JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL Back to School Night

College and Career Ready During School Year , James Madison HS Army JROTC, 6 th BN, Conducts citizen, leadership, and physical education training in order to enable all students to reach their potential. On order, conducts drill meets and other enhancing training in order to expand leadership and follower skill sets.

Purpose of AJROTC The purpose of this program during SY is to efficiently train JROTC students as effective communicators, as global citizens, and users of information technology to be enablers to the students advancement of required skill sets in preparation for either advanced levels of education or vocational success. Through execution of the focused enabling learning objectives, that support our Expected School wide Learning Results (ESLR), JROTC students will demonstrate proficiency through written/oral communication (ESLR#1); demonstrate problem solving methodologies in a diverse and collaborative environment (ESLR #2), and use information technology to research information, analyze the information and convert it to knowledge (ESLR #3). End state for this SY is for the Students of JROTC to gain the skills sets to demonstrate proficiency in each ESLR while JROTC increase participation in the JROTC program, increase the number of JROTC student enrollment into college programs, and provide the tools for individual students to improve their grades.

Enabling Learning Objectives - Teach and demonstrate effective active voice writing skills (ESLR #1) - Conduct oral presentations in the format of reports and operational orders and plans. (ESLR #1 and 2) - Conduct individual and group projects that enhance leadership, following skills and complex problem solving (ESLR #2) - Mentor and coach students in the development of Cadet Portfolios in preparation of establishing Senior Portfolios (ESLR #1, 2 and 3) - Instruct and mentor students in focused skill sets to establish the conditions for success for Senior Exhibition.(ESLR # 1and 3) - Conduct research and data mining utilizing information technology in order to convert information to actionable knowledge.(ESLR #3) - Demonstrate value added instruction that promotes ESLR external to JROTC. - Conduct public relations and community events within the larger community to enhance the attitude for community service, civil responsibility and reinforce the commitment of Madison High School to the students and their future commitment to our society. (ESLR # 2) - Continue and lead sponsor programs to increase Madison High School student recruitment and improve performance of current members. - Provide advanced problem solving methodologies to LET 3 and LET 4 cadets.(ESLR #1, 2 and 3)

Your Instructors Lt. Col Keith Lochner, Senior Army Instructor 1 st Sgt William Mercado, Army Instructor Mstr Sgt Jose Ruiz, Army Instructor – 74 combined years of military service – 34 combined years as instructors – Graduate level education

What JROTC is Meets the Physical Education Credit for graduation Builds and enhances leadership, citizenship, team work, and service learning skills Focus on academics and meeting the requirements of the FITGRAM Family

Weekly Schedule Monday – Classroom/Uniform Make-up Tuesday – PE* Wednesday – Uniform Day Thursday – PE (Periods 2, 4, 6)* – Advisory Friday – PE (Periods 1, 3, 5)* – Advisory * Must wear PE uniform

AJROTC Activities Armed Drill Team * Unarmed Drill Team * Color Guard * Honor Guard Drum Corps Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Team * Academic and Leadership Bowl Competitions * Junior Cadet Leadership Camp – June 2012 STEM Camp (SDSU) – August 2012 Archery (COMING SOON) – *Local and National Competitions

Our Contact Information Lt. Col. Lochner – 1 st Sgt Mercado – Mstr Sgt Ruiz – Website: – Look up faculty for each instructor and AJROTC under departments Phone: ext 4216