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Mountain Home
Junior High School
7th & 8th Grade
Registration
Catalog of Course Offerings
2015-2016
Mountain Home Junior High School
1600 East 6th South
Mountain Home, ID 83647
Phone: 208-587-2590 Fax: 208-587-2597
www.mtnhomesd.org/mhjh
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District & Junior High Administrators
Mr. James Gilbert
Superintendant
587-2580
Mr. Dan Cochran
Principal
587-2590
Mrs. Jessica Ward
Asst. Principal
587-2590
Committed to Learning Today for Tomorrow’s
World
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Fees and School Policies
***Fee Schedule is subject to change***
Agenda
Activity Card 7th-8th
Art
$ 3.00
$10.00
$10.00
Video Production/GT
PE Uniform
$10.00
$15.00 (Optional)
MHJH 7th TO 8th GRADE PROMOTION PROCEDURES/CREDITS
Promotion Procedure
Effective Fall Semester 2010
The Idaho State Department of Education has required that the LEA must implement a credit system no later than grade seven. Idaho
Administrative Code IDAPA 08.02.03
1. Attendance- All students in Mountain Home School District shall be in attendance for at least 90% of the school days each
semester.
1. Students enrolled in grades seven through eight (7th – 8th) in the Mountain Home School District must pass with eleven (11)
out of fourteen (14) credits (80%) in order to be promoted to the next grade level and/or high school. Students will not be
allowed to lose a full year of credit in one academic area. Students who do not meet the requirements will have an alternate
route for remaining eligible for grade level promotion. If a student needs to recover credits, he/she may obtain credits through
summer school, IDLA, online courses, or correspondence courses. Parents will be responsible for the tuition of recovery
credits.
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Alternate Path
Students not receiving enough credits and/or failing both semesters of a year-long course may still be promoted to the next grade level
through our alternate path. Students proceeding through the alternate path must successfully complete two of the three mechanisms to
be promoted: 1) pass the end of course (EOC) assessment of the failed course(s), 2) Must pass either a MA (Math Assessment) or a DWA
(Direct Writing Assessment) 3) cumulative yearly GPA of at least 2.0.
MHSD PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 7TH–8TH GRADES (per year):
Mathematics – 1 credit per semester per year
Language Arts – 1 credit per semester per year
Reading – 1 credit per semester per year
Science – 1 credit per semester per year
Social Studies – 1 credit per semester per year
Elective - 2 credits per semester per year
Student withdrawal before end of the semester policy:
Parents must call the school or send a written request to withdraw their student. It is requested that one (1) day
notice be given before the student withdraws. Any student checking out before the end of the semester will be
given their withdrawal form which includes their transfer grades (grades to date of leaving). This form should be
presented to the school the student will be attending.
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Guidance and Counseling
Counseling services are available to all students. Guidance services are provided on an individual basis, in small groups and in a
classroom setting. These services assist a student to improve skills in problem solving; planning for decision-making; and to
understand one’s self sufficiently to be able to maximize individual student achievement, respond to a problem, to achieve
personal growth.
Each student and parent can seek assistance from the school counselor in:
 Academic Planning
 Career Planning
 Personal/Social Planning
Career Planning
The counseling department offers career planning so that all students can explore a career pathway that blends with their
interests and abilities and leads to achievement of personal, educational, and career goals.
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Career Information Systems (CIS), www.idahocis.org
Counselors maintain “confidentiality” except in the following situations: disclosure of abuse, abandonment, neglect;
disclosure about intent to harm self or others; disclosure of a commission of a crime; to comply with a court order or
subpoena; or disclosure of a crime being committed.
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Graduation Requirements *(Subject to Change)*
Class of 2020 & 2021
Credits…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50
Successful completion of semester = 1 credit
English………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Speech (Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12)……………………………………………………………………………..1
Math (must be earned in grades 9-12)………………………………………………………………..6
Science (2 of 4 credits must be a lab science)………………………………………………….6
Economics…………………………………………………………………………...........................................1
Humanities (see A at bottom of page)………………………………………………………………..2
Social Studies……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Health……………………………………………………………………………….............................................1
Physical Education………………………………………………………………….....................................2
Computer Technology (see B)………………………………………………………………………………….1
Qualified Electives (see C)………………………………..…………………………………………………....2
Electives……………………………………………………………………………..........................................14
Graduation Credits earned in 9th – 12th grade classes ONLY.
Graduation Requirements
NOTE: No credit will be received when repeating a class if previous credit was earned. The higher grade earned will be used to calculate GPA.
A) Humanities – any two (2) credits taken from the following: Foreign Language, Fine and Performing Arts, and from History and English courses.
B) Computer Technology – one (1) credit of Word Processing and Power point Applications, Advanced Word and PowerPoint Applications, Advanced Spreadsheet and
Database Applications, Desktop Publishing, Introduction to HTML, all Drafting courses, all Communications Technology courses.
C) Qualified Electives – any two (2) credits taken from the following: Physical Education courses which do not fulfill Graduation Requirements; Humanities, VocationalTechnical (including work-based learning), Family and Consumer Science, Foreign Language, Fine and Performing Arts.
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Registration
Spring Pre-Registration for 2015/2016 school year:
In District students, (grades 7-12), March/April 2015.
Students develop their schedules for the next school year. They must select their electives. Alternative subject courses will also be
listed. Every effort will be made to provide students with their desired classes.
New Student Registration:
For all students who are BRAND NEW to this district registration day will be August 6, 2015 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Please call for an
appointment to register your child at 587-2590. Registration information is available on our website www.mtnhomesd.org.
Official Online Enrollment (Registration) Day: Parents/Guardians are asked to complete the registration/data updating
process online. No Schedules will be given out until the parent/guardian has completed the online registration process. The school
will be open beginning August 3, 2014, 8:00am to 3:00 pm to help with this in the event that a parent/guardian does not have internet
access. You do not need an appointment. No schedule changes will be made after August 21, 2015.
Bus Transportation
Transportation by bus is serviced for the Mountain Home Public Schools by Caldwell Transportation Company. They are located at 1050
Sunset Strip, and the phone number is 587-8045.
Food Services
MHJH maintains a closed campus during the lunch period. Hot lunch will be available for students who wish to eat at school. Lunch
tickets may be purchased online at www.MYMEALTIME.com or at registration in August. Prices are $2.65 or $53.00 for 20 days for
students. Lunch for adults is $3.50, (Student and Adult lunch prices subject to change), and milk is .50. Some families may qualify
for free or reduced lunch. Forms will be available at registration. Only 1 lunch charge will be allowed. Students may also bring a
sack lunch from home. Students will also be able to purchase Cup ‘O Noodles, Trail mix, Calzones, Little Debbie snacks, Hot
Pretzels, and a variety of other items from the snack bar. Lunch tickets cannot be used to make purchases at the snack bar, cash only.
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MOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 193
2015 - 2016 CALENDAR
August
13 Teacher Workday
14 Teacher Workday
17 1st Day of School – 1:30 release
January
5 PD Day – No School
6 Christmas Bread ends – School Resumes
18 Martin Luther King Day – No School
September
7 Labor Day – No School
February
15 Presidents Day – No School
16 PD Day - No School
October
1-2 PD Days – No School
14 End of 1st Qtr – 1:30 release
22 Parent/Teacher conferences – 11:30 release
23 11:30 release
March
11 Ends 3rd Qtr – 1:30 release
24 Parent/Teacher conferences – 11:30 release
25 11:30 release
28-31 Spring Break – No School
November
11 Veteran’s Day – No School
25 Thanksgiving Break – 1:30 release
26 Thanksgiving Break – No School
27 Thanksgiving Break – No School
30 End Thanksgiving Break- school resumes
April
4 PD Day – No School
5 Spring Break ends – School Resumes
December
18 1st Semester Ends – 1:30 release
21-31 Christmas Break – No School
May
24 2nd Semester Ends – 1:30 release
Report Cards – at the end of the day
25 Teacher Work Day
26 Teacher Work Day
27 Graduation Day – 7:00 pm – Tiger Field
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7th & 8th Grade General Electives
AVID 7 (9631)
AVID 8 (9731)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, yearlong. Teacher placement.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a program that helps students prepare to go to college and be successful. There are many students
who want to go to college but don’t believe they have the academic skills or the support to make it to college and be successful. AVID helps students
improve their writing, reading, math and study skills that are necessary to succeed in college and in professional careers. In AVID you will receive extra
tutoring, career and college counseling, and extensive academic instruction. You will be placed in at least one accelerated class and be working with
other students who have the same dream of going to college and being successful.
Drawing 7/8 (1061)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Fees:
$10.00 per class.
Course Description: This class provides drawing techniques with these mediums: charcoal, pastel, chalk and oil, pencil, colored pencil, marker, and pen &
ink.
Painting 7/8 (1062)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Fees:
$10.00 per class.
Course Description: This class provides painting techniques with these mediums: watercolors, tempera, acrylics, and oil paints.
Sculpture 7/8 (1063)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Fees:
$10.00 per class.
Course Description: This class provides sculpture techniques with these mediums: Paper Mache, and Sculpting Clay.
Computer Applications 7/8 (4810)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester. Recommended for 7th grade/required by the end of 8th grade.
This course is a continuation of developing keyboarding skills and using the computer. Students will learn basic file management and computer terminology,
and basic computer functions. Using their skills students will learn how to create, print, and save documents, access drives, and use the internet to find
templates to create business documents. Using these templates students will learn how to format letters, reports, and memorandums. This class is an
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essential prerequisite for all other computer classes at the senior high school and must be passed with a C or better, and a suggested speed of
30 to 35 words per minute. Students having less than a C should consider retaking the class.
Intro to Computer Tech/Science (Coding) (4850) **This course is brand new and still in development stage and may not
Open to 7th & 8th grade. Semester class.
be scheduled.
This is an Exploring Computer Science class that consists of different units developed around a framework of computer science and computational
practice. Students are introduced to some basic issues associated with program design and development. Students will experiment with internet search
techniques, explore a variety of websites and web applications, and discuss issues of privacy and security. Students will have opportunities to become
“computational thinkers” by applying a variety of problem solving techniques for a variety of contexts. Students will take the role of a website developer
by expanding their knowledge of algorithms, abstraction, and web design and applying it to the creation of web pages and documents for users and
equipment. This course continues at the High School level so students can advance yearly.
Health 7 (4801)
Open to:
7th grade ONLY, semester.
Required elective for 7th grade. This course is to teach students the principals of healthy living. In compliance with the state and national health
standards, students will practice and apply the following skills throughout the semester:
1. Analyzing influences that impact health.
6. Health-enhancing behaviors
2. Accessing valid health information.
7. Health advocacy
3. Interpersonal communication skills.
8. Enhancing self-esteem
4. Decision making skills to enhance healthy behavior.
9. Emphasize character education
5. Goal setting skills to enhance health
Leadership 7/8 (8043)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Must have a 2.5 GPA and a teacher recommendation/vice principal signature.
Students will study managerial skills, team dynamics, communication skills and principles of good citizenship, no discipline file. They will study the
characteristics of successful leaders from government, business and the community. Students manage the school recycling program and sponsor
fundraisers. Students are also responsible for decorating the bulletin boards in the hallway. During the semester students may be asked to help
organize and run several school assemblies. This course is highly recommended for those students interested in Student Council in the future.
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Library Aide 7/8 (4902)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Library aides should have average grades and be dependable and personable, no discipline file and display appropriate library behavior. Aides receive
training in library usage and procedures. Their primary jobs are to check books out and in, shelve books, help keep the library organized and running
smoothly, and assist students and staff in locating resources. As time permits, research and reference techniques may be covered. Aides will be
required to read two books each nine week grading period. Enrollment is limited to two (2) aides per period.
Office Aide 7/8 (8011)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Students should have average grades and be dependable, outgoing, and personable, no discipline file. Students
learn office procedures, courtesy, and use some of the office machines. Their primary job is to take messages to students & teachers in classrooms, do
filing and numerous small office jobs.
Study Skills 7/8 (8014)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
This class is designed to assist students with classroom work to help them meet mastery across all academic content areas. Focus is upon re-teaching of
concepts when needed, emphasis of organizational skills which allow each student to successfully monitor and prioritize tasks and assignments due, as well
as enhance study skills and test taking strategies.
Yearbook 7/8 (2058)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
The yearbook student will take photographs of school events, learn to transfer them into the Balfour Galleries, then with Studio Works, design a specific
page or pages for the MHJH yearbook. Yearbook students will be expected to do creative writing assignments and to brainstorm creative ideas for their
yearbook. Students will be expected to exhibit honesty and integrity while stepping out of their comfort zones to introduce themselves to students and
faculty at MHJH. They will use appropriate language skills to ask for permission to take pictures, write body copy, interview students/faculty, and
brainstorm creative ideas for designing an excellent yearbook that is representational of MHJH. Students in the yearbook classes will be asked to do
creative writing exercises to spark their imaginations so they can find new ideas of expressing themselves through writing and speaking--two skills which
are essential for a successful yearbook student.
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7th Grade Band (5523)
Open to:
7th grade, year. Class is at the High School. Activity Card Required
Beginning Band.The purpose of the Beginning Band is to start students playing a band instrument. Band instruments include all woodwind, brass, and
percussion instruments. Students will study and practice the basics of playing an instrument including how to play the instrument properly, reading notes
and rhythms, making a good sound, and playing in an ensemble. In most cases, students will need to have their own instrument. The music department has
a few instruments; however, these are generally the larger, and/or very expensive instruments such as tuba, French horn, bass clarinet, or euphonium.
Percussion students are encouraged to have some background in reading music before they start the beginning band.
8th Grade Band (5514)
Open to:
8th grade, year. Class is at the High School. Activity Card Required
Pre-requisite of either Beginning Band or permission from the instructor. This band serves a dual purpose as a means to train young musicians in the
basic elements of music as well as providing the opportunity to perform in ensembles. The band participates and performs in clinics, band festivals, school
concerts, and the Air Force Appreciation Day parade. Student attendance and participation in rehearsals and performances both in and out of the formal
classroom are required. An instrument is required. (Year long course)
Choir 7 (9663)
Choir 8 (5507)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, year. Activity Card Required
No prerequisite. This group serves a dual purpose as a training group for young musicians and as a performing ensemble. Special attention is paid to
music theory and ear training. The student is pressed to understand the mechanics of choral music. This chorus performs music representing traditional
as well as contemporary styles. The chorus participates and performs in school festivals and concerts. Rehearsals and performances outside of
scheduled class time are defined as an extension of the formal classroom and as such, student participation and attendance is required.
Athletic Fitness 8 (6005)
Open to:
8th grade ONLY, semester. Requires a Coach’s Recommendation.
This course is held at the High School. This course is designed specifically with the athlete in mind. Emphasis will be on beginning resistive weight
training, conditioning, agility, and sport specific skills. This course requires a Coach’s Recommendation form and can take the place of the required
PE class.
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Video Productions 7/8 GT Class (3070)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester.
Fees:
$10.00 Fee.
Must have a GPA of 3.0 and a teacher recommendation/signature.
If you have participated in the Mountain Home Gifted/Talented Program previously, you automatically qualify to register for this class. It is open
to any student who wants to be intellectually and creatively challenged. Students qualify for this class based on good grades, self-motivation, test scores,
evidence of creative talent, and/or teachers’ recommendation. If you are interested, see the registrar to get a teacher recommendation form. A
course designed to develop an understanding of contemporary communication principles and devices. Students develop graphics and electronic
communication projects through the use of various media. Activities will include engineering and technical presentations, and digital photography, audio
and video production. Students will learn to apply the elements of good design to communication products.
7th Grade
Required Courses
English
Language Arts 7 (3002)
Open to:
7th grade, year. Required
The course is designed to promote students’ understanding of grammar usage and mechanics, necessary for speaking and reflecting critically on their own
use of language. Students engage in writing in journals to generate ideas and prior knowledge; construct writings for different audiences and purposes;
respond to literature by generating writing reflections; strengthen listening, speaking and note-taking skills utilizing the Cornell format; collaborate with
peers to support the learning of others through inquiry.
Language Acquisition 7/8 (8003)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Year. IELA scores/Teacher Placement.
Students in this course will focus on gaining English language proficiency and academic language in order to be academically successful. Student placement
in this class will be determined by the counselor/teacher of the course.
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Lang Skills 7/8 (8074)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Teacher recommended.
The goal of the class is to improve each student’s writing skills which are necessary for academic success in other core and elective classes. A students is
placed in English Skills if the result of testing shows the student is more than one year below grade level. Assessment of the student is by teacher
evaluation, directed writing assessment, and grades from the previous year. Writing traits assessed will be: ideas, organization, voice, word choice,
sentence fluency, and conventions.
Math
Math 7/Saxton Course 2 (5002)
Open to:
7th Grade, year. Teacher Placement
Students enrolled in Math 7/Course 2 study the core standards of ratio and proportional relationships, the number system with operations with rational
numbers, using expressions and equations, geometry with angle measure, surface area and volume. The students will investigate change process and look at
probability models. Students will compare populations and draw inferences based on statistical measures. Students will use mathematical practices of
persevere, abstract reasoning and modeling with mathematics. The class will also include the mathematical practices of the use of appropriate tools,
attending precision, constructing viable arguments and looking for patterns in repeated reasoning.
Pre Algebra 7/8/Saxton Course 3 (5006)
Honors/Advanced Math Course for 7th grade, pre-algebra concepts (or higher) for all 8th grade students.
Students will be placed in this class by teacher recommendation. The students will study the core standards from 7th & 8th grade. These standards
include the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics/probability. The topics include, but are not limited to,
conceptual building blocks of algebra, basic operations with rational numbers, solving two-step equations, graphing and writing linear equations, use and
application of Pythagorean Theorem and special right triangles, basic geometric measurements for perimeter, area and volume and statistical
measurements and graphical representation of data. The State of Idaho requires pre-algebra concepts (or higher) for all 8th grade students.
Honors/Advanced Math Requirements: Students must pass an assessment with at least an 80% in order to move to the Honors/Advanced math class.
Students wishing to take the Honors/Advanced math class without taking the assessment (or passing with at least an 80%) may still do so, but as an
elective in addition to the regular grade level math course.
Math Skills 7/8 (8070)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Teacher Placement
The Math Skills class provides a curriculum (based upon Saxon Course 1 & 2) that focuses on enhancing and strengthening the students mathematical
foundation. This class will be required for students that have been identified as being 2 grade levels behind by the Saxon Placement Test, teacher
recommendation, or grade from previous year.
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Reading
Reading 7 (9638)
Open to:
7th grade, year.
In this class students will work on skills, such as comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, predicting, summarizing, etc. Students will participate in class
discussions, reading groups, and individualized learning. Through the use of trade books and the reading textbook, a variety of genres will be covered.
Students are also expected to use part of each hour for independent reading.
Honors Reading 7 (9637)
Open to:
7th grade, year. Teacher Recommendation required.
The honors class is designed to cover skills taught in Reading 7 (9638) such as comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, predicting, summarizing, etc. at a
faster pace and with more emphasis on trade books and group projects and discussions. This class will take the place of the Reading 7 class.
Physical Education
Physical Education 7/8 (6001 boys, 6002 girls)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester. One semester is required for 7th & 8th grade every year by the state.
The physical education program will familiarize you with a variety of sports and activities, inform you of the rules governing these activities, and teach
you proper techniques and procedures. This class encourages good sportsmanship, respect for the game, and fair play while promoting good personal
health habits, physical fitness, and experiences for you to become aware of your physical abilities and limitations. This is a semester course designed to
include four major activity units and a variety of low organized games so that each student’s interests may be met. A uniform consisting of a plain gray
t-shirt and plain black shorts is required. A MHJH PE uniform may be purchased for $15.
Science
Life Science 7 (6501)
Open to:
7th grade, year.
This class presents a scientific study of the structure and function of living organisms and their biological relationships. Emphasis is placed on scientific
problem solving, characteristics of life, structure and function of cells, genetics/heredity, structure and function of the human body systems, laboratory
dissections and related activities.
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Honors Life Science 7 (9636)
Open to:
7th Grade, year. Teacher Recommendation required.
This honors class will focus on the same themes and objectives as traditional 7th grade science but students in this course will be further challenged to
discover and achieve through increased creativity, rigor, inquiry, and reflection. For example, students will develop ideas through more inquiry based
learning activities such as asking questions and writing their own experimental procedures to find answers to those questions. Students will also use a
science journal throughout the year to record observations, inferences, experimental designs, and conclusions. This class will take the place of the
regular 7th Grade Life Science class.
Social Studies
World Geography 7 (7031)
Open to:
7th Grade, year.
Students will develop an understanding of their world by studying the geography, history, and culture, both past and present, of the people and nations of
the world. Emphasis will be on the nations of the Eastern Hemisphere.
8th Grade
Required Courses
English
8th Grade English (3004)
Open to:
8th grade, year.
Students will work through the steps of the writing process to address a variety of writing genres. Students will also develop proper use of grammar and
standard language conventions. They will apply structure and mechanics to their own writing and recognize it in others’.
Language Acquisition 7/8 (3001)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Year. IELA scores/Teacher Placement.
Students in this course will focus on gaining English language proficiency and academic language in order to be academically successful. Student placement
in this class will be determined by the teacher of the course.
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Lang Skills 7/8 (8074)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Teacher Placement.
The goal of the class is to improve each student’s writing skills which are necessary for academic success in other core and elective classes. A students is
placed in English Skills if the result of testing shows the student is more than one year below grade level. Assessment of the student is by teacher
evaluation, directed writing assessment, and grades from the previous year. Writing traits assessed will be: ideas, organization, voice, word choice,
sentence fluency, and conventions.
Math
Pre Algebra 7/8/Saxton Course 3 (5006)
Open to:
8th grade, year. Pre-Algebra concepts for all 8th grade students
The State of Idaho requires pre-algebra (or higher) for all 8th grade students. The students will study the core standards from 7th & 8th grade. These
standards include the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics/probability. The topics include, but are not limited
to, conceptual building blocks of algebra, basic operations with rational numbers, solving two-step equations, graphing and writing linear equations, use and
application of Pythagorean Theorem and special right triangles, basic geometric measurements for perimeter, area and volume and statistical
measurements and graphical representation of data. The State of Idaho requires pre-algebra concepts (or higher) for all 8th grade students.
Algebra 1-8 (5008)
Honors/Advanced Math Course for 8th grade
Algebra’s main focus is the common core standards: the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics/probability. These
topics include, but are not limited to, operations with integers, solving multi-step equations and inequalities, basic problem solving, graphing linear
equations, writing linear equations, statistical graphs, solving systems of linear equations, graphing and solving quadratic equations and functions,
Pythagorean Theorem and right triangle trigonometry, addition and subtraction of polynomials, and factoring polynomials.
Promotion to Geometry as a 9th grader recommends that the student earn a 75% or higher for the second semester of Algebra.
Honors/Advanced Math Requirements:
Students must pass an assessment with at least an 80% in order to move to the Honors/Advanced math class. Students wishing to take the
Honors/Advanced math class without taking the assessment (or passing with at least an 80%) may still do so, but as an elective in addition to the regular
grade level math course.
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Math Skills 7/8 (8070)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade. Teacher Recommended.
The Math Skills class provides a curriculum (based upon Saxon Course 1 & 2) that focuses on enhancing and strengthening the students mathematical
foundation. This class will be required for students that have been identified as being 2 grade levels behind by the Saxon Placement Test, teacher
recommendation, or grade from previous year.
Physical Education
Physical Education 7/8 (6001 boys), (6002 girls)
Open to:
7th & 8th grade, semester. 1 semester is required for 7th & 8th grade each year by the state.
The physical education program will familiarize you with a variety of sports and activities, inform you of the rules governing these activities, and teach
you proper techniques and procedures. This class encourages good sportsmanship, respect for the game, and fair play while promoting good personal
health habits, physical fitness, and experiences for you to become aware of your physical abilities and limitations. This is a semester course designed to
include four major activity units and a variety of low organized games so that each student’s interests may be met. A uniform consisting of a plain gray
t-shirt and plain black shorts is required. A MHJH PE uniform may be purchased for $15.
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Reading
Grade Literature (3058)
Open to:
8th Grade, year
Students will explore and interpret selections from a number of literary genres. Literary elements and devices will be covered. Students will be
encouraged to read for both pleasure and information. Creative and critical thinking skills will be enhanced through classroom activities.
Honors Literature 8 (9639)
Open to:
8th grade, year. Teacher Recommendation required.
Students placed in this class will have demonstrated an appreciation of literature, self-motivation, academic discipline, and above average comprehension,
and interpretation. Class content will cover an in-depth introduction to the major literary genres with an emphasis on basic literary analysis. Students
will read together, as a class, and independently for understanding as well as for appreciation and enjoyment. Students will also be expected to develop
and demonstrate higher order thinking skills in most activities. This class will take the place of the Literature 8 class.
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Science
Physical Science 8 (6502)
Open to:
8th grade, year.
In this course, students are introduced to the basics of chemistry and physics. We will study the elements that make up our world and some of the ways
that they react to other elements. We will also learn basic properties of matter, laws of motion, rocketry, and electricity. This course is divided into
two parts: approximately 60% of the time, students are involved in lecture, independent work, or classroom demonstrations. The remaining part of the
time is spent in lab experimentation where students are allowed to experience the various ideas and concepts discussed in class.
Honors Physical Science 8 (6513)
Open to:
8th Grade, year. Teacher Recommendation required.
This honors class will focus on the same themes & objectives as traditional 8th grade science but students in this course will be further challenged to
discover and achieve through increased rigor, inquiry, and reflection. Standards for quality of work, deadlines, and critical thinking will be more strictly
enforced than in the traditional science class and students should be prepared for added homework and responsibility. Self motivation and a desire to
learn and discover are important traits for success in this honors class. This class will take the place of regular 8th grade Physical Science.
Social Studies
Social Studies 8 (7002)
Open to:
8th Grade, year.
The class will cover United States History from European exploration of the Americas to World War II. During the class we will be exploring the
significance of events in America’s past, how they have shaped the present, and how they may impact our future. We will also discuss and work on skills,
techniques, and strategies to help the students become successful throughout their educational experience. Throughout the year students will develop
civic competence and focus on learning the civic responsibilities of American Citizenship.
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Things to Join
Boys’ Basketball
Track & Field
Boys’ Soccer
Act Out Theater
Cross Country
Academic Bowl
Football
National Junior Honor Society
Girls’ Basketball
Volleyball
Girls’ Soccer
Wrestling
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