Transcript Welcome to Kennedy - Naperville Community Unit School

Welcome to Kennedy
Brian Valek
Principal
Jennifer
Prerost
To Be
Determined
Asst.
Principal
Asst.
Principal
Administration
Rob Sommer
• School Resource Officer
To Be Determined
• School Counselor
Student
Support
Staff
Andrew O’Brien
• School Psychologist
Carolyn Abshire
• Social Worker
Shannon Harper
• Speech and Language Pathologist
Pam Breslin
• School Nurse
Aimee English
• Health Technician
Junior High
Middle School
Staff are organized and  Staff and students
are organized and
assigned by
assigned to teams.
department.
 Teams act as a school
 Students are assigned
within a school.
to classes randomly
without a connection
 All-Stars and Titans
among teachers.
are the two Kennedy
6th grade teams.
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Is Kennedy a Junior High
or a Middle School?
All-Stars
Titans
The Staff of Kennedy Junior High
STUDENT A
Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Time
8:00 - 8:50 am
8:54 - 9:35 am
9:39 -10:20 am
10:24 -11:05 am
11:09 -11:50 am
11:54 -12:35 pm
12:39 - 1:20 pm
1:24 - 2:05 pm
2:09 - 2:50 pm
Class
Language Arts
Language Arts
Social Studies
Math
P.E.
Lunch
Art
Science
Supervised Study
STUDENT B
Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Time
8:00 - 8:50 am
8:54 - 9:35 am
9:39 -10:20 am
10:24 -11:05 am
11:09 -11:50 am
11:54 -12:35 pm
12:39 - 1:20 pm
1:24 - 2:05 pm
2:09 - 2:50 pm
Class
Science
Social Studies
Language Arts
Language Arts
PLTW
Lunch
P.E.
Math
Supervised Study
What does a typical day look like?
Students are assigned to a classroom and
teacher from their team.
 Scheduled for the final period of the day.
 Used for homework completion, seeking
extra help from a teacher, make-up work,
etc.
 Performance music large groups rehearse
1-2 days per week.
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Supervised Study
1 quarter each of:
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Art
Family and
Consumer Science
(FACS)
General Music
Project Lead the
Way (PLTW)
Exploratory Rotation
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12 activity rotations
over 30 weeks
Cardio exercise
takes place one day
per week
Students use the
fitness center 1 day
each week
Health is a 6 week
class taught by Mrs.
Hirst
Physical Education/Wellness
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Buses drop students off at
approximately 7:30 a.m.
All students wait by grade
level in a designated area
until 7:50 a.m.
Bike rack is available at
school.
We notice significant
traffic congestion between
7:40-8:00 a.m. and from
2:45-3:10 p.m.
Bus riders are responsible
for being aware for the
arrival of their bus after
school.
Transportation
6th Grade School Counselor
Social, Emotional
and Academic Support
School Website
http://www.naperville203.org/kjhs
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Social Media
KJHS Home and School
Facebook page
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Twitter: @KJHSPrincipal
Fall Distribution Documents
 Home and School Directory
 Student Handbook
 Parent Calendar
Where to Find
Information
Questions?