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Welcome to Scott Johnson Middle School

Welcome to Scott Johnson Middle School. Administrative Team. Principal – Melinda DeFelice/Kathy Foster Assistant Principals – Alan Arbabi, Mike Bennett Counselors – Barbara Currence, Steve Gaffney Library Media Specialist – Jennifer McClelland Special Education Lead – Victor Gore

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Welcome to Scott Johnson Middle School

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  1. Welcome to Scott Johnson Middle School

  2. Administrative Team • Principal – Melinda DeFelice/Kathy Foster • Assistant Principals – Alan Arbabi, Mike Bennett • Counselors – Barbara Currence, Steve Gaffney • Library Media Specialist – Jennifer McClelland • Special Education Lead – Victor Gore • 504 Coordinator – Jana Walters

  3. Goals for the Evening • Get information for academic decision making. • Get information for electives decision making. • Answer your questions (basket).

  4. Materials Review • Course Selection Form (7th Grade is Yellow and 8th Grade Blue) (GT) • Course Description Guide • List of Clubs at JMS

  5. Core Courses Every student takes: • Language Arts • Math • Social Studies • Science • Three Electives

  6. 7th & 8th Grade Schedule • Language Arts: Every day for two periods. • Math: Every day for one period. • Science: Every day for one period. • Social Studies: Every day for one period. • Electives: three electives that meet every day—one of these will be athletics or PE.

  7. Sample Schedule • Athletics/PE (or other elective) • ELAR • ELAR • Math • Band (or other elective) • Social Studies • Science • Elective

  8. Target Math • Students who are not successful on TAKS Math will be required to take Target Math. This means the child will lose an elective.

  9. Pre-AP Courses • Challenging courses for motivated students • Course content at greater depth and pace than academic courses • More of a requirement of students regarding analytical assignments and work outside of class • 7th and 8th grades: ELAR, math, science, and social studies

  10. Pre-AP Courses Are Not- • A method of tracking students • Differentiated from academic courses by projects • The only way to adequately prepare students for high school courses • Advanced Placement (AP) courses

  11. Pre AP Contract Required • Signed at the beginning of the school year. • Maintain an 80 average. • Parent choice to go in. • School choice to come out.

  12. Math Curriculum Sequence

  13. Other Levels of Courses • ESL: Non or limited English speakers. • Special Education: Continuum of services. • Gifted and Talented: Identified GT students. (Not an option on registration form)

  14. Electives • All electives meet everyday. • Electives are either a semester long or for the entire year. • Cheerleading and drill team are after school activities and students must have a physical on file. • If a student participates in athletics he must be in the athletic period. Students will be placed in the athletic period after they have a physical on file.

  15. Elective Choices A-D • Art (Semester or Year Long) • Athletics (Semester or Year Long) • 7th Grade Athletics in the morning • 8th Grade Athletics in the afternoon • Band (Year Long Only) • Cheerleading (After School) • Choir (Year Long Only) • Drama (Semester or Year Long) • Drill Team (After School)

  16. Elective Choices M-O • Math Counts (Year Long) • Media Journalism* (Semester Only) • Physical Education (Semester or Year Long) • Print Journalism* (Semester Only) • Orchestra (Year Long)

  17. Elective Choices S-Y • Spanish 7/8 (Semester Only) • Spanish 1 (Year Long Only, HS Credit, for 8th graders only) • Technology Microsoft Office (Semester Only) • Technology Web Based (Semester Only) • Teen Leadership (Semester Only) • Yearbook* (Year Only) *Students must apply and be accepted into these courses.

  18. Parent Information • Communication • Email Distribution List—Tiger Tales • Web Site • Progress Reports sent home with students • Report Cards mailed home • Parent Internet Viewer

  19. Decisions To Make • Which level of core academic class is most appropriate for my child? • Which electives will benefit my child most in middle school and in high school and beyond?

  20. Need More Information? • Band Directors – Paul Stephens/Carlos Chipps • Cheer – Jenny Zornes • Choir Director – Kirk Anderson • Coaches – Jeff Teel, Darla Sessom • Drama – Lisa Martin • Drill – Nikie Jo • Journalism – Louis Plumley • Orchestra Director – Michael Link/Margaret Johnson • Technology – Dellen Gibson

  21. MISD Physical Information • May 2008 • Exact times will be announced later. • At McKinney North High School • Fee $20 • Students will not be placed into athletics until they have a physical.

  22. Drill and Cheer Parent Meetings • TBA

  23. JMS Clubs • Photo Club • Student Council • Recycle Club • FCA • NJHS • Craft Club • Garage Band • Anime • Show Choir • Jazz Band • Tiger Techie • SDS

  24. Other Important Information • Schedule Pick Up—August 13 • Rezoning—website • School start and end times—TBA

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