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Welcome To. Oakwood Junior High 2014-2015 Principal - Dan Weckstein Counselor - Lissa Fickert ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us. SCHOOL CLIMATE. Increased Responsibility/Independence 5 R ’ s Respectful Responsible Resourceful Relationships Resilience Student Recognition

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  1. WelcomeTo Oakwood Junior High 2014-2015 Principal - Dan Weckstein Counselor - Lissa Fickert ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us

  2. SCHOOL CLIMATE • Increased Responsibility/Independence • 5 R’s • Respectful • Responsible • Resourceful • Relationships • Resilience • Student Recognition • Lumberjack Leaders • National Junior Honor Society

  3. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS • Be Here * • Be Engaged * • Use Planner • Do Homework On Time • Seek Teacher Help • Check Website for Assignments • Contact Teacher After Absences • 3 Day Homework Collection

  4. COMMUNICATION • Keep the Channels Open • Teachers • Guidance Counselor • Principal • Telephone • Email • Attendance Office - 297-5330

  5. COMMUNICATIONojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us • Program of Study • Planner/Parent-Student Handbook • Group Emails to Parents • LINX • Announcements - subscribe • Calendar • October Conferences • Web Pages • One Call Now

  6. COMMUNICATIONProgress Book • Parent and Student Login • Parent Alerts • Encourage regular checks

  7. JUNIOR HIGH FEATURES • Seven period day • Classes are 48 minutes in length • Start time is 8:15 AM • Dismissal time is 3:15 PM • Lunch hour 11:43 - 12:43 • PayForIt.net • Activities • Take 5

  8. CLASS FORMATS • Full year - five days per week; year (Example - Science, Math) • Semester - five days per week; 18 weeks (Foreign Language and Health & PE) • Quarters - five days per week; 9 weeks (Example - Real Skills, Sculpture)

  9. CLASS FORMATS • Splits - Full year - two or three days per week; year (Chorus, Band or Orchestra) • Splits - Semester - two or three days per week; 18 weeks (Computer Applications or Gateway)

  10. Required Classes Music Choice Language Choice Art Choice Electives

  11. REQUIRED CORE COURSES • English • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies

  12. HONORS CLASSES • Rigorous in nature • Criteria for selection • Standardized tests/District level test • Teacher Recommendations/Grades • Work Ethic • High Interest • Math - receives High School grade and credit in 8th Grade • English - Summer reading is required • A student may enter either Honors class in later grades.

  13. HONORS PROCESS • Check with current teacher • Contact JH Counselor • Student takes evaluation at the Junior High at a time/date to be determined in early May.

  14. REQUIRED COURSES • Health & Physical Education - Semester • Gateway to Technology - Quarter • Computer Applications - Quarter • Music Choice • Language/Critical Thinking Choice • Art (Drawing or Sculpture) - Quarter

  15. MUSIC CHOICES YOU MUST SELECT AT LEAST ONE • Music History: Rock and Roll - Quarter • Performing Music Choices: • Chorus - 2 Days a week - all year • Orchestra - 3 Days a week - all year • Band - 3 Days a week - all year

  16. SELECT ONLY ONE • French - Semester • Spanish- Semester • Critical Thinking - Quarter • Literature Interpretation* - Quarter

  17. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONSIDERATIONS • Two Year Commitment • 7th grade - Semester • 8th Grade - Year • Receives High School grade and credit in 8th Grade • Rigorous in nature • Can lead to AP level

  18. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONSIDERATIONS • Not for everyone in Junior High • May be taken in High School • Criteria for consideration • Grades • Language Interest • Schedule • Spanish II/French II • Contact Mrs. Fickert • Note on schedule

  19. OTHER OPTIONS Critical Thinking Reasoning through reading, writing, and debate Quarter Literature Interpretation Quarter By Teacher Recommendation Only

  20. ELECTIVES • Art - • Drawing and Painting I • Sculpture I • Drawing and Painting II* • Sculpture II* • Consumer Science - • Real Skills for Real People with Real Lives • Sew Anyway* • Prepare. Cook. Eat. Repeat*

  21. ELECTIVES • Study Skills • Critical Thinking • Video Production • Basic Web Design • Gateway - Energy and Environment • History on Display * • Robotics* • Jazz Band**

  22. ENGLISH/MATH SUPPORT Math Computation Literature Interpretation Additional class to math and English Quarter Recommendations are data driven

  23. STUDY HALL • Quiet Supervised Study Time • Not generally recommended • Try new things • Often not used effectively • Initial on sheet

  24. SAMPLE SCHEDULE A (For. Lang. / Performing Music) Period 1 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 5 Art/(3) Quarter Electives Period 6 Foreign Language (Sem)/Health & P.E.(Sem) Period 7 Perf. Music(MWF)/CompApps/Gate(2X-Sem) (3) Quarter Electives *

  25. SAMPLE SCHEDULE B (For. Lang. / Nonperforming Music) Period 1 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 5 Foreign Language (Sem)/Health & P.E.(Sem) Period 6 (4) Quarter Electives Period 7 Comp.Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway (4) Quarter Electives *

  26. SAMPLE SCHEDULE C (Critical /Nonperforming Music) Period 1 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 5 (4) Quarter Electives Period 6 Critical/Qtr. Elect/Health & P.E. (Semester) Period 7 Comp.Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway (5) Quarter Electives *

  27. SAMPLE SCHEDULE D (Critical / Performing Music) Period 1 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 5 4 Quarter Electives Period Art/Critical Thinking/& P.E.(Sem) Period 7 Perf. Music(MWF)/CompApps/Gate (2X-Sem) (4) Quarter Electives *

  28. ADDITIONAL TOPICS • Fine arts classes - Ohio Core/Honors • Learning Center • Regularly scheduled period • Recommend foreign language is taken in H.S. • Special requests for a particular class • Moving? • Please take time to select your choices, dropping or adding a class tends to be difficult

  29. SUMMER SCHOOL • Real Skills • 8:00-12:00 • First 2 weeks of summer • $75 + $25 (materials) • March 17th - sign up begins

  30. IMMUNIZATION • The Tdap (Tetanus Booster) for seventh-grade students is required by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) prior to admittance to junior high school. • Please return forms with your course selection sheet or return to the Junior High Office.

  31. COURSE SELECTION SHEET • Parent’s signature/email/ daytime phone #’s • Choices clearly marked • Rank order of electives • Study Hall Initialed • Return to Homeroom teacher by February 11, 2014

  32. ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS • Activities • Clubs and Organizations • Generally meet during lunch periods • Athletics • Cheerleading • Parent Meeting - March 5 @ 6p in HS Library • Clinic - March 22 @ 8-12* • Open Gym - March 25 @ 4-6 • Tryouts -March 27 @ 4-9 • Physical* - May 28th @ 5:30 • All Fall sports begin week of August 4th

  33. UPCOMING DATES • February 11 - Schedules due to homeroom teachers • May 12 & 13 - Sixth graders visit Junior High • July - Schedules mailed • August 15 - Orientation • August 19 - School Starts

  34. CONTACT INFORMATION • Dan Weckstein - Principal • weckstein.dan@oakwoodschools.org • Lissa Fickert - Counselor • fickert.lissa@oakwoodschools.org • Dawne Roeckner - Secretary • roeckner.dawne@oakwoodschools.org 297-5328 • Barbara McCray - Attendance Secretary • mccray.barbara@oakwoodschools.org 297-5330 • Randy Neff -Athletic Director • neff. randy@oakwoodschools.org 297-5342

  35. Required Classes Music Choice Language Choice Art Choice Electives

  36. WelcomeTo Oakwood Junior High 2014-2015 Principal - Dan Weckstein Counselor - Lissa Fickert ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us

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