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The 8th Grade Academy at Masuk High School

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Our mission is to identify and meet the

safe, supportive, and challenging

a successful educational transition to.

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similar fashion to that of Jockey Hollow School.

There will be three academic teams.

The teams will consist of Math, Science,Lan ua e Arts and Social Studies.

There will be approximately 110 students perteam.

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Seven instructional periods

8th Grade Lunch period 10:43 11:13 Two-day rotating schedule

Exploratories

Computer Technology Art

Health

Music/PE

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Transplanting the 8th grade experience and

curriculum from the 3rd

floor of Jockey Hollow toMasuk.

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enter the building in the morning?

The 8th grade students will have a separate entrance.

with the high school students and the 8th Grade

Academ staff will monitor arrival and dismissal.

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e t ra eacademy will have aseparate entrance for

students andparents.

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Question: How does the 8th Grade

ca emy ex s as a sc oowithin a school?

The 8th Grade Academy reception desk will be staffedt roug out t e sc oo ay to greet stu ents an

visitors. There will be a staff person located at the.

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The 8th Grade Academy

throughout the school day to

reet students and visitors.There will be a staff personlocated at the corner of The

8th Grade Academy wing.

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Question: What other areas of Masuk will beused and how will students accessthose areas?

used by the students in 8th grade. Major passing times will be

staggered for high school and 8th grade students allowing 8th.

Period Times Masuk The 8th Grade Academy

Period 1 7:20 am 7:24 am

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Question: How will physical education be

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ere are our p ys ca e uca on areas a asu gSchool. The 8th Grade Academy will use one of the fourareas for their Physical Education classes. The Masuk

students will use the other three areas.

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Question: How will students prepare for

p ys ca e uca on

There are two sets of locker rooms at Masuk. The 8th gradestudents and the 9th grade students will use the pool locker

.the main locker rooms.

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Question: Will the grade 8 students bescheduled on teams as they arecurrently at Jockey Hollow?

Yes, there will be three academic teams ust asthere are now at Jockey Hollow.

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Intrigue Team

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Classroomsomman er eam

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Classroomsxcurs on eam

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their own restrooms and lockers?

Yes, there is a set of male/female restrooms that will be usedb the 8th rade students.

Yes, there will be enough lockers so that every 8th grader will.

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-available for the eighth grade?

Yes, co-curricular activities such as, cross, , ,

to use Jockey Hollow and Wolfe Park facilities.

7th and 8th rade basketball will continue to usethe Jockey Hollow facility.

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-available for the eighth grade?

Yes, clubs will be offered aftersc oo n e ra e

A m win .

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-available for the eighth grade?

Yes, theater will continue to be offered with, .

We look forward to hosting activities designed to.

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Question: Will there

be a computerroom a uidancecounselor office,

student support?

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Assets

Maintain core curriculum of the current 8thgrade.

Access to enhanced facilities for curricular andco-curricular activities.

high school environment.

Access the wealth of student volunteers

ava a e a . Mentor and tutorial programs can be cultivated

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Challenges

Acclimation of 8th graders to new facility. th . Cultivating a culture of coexistence and

su ort for both schools. Developing an environment of mutual

respect and cooperation.

Preserving our existing developmentallyappropriate programs.

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8th

Grade AcademChallen e

Acclimation of 8th raders to newfacility.

Our PlanAn 8th Grade Academy orientation will be hosted

prior to the opening of school. This will be aspecial day for 8th graders alone in the building.

ere w a so e pen ouses or 8t gra ers

throughout the summer.

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8th

Grade AcademChallen e

Maintainin an 8th rade identit .

Students will be actively involved in the opening

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creating a culture and identity with which theycan relate.

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8th

Grade AcademChallen e

Cultivatin a culture of coexistenceand support for both schools.

Our Plan

opportunities for all students. All

pro ess ona s w con nue o suppor e

needs of all of our students.

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Grade AcademChallen e

Develo in an environment of mutualrespect and cooperation.

Our PlanMHS will utilize the current Advisory Program to promotemutual res ect and coo eration. A mentor/advisor time

has been scheduled daily for 8th grade conversation.Mentor and tutorial programs will be developed that bring

planned and positive way.

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Grade AcademChallen e

Preserving our existing developmentallyappropriate programs.

Our PlanThe 8th Grade Academ administration and facult

will continue to plan and regularly schedulecelebration and activities to promote appropriate

adolescent development in 8t grade.

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Academic, social and emotional needs being mety pro ess ona an car ng teac ers.

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