Welcome To 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 Telephone Email Teachers Guidance Counselor Principal Telephone Email Attendance Office - 297-5330

COMMUNICATION ojh.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

COMMUNICATION Progress 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 Music Choice Language Choice Art Choice Electives 10

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 - Semester Spanish- Semester Critical Thinking - Quarter Literature 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 By Teacher Recommendation Only 19

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 22

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 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 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 Science Period 2 Mathematics Period 3 English Period 4 Social Studies Lunch Period 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 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 Music Choice Language Choice Art Choice Electives 35

Welcome To Oakwood Junior High 2014-2015 Principal - Dan Weckstein Counselor - Lissa Fickert ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us