6th to 7th Student/Parent

Orientation Tuesday April 9

7:00 PMPeet Junior High Gym

WELCOME

• Mr. Bill Boevers – Principal• Mr. Justin Urbanek – Associate Principal• Mrs. Theresa Kenser – School Counselor

• Mrs. Becky Lins– School Counselor• Mr. Josh Green – ECHOES Coordinator

MOVING FROM 6th to 7th

• This is a movement from Elementary to Junior High School

• It is often toughest on parents!• Opportunity for growth and more responsibility• PARENTS: Students will need your time,

attention, and support.

What is Junior High School?• It is about OPPORTUNITY!• New Friends• New Subjects• New Activities• Beginning with a clean slate!

• *Remember, anything new can be a little scary at first!

Running through my head!

• Where do I go in the morning?• Will I get lost?• Will I be able to open my locker?• What if I am late to class?• Where will I sit at lunch?

SUCCESS @ PJH

Be at SchoolBe Involved

Ask QuestionsBe Accountable

Have High Expectations

Peet Junior High School

• Planners – are used daily for organization in every class

• Assignment Completion • Lockers – every student has an academic & PE

locker• Passing time – 4 minutes between classes• Chromebooks – nighttime procedures

STUDENT DROP-OFF•Buses: drop off at the main entrance

•Cars: drop students off at the STOP sign

LATE STARTPlease note:

-All secondary schools will have a late start on Monday mornings!

COMMUNICATIONAnnouncements

Posted daily on the Peet website “Announcements”

Monthly NewslettersEmailed Monthly

HandbooksOn Website

“Student handbook”

BOOST & FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Getting to know your way around the building!

1:1 TechnologyLockersLunch

RestroomTeachersClasses

STUDENT SCHEDULE• Based on a 7 period day

– 4 periods / 4 Core Courses– 1 period / Exploratory Classes– 1 period / PE-Music (alternating days)– 1 period / Study Hall / Electives

We are currently working on schedules, you will see your student’s schedule before the start of school.

END OF THE DAY– Some students go to athletics/activities– Some students are picked up by 3:15– Some students ride the bus– Some students go to ECHOES

• Power Hour - academic assistance– Teachers and UNI students

• Activity Time• Transportation is provided for students

Associate Principal• Who do I contact with athletic/activity

questions?• Who do I contact with discipline, behavior

and attendance concerns?

Associate Principal: Mr. Justin Urbanek

Principal• Who do I contact about programming,

scheduling, and curriculum?• Parent, student, staff and community

relations?• Administrative building procedures?

Principal: Mr. Bill Boevers

School Admin Manager• Controls Mr. Boevers’s calendar• Concerns that need to be addressed by

administration• General building management

questions

Administration Manager: Mrs. Megan Ruane

School Counselors• Who do I contact if I have questions

regarding my students schedule?• Who do I contact with personal, social and

emotional concerns?• Who do I contact with academic guidance? Katie Hinders, SecretarySchool Counselors:

(A-K) Becky Lins &(L-Z) Theresa Kenser

BOOKKEEPER

• Fees and fines• Lunch cards• Lunch money• Busing

Bookkeeper: Mrs. Laurie Hoffman

ATTENDANCE

7 Periods = 1 dayPlease call Diane in the attendance office

at 553-2771 before 9:00AM

Diane Kinzebach

HEALTH OFFICE• Who do I contact if I have medical

concerns/issues?• Who do I contact if my student has a PE excuse?• Who do I contact regarding refilling my student’s

medical prescriptions?School Nurse – Kerri Clausman, RN

Nurse’s Assistant - Betsy Schmitz

Sports Physicals

•Sports Physicals/Code of Conduct forms will not be in the registration packet. They can be printed from the website or picked up in the office.•http://www.cfschools.org/students/athletics_forms

PATT: Parent Group• A way to stay involved!!• Can you commit to attending a PATT meeting three

times a year?• You may help by:

– Organizing volunteers– Donating food items – conference dinners– Serving as a dance chaperone

Peet Junior High School

• We take care of students!• We have great students and a very dedicated and

committed staff!• Our goal is to challenge all students and ensure

that they learn!

TourWe ask that students and parents

stay together during the tour

IMPORTANT DATES• 6th Grade Visit to Peet:

– Southdale May 2nd – 1:00-2:30 PM– Orchard Hill & Aldrich May 3rd – 1:00-2:30 PM– Cedar Heights TBD – 1:00-2:30 PM

• BOOST – August 12-15 9:00am – noon• Registration will be mailed and emailed home

• 1st day of school – Monday, August 26