GENEVA JUNIOR HIGH
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GENEVA JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
Feb./March 2008
Helpful Information
Seventh Grade Information
Fall Sports Starting Dates
August Newsletter
September Newsletter
GENEVA JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
Feb./March 2008
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The mission of Geneva Junior High is for
all students to become responsible citizens and for all students to achieve
academic excellence in a safe school environment supported
by parents, community, and staff.
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State Of Our School
We Need To Do Better!
One of the goals of Geneva Junior High School is for all students
to achieve at a “B” level. We have fallen well short of that goal,
but we are pleased with the outstanding efforts of several of our students.
Forty-six seventh grade students were on the Honor Roll. Fifty-six
seventh grade students were on the Merit Roll. In the eighth grade, 54 students
were on the Honor Roll and 54 were on the Merit Roll. That represents
49% of our student population that have achieved at “B” or better.
That is an 11% increase from a year ago! We would like to continue to improve
on that percentage next nine weeks. The students as a whole are
not performing to their capabilities and are not meeting the expectations
of the teachers. We Need To Do Better!
We did have 21% of our students who worked to improve their grades the second nine weeks. We are especially pleased with the effort of the eighth grade students. Students who improve at least one grade while maintaining all other subject grades, and students who improved in more than one without letting more than one fall are recognized on the B.U.G. Club. There were 59 eighth grade students and 30 seventh grade students who accomplished this feat. The 21% is also a slight increase from last year’s percentage of students who improved. We would like to see a dramatic increase in the number of students who improve next nine weeks, especially in the seventh grade. The students need to become more responsible for their homework and study for quizzes and tests.
We had several students who did not earn a 1.5 G.P.A. that is necessary to participate in athletics. Forty-one seventh grade students and 19 eighth grade students were ineligible. That represents 14 percent of our student population.
The teachers and administration are very concerned that the lack of effort we are seeing in the classroom on a daily basis will not yield the results that are necessary for Geneva Junior High to get passing marks on our State Report Card. It also means that many of our students are not preparing themselves to pass the High School Graduation Tests.
We are working hard to improve on these marks, but we need your help. Please encourage your child to complete homework and to study for tests ahead of the scheduled test dates. Insist that you see their math homework and that science and history books are brought home and studied each week. Together, we can make a difference.
Outstanding Performance!
Thirty-nine students received perfect marks for the second nine
week grading period. These students will be given a Subway sub and
pop luncheon for their outstanding achievements. We applaud the efforts
of these fine students.|
Grade 7
Straight A’s!
Lyndsey Armstrong, Jacob Blakeslee, Daniel Camplese, Clare
Carlisle, Ford Carlisle, Alexandria Clarke, Gina Colosi, Megan Cowling, Regina
Dlwgosh, Cameron Dodge, Shelby Domino, Anna Forman, Hannah Franco, Paige
Huggins, Spencer Huggins, Julia Kibler, Nicholas Lamb, Alexander Logan, Caitlyn
Long, Alyssa McIntyre, Morgan Nazor, Emily O’Dell, Donovan Sharpe, Cheyenne
Thomas, Natalie Thomas |
Grade 8
Straight A’s!
Lindsey Adams, Jennifer Bean, Kayleena Brashear, Rhett Calhoun,
Jennifer Hughes Nicholas Klein, Nicole Lara, Joshua Lillie, Gabriel McLeod,
Cory Morrow, Allysa Nieset, Tiffani Rodick, Laurisa Rosado, Courtney Smith |
Upcoming Events!
| February 5 |
Tuesday |
District-Wide Spelling Bee @
Geneva Elem. |
6:00 P.M. |
| February 6 |
Wednesday |
Secondary Science Fair @ HS |
5:00 - 8:00 P.M. |
| February 18 |
Monday |
Schools Closed |
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| February 22 |
Friday |
Progress Reports Sent Out |
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| February 25 |
Monday |
Parent Conferences (A-L) |
4:30 - 8:00 P.M. |
| February 27 |
Wednesday |
Parent Conferences (M-Z) |
4:30 - 8:00 P.M. |
| March 7 |
Friday |
Junior High Dance |
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. |
| March 20 |
Thursday |
End of Third Nine Weeks |
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| March 21 - March 30 |
Spring Break |
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| April 4 |
Friday |
Report Cards Sent Home With Students |
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Junior High Book Fair
The junior high library and Scholastic Books will be sponsoring
a book fair in the junior high library during parent conferences on February
25th and February 27th.Please stop and see all the great books that are available. Pleasure reading is a great way to improve the reading capabilities of your child. The students will all be given an opportunity to see the selections during their reading classes and to purchase the books that are available. Parent-Teacher Conferences
The second Parent - Teacher Conference Nights at Geneva Junior
High School will be held for grades seven and eight on Monday,
February 25th for students with the last names A-L and on
Wednesday, February 27th for students with the last names M-Z.Both sessions will be from 4:30-8:00 p.m. and will be held in the junior high cafeteria/gym. Note that the days and times are different than what was scheduled on the school’s calendar. All teachers specifically assigned to the junior high will be there to provide parents with the opportunity to communicate about the performances of their students. Teachers who are primarily high school teachers will hold their conferences at the high school the same evenings. If you can, please attend on assigned nights to cut down on the congestion. No appointments will be necessary. Students are required to be in school on the days of the conferences. This is a good conference to attend to discuss with the teachers where your son or daughter stands in their preparation for the achievement tests and scheduling of classes for the next school year. |
Scheduling Classes for 2008-2009
Seventh Grade
Mr. Mansky will be discussing scheduling with our seventh
grade students very soon. The students should be bringing home scheduling
sheets to be shared with and signed by the parents. The seventh grade
teachers will be making recommendations for students in the reading, math,
and science subjects. Each student must take a math, science, history, reading, physical education and English course. Art, band, choir, home economics, and industrial tech courses are offered as electives. Eighth Grade
The high school counselors will be in to discuss scheduling
with our eighth grade students on Tuesday, February 5th.
Students will be bringing home brochures and scheduling forms that should
be shared with parents. Students will map out a four year plan of courses
they want to take throughout their high school experience. They will
have the opportunity to take many elective classes as well as many academic
choices that will determine their future careers and opportunities.Science Fair
Over one hundred of our junior high school students will participate
in the Science Fair that will be held at the high school on
Wednesday, February 6th. Students participating in the Science Fair
are to have their projects set up in their assigned areas between 4:00 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. Parents and students will be able to view the projects
from 4:30 to 5:15. Judging of the projects will begin at 5:30.
No parents are allowed in the judging areas at that time. As soon as
a student’s project is judged, they may take it and go home. There will be an awards’ presentation at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. |
Practice,
Practice, Practice!
That’s what we have been doing since the beginning of the year!
We have been preparing our students for this year’s State of Ohio Achievement
Tests. To help improve our scores, the school district is participating
in the Discovery Education Think Link Assessment Program in our reading and
math areas. Think Link Assessments are helping our teachers identify
weaknesses in their instruction as well as weaknesses of individual students.
We have given our students a pre-assessment in September that showed
their weaknesses when entering the junior high and followed up with another
assessment in December that indicated where they are falling behind as of
that assessment. Students are identified as being Advanced, Proficient,
Basic or Limited. We are striving to get all our students to the proficient
level. The September assessment indicated that 86.4% of our seventh
grade reading students and 90% of our seventh grade math students were proficient.
The December assessment showed that 92.3% of our reading and 86% of our math
students were on track. For the eighth grade, 91% of our reading and
85.2% of our math students were meeting the mark entering the grade.
In December, the scores showed that 89.5 % of reading students and 85.7%
of math students were proficient. Based on that information and other
data, we are doing what we can to intervene with students who are not meeting
the benchmarks. On February 14th and 15th we will be assessing the
students again utilizing the Think Link Assessments and other assessment
tools for writing in the seventh grade and social studies and science in
grade 8 to help us determine what needs to be done to close the achievement
gaps before the end of April testing. We, who are in the business of
educating your children, are in an age of accountability. We recognize
the need for us to make sure students know what they need to know according
to the State of Ohio. We need your help in making sure your child is
completing all work for their classes so that they will be prepared for the
achievement tests and for their future career choices. I would encourage
all parents whose children have been identified as basic or limited to attend
the parent conferences at the end of February.Students of the Month— November/December
Emily O’Dell was selected as our November student of the month for grade 7. The eighth grade student of the month for November was Lindsey Adams.
December
We had two students selected from each class for December’s Students of the Month. Clare Carlisle and Natalie Thomas were selected as the seventh grade recipients. Jennifer Bean and Laurisa Rosado were chosen for the eighth grade.
We are very thankful for these students who constantly display a sense of responsibility and show respect for their teachers, students, and staff on a daily basis.
