Junior High Course Selection Documents, 2020-2021
Current JA 6th Graders:
Tuesday, January 14th (6:00pm) - JA Student Transition Night. This night is only for our 6th grade families who re-signed to attend JA Secondary for 7th grade. We will review the enrollment paperwork as well as the course selection process. You will leave with an enrollment packet to be completed and returned within one week of the meeting (required paperwork will include a copy of 1st semester report card & testing results). Additionally, you will receive course selection paperwork and an overview of the Junior High Honors program and its requirements.
Current JA 7th Graders:
ALL 2020- 2021 paperwork should be brought in on Wednesday, February 5th so we can select courses online together. A parent signature is REQUIRED to do anything online.
Current JA 8th Graders:
Your paperwork is listed under HS documents.
If you are NEW to JA and will be an incoming 7th or 8th grader, you are welcome to contact Kyrie Adams, School Counselor, kadams@jajags.com about any necessary paperwork.
Important Dates for Current JA 6th Graders
- December 10 to January 15 – School Hours – Re-sign Window. If you would like to continue enrollment at Jefferson Academy, please stop by the Elementary office Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 3:30pm to re-sign your student. This letter serves as your reminder to re-sign.
- January 14 – 6:00pm – JA Student Transition Night. This night is only for our 6th grade families who re-signed to attend JA Secondary for 7th grade. We will review the enrollment paperwork as well as the course selection process. You will leave with an enrollment packet that needs to be completed and returned within two weeks of the meeting. Additionally, you will receive course selection paperwork.
- Before or no later than January 28 – All Enrollment and Course Paperwork is Due. Once the paperwork is complete, please return it to the Secondary office on or before Monday, January 28, 2020.
- Early May – Math Placement Testing @ JA Elementary. To determine the appropriate placement in their math course, all students are required to complete a math assessment. Based upon their results and all available data, students will be placed in Math 7 or Math 7/8.
- Late July/early August – Online School Registration. Each year, students are required to register with their school and complete all paperwork to update contact information, acknowledge parent/student handbook compliance, etc. At the secondary, we complete the entire process online so that you can do so from the comfort of your own home. You may submit immunization records, pay school fees, update contact information, purchase parking permits through our registration website. You will receive more information about the process as the new school year approaches.