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

2. SCHOOL CLIMATE Increased Responsibility/Independence 5 R’s
Respectful
Responsible
Resourceful
Relationships
Resilience
Student Recognition
Lumberjack Leaders
National Junior Honor Society

3. 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

4. COMMUNICATION Keep the Channels Open Telephone Email
Teachers
Guidance Counselor
Principal
Telephone
Attendance Office

5. COMMUNICATION ojh.oakwood.k12.oh.us
Program of Study
Planner/Parent-Student Handbook
Group s to Parents
LINX
Announcements - subscribe
Calendar
October Conferences
Web Pages
One Call Now

6. COMMUNICATION Progress Book
Parent and Student Login
Parent Alerts
Encourage regular checks

7. 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
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Activities
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8. 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)

9. 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)

10. Required
Classes
Music Choice
Language Choice
Art Choice
Electives 10

11. REQUIRED CORE COURSES
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

15. 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

16. SELECT ONLY ONE French - Semester Spanish- Semester
Critical Thinking - Quarter
Literature Interpretation* - Quarter

17. 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

18. 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

19. OTHER OPTIONS Critical Thinking
Reasoning through reading, writing, and debate
Quarter
Literature Interpretation
By Teacher Recommendation Only 19

20. 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*

21. ELECTIVES Study Skills Critical Thinking Video Production
Basic Web Design
Gateway - Energy and Environment
History on Display *
Robotics*
Jazz Band**

22. ENGLISH/MATH SUPPORT Math Computation Literature Interpretation
Additional class to math and English
Quarter
Recommendations are data driven 22

23. STUDY HALL Quiet Supervised Study Time Not generally recommended
Try new things
Often not used effectively
Initial on sheet

24. SAMPLE SCHEDULE A (For. Lang. / Performing Music)
Period Science
Period Mathematics
Period English
Period Social Studies
Lunch
Period Art/(3) Quarter Electives
Period Foreign Language (Sem)/Health & P.E.(Sem)
Period Perf. Music(MWF)/Comp Apps/Gate(2X-Sem)
(3) Quarter Electives *

25. SAMPLE SCHEDULE B (For. Lang. / Nonperforming Music)
Period Science
Period Mathematics
Period English
Period Social Studies
Lunch
Period Foreign Language (Sem)/Health & P.E.(Sem)
Period (4) Quarter Electives
Period Comp. Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway
(4) Quarter Electives *

26. SAMPLE SCHEDULE C (Critical /Nonperforming Music)
Period Science
Period Mathematics
Period English
Period Social Studies
Lunch
Period (4) Quarter Electives
Period Critical/Qtr. Elect/Health & P.E. (Semester)
Period Comp. Apps/ Music History /Art/Gateway
(5) Quarter Electives *

27. SAMPLE SCHEDULE D (Critical / Performing Music)
Period 1 Science
Period 2 Mathematics
Period 3 English
Period 4 Social Studies
Lunch
Period Quarter Electives
Period Art/Critical Thinking/& P.E.(Sem)
Period 7 Perf. Music(MWF)/Comp Apps/Gate (2X-Sem)
(4) Quarter Electives *

28. 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

29. SUMMER SCHOOL Real Skills 8:00-12:00 First 2 weeks of summer
$75 + $25 (materials)
March 17th - sign up begins

30. 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.

31. COURSE SELECTION SHEET
Parent’s signature/ / daytime phone #’s
Choices clearly marked
Rank order of electives
Study Hall Initialed
Return to Homeroom teacher by February 11, 2014

32. ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
Clubs and Organizations
Generally meet during lunch periods
Athletics
Cheerleading
Parent Meeting - March 6p in HS Library
Clinic - March 8-12*
Open Gym - March 4-6
Tryouts -March 4-9
Physical* - May 5:30
All Fall sports begin week of August 4th

33. 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

34. CONTACT INFORMATION
Dan Weckstein - Principal
Lissa Fickert - Counselor
Dawne Roeckner - Secretary
Barbara McCray - Attendance Secretary
Randy Neff -Athletic Director
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35. Required
Classes
Music Choice
Language Choice
Art Choice
Electives 35

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