Paving The Pathway for

a Smooth Transition to

Junior High

February 23, 2019

Relationships & School Engagement

● Safety

● Capturing Kids’ Hearts

● School Connectedness &

Involvement

● Relevant and Challenging

Academics

● Differentiated &

Responsive Support

Principal 2 Assistant Principals 3+ Counselors School Psychologist

Teachers &Library Media Specialist

Support Staff● Office Manager● AP Secretary● Registrar● Attendance● Health Tech● Technology Tech● Food Service

Campus Supervisors

ERICS Therapists

School Resource Officer

Custodians Instructional and Bilingual Assistants

Social Worker

DHH Interpreters Adapted PE Speech & Occupational Therapists

Trusted Adults that Care and Connect

with Students are the Key to Success!

Resources Are Abundant

● Academic

● Intervention

● Social

● Career/Career

Readiness

● Technology

Home Support with your Teenager

Listening, Patience, Listening and Picking your Battles

Friendships Change & Grow

Physical and Emotional Development

Develop a CODE

PHRASE

Be at school and Be in

class on TIME

Sierra Vista La Mesa7:45 to 2:10 pm 8:45-3:15 pm7:45 to 1:06 pm (Tuesdays) 8:45-2:05 pm (Wednesdays)

Know Your Social Media & Monitor It

“real vs parent friendly accounts”

Peer Conflicts & Junior High

Bullying means: To use superior strength or influence to intimidate

(someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

1. How school can and will help?

2. How parents can help?

3. What NOT to do as a parent?

Positive Behavior Intervention Support

PBIS

Behavior Expectation Matrix

Discipline In Junior High Vs Elementary

School# 1 Confidential/FERPA

# 2 Counselors and APs are first contact

# 3 OMC & Progressive Discipline

# 4 Resolutions:

● Detentions, SOC, Suspension

● No hugging, apologizing/Agree to disagree and move on

● Co-exist on LARGE JH campus

Home Support Academically

1. Organizational Support

2. Teacher Communication

3. Study Skills and Support

What Classes Will My Student Take?

6 Classes a semester

English English

World History US HIstory

Life Science Physical Science

Math 7 or Acc 7 Math 8 or H Alg 1

PE 7 PE 8

Elective (2 choices if semester long/ 1 if year long)

Elective(2 choices if semester long/ 1 if year long)

English History Science

All Embed:

● Common Core Anchor Standards in Literacy

● Math Practice Standards

● NGSS-Science Curriculum

● Content Standards

● Rigor with Differentiation and Support

● No Honors, ACC, Gate--Except for H Alg1

Math Sequencing for HS

Math 7 Math 8 Algebra 1 Geometry Alg II/Trig Pre-Calc

Acc 7 H Alg 1 H Geometry

H Alg II/Trig

AP Calculus

AP StatisticsAP Calculus BC

State Required

PlacementExam

6th grade placement exam

MAY

Summer School

Math 7 PrepAcc 7 PrepExpl Math 7

Physical Education

● PE clothes & dressing out

● Lockers

● Fitness Goals

Elective ChoicesCulinary Guitar

Beg Design & Engineering

Choir

Teen Leadership

Intro to Music

Art Intro to Computers

Beg Computer Science

Video Prod

Power Math Yes I Can Achieve

Beg Band(yr/application)

Percussion(yr/application)

Adv Band(yr/application)

ASB(yr/application)

SV Life (Media) (yr/application)

Adv Culinary(yr/application)

Adv Choir(yr/application)

Adv Art(yr/application)

General Offerings

Support Classes

Year Long & Application

Exploratories and Electives

La MesaBeg Band Int Band Adv Band Choir

American Sign Language

Art Coding Culinary

Teen Leadership

Film Making Peace Historical Connections

ASB (application)

Yearbook(application)

La Mesa TV(application)

Advanced ASL(application)

Communicating Student Progress

Infinite Campus

http://www.sierravistajuniorhigh.org/

http://www.hartdistrict.org/apps/pages/infinite-campus

Grades are FINAL each quarter

4 quarters a year

● 10 weeks in a quarter

● 5 weeks progress report

❖ August-Oct

❖ Oct-Dec

❖ Jan-March

❖ March-May

English 7 A 4.0

Math 7 C 2.0

World History

B 3.0

Science 7 D 1.0

PE 7 A 4.0

Elective B 3.0

Total GPA Pts

17.0

Divided By 6 Classes

GPA

2.83

Yes, They Matter!

(2.5 X 6=15) 15 X 4 qrts = 60 a year

60+ 60= 120 credits possible (7th and 8th grade)

***A grade of a D or higher will give a student credits

***Students with D/F will be “highly recommended to attend

Summer School)

● 107.5 Credits means “PROMOTEE” to high school

● 105 Credits and below means “NON PROMOTEE”

California is a NON RETENTION STATE so everyone does move on

to high school.

[Attending Summer School between 7th & 8th grade will give a

student a chance to earn up to 10 credits]

Junior High Is Fun! ● Dances

● Field Trips

● Medieval Times

● Magic Mountain

● BBQ’s

● Club Rush

● Spirit Weeks

6th Grade Student Visit

6th Grade Parent Night

Open House August Check-In

Sierra Vista March 11th March 11th6-8pm

March 28rd6-8pm

7th grade-Aug 68th grade-Aug 7

La Mesa April 18 & 19 May 2nd April 11th August 5th, 6th, & 7th from 4-7pm

School begins August 13, 2019

Pondering Thoughts?

Contact Information

Carolyn Hoffman Michele Krantz

Sierra Vista JHS La Mesa JHS

choffman@hartdistrict.org mkrantz@hartdistrict.org

(661) 252-3113 (661) 250-0022