1. Macomb Junior High 7 th Grade Orientation

2. Junior High Mission Statement : The mission of Macomb Jr. High School is to provide a challenging educational experience for each student in a safe environment which promotes responsibility, acceptance, and respect.

3. Band and Choir Elective; One-year commitment (Cannot drop this course) No study Hall

4. What’s New? Bigger Building Switching Classes Passing time 3 minutes Tardies Getting lost… Alternate passing periods with the high school Food! Variety of choices Breakfast $1.45 Lunch $2.50 Snack Shack

5. More… School Day Start- 8:00 a.m. End-3:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:30; dismiss to hallway 7:50 Parent drop off/pick up at “circle drive ” Please call or send a note if your child is leaving school. It is not always a quick “go get” of a student if you just show up in the office.

6. Core Classes… Language Arts Social Studies Science Reading Math Health/PE (black shorts/white shirt)

7. Exploratory Classes Exploratory Classes Term 1- Power Skills Term 2-Technology Today Term 3-Core Essentials Term 4-Art

8. Middle School Concepts/Features Teaming Advisory Other Supports Available : 1.“Homework Club”- after school FREE! (M-TH) 2.“Homework Club”- before school 7:30-7:50 FREE! (M-F) 3. Lunch Study Hall

9. Academic Achievement Academic Achievement Homework Policy Organization (SAB-student assignment book) Eligibility Extracurricular activities: Student Council, Newspaper, Yearbook, Science Club, Cross Country, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Track, Wrestling, Jazz Band, Swing Choir, Cheerleading, Scholastic Bowl Participation Fee is $40 per activity up to three. No fee for band and chorus, but there Is a fee for jazz band and swing choir.

10. Electronics B.Y.O.D. Cell Phones, Tablets, Etc. Note: Not required

11. PBIS PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Intervention System. Here at Macomb Junior High, we utilize a common language to teach expectations and recognize praise positive behaviors in an effort to decrease negative ones. Students will receive “Bomber Bucks” for exhibiting positive behaviors at school. Our PBIS Motto: We are a Safe, Organized, Academic, Respectful community of learners. S afe O rganized A cademic R espectful

12. Lockers Purchase 2 (one for hall and one for PE locker). Keep same locks the duration of stay at MJSHS. $10 total- one time purchase No expandable shelves No backpacks with wheels “Locker Ladders” available to purchase 8//8/16 ($17.00 last year: at cost ) Padlock- PRACTICE !

13. Family Access Online registration May View grades View breakfast and lunch accounts Discipline Referrals Attendance, Tardies Medical records, Immunization

14. Supply List Supply List Online and local vendors- August Nurse on staff Medicine Inhalers Diabetics Epi Pens AED

15. Other Peer concerns Dress code Teacher communication Conference procedure Registration fee $80.00 Fall Co-curricular meeting in Fellheimer Auditorium TBA August 2016 7:00p.m. Sports Physical $10 at MJSHS (Commons) Junior High- TBA, 2016 5:30- High School- TBA, 2016 5:30-

16. Macomb Junior High Website www.macomb185.org Macomb Junior High Website www.macomb185.org www.macomb185.org “Notify Me” tab… Teacher e-mail addresses Daily announcements Monthly newsletter Lunch menu

17. REMINDERS… Course request form due to your 6 th grade teacher by April 25th. 7 th grade students get schedules and locker assignments: Monday August 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Fellheimer Auditorium