WelcomeTo

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 Lumberjack Leaders National Junior Honor Society

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

COMMUNICATION

Keep the Channels Open– Teachers– Guidance Counselor– Principal

Telephone Email Attendance Office - 297-5330

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

COMMUNICATIONProgress Book

Parent and Student Login Parent Alerts Encourage regular checks

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

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)

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)

Required

Classes

Art Choice

Music Choice

Language Choice

Electives

COURS E SELECTI O N FO R GRADE SEVEN 2014 - 2015

Fe bru ar y 11, 201 4

Du e D a te S tu d e n t

SE CT ION I T h e fo l l ow in g c o ur s es a r e re q u ir e d of a ll s t ude n ts :

2070 Ma th Yo u r m a th e m a t i cs r e c o m m e nd at io n i s :

-or -

2073 Ho n or s M a t h M a th -or - H o n or s M a t h

(c i r cl e o ne o f t he ab ov e )

0072 En g li s h Yo u r E n g li s h r e c o m m en d ati on is :

-or - 0073 Ho n or s E ng lis h E ng l i sh -or - Ho n or s E ng li s h

(c i r cl e o ne o f t he ab ov e )

1072 Ea r ly W o rld Hi s t o r y

3071 Sci e nc e

7700 Ga t ew a y to T e c h n ol og y 7 – D e s ig n a n d M od e lin g ( on e qu a rt e r o r 2 d a y s p e r w e e k fo r one s em e st e r )

Ph ysi c a l E d uc a t ion /H e a l th (8 7 00B /87 0 1G ) (o ne s e m e st e r )

710 0 C om p u te r A p p li c a ti o n s (one qua r te r or 2 da y s pe r w e e k f or one s em e s te r )

SE CT ION II Yo u m ust s e l e c t at le a s t one c our s e f rom t hi s s e c t ion:

____ 8070 M u s ic Hi s to ry: R oc k & R oll (o n e q u a rt er ) ____ 8 1 0 0 B a n d ( 3 d a y s /w e e k al l y e a r )

____ 8072 C h oru s ( 2 day s / we e k al l y e a r ) ____ 8270 Or c h e st r a ( 3 d a ys p e r w e e k a l l yea r )

SE CT ION III Y o u m u s t s e le c t onl y one co u rse f ro m t hi s se c t i o n :

____ 4071 F re n c h (o ne s em e s t er) ____ 5020 C ri t i c a l T hi n ki n g ( o n e q ua rt e r)

____ 4072 S p a ni s h ( one s e m e s t e r ) ____ 0 07 4 Li t e ra tu r e In te r p r e t a t i on ( on e qu a rt er )

SE CT ION IV Yo u m ust s e l e c t on l y o ne cou r s e f r om th i s s e c t i on : (A d di ti on al art c ou rs e s m a y be se le c t e d i n S e c ti o n V )

____ _ 60 00 D r a w ing a nd P a in t in g I (o n e q u a rt e r) ____ 6 0 5 0 S c u lp tu re I (on e qu a rt e r)

SE CT ION V G e ne r a l E le c t iv es : ( R a n k y ou r c h o ic e s 1 - 8)

A n y c ou rs e s se le c te d f r o m S e c t ion s I II o r IV s h ou l d n o t b e r a nk e d in t hi s s ec tio n :

____ _0 08 8 S tu d y S k il l s _____5 01 0 His t o r y O n Dis p l a y

____ _5 02 0 C ri t i c a l T h in k in g _____5 03 0 B e g in n in g R o bo t ic s

____ _6 00 0 D r a w ing a nd P a in t in g I _____6 20 0 Dr a w i ng a nd P a in tin g I I

____ _6 05 0 S cu lp tu re I _____6 25 0 Scu lpt ure II

____ _7 00 0 R e a l S ki l l s _____7 05 0 Pre p a r e . C o ok. E a t. R e pe a t .

____ _7 20 0 V id eo P r o duc t io n _____7 07 0 Sew An y wa y

____ _7 25 0 B a s ic W e b D e s ig n

____ _7 85 0 G a t ewa y t o T e c h – E n er g y a n d

t he En v ir o nm e n t

U n de r l in e = F i ne A r t s Co ur se

SE CT ION V I C he c k i f y o u a r e in te r e s te d . G ift e d Id e n ti f ic at io n R e qu ir e d

P re - r e q u is it e r e q u ire d

____ _ L ea rni n g C e n te r ( a c t i v e IE P o r 50 4 ) • •• B y Re c o m m e n da t ion O n ly

____ _ Ma th C om p ut a t io n (o ne qu ar t e r)

____ _ Li t e ra t ur e In te r pr e ta t i o n (o n e q u a r te r) ____ _ Stu dy H a l l ______ P a r e n t in i ti al r e q u i r e d

________ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ _________ __________ ____________ ____

PAR EN T SI GN A T UR E DA Y TI ME PH ONE # E M A I L A DDR E SS

P lease see rev er se s ide f or sam p le sche du l es

REQUIRED CORE COURSES

English Mathematics Science Social Studies

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.

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.

REQUIRED COURSES

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

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

SELECT ONLY ONE

French - SemesterSpanish- Semester Critical Thinking - QuarterLiterature Interpretation* - Quarter

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

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

OTHER OPTIONS

Critical Thinking– Reasoning through reading,

writing, and debate– Quarter

Literature Interpretation– Quarter– By Teacher Recommendation

Only

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*

ELECTIVES

Study Skills Critical Thinking Video Production Basic Web Design Gateway - Energy and

Environment History on Display * Robotics* Jazz Band**

ENGLISH/MATH SUPPORT

Math Computation Literature Interpretation Additional class to math and English Quarter Recommendations are data driven

STUDY HALL

Quiet Supervised Study Time

– Not generally recommended

– Try new things

– Often not used effectively

Initial on sheet

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)/Comp Apps/Gate(2X-Sem)

(3) Quarter Electives *

SAMPLE SCHEDULE B (For. Lang. / Nonperforming Music)

Period 1 SciencePeriod 2 MathematicsPeriod 3 English Period 4 Social Studies LunchPeriod 5 Foreign Language (Sem)/Health & P.E.(Sem)Period 6 (4) Quarter Electives Period 7 Comp. Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway

(4) Quarter Electives *

SAMPLE SCHEDULE C (Critical /Nonperforming Music)

Period 1 SciencePeriod 2 MathematicsPeriod 3 English Period 4 Social Studies LunchPeriod 5 (4) Quarter Electives Period 6 Critical/Qtr. Elect/Health & P.E. (Semester)Period 7 Comp. Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway

(5) Quarter Electives *

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)/Comp Apps/Gate (2X-Sem)

(4) Quarter Electives *

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

SUMMER SCHOOL

Real Skills

– 8:00-12:00– First 2 weeks of summer– $75 + $25 (materials)– March 17th - sign up begins

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.

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

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

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

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

Required

Classes

Art Choice

Music Choice

Language Choice

Electives

COURS E SELECTI O N FO R GRADE SEVEN 2014 - 2015

Fe bru ar y 11, 201 4

Du e D a te S tu d e n t

SE CT ION I T h e fo l l ow in g c o ur s es a r e re q u ir e d of a ll s t ude n ts :

2070 Ma th Yo u r m a th e m a t i cs r e c o m m e nd at io n i s :

-or -

2073 Ho n or s M a t h M a th -or - H o n or s M a t h

(c i r cl e o ne o f t he ab ov e )

0072 En g li s h Yo u r E n g li s h r e c o m m en d ati on is :

-or - 0073 Ho n or s E ng lis h E ng l i sh -or - Ho n or s E ng li s h

(c i r cl e o ne o f t he ab ov e )

1072 Ea r ly W o rld Hi s t o r y

3071 Sci e nc e

7700 Ga t ew a y to T e c h n ol og y 7 – D e s ig n a n d M od e lin g ( on e qu a rt e r o r 2 d a y s p e r w e e k fo r one s em e st e r )

Ph ysi c a l E d uc a t ion /H e a l th (8 7 00B /87 0 1G ) (o ne s e m e st e r )

710 0 C om p u te r A p p li c a ti o n s (one qua r te r or 2 da y s pe r w e e k f or one s em e s te r )

SE CT ION II Yo u m ust s e l e c t at le a s t one c our s e f rom t hi s s e c t ion:

____ 8070 M u s ic Hi s to ry: R oc k & R oll (o n e q u a rt er ) ____ 8 1 0 0 B a n d ( 3 d a y s /w e e k al l y e a r )

____ 8072 C h oru s ( 2 day s / we e k al l y e a r ) ____ 8270 Or c h e st r a ( 3 d a ys p e r w e e k a l l yea r )

SE CT ION III Y o u m u s t s e le c t onl y one co u rse f ro m t hi s se c t i o n :

____ 4071 F re n c h (o ne s em e s t er) ____ 5020 C ri t i c a l T hi n ki n g ( o n e q ua rt e r)

____ 4072 S p a ni s h ( one s e m e s t e r ) ____ 0 07 4 Li t e ra tu r e In te r p r e t a t i on ( on e qu a rt er )

SE CT ION IV Yo u m ust s e l e c t on l y o ne cou r s e f r om th i s s e c t i on : (A d di ti on al art c ou rs e s m a y be se le c t e d i n S e c ti o n V )

____ _ 60 00 D r a w ing a nd P a in t in g I (o n e q u a rt e r) ____ 6 0 5 0 S c u lp tu re I (on e qu a rt e r)

SE CT ION V G e ne r a l E le c t iv es : ( R a n k y ou r c h o ic e s 1 - 8)

A n y c ou rs e s se le c te d f r o m S e c t ion s I II o r IV s h ou l d n o t b e r a nk e d in t hi s s ec tio n :

____ _0 08 8 S tu d y S k il l s _____5 01 0 His t o r y O n Dis p l a y

____ _5 02 0 C ri t i c a l T h in k in g _____5 03 0 B e g in n in g R o bo t ic s

____ _6 00 0 D r a w ing a nd P a in t in g I _____6 20 0 Dr a w i ng a nd P a in tin g I I

____ _6 05 0 S cu lp tu re I _____6 25 0 Scu lpt ure II

____ _7 00 0 R e a l S ki l l s _____7 05 0 Pre p a r e . C o ok. E a t. R e pe a t .

____ _7 20 0 V id eo P r o duc t io n _____7 07 0 Sew An y wa y

____ _7 25 0 B a s ic W e b D e s ig n

____ _7 85 0 G a t ewa y t o T e c h – E n er g y a n d

t he En v ir o nm e n t

U n de r l in e = F i ne A r t s Co ur se

SE CT ION V I C he c k i f y o u a r e in te r e s te d . G ift e d Id e n ti f ic at io n R e qu ir e d

P re - r e q u is it e r e q u ire d

____ _ L ea rni n g C e n te r ( a c t i v e IE P o r 50 4 ) • •• B y Re c o m m e n da t ion O n ly

____ _ Ma th C om p ut a t io n (o ne qu ar t e r)

____ _ Li t e ra t ur e In te r pr e ta t i o n (o n e q u a r te r) ____ _ Stu dy H a l l ______ P a r e n t in i ti al r e q u i r e d

________ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ _________ __________ ____________ ____

PAR EN T SI GN A T UR E DA Y TI ME PH ONE # E M A I L A DDR E SS

P lease see rev er se s ide f or sam p le sche du l es

WelcomeTo

Oakwood Junior High

2014-2015

Principal - Dan Weckstein Counselor - Lissa Fickert

ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us