Kara Prusko, Principal Brandon Todd, Assistant Principal WELCOME Eisenhower Junior High School

Kara Prusko, PrincipalBrandon Todd, Assistant Principal

WELCOME

Eisenhower Junior High School

2013 Reading ISAT TEST SCORES

MAP Tiers Fall 2013

• Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe • Basic Training• Monthly Celebrations• Red Tickets• PBIS Ambassadors

Life at Eisenhower: PBIS

•School Hourso 7:30-2:15 (1:45 on Weds)

•Student Lockers•Everyday PE in Uniform•Late Activity Buso 4:00 for Clubs

•ScheduleoNine 40-minute periods/dayo 3-minute passing periodso 20-minute lunch in cafeteria

Your Child’s Junior High Experience

•CAN Aquaponics Garden•Math Study Club (Mon)•LA Study Club ( Tues)•Science Study Club (Thurs)•Art Club•Books, Breakfast, & More•GEMS•Earn and Learn•Partner’s Club

• Student Council• PBIS Ambassadors• Newspaper• Yearbook• Intramural Sports• Soccer• Basketball• Volleyball• Mentoring

Life at Eisenhower: Clubs

• Language Arts: 2 Periods (80 minutes)• Mathematics: 1 ½ Periods (60 minutes)• Social Studies: 1 Period (40 minutes)• Science: 1 Period (40 minutes)• Physical Education/Health: 1 Period (40 minutes)• Elective: 1 Period (40 minutes)• Elective: 1 Period (40 minutes)• Lunch: ½ Period (20 minutes)

Your Child’sClass Schedule

• Full Year– Band– Orchestra– Chorus– Modern Language Spanish I & II– Dual-Spanish III– Art– PLTW/STEM– Media – LAA-Reading Acceleration– MAA- Math Acceleration

• Wheel (Trimester Classes)o Arto Media Production o Music

Every effort will be made to honor your child’s request. MAP and teacher recommendations will be reviewed. If a student scores below the 40%, then they will be placed in a reading or math acceleration class in lieu of an elective course.

Electives

What is Project Lead The Way

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Problem Solving Teamwork Innovation Career Exploration

Gateway To Technology in District 54 Foundations

Design and Modeling (DM) Automation and Robotics (AR)

STEM Topics Magic of Electrons (ME) Flight and Space (FS) Science of Technology (ST) Medical Detectives (MD)

Spanish I & IILa Clase de Español

What will your child learn to do in the Spanish Language?•Speak•Read•Write•Listen•Culture

How will taking Spanish help your child in their

future?

•Could be recommended for Spanish 2 in the High School (after taking 2 years at Eisenhower) if your child has an A or B in Spanish and has excelled in the content.

•Could be beneficial when applying for a job

ART @ IKE!WITH MR. BOSTROM

I look forward to meeting all of you future artists!

-At Ike, most 7th graders have Art on the Wheel for 12 weeks-You will express your creativity and individuality through a variety of visual art techniques and skills-You will also learn about art styles and artists-Some projects and art materials might include perspective drawing, tempera painting, ceramics, t-shirt silk screening, comics, printmaking and whatever else we might have time for!-We also have art shows and an art club to participate in as well!

• December 6, 2013oSelection Sheets Due to 6th grade

teacher• May 3, 2013 oEase Into Ike Night

Special Dates to Know

MathematicsMr. Cohen, Dept. Chair

Language ArtsMrs. Schulze, Dept. Chair

Social StudiesMs. Sands, Dept. Chair

• Seventh Grade – Post Revolutionary War to 1880o Constitutiono Early National Periodo Early Industrial Periodo Age of Jacksono Manifest Destinyo Pre-Civil Waro Civil War and Reconstructiono Westward Expansion

• Eighth Grade – 1880 to Present Day

ScienceMrs. Leece, Dept. Chair

7th Grade Content– Science Lab Safety– Metric Measurement– Scientific

Methods/Variables– Matter– Energy– Atoms & Molecules– Animal & Plant Cells– Genetics– Acids & Bases

8th Grade Content• Forces & Motion• Astronomy• Environmental Science

Physical EducationMrs. Hebda, Mr. Koss

• Lock—provided• Uniforms (shirt, shorts, shoes)

andreahebda@sd54.org staciaking@sd54.orgdanielkoss@sd54.org

chadsander@sd54.org

Health3 week rotation

Life at Eisenhower: SportsMr. Koss, Athletic Director

Aug.-Oct.oCross Country-no cutoGirls BasketballNov.-Dec.oBoys BasketballoGirls CheerleadingJan.-Feb.oWrestling- no cutoGirls Volleyball’Mar.-MayoTrack and Field-no cut

All sports AND intramurals require current physicals and academic eligibility to try out and/or participate.

Thank you!

Visit our website for updated info!

http://eisenhower.sd54.org/