welcome to pickerington junior high schools susan caudill
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Welcome to Pickerington Junior High Schools
LakeviewPam Bertke, Principal
Amy Warren, Asst. Principal
RidgeviewSusan Caudill, Principal
Eric Rutter, Asst. Principal
School Counselors
LakeviewAmy CowlesSarah Geiger
RidgeviewEileen McGarveyKris Owen
School Information
Lakeview✦ 614-830-220012445 Ault RoadPickerington, Oh 43147
Ridgeview✦ 614-548-1700130 Hill RoadPickerington, Oh 43147
Welcome Center - located at Ridgeview
614-920-6180
130 Hill Road
Pickerington, OH 43147
Student Day
✦ School day for students is from 7:20 am - 2:20 pm
✦ Our day has 7 periods, which includes 6 periods of academic classes and 1 period of lunch and E/I. There is a 30 minute Enrichment/Intervention period built into the schedule each day during the students’ lunch period.
Classes that students must take:
✦ English✦ Math✦ Science✦ Social Studies✦ Lunch with Enrichment/Intervention
English
7th Grade✦ English 7✦ Gifted English 7✦ Gifted English 8
8th Grade✦ English 8✦ Gifted English 8✦ Honors Gifted
English 9(End of course exam required)
Social Studies
7th Grade✦ Social Studies 7
8th Grade✦ Social Studies 8
7th Grade Math – 3 options
1. Math 7
2. Advanced Math 7 - by permission onlyThis class will be a compacting of the 7th and 8th grade curriculum.
High School Credit Option - by permission only3. Algebra 1 (1.0)
8th Grade Math – 3 options
1. Math 8
High School Credit Option - By permission only2. Algebra 1 (1.0)
(End of course exam required)
3. Honors Geometry 1 (1.0) (must have credit for Algebra 1)(End of course exam required)
Science7th Grade✦ Science 7✦ Advanced Science 7
8th Grade – 2 options1. Science 8
High School Credit Option - By permission only2. Integrated Science (1.0)
(Must have completed Advanced Science 7)
Electives✦ There are two types of electives:
1. Trimester 2. Year-long
✦ Students must take 2 periods of electives.✦ Examples:
1. 6 trimester classes2. 2 year-long classes3. 1 year-long class and 3 trimester classes
Junior High Electives (non-credit)
Year-long Electives:✦ Band✦ *Choir✦ *Orchestra
*Students taking band or orchestra must already have a foundation.
Junior High Electives (non-credit)Trimester Electives:✦ Fitness and Nutrition✦ Physical Education 7/8✦ Health✦ Art Survey✦ Intro. to Multimedia Production✦ Information Communication & Technology✦ Innovations in Environmental Science✦ Automation and Robotics✦ Design and Modeling ✦ Theatre Performance (by permission of instructor-LV)✦ Personal Development
High School Electives (.25 - 1.0 HS credits)
Trimester Electives:✦ Theatre 1 (.5)✦ Art Appreciation (.5)✦ Physical Education 9 (.25) *7th graders must take P.E. 7/8 first
Year-long Electives:✦ Spanish 1 (1.0)✦ Spanish 2 (1.0)
Physical Education & Health - All courses are a semester long
7th & 8th Grade✦ Physical Education 7/8✦ Health✦ Fitness and Nutrition✦ Physical Education 9 – to qualifying 7/8th
graders.
Foreign Language - All courses are year-long7th Grade✦ Spanish 1 (1.0)
8th Grade✦ Spanish 1 (1.0)✦ Spanish 2 (1.0)
fd*Careful consideration should be taken before registering for foreign language at the junior high school level. These courses focus on grammar and are through Individual Performance Assessments (IPA’s) to determine eligibility for continued progress.
Art - All courses are a semester long
7th & 8th Grade✦ Art Survey✦ Art Appreciation (.5)
Integrated Technology -All courses are a trimester long
7th & 8th Grade✦ Introduction to Multimedia Production✦ Information Communication &
Technology
Gateway To Technology – Project Lead The Way
7th and 8th Grade✦Automation and Robotics✦Design and Modeling✦Medical Detectives
PLTW Link
Elective Opportunities - All courses are a trimester long
✦ Innovations in Environmental Science✦ Personal Development
Theatre - All courses are a semester long
7th & 8th Grade✦ Theatre 1 (.5)✦ Theatre Performance (by permission of
instructor)
High School Credit Classes✦ All high school classes must be taken for HS credit. ✦ Students may take all high school credit classes for
pass/fail instead of a letter grade.
Pass/Fail Policy✦ Students choosing pass/fail will receive an “S” or “U”
as the final grade on their report card.✦ Pass/fail classes will not be counted in determining
grade point average for honor rolls, class rank, or academic awards.
High School Graduation Requirements 2016-2017Diploma20 credits/units✦ 4 English✦ 4 Math✦ 3 Science✦ 3 Social Studies✦ 1 Fine Arts✦ .5 Health✦ .5 P.E.✦ 4 Electives
❖ Students must accumulate a minimum of 18 points from scores on their end of course exams to become eligible for a diploma
Honors Diploma20+ credits/units✦ 4 English✦ 4 Math✦ 4 Science✦ 4 Social Studies✦ 1 Fine Arts✦ .5 Health✦ .5 P.E.✦ 3 Foreign Lang. or 2 in two
Languages
✦ 3.5 GPA✦ 27 on ACT or 1210 on SAT
Schedule Changes
Schedule changes will NOT be made in August unless the reason for the request meets the
criteria set forth by the Board of Education.
Please carefully discuss and review the registration materials with your child before
submitting registration through Infinite Campus. Once the registration window closes,
we will not accommodate changes.
Infinite Campus Registration
Every student is to register for classes through Infinite Campus.
Students will only be choosing the following:
7th Grade – electives & alternative electives
8th Grade – electives & alternative electives
We are unable to accommodate teacher requests.
It won’t be long…
First Day of School: August 16, 2016
Please continue to check our website regarding school information for the
2016-2017 school year.
www.pickerington.k12.oh.us
AthleticsMandatory Fall Sports Athletic Rules Meeting
in August, 2016
Please check out our school’s website for more athletic information including sports available,
tryouts, physical requirements, summer camps, fees, etc.
website: www.pickerington.k12.oh.usOHSAA website: www.ohsaa.org
For More Information
Please visit the Ridgeview or Lakeview website by selecting ‘Academics’ then ‘Courses and
Class Registration’ to review this presentation and for a listing of all course descriptions to
help with your selection of courses.
www.pickerington.k12.oh.us