Welcome
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Astral Drive Junior High
Grade 6: Information and Orientation
Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2013
Meet Our Staff
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Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2013
ADJH Student Leaders
Agenda
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School Focus - Learning
Programs/Student Support
First Day of School
A Day in The Life of an Astral Student
– What are the differences from Elementary?
– What does ADJH offer
Communication/Expectations
Questions
School Tour/Classrooms Visit
At Astral Drive
LEARNING
Is our focus!
Our Number One Goal
To Improve
Student
Achievement
Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2013
Continuous School Improvement (CSI)
How are our students doing?
How do we know?
 How can we improve?
 What will we do if students
are not learning?
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School Improvement Goals
Goal 1:
To improve student achievement in problem solving and communication.
Goal 2:
To improve student achievement in reading comprehension with a focus
on critical thinking.
Goal 3:
To positively impact student learning through use of effective
assessment practices.
Student Support
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STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM
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GUIDANCE
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EXTRA HELP BY SUBJECT
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Student Program
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English Language Arts/FLA
Math
Science
Social Studies
Health Living
Core French/ELA
Physical Education
Art or Band
Tech. Ed
Homework Time Guidelines:
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Grades 7-9: (daily maximum total time in all
subjects, based on 4 nights/wk.)
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Grade 7 & 8: 60 minutes/day (4 hrs./wk.)
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Grade 9: 90 minutes/day (6 hrs./wk.)
Astral Drive Junior High - School Evaluation Rubric
Teachers at ADJH will provide students with multiple opportunities to
demonstrate what they know and are able to do using a variety of assessment
strategies. Teachers will collect and consider all assessment information when
determining a students final term evaluation, using our school wide evaluation
rubric below.
Description of student on expected learning outcomes and program expectations
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In-depth knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Able to extend the
application of related skills to a variety of contexts.
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Competent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Appropriate
application of the related skills.
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Developing knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Developing in the
application of the related skills.
(1)
Limited knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Limited application of
related skills.
First Day of School at Astral
Astral Drive Mustangs
Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2013
School Times – Astral Drive: 2013 – 2014
Late Arrival - please call if your child will late or absent
School Times – Astral Drive Junior High: 2012 - 2013
8:20 – 8:30
8:30 – 8:35
Arrival/Lockers
Homeroom/Announcements
8:35 – 9:05
9:05 – 9:35
9:35 – 10:05
10:05– 10:35
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4th period
10:35 – 10:45
Break/lockers
10:45 – 11:15
11:15– 11:45
5th period
6th period
11:45– 12:30
Lockers/Lunch/Lockers
12:30– 1:00
1:00 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:00
2:00 – 2:30
7th period
8th period
9th period
10th period
2:30
Dismissal/Lockers
A Day in The life of a ADJH Student
Astral Drive Mustangs
Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2012
701 Student Schedule – Astral Drive Junior High
MONDAY
Homeroom: Mr. Cameron: 237
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
8:20 1st Bell
Arrival/ /Lockers
8:30 – 8:35
Welcome /Homeroom/Announcements
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
8:35
9:05
2
9:05
9:35
ENGLISH
MATH
MATH
Tech. Ed/Art
PHYS. ED.
Ms. Patterson
Ms. Rushton
Ms. Rushton
Ms. Little / Ms. Joyce
Mr. Archer
Room 224
Room 206
Room 206
Room 165/174
Gym
Social Studies
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
MATH
ENGLISH
Mr. Cameron
Ms. Patterson
Ms. Patterson
Ms. Rushton
Ms. Patterson
Room 237
Room 224
Room 224
Room 206
Room 224
Social Studies
SCIENCE
MATH
Mr. Cameron
Mr. Gallant
Ms. Rushton
Room 237
Room 104
Room 206
ENGLISH
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Social Studies
Ms. Patterson
Mr. Cameron
Room 224
Room 237
HEALTH LIVING
HEALTH LIVING
CORE FRENCH
Ms. McNeil
Ms. McNeil
Ms. Jreige
Room 221
Room 221
Room 235
3
9:35
10:05
4
10:05
10:35
Lockers /Nutrition Break
10:35 – 10:45
5
10:45
11:15
6
11:15
11:45
MATH
Ms. Rushton
Room 206
CORE FRENCH
Ms. Jreige
Room 235
Lockers/Lunch/Lockers
11:45- 12:30
7
12:30
1:00
8
SCIENCE
PHYS. ED.
Mr. Gallant
Mr. Archer
Room 104
1:00
1:30
MUSIC
Mr. MacKay
Room 140
Gym
CORE FRENCH
Ms. Jreige
Room 235
9
1:30
2:00
MUSIC
Mr. MacKay
10
2:00
2:30
Room 140
SCIENCE
Mr. Gallant
Room 104
Important Stuff
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Student agenda – Code of Conduct
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Supply List/Organization
Cafeteria/Lunch Time
Scent & Peanut Awareness
Late Arrival Program/Lates (Excused/Unexcused)
Lockers & Locks (Only School Locks)
Students prepare for classes
Please, no electronic devices in class during learning time
Valuables – safe at home
Students must let us know…. We have a student support
system designed to help!
Student Fees
 Student
Agenda
 Student ID
 Lock & Locker
 School Year Book (Optional)
$57 – With a Yearbook ($32)
$25 – Without a Yearbook
Athletic @ Astral Drive Jr. High
Girls’ Soccer
Boys’ Soccer
Cross-Country
Boys’ Volleyball
Girls’ Volleyball
Girls’ Basketball
Boys’ Basketball
Hockey
Badminton
Girls’ Lacrosse
Boys’ Lacrosse
Archery
Track and Field
Touch Football
Boys Softball
Clubs @ Astral Drive Jr. High
Art Clubs
Bands & Ensembles
Duke of Edinburgh
Drama Club
Green Team
Student Leadership
Peer Helpers
Ski Club
Ste Ann's Trip
Terry Fox
Yearbook
Communication
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School Communication Plan
School report to parents (Oct. 2012)
Three formal report cards go home
Two parent/teacher interviews – held in the gym
Grade level meetings
Curriculum night
Two way – open communication: Ongoing…
Newsletters on line
Phone calls/e-mails
Student agenda
School messenger
School web site – Daily announcements, school calendar
School Advisory Council (SAC)
Other as needed…
STUDENT- PARENT PORTAL
Parents and students will have access to real-time information
whether in the classroom or the boardroom, you will be able to see
what’s happening right away. iNSchool also includes a portal that
gives students and parents quick and easy access to their current
assessments, attendance records, assignment due dates, and
school announcements.
If you would like to learn more about the program/portal, go to
http://inschool.ednet.ns.ca and click on STUDENT-PARENT
PORTAL to your left.
Login and password coming this fall
How Can You Help?
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Student readiness to learn:
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Sleep/nutrition/lates/homework/call safe arrival
Ask questions about their day/check our website
Communication - two way
Social media – Facebook/Name calling
Be apart of our team
 SAC
 Volunteer
Most Importantly – as a team member, help us achieve our goal: to
improve student learning, parents are THE most important partners
in student learning
Astral Drive Junior High
“A great place to learn and a safe
place to be”!
LEARNING
It starts with Us!
Astral Drive Junior High – May 23, 2012