3. See movie on the website

4.  Look for emailed announcements regarding signups and meetings for fall sports/activities  Various sports/activities camps are offered in the summer  Clubs will start up in the fall  Josh Tobey, Middle School Athletic Director  Information available on JMS Website, Activities tab

5.  Cheerleading  Dance  Girls and Boys Basketball  Football  Wrestling  Girls and Boys Track  Girls Volleyball  Girls and Boys Swimming  Girls and Boys Cross Country  Girls Softball

6.  Art Club  Anime Club  Student Council  Yearbook  Fencing  Spanish Club  French Club  Writing Club  Hyperstream  Show Choir  Jazz Band  Honor Band  Math Counts  Science Olympiad  TSA  Solo & Ensemble Festival

7.  The school day starts at 7:45am and lasts until 2:50pm  45 minute class periods (4 min. passing)  Lunch: 9 th Grade Lunches ◦ A 11:01-11:31 ◦ B 11:31-12:01 8 th Grade Lunches ◦ C 12:12-12:42 ◦ D 12:42-1:12

8.  1st Hour—Core Class  2nd Hour—Core Class  3rd Hour--Elective  4th Hour--Elective  5th Hour—Core Class  6th Hour—Character & Career Class  7th Hour—Core Class  8th Hour--Elective

9.  Team Purple=North Wing  Team Gold=South Wing  Students have a separate teacher for each core area (Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies)  Students will have the same core teacher all year

10.  Core: ◦ Math ◦ Science ◦ Language Arts ◦ Social Studies  Health-every other day for 1 semester  PE- every other day all year  Character & Career-everyday all year

11. Math 8 – if currently taking Math 7 Algebra1- if currently taking Compacted Math 7/8 Geometry – if currently taking Algebra Language Arts Advanced Language Arts – letters will be sent on Feb. 24 th to families of qualifying students Science Accelerated Science – letters will be sent near the end of the school year to families of qualifying students Social Studies

12.  Meets everyday: ◦ French ◦ Spanish ◦ Band  Meets every other day: ◦ Mixed Choir

13.  Animal Science  Art  Current Events  Current Science  Drama  Family Consumer Science  Fantasy Math  Intro to Speech  Intro to Journalism  Issues in Social Responsibility  Math Applications  Modern Cultures  Our World  STEM + Innovation  Gateway to Technology (every day for 1 semester)

14.  During Character & Career Class, students will use I Have a Plan Iowa (IHAPI) to… ◦ Research careers based on interest inventory questions ◦ Explore careers through “Guideways” in preparation for post-secondary training ◦ Create a 4-year plan, which will be utilized in high school

15. STEM: Math sequence continues: 8 th Algebra I or Geometry; Accelerated Science, Engineering Science Olympiad, Math Counts, Technology Club (TSA) HUMANITIES: Option to take Advanced Language Arts classes, differentiation in Social Studies. Foreign Language begins. Writing Club, Spanish & French Club ELP Humanities pullout during Character & Career Class to provide additional challenge. Mock Trial/History Day replace parts of Character & Career Classes HS/ College Planning is through the Career class for ALL For questions, contact ELP teacher at JMS, Kathy Paul

16.  Parent/student meeting to review guidelines for ipads at the beginning of the year.  More info to come…

17. Things to do: Enter requests at home/school BEFORE March 2 nd (Directions on the back of course planning worksheet) STUDENT Infinite Campus username must be used, NOT parent account Forgot username/password? Click on the HELP key at the bottom of the IC page JMS Counselors presenting course information Feb. 24-25 at Summit Parent and Student Meeting at JMS Auditorium on Feb. 29 th at 7pm JMS Staff back at Summit March 2 & 4 to verify course registration on Infinite Campus

19.  Schedules accessible in August on Infinite Campus ◦ Take a look around JMS before school starts to find your classes (no formal tour)  Fall Open House – Meeting Teachers (DATE TO BE DETERMINED)  Get ready for an outstanding year in 2016-2017!!