1. Greenfield Junior High
Welcome future Grizzlies and their Families Mr. Yee, Principal Ms. Petritz, Counselor

2. Introduce Greenfield’s School Principal
Mr. Brian Yee 2

3. Come join us! BLACKOUT HJHS, it is a Grizzly PTRO Fundraiser
Thursday, March 2nd at the GrJHS gym, your Grizzly staff will play basketball against the HJHS staff. Game time is 6:00 pm
Food and drinks will be available to purchase
T-shirts are $10.00 or tickets at the door are $3.00 for students, $5 for adults
DJ will be there playing music the entire night
Help us fill the Grizzly gym and BLACKOUT HJHS!!!

4. Information to Cover Basic School Info Registrations Materials- Online
New Honors Placement Procedure- No testing any longer
Electives Offered and Program Applications
Important Dates to Remember

5. How many students attend GrJHS?
About 900

6. Junior High Promotion Requirements
7th Grade Requirements
Math
Social Studies
English
Science
Physical Education
Choice of ONE Elective class
One half credit will be earned for each semester’s work successfully completed in
each area. A maximum of 2 credits per year can be earned through successful
completion of the offered electives. 6

7. Sample Schedule Period 1 – Math Period 2 – PE Period 3 – Elective
Period 4 – 7th grade LUNCH
Period 5 – Science
Period 6 – English
Period 7 – Social Studies

8. GrJHS Bell Schedule
First bell (warning bell) – 8:03 am, in seats by 8:08 am
Dismissal bell rings at 3:10 pm
Each class period is ~60 minutes long
Passing periods are 4 minutes long
Lunch is 30 minutes long
You will have 6 class periods

9. P.R.I.D.E. Personal Responsibility In Daily Efforts
Every student types in the Learning Target from each class in their Google Calendar and any HW they have
Earn 8th hour if you are
Tardy to class
Did not complete HW
Do not have materials for class (pen, pencil, paper, Chromebook)
Stay after school until 3:45 pm (8th hour is 3:14 – 3:44)

10. Chromebooks
Every student has the opportunity to have a Chromebook to use at school & home.
checked out to a student at the beginning of the year
collected at the end of the school year.
Teachers have lessons and activities that utilize Chromebooks and applications to enhance student learning.
We use the Chromebooks appropriately and respectfully.

11. GrizzlyS.T.R.O.N.G. Supportive Trustworthy Respectful Organized
Grizzlies (students and staff):
Supportive
Trustworthy
Respectful
Organized
Never Give Up
Genuine

12. Registration Materials

13. Online Resources

14. Honors Classes
6th Grade students in ALP will automatically be placed in honors classes. ___________________________________________________________________________
6th Grade ALP Math=
7th Grade Honors Math and Honors Science
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6th Grade ALP ELA= 7th Grade Honors English
No Honors Social Studies in 7th Grade
6th grade teachers fill out recommendations for Honors as well. 14

15. There is no longer an honors test given at the junior high.
What are the requirements to be placed in honors classes in 7th Grade if you are not in ALP?
There is no longer an honors test given at the junior high.
The requirements are: ( 3 out of 4 need to be met)
Teacher Recommendation
Grades of A’s and B’s last 8 Quarters
End of Year Test- Highly Proficient
AZ Merit Score- Highly Proficient
If you do have CogAT (honors test) Scores of 90 or higher, then you can be placed in honors classes.

17. Course Descriptions are on School Webpage.
ELECTIVES
Girls Chorus 7
Boys Chorus 7/8
Band 7
Beginning Orchestra
Orchestra 7
Spanish IA
Minis (Art, Computer, STEM & Modern Language)
Course Descriptions are on School Webpage.

18. Pick up tonight and return to office when registering
Application Only Classes
AVID, Newspaper, Yearbook and STUCO
Students can get application from 6th grade teacher and return to them to teacher or
Pick up tonight and return to office when registering

21. When can I log on to Infinite Campus
to enter my elective class and register for GrJHS?
INFINITE CAMPUS PORTAL IS OPEN NOW
Enter Elective Classes
1 Requested (most desired)
2 Alternates (just in case)
Print Summary Sheet and have Parent Sign It!
Return Summary Sheet to 6th Gr. Teacher ASAP
Summary sheet must be handed in by February 23rd
Mrs. Petritz will pick up summary sheets from your 6th grade teachers and applications for classes.
Infinite Campus Portal CLOSES FEBRUARY 24

22. Get involved!! Many fun clubs
Art Club
Chess club
Community service club
Cooking Club
Drama club
Grizzly Crew (Ambassadors)
SHO (Students helping others)Best Buddies
STEM
Just to name a few…………………………………

23. Athletics Fall- Winter- Spring-
Cut-Boys and Girls soccer/Girls volleyball
Non-cut-7/8th grade flag football
Winter-
Cut-Boys Basketball/Girls softball/Cheer/Dance
Non-cut-Wrestling/Cross Country
Spring-
Cut-Boys Baseball/Girls Basketball/Cheer
Non-cut-Track and Field
Year Long- Chess

24. Greenfield Junior High School Important Dates for 2017-2018
February 24th Online registration portal closes for current GPS students.
After that only paper registration is completed.
Students not currently a GPS student can start enrolling at school site with registrar/attendance office after 24th.
AVID INFORMATION NIGHT- This Thursday February 2/23 at 6pm
Blackout PTRO Fundraiser against HJHS on Thursday, March 2nd, 6-7 pm here at GrJHS.