTurn in to your Homeroom Teacher

Finalizing your Course SelectionsSemester 1 Semester 2

Language Arts Language Arts

Math Math

Science Science

Social Studies Social Studies

Band Band

Health PE

Course Selections

7th Grade LA

7th Grade Math

SS

Science

Band

PLW: Design & Modeling

PE

Alternate: Art

Alternate: Health

Sample Schedule Course Name Term Meeting Time Teacher

Band7 Year 1 (F3) Polen

Accelerated 7 Math Semester 1 2 (B14) Karabinus

Accelerated 7 Math Semester 2 2 (B14) Karabinus

Science Semester 1 3 (A4) Fruhwirth

Art Semester 2 3 (B3) Thomann

Lunch7 Year 4 (CAFE)

ImPACT Year 5 (B14) Bicknell

Social Studies Semester 1 6 (B14) Bicknell

Language Arts Semester 2 6 (B12) Warner

Language Arts Semester 1 7 (A7) Warner

Social Studies Semester 2 7 (B14) Bicknell

Automation and Robotics Semester 1 8 (B3) Collins

Science Semester 2 8 (A4) Fruhwirth

NOW WHAT?● Students will need to turn in a completed Course

Option Sheet with a parent signature, and any teacher initials needed for Advanced Courses.

Course Selection Sheets Due Thursday, March 5th, 2019

● Remind your parents to attend the Parent Presentation TOMORROW at 6:00 pm in the MPR at KJH!

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. AppleMAPPLE@kingslocal.net OR

398.8050 Ext. 12007

Go Knights!See you in May at KJH

Preview Day!