Welcome to GJHS where all students are:
• Prompt
• Polite
• Prepared
•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
•Get involved in extra-curricular activities
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Clubs
Sports
Career academies
Community Service
•Make new friends & memories
•Enjoy being a GJHS Eagle!!
Subject to Florida Legislative Changes
•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
•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)
•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
Freshmen Schedule Facts
• Students are scheduled for their 2015-16 classes based on:
o teacher recommendations
o student elective requests
o graduation requirements
o state testing mandates
o Class Size Amendment
o 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
Registration: Choosing Electives
Step 1: Your 1st elective choice places you
into a Program of Study.
Step 2: Pick 5 more electives numbered 2-6.
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Make graduation requirements a priority
when choosing electives
For example:
a) Personal Fitness/Other PE
b) Practical/Performing Art
c) Foreign Language
(University Admission)
2
Registration continued…
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.
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
SWMS
3
9:OO AM
Counselor
February 2015
Wednesday
RWBA
4
9:00AM
RSA
5
8:30AM
11
12
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
6
7
13
14
Breakfast
8
9
10
Valentine's Day
15
MS Visits…
16
Holiday
CLMS
1:30PM
Presidents' Day
22
MS Visits…
23
CLMS 9:30
17
SHMS
9:00AM
24
SWMS 9:00
18
Early
release
LHMS
9:30AM
RSA
8 :00
SHMS 9 :00
25
LCMS 7:50
19
Blake
9:40
LCMA
20
SPLS
8:25
SPLS
8:00AM
Eagle
Fest
8:15AM
26
LHMS 9:00
27
DEADLINE
FOR
REGISTRATION
CORRECTIONS
21
…MS Visits
28
…MS Visits
I have more
questions
before I can
register in
February
I need more
information
on the
Academies .
GJHS Website
www.georgejenkinshs.com
PCSB Website
www.polkacademies.com
2015--16 GJHS
Curriculum Guide