Welcome 6 th grade Grizzly Parents and Students

1. Welcome 6th grade Grizzly Parents and Students

2. Upcoming Dates • Feb. 21st - Registration cards are due to the 6th grade Teachers @ Elementary Schools • Watch for the GrJHS Summer Newsletter – • Grizzly Days • “Welcome to 7th grade!” Orientation • 7th grade Parent Orientation • Honors testing- May 6th @8:45 • Open House • August 6th – First Day of School!!!

3. Student Name________________________ ID# ________________________ Parents: Please indicate below whether or not your child will be attending Greenfield Jr. _____ Yes. Will attend Greenfield _____ No. Will be going to _____________ Jr. instead of Greenfield. Academics Teachers are to circle one course number in each area, and initial to indicate approval. Language Arts Language Arts 7 Honors Language Arts 7 Math Math 7 Honors Math Science Science 7 Honors Science 7 Social Studies Social Studies 7 Physical Education Boys P.E. Girls P.E. Electives Choose four choices French I Spanish IA Girls Chorus 7 Boys Chorus 7/8 Band 7 (indicate instrument ________ Beginning Orchestra. viola, cello, bass Orchestra. 7 (Indicate instrument______) Mini Courses (9 week courses-4 of each of Ind. Tech., FACS, Art, Citizenship & Responsibility, STEM and Computers) Drama I Newspaper (Application Required) Yearbook (Application Required) Registration

4. Choose 4 • French I • Spanish 1A • Girls Chorus 7 • Boys Chorus 7/8 • Band 7 :Instrument________________________ • Beginning Orches. ( Viola, Cello, Bass) • Orchestra • Mini Course (Industrial tech, FACS, C&R, Art, Drama, STEM, and computers) • Drama I • Newspaper (Application required) • Yearbook (Application required)

5. Promotion Requirements The following classes are REQUIREDclasses. These classes MUST be passed with a “D” or better in order to be promoted to the next grade. Language Arts (this is a Block Class) Math Science Social Studies Physical Education

6. ALP = Honors • 6th grade students currently in ALP Language and or math. Will be put in the same classes in Junior High. • Students must have a qualifying COGAT score in Verbal, Quantitative, Nonverbal • Students must take COGAT at Elem. School. Check with your elementary to see when they are having their final honors test for the year.

7. GrJHS Bell Schedule • First bell (warning bell) – 8:03 am, in seats by 8:08 am • Dismissal bell rings at 3:10 pm • Each class period is 47 minutes long • Passing periods are 4 minutes long • Lunch is 30 minutes long • You will have 7 class periods, 1 Advisory Period (33 minutes long)

8. P.R.I.D.E. • Personal Responsibility In Daily Efforts • Every student receives a PRIDE planner, is a calendar and organizer • Earn 9th hour if you are • Tardy to class • Did not complete HW • Do not have materials for class (pen, pencil, paper) • Stay after school until 3:45 pm (9th hour is 3:14 – 3:44)

9. Grizzly S.T.R.O.N.G. Grizzlies (students and staff): • Supportive • Trustworthy • Respectful • Organized • Never Give Up • Genuine

10. Come join us! White-Out 101.5, it is a Grizzly PTRO Fundraiser Tuesday, February 25th at the GrJHS gym, your Grizzly staff will play basketball against the 101.5 DJ’s. Game starts at 6:00 pm! Food Trucks will be here serving food, starting at 5:00 pm, make it a dinner and game night! T-shirts are $10.00, pre-sale tickets are $3.00 or tickets the night of the game are $5.00. Shirts are on sale in our LIBRARY tonight! Help us fill the Grizzly gym and “white-out” 101.5!