Welcome Knights

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• Welcome Knights
• 2009-10

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Key Staff to Know

• Assistant Principals
• Counselors
• Department Chairs
• Athletic Coordinator
• Nurse

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Questions?

• Use index cards- include name, phone, email

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Goals

• Provide a safe environment
• Enable students to become successful
• Academically
• Socially
• Emotionally
• Encourage well-rounded education
• Prepare students for their future
• Work together to make school a fun place to be

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A Typical Day

• Arrival where? (first day come early)
• When?
• Lockers/Backpacks
• First period 850
• Lunch/4th Period
• School Ends 352
• Pick-up/Car and Bus

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The Schedule(Regular Schedule)
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Course Description and School Information Guide

• General Information including email addresses
• Placement information for core courses
• Course descriptions including electives
• Knox website

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The Registration Process

• Course Selections Sheets
• Due Friday, Feb. 6 to intermediate teachers
• Placement into Academics
• Testing at Intermediates for Math Placement
• Evaluate students based on recommended standards
• Students placed into appropriate core classes
  based on past academic performance (TAKS scores,
  report card grades, and placement tests for math)
• Course Verification Sheets (Not a schedule or
  guarantee)

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Considerations when choosing classes

• Choosing a class is a commitment for the year
• May 8 deadline
• Entire feeder
• We will not be able to change
• Hire proper staff for children
• No Child Left Behind
• Equalize class size for all childrens learning
• Availability
• The final deadline for Knox JHS, and the entire
  Woodlands College Park feeder is May 8th

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Placement Decisions

• Pre-AP to Regular
• Call the Counseling Center
• Regular to Pre-AP
• Set an appointment through the counseling center
• Self Referral
• Deadline -
• May 8

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Elective/Activity Changes

• Call or e-mail the counseling center
• Know what you want to drop and add
• Meet the deadline May 8

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Adventure into Academics

• Core subject Information

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Required Courses 7th grade level or Pre AP

• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Texas History
• Physical Education (athletics, cross country, or
  private p.e. substitute for a p.e. class on
  campus, Gingham Girls, Cheer)
• Electives 4 choices

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Semester and Final Exams

• All classes will take semester exams in
  December/January and May/June
• The exams are usually cumulative
• The exam will count 10 of the semester average
• Exams for Algebra, Geometry, Spanish, Health,
  Comm. App. count 20 (high school credit)

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TAKS Classes

• All students will be reviewed over the summer
• Students needing assistance will be placed in a
  mandatory TAKS Enrichment class
• Usually the student who scores 75 or below on
  TAKS is placed in TAKS Enrichment class
• Previous years will be examined as well
• Students not passing Reading and Math TAKS in 8th
  grade may not be going on to 9th grade.

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Special Education Services

• Small Group/IEP instruction Math, Language Arts
• Life Skills
• Support Facilitator/Co-Teach in general education
  classes
• Monitoring Teacher
• Peer Tutors
• Staffings and ARDs

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Guiding Knights

• Knox at Night (Transition Days)
• Knight School
• Tutorials
• Intramurals
• New Knights
• Support Groups
• Mentor Program

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Looking ahead to high school
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Philosophy of Our Feeder Program

• The philosophy of Knox JHS and The Woodlands
  College Park is to promote students strengths in
  key subject areas. To enable the best
  educational opportunities possible, it is
  encouraged that students take at least 1 AP
  course in high school so that they will be more
  prepared for the rigors of college.

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Junior High Pre-AP

• We offer Pre-AP courses as an option for all
  students not just GT
• Prepares students for high school AP courses

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What Pre-AP is NOT.

• Pre-AP is not curriculum.
• Pre-AP is not just for GT students
• Pre-AP is not exclusive

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Is MY Student Capable of Taking These Courses?

• If he/she is willing to put in the time and
  energy necessary
• Different students have different strengths.
  Some excel in science, others in art. Theres a
  place for both students. Capitalize on those
  strengths.

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Pre-AP

• Requires much independent study
• Student needs to be a doer and a thinker
• A student who is challenged and doing his/her
  personal best with a B is successful!
• Organization
• Work ethic
• Desire
• One Year Commitment

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Math Placement

• 7th Grade placement is dictated by which level a
  student is currently enrolled in
• Three examples that apply to all 7th Graders
• Level
• One Year ahead
• Two Years ahead

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Math(Level)

• 6th Grade Level Math
• 7th Grade Level Math
• 8th Grade - Pre-Algebra
• 9th Grade - Algebra
• 10th Grade - Geometry
• 11th Grade - Algebra II / Math Models
• 12th Grade Algebra II / Pre-Calculus
• Please reference the Math Flow chart located in
  the back of your course description guide

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Math(Advanced 1 year)

• 6th Grade - GT Math
• 7th Grade - Pre-Algebra
• 8th Grade - Algebra
• 9th Grade - Geometry
• 10th Grade - Algebra II
• 11th Grade - Pre-Calculus or AP Statistics
• 12th Grade Calculus or AP Statistics

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Math(Advanced 2 years)

• 6th Grade GT math (Met Alg. Readiness Criteria)
• 7th Grade Algebra
• 8th Grade - Geometry
• 9th Grade - Algebra II
• 10th Grade - Pre-Calculus A/ AP Statistics A
• 11th Grade AP Statistics B / Pre-Calculus B
• 12th Grade AP Calculus (AB or BC)

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Electives

• A Taste of Adventure

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Elective Choices

• Art I
• Career Exploration
• Exploring Computer Applications
• Explorations in Technology

• Teen Leadership
• Music Appreciation
• Theater Arts I
• Life Management Skills
• Exploring Languages

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Spanish I

• 1-Year program (8th only)
• Will receive one elective high school credit
  after completing the two years
• Will count as a foreign language credit in high
  school
• It is recommended that students qualify for
  Pre-AP Language Arts
• Spanish for Native Speakers will be an 8th grade
  course only for students who are already fluent
  and want the rigor of writing and reading
  Spanish.

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Fine Arts

• Band
• Choir
• Orchestra
• Each of these courses fills two elective slots
  one in the Fall and one in the Spring.
• Commitment for the year.

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Athletics

• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Before or after school
• Track
• Golf
• Tennis
• Soccer

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Athletics

• Attend Athletic Info meeting held at
  intermediates during PE classes in March
• Physical required
• Birth Certificate (copy)
• Commitment for the year

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Athletic Timelines

• Must have a physical for tryouts/participation
• Volleyball try-outs first week of school
• Football equipment pick-up mid-August
• Cross Country no tryouts, but students need to
  like to run long distance
• Basketball tryouts in November
• Track, soccer, tennis, golf in the Spring
  semester before or after school

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Private PE

• Applications and guidelines for 2009-10 will be
  on the CISD website soon.
• 5 hours per week can substitute for p.e. only if
  student takes band, choir,or orchestra, (no early
  release)
• 15 hours per week will allow for early release
  at 300 pm (7th Period)
• Can be approved up to three weeks in to the 09-10
  school year. (No May 8th Deadline)

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Spirit/Performing Groups

• Cheerleaders
• Gingham Girls

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Clubs

• Activity
• Drama
• Chess
• Science
• Student Council
• Knight Writers
• Robotics
• Yearbook
• DI
• FCA
• Readers Club

• Athletic
• Golf
• Tennis
• Soccer
• Intramurals
• Service
• Campus Watch
• Reading Buddies

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Information to Help

• A Guide to Success

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Important Dates

• Elective sheets due Feb.6
• Mandatory cheer parent meeting March 3
• Cheerleader Clinic
• March 9-11
• Cheerleader Tryouts March 12
• Drill Team meeting April 7-9, 13-16

• Drill Team Tryouts April 18
• Band/Choir/ Orchestra auditions in February/March
• Course placement verifications April
• Change Deadlines May 8

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Student Orientation

• We will have student orientation mid-August.
• Opportunity to
• Receive books
• Receive lockers
• Receive schedules
• Locate classes
• PTA Information selling school supplies
• Bus Information
• Athletic Information

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Communication

• E-Mail Easiest, Quickest
• Agendas Hold students responsible
• Knox Web page
• Volunteer Join PTA
• Parent Conferences welcomed / recommended as
  needed

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Parent Access

• CISD Homepage sign up now www.conroeisd.net
  (Parent/Student Receive Electronic Communication
  enter your email and select Knox as the campus)
• Next year register for PAC
• Information about academics, behavior, etc.
• Newsletters e-mailed home when you register.

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How Parents Make the Difference!

• Talk to your student
• Know where they are and why
• Be aware of what they should be doing
  academically
• Talk with or e-mail teachers if you have a
  question or concern
• Check and make sure all homework is complete
• Read Student Handbook and Code of Conduct know
  school rules/practices/policies

• Look for Progress Reports every 3 wks
• Hold students responsible for their actions
  (behaviorally and academically)
• Check up on them to make sure they are where they
  say they are
• Give your student a chance to solve problems on
  their own (Give guidance not solve)

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Easy things to help your student be successful

• Encourage students to eat breakfast
• Hold students accountable for their agendas and
  homework
• Encourage students to be involved in school
• Attend activities
• Be involved
• Expect respect

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School Supplies

• PTA sells school supplies during orientation and
  will have internet pre-sales.

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Knox Junior High School

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