This presentation provided information for parents about registering 8th grade students at Maryville Junior High School. It included details about: 1) The school schedule, with classes running from 8:20-3:20 daily and three lunch periods; 2) Required courses and elective options for 8th grade; 3) Academic support programs and the timeline for registration, elective changes, and placement reviews; 4) How to register for classes online and stay connected to the school.

1. Maryville Junior High School

2. Tonight’s Agenda
• Welcome and General School Information – Lisa McGinley
• Registration Process and Timeline – Kim Taylor
• Athletics – Jay Malone and Alan Fair
• How to Register Online – Andy Lombardo

3. • This PowerPoint and all supporting
documents for registration can be
found on the registration link at
www.mjhsrebels.org

4. General Information
(See Handout)
Lisa McGinley, Principal

5. Purpose Statement
“Building a bridge to success for every student through
unified efforts”

6. Code of Conduct
Rebel Rules
• Be Responsible for You
• Be Everything You Can Be
• Be Balanced
• Be Encouraging to Others
• Be Lieve in Yourself
• Be Safe

7. 5-Period Day
• Building Opens 7:30
• Breakfast 7:30-8:10
• 1st Period 8:20-9:34
• 2nd Period 9:39-10:53
• 3rd Period 10:58-12:42
• A Lunch 10:58-11:28
• B Lunch 11:35-12:05
• C Lunch 12:12-12:42
• 4th Period 12:47-2:01
• 5th Period 2:06-3:20
• Dismissal 3:20

8. Sample 8th Grade Schedule
• 1st Period (English)
• 2nd Period (Math)
• 3rd Period (Wellness/Social Studies)
• 3rd Period Lunch (30 minutes)
• 4th Period (Science)
• 5th Period (Elective/Elective) or (Elective/Academic
Success) or (Academic Success/Academic Success)

9. Grading Practices
p. 1 of Handout

10. Academic Study Time
• There is no perfect formula for determining the
proper amount of academic study for each student.
It is not unreasonable to expect a student to
routinely have academic study each night and
some weekends.
• When completing projects, papers, and/or
preparing for examinations, the amount of
academic study should increase.

11. Academic Study Time
• The time required for completion of academic study will
vary with student ability, class schedule, and proper
budgeting of time.
• Students can expect to do homework and/or study each
night of the five day school week and on some weekends.
This will vary according to the student’s diligence and the
rigor of the student’s schedule.
• Students enrolled in honors classes may experience an
increase in academic study.

12. School-wide Study Opportunities
• Before school tutoring 7:30-8:10
• Working lunch (students volunteer or are
assigned by teacher)
• Cafeteria Cyber Café (before school and during
lunch)
• After school tutoring 3:20-4:30
• Individual Teacher Tutorial Sessions by Appt.

13. 8th Grade Assessments
• Quarterly benchmarking assessments
(progress)
• TCAP Achievement (TNReady)
• Scholastic Reading and Math
Inventories (2 times per year)

14. Academic Success Suite
• 74 –minutes every other day or everyday
• Required for students performing below grade level in
reading and/or math
• Reading Intervention
• Math Intervention
• Study/Organization Skills
• Flexible Scheduling
• Response to Intervention and Standardized Progress
Monitoring
• Replaces 1 or 2 Electives

15. Special Services
• Comprehensive Development Class (CDC)
• Organized Behavior Support Class
• Full Inclusion with Support
• ESL Courses
• Tutoring
• School Nurse
• School Counselors
• Olweus Class Meetings (Wellness)
• Academic Success Class
• Maryville Academy
• Twilight Schools
• MCS Family Resource Center

16. Academic Honor Distinctions
• Principal’s List
• Honors Principal’s List
• Highest Honors
Principal’s List
• MJHS Honor Society
• Awards Assemblies

17. Academic Competitions
• Math Competition Teams
• Science Fair
• Patriots Pen Essay Contest
• Spelling Bee
• NCTE Writing and Poetry Contests
• Health and Safety Poster Contests
• Robotics (STEM) Competitions
• Coding Competitions
• Construction Competitions

18. Clubs
• Anime Club
• Art Club
• Bass Club
• Equestrian Club
• Climbing Team
• Math Competition Team
• CodeTN Team
• Rowing Club
• Swim Club
• Science Competition
Team
• Student Council
• Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
• Robotics Club
• Archery Club
• Frisbee Club
• Model United Nations

19. Parent Volunteer Opportunities
• Classroom
• Career Fair
• Appreciation
• Library
• Book Fair
• Art
• STEM/Engineering
• Open House
• Field Days/Field Trips
• Science Fair
• Fundraising
• East TN Band Tryouts
• School Dances
• Spur of the Moment
• Box Tops for Education
• Music Boosters (Encore)
• Technology
• Drama
• Cafeteria
• Guest Speaker
• New Family Welcome
Wagon

20. Timeline (On Website)
• Registration Information Mailed Home Jan. 22nd.
• Window for Online Student Registration Feb. 1st – Feb. 8th
• Student Registration Verifications Mailed Home Feb. 26th
• Window for Online Elective Changes March 3rd –March 9th
• Window for Placement Review March 23rd – April 10th
• Development of Master Schedule April -May
• Schedules Mailed Home Prior to 1st Day of School

21. Initial Placement Criteria
• ACT Projections (State Percentile)
• Current Academic Performance
• Teacher Recommendation

22. Initial Placement Criteria

23. Initial Placement Criteria

24. 8th Grade Courses
• Please refer to the back of p. 2 of your
handout for required and elective
courses.

25. What if my schedule is wrong?
• The master schedule is made on the basis of student course
recommendations and elective requests received during registration.
• Normally, scheduling all of your student’s course requests is
possible. Should unavoidable conflicts arise, students will be placed
in an alternative request.
• If you have questions regarding the level of a required course,
please direct those questions to your student’s current teacher.
• All students wishing to take a foreign language must currently be
enrolled in 71 LA and recommended by their LA teacher.

26. Changing Schedules
Once School Starts
• Schedules will be adjusted within the first ten (10) days of the
fall semester for students who are misplaced in a course. A
schedule change request form will be available in the school
counseling/main office and online.
• Elective courses will be adjusted within the first ten (10) days
of the fall semester. A schedule change request form will be
available in the school counseling/main office and online.
• Changes in level can only take place prior to the end of the
first quarter (1st 9 weeks) of the term through a
collaborative process to include the student, parent, and
teacher.

27. How to Register for Classes Online

28. How to Register for Classes Online

29. • This PowerPoint and all supporting
documents for registration can be
found on the registration link at
www.mjhsrebels.org

30. Stay Connected
• MJHS Daily Announcements
• Set-up Power School Account (Grades Online)
• Set-up Blackboard Account (Course and Class
Information)
• Keep contact number and e-mail address current with the
school office to receive School Messenger calls and e-
mails from MJHS and MCS
• MJHS Website
• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

31. Follow Us

32. Registration Help Available
To receive assistance in the registration
process, we will be available to help
after this presentation in the library.