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
[email protected] [email protected]
(661) 252-3113 (661) 250-0022