New Classes for 8th Graders Starts Tomorrow!

Dear 8^th Grade Students and Parents:

 

We are very excited to announce that we are going to begin a new class for each 8^th grader beginning tomorrow (January 31st).  For the first half of the year we have had all our Junior High students in technology classes, as directed by the IB program.  However, we have now realized that many of our 8^th graders in particular would benefit more from targeted classes designed to help them with an area of weakness, or greater potential strength.  We are going to be referring to these as intervention classes, with each student assigned to a particular area of intervention based on their individual needs. 

Our process for determining the intervention class for each student was this:  on Friday, January 27th, the administration and all of the 8^th grade teachers met together.  We analyzed each student’s course work, class test results, and prior years CRT results in each subject.  Using that data we went through an individualized analysis of each 8^th grader to determine where we could provide the most impactful targeted interventions for each of them.  Using this data and the teachers’ personal insight on each student, we placed students in subject specific classes (e.g. math, science, business technology, reading) or different study skills classes.  While some students were placed in a subject class because they were struggling, others were placed in a subject matter class because we believe that they haven’t fully capitalized on what could be the subject of their greatest strength.  Alternatively, some students were assigned to study skills to allow them to have more time to work on homework in subjects they already seem to grasp, while others were placed in a study skills class to work with a teacher on a particular need (e.g. test taking strategies or organization).  These classes may be intervening where there is a weakness, a strength the student could maximize, a particular issue to be addressed, or simply to provide a new challenge to a student at risk of becoming bored in their current classes. 

While some of these students may spend the entire semester in the same intervention class, other students may be rotated into various classes once a skill or subject has been mastered.  We will communicate with your students when that is the case. 

Thank you for the support in this change.  We hope you and your students find this targeted approach beneficial.

Providence Hall Faculty and Administration

9th Grade Student Education Occupation Plans

Attention Parents/Guardians:

Over the course of the next few weeks (January 18, 2012 – February 16, 2012) the Counseling Department at Providence Hall Junior High will be conducting Student Education Occupation Plans (SEOP’s) with the 9^thgrade students. Because student success is a partnership between students, parents, and faculty, we ask for your participation in reviewing your student’s academic progress and his or her plans for the future. Please follow the instructions below to sign up for a date and time with the counselor assigned to your student’s last name. Be sure to include your student’s name, your name, and your contact information.

To sign up for a date and time enter the following link into your internet browser:

www.ptcfast.com/reg1

At that link, you will be asked for an Entry Code. Please enter the Entry Code assigned to your student’s last name.

Last Names A – L:  Tyler Harlan, Entry Code:  KHC113654

Last Names M - Z: Emily Tulip, Entry Code: Y18113652

If you do not have internet access and would like to sign up for an SEOP please contact your student’s counselor by phone. If you are unable to arrange a time to attend, your student’s SEOP will be conducted individually with his or her counselor.

Spanish Class Voluteers Needed!

Ms. Sprazoff is looking for people to come to her Spanish Culture class to talk about places they have lived.  If you have lived in a Spanish speaking country, please sign up!

Click here to volunteer

Science Fair Competitions

Dear Parents,

Our Science Fair competitions are being held at the Junior High for students from both schools this week.

On Wednesday of this week the 5th grade projects selected to move on to regionals will be brought to the Junior High for display. Also on Wednesday Junior High Science fair projects will be judged at the Junior High. On Thursday Parents we welcome parents to come view the Science Fair Projects from both schools in the Junior High Library during school hours.

For any parents of students whose projects have been selected for the competition whose students have taken projects home, please have them returned to the school for judging no later than 8:00 am on Wednesday.

Thank you,
Providence Hall

IB Information Parent Night at Junior High

There is a parent meeting (Please remember this is a “parent only” meeting, please do not bring children) on the 23rd of January at Providence Hall Junior High at 6:30 pm. 

We are in need of 10 parents to bring a dozen donuts in for the meeting. If you are interested in bringing the donuts please follow the link below:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fVQ-CVeXDFLwYH76xQQV0S6U8dP264nT1SQaknQ6yGw/edit

Lunchroom volunteers needed!

Dear Parents,

 

The junior high is in need of help during lunch.  You would only be needed from about 10:30am to 1pm.  You will have a variety of jobs you may be asked to do.  None of them require heavy lifting.  We do ask that you do not bring younger children.  They will be a distraction to you and the kids.  We need a list of people we can call at the last minute when the regular lunch crew is not available.  

If you can do this, please  follow the link below and fill in your name and number and what days you are free to be called should the need arise.

Thank you,

Providence Hall Junior High Phast

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uclq5eIKgCijucqrXvrAmCLyiyAh-3TWV_5GCeb-pwg/edit

Providence Hall Elementary and Junior High Lunchroom Substitutes

Providence Hall Elementary and Junior High Schools are looking for Substitute lunchroom help.  If you are interested, please send information to  rstrait@providencehall.com.  If you would like to be considered for the elementary school lunch program only please contact kdavis@providencehall.com.  Those interested would earn $8 per hour and work from approximately 10:00 am-2:00 pm on an as needed basis.  We would love to have you as part of our wonderful team.  

Thank You, 

Rebecca Strait

   Office Administrator

   Providence Hall Junior High School

   801-878-9194

   4558 W. Mt. Ogden Peak Dr.

  Herriman, Ut  84096

   rstrait@providencehall.com

Junior High - January's Opera

January’s Opera; Verdi's Rigoletto, January 19, 2012 7 P.M.

Utah Opera holds Opera-tunities nights, where students can attend final dress rehearsals of Utah Opera’s productions at Capitol Theatre. Tickets for students are only $3, and educators or chaperone tickets cost $5.  Individual walk up tickets are sold starting at 6:30 PM the night of the performance.  All Providence Hall Junior High students are invited to attend.  You will need to provide your own transportation to and from the theater. 

In January, Utah Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. The action follows Rigoletto, a duke’s jester, whose insensitive mocking of another man’s anger earns him a curse and an eventual loss of horrific proportions. One of opera’s most famous musical numbers "La donna è mobile"comes from Rigoletto. I bet you’ll recognize it! Copy and paste this link to listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFEk6Y8TmM

Order forms will be handed out in music classes on the 9^th and 10^th and are also available from Mrs. Smith or the front office.  Please place the students name under “Faculty member’s name” and attach the money in an envelope.  These forms need to be returned Thursday at the latest to Mrs. Smith.

We will be having a guest speaker come in to give us an overview of the Opera sometime next week.  Don't miss out on this opportunity!  Please email me if your student is interested in coming. I will need Chaperones also so please email me if you're interested in coming with us.  I will hand out a form Monday and Tuesday for buying tickets and would like them back by the next class period.  Please plan to arrive at 6:30 to get settled in your seat and remember to dress nice!