WELCOMEHUSKIES!!

Communication

• Absence Hotline – 923-5873 or 923-5880

• Website: jms.mps.k12.mi.us

• Huskie email: Huskienews@mps.k12.mi.us

(sign up for Jefferson Friday Reminders)

1st Period 7:55-8:55

2nd Period 9:00-9:55

3rd Period 10:00-10:55

4th Period 11:35-12:40

LUNCH

11:00- 11:30 7th Grade

11:35 – 12:05 6th Grade

12:10 – 12:40 8th Grade

5th Period 12:45- 1:40

6th Period 1:45- 2:40

THE SCHOOL DAY

LOCKERS

• Property of the School• Keep your

combination to yourself and do not share your locker

• Few problems after the first few days!

LUNCH• Lunch cards• Hot Lunch Available

– $2.25 - $3.50 (currently)

• Can bring your own• Appropriate Behavior• School Pay –pay &

track online

ACTIVITIES• Team Events• Athletics (Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Volleyball,

Swimming, Track)

• All School Assemblies• Student Council Activities

– Bowling, Skiing, Community Center, Splash Park

• School Parties– Dance, Basketball, Paddleton, Karaoke, Game Room, Swimming,

Pictures, Wii-Guitar Hero, Refreshments

• Activities/Presentations– CSC, Reality Store, Career Fairs, Diversity Day,

Head to Head

Sports and Clubs• Sports (7th and 8th grade)

• Boys Girls Season

• Football Basketball Fall Season

• Wrestling Swim Winter Season

• Basketball Volleyball Winter Season

• Track Track Spring Season

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• Clubs (6, 7 and 8th grades) Advisor (for 2012-2013)

• Science Olympiad Judy Morin

• You Be the Chemist Parent Advisor

• Delta Math Brian Wynne

• Math Counts Diane White

• Head to Head Carrie Keeley

• STAND Roxanne Weisend

• Yearbook Club Jeff Beckwith

• Forensics Jeff Hayes

• National Art Honor Society Carrie Keeley

• Robotics Art Halloran

• Chess Club Paul Schroll

• Yoga Club Parent Advisor

• Ping Pong Club Nate Swartzkopf

• Curling Club Mike Graves

• Culture Club Chris Sanchez

• Lacrosse Club Parent Advisor

• Equestrian Club Parent Advisor

• Tennis Tennis Center

Counseling Services

• Strive for academic, social, and emotional well being

• Encourage involvement

• M.E.A.P. (October)

• Transition talks at the beginning of the year

Counseling - continued

• Counseling Curriculum:  – 6th – Bullying,

– 7th – Career Cruising, Anger Mgt

– 8th - EDP’S, Reality Store, Sexual Harassment

• Tutoring – Key Club & Community Tutor Resource

• Individual and Group counseling

• Support to students, parents & teachers

“The Core”

ScienceSocial Studies

Language Arts

• Math - 7th grade – Math 7

– Pre-Algebra 7

– Algebra 8 (cross graded)

• Math - 8th grade – Math 8

– Pre-Algebra 8

– Algebra 8

– Geometry (cross graded)

7th Grade Elective Options(offered throughout the day)

Full Year Electives

• Band

• Choir

• Orchestra

• Survey of Spanish

• Spanish I

• German I

• French I

Semester Electives

• Physical Education

• Careers

• Art

• Theater

• Keyboarding

• World of Technology

• Life Management

• Learning Strategies

8th Grade Elective Options(offered throughout the day)

Full Year Electives

• Art

• Band

• Choir

• Orchestra

• Physical Education

• Survey of Spanish

• Spanish I & II

• German I & II

• French I & II

Semester Electives

• Physical Education• Topics for Teens• Art• Business Computer Apps.• Theater• Computerized Design Tech.• Life Management• World of Technology• Keyboarding• Learning Strategies

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

• Counselor Classroom Visits

• January 31st - Course Selection Sheets Due

SUMMER ORIENTATION(TBD)

AUGUST

PARENT NETWORKING

• Parent-Teacher Conferences and Fall Open House Walk-through

• JPAC (Jefferson Parent Advisory Committee)– Fundraising in the fall

– New School Store

• Friday emails

IMPORTANT DATES

• January 31st - Course Selection Sheets Due

• August (TBD) - Orientation

• September 3- Classes begin (tentative)

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THANKS FOR BEING HERE!

Please call the office if you have any questions.