AGENDA

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AGENDA

• Welcome Principal David Ortiz
• ASB President Jessica Escalante
• Introductions
• Assistant Principals Lito M.García (A K)
• Rachel Harris (L Z)
• Counselors Kelly Thrasher (A G)
• Renee Romero (H O)
• Athena Sims (P Z)
• Course Descriptions, Student Life and Parent
  Information
• Teachers will be available in the
• cafeteria immediately following our
• presentation to answer your questions

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WELCOME TO LA COLINA JUNIOR HIGH

• Academic Performance Index (API) 849
• Standards-based School
• A Caring Community

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La Colina Culture
Respectful
Responsible

• Build Influence
• and Inclusion

Hard Working
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Sixth Grade Orientations

• Visits and Tours
• Enrollment Forms
• Course Descriptions
• Elective Preference Sheets (Return to 6th grade
  teachers)

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English
7th 8th Grade

• Study a variety of literature
• Develop expository and creative writing skills
• Refine research skills
• Deliver formal and informal note-taking skills
• Practice using proper grammar, punctuation, and
  spelling
• Learn new vocabulary

All course content will emphasize the California
standards for language arts
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English Class Placement

• Students will be scheduled into English and
  Social Studies classes based on their scores on
  the English/ Reading portion of the California
  Standards Test (CST)
• English 7 GATE for students qualified for GATE
  through the Santa Barbara School District GATE
  Office (730-7775)
• English 7 Honors for students who have scored
  Advanced
• (scores above 400)
• English 7 College Prep for students performing
  at grade level and who have scored either Basic
  or Proficient (scores of 300 400)
• Reading Support Class for students who score
  Below Basic or Far Below Basic (usually a
  score below 300)

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Science Class Placement

• Science class placement is based on Math class
  placement
• Students enrolled in Pre Algebra 1 or Pre Algebra
  1-2 will be enrolled in Science 7 College Prep
• Only GATE-qualified students
• enrolled in Pre Algebra 1-2 GATE
• or Algebra GATE will be
• enrolled in Science 7 GATE

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Life Science
7th Grade

• Structure and Functions
• in Living Systems
• Physical Principles
• in Living Systems

• Cell Biology
• Genetics
• Evolution
• Earth and Life History

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Physical Science
8th Grade

• Motion
• Forces
• Structure of Matter
• Earth in the Solar System
• Reactions
• Chemistry of Living Systems
• Periodic Table
• Density Buoyancy

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Mathematics
7th Grade

• Pre-Algebra 1 Slower-paced 2-year series
• Pre-Algebra 1-2 College-Prep/on grade level
• Pre-Algebra 1-2 GT Must be GATE-qualified
• Algebra 1-2 GT Readiness Test required

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Mathematics
8th Grade

• Pre-Algebra 2 Continuation of 1-2 series
• Algebra 1-2 College Prep/on grade level
• Algebra 1-2 GT GATE-Qualified
• Geometry GT Successful completion of
  Algebra 1-2 GATE

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World History
7th Grade
Europe Renaissance Age of Exploration The
Americas
Roman Empire Islam China Japan

• The Study of the Middle Ages Around the World

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American Studies
8th Grade

• Our Colonial Heritage
• A New Nation
• U.S. Constitution
• Divergent Paths of the American People
• Toward a More Perfect Union
• The Rise of Industrial America

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Physical Education
7th 8th Grade

• Sport Activities
• Game Play
• Dance
• Kinesiology
• Team Sports
• Assessments
• Sports History

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Independent Studies Physical Education

• For student athletes who are competing at a very
  advanced level in their sport
• Currently only students who compete in swimming,
  water polo and dance are eligible for
  participation
• Applications and Instructions available in the
  Counseling Office
• DEADLINE for applications June 1, 2008

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ELECTIVE COURSES
Life is Full of Choices!
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Semester Elective Classes

• All 7th Grade students will take one semester of
  Health Science
• Students will also choose one semester elective
• Art (Beginning)
• French 1a
• Latin 1a
• Spanish 1a
• Theater Arts (Introduction)
• Fundamentals of Success

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Health (required)

• Communication Skills
• Disease Prevention
• Nutrition
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Family Life
• Personal Safety
• Mental Emotional Health
• Eating Disorders
• Body Systems

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Art
Advanced
Beginning

• Introduction to drawing Advanced
  illustrations
• Painting techniques Sculpture
• Art History Collage
• Success-oriented 8th grade course only

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Foreign Languages
Hola
Expectata
Spanish 1a 7thGrade Spanish 1,2 8th Grade
Latin 1a 7th Grade Latin 1,2 8th Grade
Bonjour
French 1a 7th Grade French 1,2 8th Grade
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Intro to Theater Arts

• Introductory Course
• Improvisation and acting techniques
• Students eligible for Theater Arts or Musical
  Theater in 8th grade

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Fundamentals of Success

• Test taking
• strategies
• Study skills
• Organization
• Research

Opportunities Computer
Labs Library Other resources
This class helps students to become more
effective and efficient students!
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Year-long Electives
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Concert Band

• All levels are welcome
• Technique, theory and reading music
• Instruments can be provided
• Opportunities to perform in school and
  city/county performances

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AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination

• Support class for under-represented ethnic or
  economic groups
• For motivated, college-bound students
• Organization and communication skills
• Field trips, guest speakers and tutorials
• Teacher recommendation required

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LEADERSHIP

• Study of Effective Leadership
• Personal Growth
• People Skills
• Peer Assistance
• Proactive Approach
• Yearbook
• Activities
• Mostly 8th grade elective

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Optional 0-Period Classes

• Classes meet 2-3 times per week
• 735am 825am
• Auditions held in May 2008
• Chorus General group is open to all singers
  Outburst, our elite group, is open by audition
  only.
• Advanced Band Open to players with more than one
  year experience. Concerts, parades and music
  festivals are held several times during the year.
• Jazz Band Made up of brass, saxophones, a bass
  player, drummer and a pianist, this class focuses
  on Big Band and jazz classics. By audition only.

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Our school day begins at 830 am Our
school day ends at 230 pm
Reading Break and Home Room Advisory first 11
minutes of 5th period
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Late Start Thursdays

• Every Thursday classes begin at 930am and end at
  the regular time (230pm)
• Teachers hold weekly meetings to share ideas,
  design new curriculum and analyze test data
• Students should arrive just prior to 930am if
  possible, however supervision is available in the
  Cafeteria

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Lunchtime
1158-1233
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LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Sports
TARGET
Web Page Club
Poetry Bee Clubs
Breakfast Reading Club
Club Live
Salsa Club
Surf Club
Math Club
Chess Club
Science Club
Library
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Spirit Days
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TIME TO GET READY!During the month of August

• Office will be open daily
• 830am - 1130am
• 100pm - 300pm
• Orientation Packages will be available (also on
  our website www.sbceo.org/junior/lcjh.htm)
• Turn in any missing paperwork
• Purchase Package Deal Student Id Agenda
  Yearbook for 50
• PE clothes may be ordered at this time

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Immunizations

• MMR 2 shots
• Hepatitis B 3 shots
• Tetanus Highly Recommended

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PARENT VOLUNTEERS
We Need You!!!
Library Helpers
Guest Speakers
Chaperones Drivers
Phone-a-thon
xeroxing
And more
Cafeteria
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P.T.S.A. and Site Council
We need YOU ! !
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La Colina Spring Open House
Thursday, April 24
630 pm
Come and join the fun!
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Transfer Students

• Application deadline is February 29, 2008
• Intra-District Fill out the application at your
  home junior high school and meet with an
  administrator who will then sign it.
• Inter-District Fill out an application at your
  home school district office (ex. Ventura,
  Lompoc).
• Return the completed application to the SB School
  District Office 720 Santa Barbara Street.
• Questions Call Ana Reierson at 963-4331 ext 276
  (se habla espanol).
• Enrollment meeting in Cafeteria TBA after March
  1, 2008

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Dont forget to stop by the Cafeteria to meet our
Department Chairs!
Thank you for joining us this evening! La Colina
Junior High School 2008-2009