Curriculum

CORE CURRICULUM CLASSES

The core curriculum classes consist of language arts, math, and science.  These areas are tested each year by the State Department of Education and are reported on the school’s Report Card.  There are five levels to each core curriculum area:  LRE, Standard A, Standard B, Intermediate, and Advanced.  Student placement is based on standardized test scores, grades from the previous year, and teacher recommendations.

Language Arts: 2 Periods

            Each student at JMS is scheduled for a two period block of language arts.  This class will include all aspects of Language Arts: reading, writing, and grammar.

Math:  1 Period

            Each student is scheduled for one period of math instruction.  Students in the eighth grade that participate in an advanced class will receive pre-algebra instruction.

Science:  1 Period

            Each student is scheduled for one period of science instruction.  Science classes provide hands-on science opportunities for all grade levels.

Social Studies:  1 Period

           All students are scheduled for one period of social studies each school day.

ADDITIONAL CLASSES

Students are placed randomly into all additional classes based on the remaining periods that are available in their schedule. 

Elective:  1 Period

Each student is scheduled for an elective period.  Three electives, Band and Chorus, Computer Lab meet all year long.  The following electives meet for nine weeks.  Students scheduled for one of the following will rotate through all four classes within one year:

            1.  Art

            2.  General Music

            3.  Academic Enrichment Program

Social studies teachers teach the academic enrichment program.  Each teacher will cover a different aspect of social studies that is not thoroughly covered in the regular social studies curriculum due to time constraints.  Examples of topics include geography, judicial law, and Tennessee history.