JHS Freshman Academy Parent Orientation

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Welcome

• JHS Freshman Academy Parent Orientation
• Thursday, August 13

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Ten Things All Freshman Academy Parents Should
Know

• From the Schools Perspective
• by Linda M. Williams
• adapted from NMSAs Middle Ground, August 2007

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1. IMPACT is what you know as homeroom

• Your child will have an Academy teacher for
  IMPACT. Students will report to IMPACT at 720
  for the first ten days. Then, they will go to
  IMPACT once a week for thirty minutes.

Individual responsibility Meaningful
learning Personalization Academic
rigor College/Career exploration Transition
assistance
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2. You are not alone.

• You will have a support group of Freshman Academy
  teachers and the JHS administration with whom to
  share your childs triumphs and challenges. We
  are here to help you in any way possible. Get to
  know your childs teachers.

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3. Ask questions

• Today, high school is different than when you
  attended. If you dont know, all you have to do
  is ask. You can get in touch with any teacher or
  administrator by using the following email
  address firstname.lastname_at_onslow.k12.nc.us.
• For example melissa.anderson_at_onslow.k12.nc.us.
• Our phone number is 989-2048.

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4. We place a great emphasis on your childs
education.

• We have placed your child into classes that best
  fits his/her needs. We are protective of class
  time. Students are expected to be on time and
  prepared for class. First period starts at 720!

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5. Everything counts.

• Your childs transcript begins today. Everything
  he/she does from this day forward will follow
  him/her to the college of their choice or the
  college that will have them. Good grades, a high
  GPA, class rank, sports, clubs, and organizations
  help your child to go to the college of their
  choice.

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6. We call our tests EOCs (End of Course) rather
than EOGS.

• The state mandates that students taking English
  I, Algebra I, biology, Civics and Economics, and
  US History must score a level 3 or 4 in order to
  be considered proficient. The score on each test
  varies. For example, English I students must
  score an 80 on the EOC in order to achieve a
  level 3.

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7. We are on a 4 x 4 block schedule.

• Your child will take four classes each semester.
  Final exams in January are for the first semester
  classes. The second semester starts on January
  25. Your child will take 4 new classes and then
  the final exams for these classes will be June 7,
  8, 9, and 10.

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8. Your child will be a reading buddy.

• Once a month during health/PE classes, we travel
  to local elementary schools to read with first
  graders.

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9. We offer PRIME Time to students who need
extra help.

• PRIME Time is our tutoring program. Beginning
  September 17, a bus will run every Tuesday and
  Thursday at 330 for anyone who needs to stay
  after school for help. (See specific PRIME Time
  policies in course descriptions for each
  teacher.)
• Cardinal Math operates Monday Thursday
  afternoons for anyone who needs extra help in
  math.

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We want your child to GET INVOLVED _at_JHS.

• They should be part of a club, an organization,
  the marching band or a sports team. They should
  support sports teams by attending games. We have
  wonderful musicals each year. They should be part
  of the cast, crew, or pit band.

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Your child is most important to us. We promise to
do all we can to give them the skills that they
need to be globally competitive in the 21st
century!
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JHS Administration

• Susie Barrett - Principal
• Angela Garland Assistant Principal
• Tracy Joiner Assistant Principal
• Jennifer Badgett Administrative Intern

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Questions and Answers