Welcome to Tomball Junior High! One Team, One Goal

1. Welcome toTomball Junior High!One Team, One Goal .

2. Topics for Tonight: • Meet the principal • Discuss the transition to junior high • Get an overview of courses and selection process • Learn about elective options for junior high students

3. Administration and Department Chairs Principal, Tomball Junior High – Chad Allman Assistant Principals TJHS – Grant Granquist and Alvina Dominguez Counselors TJHS – Kathy Donigan and Gabby Delgado Special Education – Helen Rodriguez English/Language Arts – Lawrence Cox History– Torri Converse Math – Debbie Bolin Science – Tammy Bendele Electives – Candace Stavinoha Athletics — Tina Garner CATE Classes – Candace Stavinoha

4. Bell Schedule • 7:10 Gathering Bell • 7:20-8:09 1st period • 8:13-9:06 2nd period • 9:10-9:59 3rd period • 10:03-10:52 4th period • 10:52-12:10 5th period • 10:52-11:17 “A” Lunch • 11:45-12:10 “B” Lunch • 12:14-12:44 “PAW” 6th Period • 12:48-1:37 7th period • 1:41-2:30 8th period

5. TRANSITION Intermediate to Junior High Changing Classes, Organization Extra-Curricular Options 7 Classes; 7 Teachers PAW Period No Recess Preparation for High School Independence; More Responsibility Bigger School; More Students BYOD

6. Success in Junior High • Be on time – To school and to your classes • Stay organized – With schedule and materials • Develop study skills – Note taking, self-advocating, and scheduling study time, etc.

7. Involvement • Athletic summer camps • TMSCA Competition • UIL Academic Contests • DI (Destination Imagination) • Robotics Club • Athletics Team Tryouts • Student Council • Theatre Productions • Yearbook • Band/Choir/Orchestra • Various Clubs TBA in September This list of examples is not all inclusive & is subject to change…

9. Typical 7th Grade Schedule • English • Social Studies • Math • Science • PE class • Elective course • Elective course • PAW period

10. PRE-AP ELA and Social StudiesEnrollment Criteria Although enrollment in these courses is open, the following should be considered by students and parents when considering enrollments in these courses: • Curriculum is more rigorous, moves at a faster pace, requires independent learning and outside reading and work. • Students should have a proven history of academic success in the subject area, possess interest in the subject area, consider balance of academic load with outside commitments, possess high quality study skills and be actively engaged in their own learning and take responsibility for the workload.

11. PRE-AP ELA and Social Students Exit Requirements • At the end of the semester, all students below a 70 will be removed from a Pre-AP course. • Parents and staff may recommend a student exit if semester average is 70-74.

12. Accelerated Math and Science Replaced with PreAP Math and Science • Accelerated Math and Science will no longer be offered at the 7th grade level and are being replaced with PreAP Math and Science. • Both of these classes will be open enrollment, but enrollment recommendations will be the same as those given for PreAP ELA and Social Studies.

13. PreAP Math and Science Exit Requirements • At the end of the semester, all students below 70 will be removed from PreAP courses. • Parents and staff may recommend a student exit if semester average is 70-74.

14. Physical Education (required)(1 Full Year) • Physical Education • Boys Athletics (football, basketball, cross country, track) • Girls Athletics (volleyball, basketball, cross country, track) • Dance I • Leadership Officer Training Corp (LOTC) • To participate in Athletics/Cross Country, students must have a current UIL physical on file. Physicals must be completed AFTER May 1, 2019 or they will be invalid for 2019-20 school year. Physicals will be offered at a Tomball ISD campus. Dates to be announced.

15. Career and Technology Education • Career and Technical Education- • Students are required to take ONE of the following in 7th grade: • Principles of Information Technology (1 year high school credit) • Learn computer skills – design, photo editing, video editing, etc. • Keyboarding & MS Office skills included • OR • Touch System Data Entry (1 semester high school credit) – • Keyboarding & MS Office • AND • Dollars and Sense OR College and Career Readiness (both 1 semester) • Dollars and Sense - Business Skills / Money Management • College and Career Readiness • Additional Offering - Principles of Human Services (1 year HS credit)

16. More Electives Full Year • ** Principles of Human Services (high school credit additional CATE class) • Art • Theater I • Yearbook Students are grouped according to ability for the following: • Band • Orchestra • Choir - Boys • Choir – Girls Half Year (One Semester) • Crafts • Intro Spanish • Discovering Language and Culture • **Dollars and Sense • College and Career Readiness

17. TIS Course Selections January 28, 2019

18. Immunizations • All incoming 7th graders are required to get the following immunizations: • Tdap • Varicella • Meningococcal • Proof of these must be submitted to school nurse before start of school in August. Students will not receive a schedule until immunizations are complete

19. Welcome to Tomball Junior High!