1. Springboro Junior High School
Welcome to Springboro Junior High
Seventh Grade Parent Meeting
March 16, 2017

2. Administrators & Guidance Staff
Mr. Jon Franks, Principal
Mrs. Brooke Coulter, Assistant Principal
Ms. Mary McConnell, Counselor Students last name A-K
Ms. Randi Bargo, Counselor Students last name L-Z

3. Bronwyn Patterson – District Nurse 2017-2018 School Year
There are immunization requirements for 7th grade
Visit School Health Resources Page
Students will not receive a class schedule in August without updated immunization information on file with the school.

4. 7th Grade Immunizations
Immunization requirements are:
Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (Tdap) booster
First dose of the Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine
Or Immunization Exemption Letter must be filled out
Information and exemption letter on

5. Preparing for the Junior High
Springboro Intermediate students visit the Junior High in May 2017
Early Schedule Pickup/Building walkthrough on August 10, 2017 for all 7th/8th graders

6. Junior High Happenings
Student of the Month
PRIDE Paws
Homework Help (Mon-Thurs)
Washington, D.C. trip in 8th grade

7. Extra Curricular Activities
Student Council
National Junior Honor Society
L.I.F.T.
Newspaper Club
Yearbook Club
Winter Guard
Show Choir

8. School District Athletics at the Junior High
Sideline Cheerleading
Competition Cheerleading
Cross Country
Volleyball
Football
Boys/Girls Basketball
Wrestling
Boys/Girls Track
**There are academic Eligibility Requirements to participate in athletics**

9. Athletic Eligibility Requirements
Quarter Eligibility: a 67% overall average in all classes for each quarter. In addition, students…
Must have a passing grade (60% or higher) in 5 out of 6 credit granting classes.
If only 5 classes are taken (study hall being the sixth), student must pass all 5.
Weekly Eligibility: Once the season begins, students must meet weekly eligibility in order to participate in the week’s activities.
Any student receiving more than one (1) Unsatisfactory behavioral grade and/or any grade equivalent to less than a sixty-seven percent (67%) average in grades 7-8 in two (2) different subjects will result in loss of eligibility for one (1) week. Students cannot lose eligibility during the first week of a grading period. A student who lost eligibility in the last week of a grading period is ineligible during the first week of the next grading period.

10. Junior High Instructional Day
60-Minute Instructional Periods
Part of a six-year, coordinated 7-12 experience, focusing on college and career readiness.
Time for small group instruction and project-based learning
Focus on writing across the curriculum

11. Junior High Instructional Day
Six instructional periods
Four core classes
2 additional periods (electives)
Art, Health, PE, Music, Project Lead The Way, Computer, Career and Consumer Concepts, Foreign Language, Study Hall
Courses are one quarter, one semester, or one full year
Elective Program of Studies available online

12. Required Electives
Students are required to take one quarter of each of the following courses during 7th or 8th grade.
Physical Education
Health
Careers and Consumer Concepts

13. Optional Elective Courses
Project Lead the Way
Flight and Space
Elements of Engineering
Magic of Electrons
Computer Applications
Computer Coding
Band 7
Band 8
Strings 7
Strings 8
Music and Film
Choir
Two-Dimensional Design
Foundations of Three-Dimensional Design
Study Hall

14. Optional Elective Courses
College Prep Spanish I
Honors Spanish II
College Prep French I
Honors French II
Honors German II
Foreign Language courses earn the student a high school credit and go on the high school transcript.
If a student takes a foreign language in 7th grade, they must take the next level in 8th grade or else start back at level I in high school.

15. Sample Schedule 1 1 Core English Language Arts 2 3 Enriched Math 4
PE (¼) / Career and Consumer Concepts (¼)
2-D Design (¼) / Foundations of 3-D Design (¼) 3
Enriched Math 4
Enriched Science 5
Core Social Studies 6
Band (year-long)

16. Sample Schedule 2 1 Enriched English Language Arts 2 3 Core Math 4
PE (1/4) / Health (1/4)
Introduction to Engineering (1/2) 3
Core Math 4
Core Science 5
Enriched Social Studies 6
Spanish 1 (year-long)

17. PE Health 2-D Art 3-D Art
Choir (choir) (choir) (choir)
Students will fill 8 quarters with electives each year Example 7th grade: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Example 8th grade: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Career & Consumer Study Hall Music and Film (Music and Film)
Spanish I (Spanish I) (Spanish I) (Spanish I)

18. Elective choices registration sheets are due March 24, 2017
Elective choices registration sheets are due March 24, All Springboro Intermediate students received these on Thursday, March 16.
Questions?