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Springboro Junior High
School
Welcome to Springboro Junior High Planning for Eighth Grade
April 6, 2016
! Mr. Jimmy Aker, Principal ! Mrs. Brooke Coulter, Assistant Principal ! Ms. Mary McConnell, Counselor
Students last name A-K ! Ms. Randi Bargo, Counselor
Students last name L-Z
Administrators & Guidance Staff
Springboro Junior High 60 Minute Instructional Periods
" Part of six-year, coordinated 7-12 experience focused on college and career readiness.
Springboro Junior High Increased time for instruction ! Restructuring from periods of 43 to 60 minutes ! Equals an additional 75 hours of instruction in
the combined areas of English/language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics. ! More time for small group instruction ! More time for project-based learning ! More time for writing across the curriculum
! Fine Arts ! STEM – Project Lead the Way ! International Languages ! Physical Education ! Health ! Computer Programs and Coding ! Careers & Consumer Concepts ! Study Hall ! Descriptions on Junior High website
Springboro Junior High ! Increased elective courses
Schedule ! Seven Periods
" Six instructional periods " One lunch period
! Four core classes ! Two additional periods (electives or study hall)
" Elective courses are one quarter, one semester, or year-long
Eighth grade electives ! Students may only enroll in one study
hall at a time. ! Students must follow a progression of
study. (For example, Introduction to Engineering must be taken before other Project Lead The Way classes.)
! There are no other requirements for eighth grade electives in 2016-2017*.
*Applies to Class of 2021 only.
! Band, Strings, and Choir are year-long courses
! Music in Film is a semester course ! Art I and Art II are quarter classes
Fine Arts Courses
! Computer Applications is a quarter class ! Similar to computer class offered this year
! Computer Coding is a quarter class ! Careers and Consumer Concepts is a
quarter class. ! required for incoming seventh grade ! optional for eighth grade
Computer Courses
For more information on PLTW, please visit: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-engineering/engineering-curriculum
STEM Courses ! Gateway Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
" Introduction to Engineering (semester) is a prerequisite for the additional PLTW electives and must be taken first
Additional PLTW Electives ! Quarter classes ! May be taken in any order after intro course
" Elements in Engineering (1/4) " Magic of Electrons (1/4) " Flight and Space (1/4)
Foreign Language Courses ! Courses are year-long ! Students earn high school credit ! French, Spanish, or German ! Students who successfully complete one
semester in seventh grade this year may take their language choice in eighth grade.
! Students who want to start a language in eighth grade also may do so now.
Continuing Electives Students who started programs such as international languages (Spanish, French and German) or music in seventh grade may continue with both a music performance and international language course in eighth grade.
1 Core English Language Arts
2 Spanish I
3 Enriched Math 4 Enriched Science 5 Core Social Studies
6 Band
Sample Schedule
1 Enriched English Language Arts
2 Gym (1/4) / Health (1/4) / Intro to Engineering (1/2)
3 Core Math 4 Core Science 5 Enriched Social Studies
6 Art I (¼ ), Art II (¼ ), Study Hall (½)
Sample Schedule