Class of 2019

Eagle Mission

Welcome to GJHS where all students are:

• Prompt• Polite• Prepared

Student Expectations

•Know yourself—both strengths & weaknesses

•Attend classes daily

•Attempt and promptly submit all assignments

•Use an agenda to remain organized

•Consistently check grades using Student Portal•Ask questions as necessary

•Be prepared and professional

Campus Life Expectations

•Get involved in extra-curricular activities◊ Clubs ◊ Sports◊ Career academies◊ Community Service

•Make new friends & memories•Enjoy being a GJHS Eagle!!

“Be the change you want to see in the world”

-Gandhi

Graduation Requirements—4 years/24 Credits

•4 English•4 Math including:

• Alg. 1 (EOC 30% & Pass), • Geo. (EOC 30%), • Alg. 2 (EOC 30%)

•3 Science including:• Bio. (EOC 30%)

•3 Social Studies including: • World Hist., • US Hist. (EOC 30%), • US Gov & Econ.

Subject to Florida Legislative Changes

Graduation Requirements—4 years/24 Credits

•1 Fine/Performing Arts•1 Physical Education (.5 Personal Fitness & .5 Other PE)•8 Electives•Passing score on Grade 10 ELA Common Core Assessment•Passing score on Algebra 1 EOC•Cumulative un-weighted 2.0 GPA•1 Online Learning Course •2 World Languages (university admission & Bright Futures)

Subject to Florida Legislative Changes

Online Virtual Education

•Student/Parent requests the course on www.flvs.net

•List your current middle school and counselor when creating your account.

•Suggested HS semester courses: Fitness Lifestyle Design, Personal Family Finance, Law Studies or Parenting Skills

•Your current MS counselor will approve the course.

•FLVS will place you with a teacher which may take a few weeks.

•Continue to check your FLVS account for placement.

•Once you graduate from MS, change your school on your FLVS profile to GJHS

• Students are scheduled for their 2015-16 classes based on:o teacher recommendationso student elective requestso graduation requirementso state testing mandateso Class Size Amendmento course availability

• Freshmen schedules include 3 academic courses (English, Math, Science) and 4 elective courses

• Schedule changes are extremely limited as GJHS courses and personnel are determined by your requests on registration day

Freshmen Schedule Facts

Registration 2015-16

Be prepared&

Select carefully!!!!

The Registration Sheet for 2015-16

Teachers will

recommend your

Academic classes: English, Math, & Science

with their initials.

Step 1: Your 1st elective choice places you into a Program of Study.

Step 2: Pick 5 more electives numbered 2-6. • Make graduation requirements a

priority when choosing electives• For example:

a) Personal Fitness/Other PEb) Practical/Performing Artc) Foreign Language (University Admission)

Registration: Choosing Electives

2

Step 3: Registration forms will be

collected during Middle School visits.

Students will receive a duplicate of their

registration sheet for parent review.

Step 4: February 27th is the deadline for

any registration corrections to be

submitted to MS counselors.

Registration continued…

The Registration Sheet for 2015-16

Select your first elective with a “1”. #1 is your favorite.

Pick a total of 5 more electives # 2—6!

Make graduation

requirements a priority:Personal

Fitness/PEPerforming

ArtForeign

Language

Registration Schedule

SWMS9:OO AM

RSA8:30AM

SPLS 8:15AM

RWBA9:00AM

SHMS9:00AM

LCMA8:00AM

CLMS 1:30PM

LHMS 9:30AM

February 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3CounselorBreakfast

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 

Valentine's Day

 

15MS Visits…

16Holiday

Presidents' Day

 

17 

18Early release  RSA 8 :00 SHMS 9 :00

19Blake 9:40

Eagle Fest

20 SPLS 8:25

21…MS Visits

22MS Visits… 

23 CLMS 9:30

24 SWMS 9:00

25 LCMS 7:50

26LHMS 9:00

27DEADLINE

FORREGISTRATIONCORRECTIONS

28…MS Visits

             

Need More Information?

I need more information

on the Academies .

I have more questions

before I can register in February

GJHS Websitewww.georgejenkinshs.co

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2015--16 GJHS Curriculum Guide

PCSB Websitewww.polkacademies.com

SCHEDULES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN

AUGUST AT FRESHMEN

ORIENTATION

Questions?