Core Classes
Junior High students rotate through a six period day. The day begins in homeroom at 8:30a.m. with announcements and roll. At this time students are also participating in silent sustained reading for Accelerated Reader. Core subject classes; math, science, social studies, and language arts begin at 8:55 a.m. and are each about 50 minutes in length. Students have a lunch period from 12:30-1:10 and then return for two afternoon classes which consist of an elective and physical education. School is dismissed at 3:05 p.m.
Physical Education
Mr. Haller and Mr. Rigney conduct P.E. classes each afternoon, Tuesday through Friday. Students have the opportunity thoughout the year to partcipate in a variety of P.E. classes. Soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, and field hockey, which are taught and played for two to three week intervals. Physical fitness testing is also performed each quarter to monitor physical achievement.
Assemblies and End of Quarter Fun
Every other Monday afternoon, Jr. High students gather in the gym for an assembly. At these assemblies, teachers make announcements and review current and upcoming activities. Homeroom classes rotate the responsibility of planning a game or activity for the assembly.
At the end of each academic quarter, junior high students and teachers take a break from their usual routine and go on an outing. Adventures may include a trip to Centerville Beach, the movies, roller-skating, swimming, or bowling.
Eighth Grade Buddies
At the beginning of each year, eighth grade students are assigned a kindergarten buddy. Every other Monday, (alternating with assembiles) the classes get together for activities that reinforce what the kindergartners have been learning in the classroom. The buddy program helps foster a sense of community within our school.
Dances
Junior high students enjoy planning and attending several school dances a year. In September, a BBQ dinner and dance is hosted by the parents. A more formal dance is held sometime in the winter. The last dance of the year is the graduation dance that is held on the last day of school. This is the only dance with a live disc jockey and always has a special theme, chosen by the graduating class. The graduates choose the theme and the seventh grade students plan, prepare, and decorate for the dance. Last year's graduation dance theme was Candy Land.
Elective Classes
Seventh and eighth grade students have the opportunity to choose one elective classes each quarter. Electives are scheduled after morning core curriculum, during sixth and seventh periods. A few of the electives offered this year are: band, choir, study hall, and teacher’s assistant, art, yearbook, and sign language.