Macomb Junior High 7th Grade Orientation

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.

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

What’s New? Bigger Building Switching Classes Food! 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

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.

(black shorts/white shirt) Core Classes… Language Arts Social Studies Science Reading Math Health/PE (black shorts/white shirt) Language arts and Reading- honors class option if grade criteria met Math- Algebra/honors class available if grade criteria met PE- meets 2x per week Health- meets 3x per week Black Shorts/white t-shirt showers not required except before swimming

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

Middle School Concepts/Features Teaming Advisory Teachers meet 4 days a week to discuss curriculum, student progress, field trips, incentives, etc. Advisory Focus on student/adult connection, character activities, etc. Other Supports Available: “Homework Club”- after school FREE! (M-TH) 2. Lunch Study Hall

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.

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

PBIS Safe Organized Academic Respectful Our PBIS Motto: 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. Safe Organized Academic Respectful

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 at August orientation ($17.00 last year: at cost) Padlock- PRACTICE! Locker Ladders 15.50 last year at cost. May go up slightly this year.

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

Supply List Online and local vendors- August Medical Information • Nurse on staff • Medicine • Inhalers • Diabetics • Epi Pens • AED

Other Peer concerns Dress code Teacher communication Conference procedure Registration fee $80.00 Fall Co-curricular meeting in Fellheimer Auditorium August 2018. Sports Physical $10 at MJSHS (Commons) Junior High- TBA, 2018 5:30- High School- TBA , 2018 5:30-

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

REMINDERS… Course request form due to your 6th grade teacher by April 27th. 7th grade students get schedules and locker assignments: August 2018 in Fellheimer Auditorium