Welcome to Navarro Junior High
Get ready to start your journey at Navarro Junior High as an incoming 6th grader! Learn about the staff, school supplies, attendance policy, parent portal, class information, and Chromebook usage to have a successful year ahead. Stay organized, check your grades, and make the most of your educational experience in a supportive environment. Welcome to a new chapter in your academic life at Navarro Junior High
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Welcome to Navarro Junior High Incoming 6th Graders
Junior High Staff Principal - Luke Morales Vice Principal - Clifford Cain Counselor - Jennifer Fishbeck Secretary - Nicole Francis Registrar and Attendance - Elizabeth Adkins Nurse - Jacquelyn Kernan
General Information - JH More freedom but more responsibility. School supply list https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IgtOv-PfzYZmn-UIb6vU3ziWlfoP6YqMuKYDnCWNmlQ/edit Please check and update school supplies throughout the year.
General Information - JH Attendance - Please be present at school. This is very important! We do take attendance each period. When absent, it is the responsibility of the student to get with the teacher for make-up/missing work. Students will have three days from the date of return to school to bring a note.
General Information - JH Parent portal - all students will have access to their grades. Set up in class with counselor. Parents - please make sure that you also have access to the portal and that you are checking your students grades. Homework will be assigned. Please make sure students are completing it and turning it in by the due date. The due date is important because of the late work policy. Points will be deducted daily up until the third day. After the third day, the assignment will no longer be accepted. Navarro ISD grading guidelines are posted on the NISD website. Work together on a system with your student to remember homework and or tests by using an agenda, planner, or calendar. Check backpacks weekly to help students stay organized!!
Class Information Navarro Junior High will be on a 7 period school day with classes being 50 minutes each. There is also a tutorial period for 30 minutes each day. You will have 5 minutes between classes. In 6thgrade you will have four core classes consisting of ELA, science, history and math. There is also a PE requirement for all 6th graders. This can be fulfilled by taking pre-athletics. Other elective options are choir, beginning band, art, study skills, and technology applications. The JH is on a six week grading cycle. This is different from the Intermediate and the nine week schedule.
Chromebooks Each student gets a chromebook to check out from the school. Chromebooks are for school use only! Parents have the option to purchase a maintenance plan for their student. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1502/Navarro_ISD/3464571/Device_Usage__Agreement__1_.pdf The technology department monitors everything done on chromebooks. Students are responsible for charging the chromebook every night. Students are responsible for damages.
NISD Cell Phone Policy For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however, these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including during all testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The student or parent may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal s office for a fee of $15 per device.
Parents Tips for Junior High Success - START NOW!! Begin teaching organizational and study skills. Check parent portal on a regular basis. Take attendance to school very seriously. Communicate with your child about their school day. Support homework expectations. There will be homework in JH especially if class time if not used wisely.
Questions Do students stay in the same classes with the same students? No. Students change classes based upon their schedules. Students do not move as a group from class to class. Do students have a homeroom teacher? No. Not at the Junior High. Are there lockers at the Junior High? No. There are no lockers, so students will carry their stuff from class to class. Is there a cap on the number of students that can participate in elective classes? No. The master schedule is built around how many students sign up for a class. It is rare that a student has to use an alternate choice. If a student wants to participate in athletics in the 7th grade, is pre-athletics required? No, but pre-athletics is a good indicator on whether a student would want to pursue athletics the next year.
Questions continued How many elective options can a student choose? Students will choose a PE option then be able to choose two more elective choices. Do students follow the same schedule daily? Yes, students follow their class schedule every day. Can I sit with my friends at lunch? Yes, there is free seating at lunch. There is also an opportunity to be outside and play during the 30 minute lunch period. What are the start and end times for NJH? First bell - 7:50 am End of day - 3:30 pm
Questions Continued STAAR testing dates. Dates will be posted on the website as soon as they are finalized. Will the 6th grade students interact with the other grade levels? Yes, there is a possibility that the students will see other grade levels during passing periods and possibly a choir or PE class. All teachers are outside their doors as well as administration also being visible between classes.
