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administrators at RLAJHS
This year, we welcome our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Amy
Landis, to the administrative team at Red Lion Area Junior High School.Mrs. Landis is a 1990 graduate of William Penn Sr. High
School, a 1994 graduate of Shippensburg University with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Secondary Mathematics Education, has a Master’s Degree from University of
Scranton in Educational Administration, and is currently working on a Doctorate
in Transformational Leadership through Concordia University. After graduating from Shippensburg, she married
her husband, Thom Landis (a 1989 William Penn graduate and US Naval Academy
graduate) and began her life as a Navy wife.
This journey resulted in her teaching in many places, such as Newport
RI, Norfolk VA, Gulfport MS, and Dahlgren VA.
She also lived for a short period of time in Naples Italy. Mrs. Landis took 8 years off from teaching to
be a stay at home mom, and has two sons and a daughter ranging in age from 15
to 9. After the 8 year break, Mrs.
Landis returned to her home district of York City as a math teacher at Edgar
Fahs Smith and then at William Penn. As
the unfortunate result of furloughs, she spent her last two years of teaching at
Northern York Middle School prior to returning again to York City as an
administrator, where she was the Assistant Principal of Jackson K-8 school for
two years.
Additionally, we still have our Principal, Mr. Shane Mack and Dean of Students, Mr. Chad Keiser.
Additionally, we still have our Principal, Mr. Shane Mack and Dean of Students, Mr. Chad Keiser.
P.R.I.D.E.
In
addition to the P.R.I.D.E. tickets students have been able to earn, we have
implemented a new VIP program this school year, beginning after the first
marking period. Criteria for becoming a
VIP is:
ü No
unexcused absences for marking period.
ü No
more than 2 tardies.
ü C
or above in all classes.
ü No
outstanding library fines.
ü No
office discipline referrals.
ü Consistently
follows PRIDE Matrix:
Personable*Respectful*Integrity*Dependable*Engaged
Other important information:
ü Students
must carry card to receive privileges.
ü Card
is good for one marking period.
ü May
earn card every marking period.
ü Card
will be revoked for discipline referrals.
What does a VIP card get my child you ask?? Well…
EVERY MARKING PERIOD:
PRIDEapalooza – once a month during ROAR
Gym - Sports
Cafeteria - Music
Art - Drawing & Music
Library - Reading
Outside - On field
2 Minutes Early for Lunch - Daily
VIP Seating for Assemblies - Assemblies
Fedora Friday - Fridays
THE GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL
VIP status ALL 4 Marking Periods = Extra Fun Day Time
Also new this year, students and staff can give P.R.I.D.E.
tickets to staff members who they
believe have followed the staff P.R.I.D.E. matrix:
Professional*Respectful*Innovative*Dependable*Exceptional
Just like with student tickets, there will be a drawing that
can earn lucky staff member’s some awesome rewards!
One
more thing…we have also created a Student Advisory Team this year. This team will be comprised of students and
their function will be to assist with culture and climate change. It is important to us at RLAJHS that our
student body voice is heard!
PRIDE STARTS WITH YOU!
PRIDE STARTS WITH YOU!
What’s Brewing
If
you like donuts, coffee, mornings, or simply visiting your child’s school and
meeting with staff to discuss what’s happening, please join us for our “What’s
Brewing” meetings at 7 a.m. on:
~New During
ROAR~
Have
you heard your child talk about something called a Brain Break?? A scheduled
brain break occurs every day during ROAR to get students up and moving for a
few minutes and to give their brain, well, a breakJ View the attached link for a sample brain
break and give it a try!
A
HUGE THANKS TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHO HELPED TO MAKE OUR RACE FOR EDUCATION
FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!!!
Important
dates to Remember:
November
7 – 7th grade Student of the Month Assembly
November
8 – 8th grade Student of the Month Assembly
November
18 – Career Day
November
21, 22- Parent/Teacher Conferences
November
23-28 – Thanksgiving Break
December
6 – What’s Brewing
December
16 – Spelling Bee
December
17 – Holiday Concert
December
19, 20- Auditions for 8th grade band
December
24 – January 2- Holiday Break
January
18- End of Second Marking Period
Mini-Thon
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LOST &
FOUND
Are you
missing something and think you may have misplaced it at school? Please check our lost and found. Come to the guidance office for more
information.
John Pritikin
Assembly - 7th Grade
On October 22,
2016, Mr. John Pritikin came to talk to our 7th graders about
acceptance, hope, and kindness. Mr.
Pritikin travels the world presenting and sharing his own personal story of
struggle and triumph. Thank you Representative
Saylor for making this assembly possible two years in a row!!!
#Spirit Week... a picture is worth a thousand words!!!
Students are greeted each morning (weather permitting) with music as they enter the building. Currently, the music schedule is:
Rock -n- Pop Mondays
Country Tuesdays
Reggae Wednesdays
Bluesy Thursdays
All Request Fridays (stop by Mrs. Hammers' room with a school appropriate song request!)
For any 8th graders interested in York Tech...
Career Day
ENVIROTHON
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
The TV Studio
Club meets on Days 2 and 6. The club is reserved for those students who are
working in the TV Studio each school day. This is a time set aside
for the members to reflect on their roles during the morning announcements.
They have the opportunity at this time to discuss and suggest
any additions or changes that may be needed for the announcements.
Throughout the year, members will also spend this time during
ROAR to create videos to add to the morning announcements throughout
the year.
Book of the
Month was created for people whom enjoy reading a variety of genres and
discussing with fellow book-worms. We meet once a cycle in the library to
discuss the novel we are currently reading. We finished our first novel, Skellig
in one week! Currently, we are reading Lord of the Flies. After this
novel, each member will be able to choose a book they would like the group to
read each month.
Orchestra meets
every day 2, 4, and 6 during ROAR and is a continuation of the orchestra
program in the elementary schools and a prerequisite for the Senior High
orchestra class. The orchestra works together to sharpen our skills on our
string instruments and to present three concerts throughout the year - the
holiday concert on December 17th, the pops concert on March 12th, and the
spring concert on May 21st. We will be playing at various assemblies as
well. We also meet in small groups once a cycle in order to work more
closely on our individual instruments. Orchestra has been said by students to
be a great way to make friends, grow musically, gain confidence, and stay
disciplined.
Diversity Week
RLAJHS celebrated Diversity during the week of October 25-29, including “national mix it up day”, where students sat with different children at lunch than who they normally sit with, “Mikayla’s Voice”, a powerful assembly presented by a mother/daughter team about disabilities and the importance of inclusion, and the creation of our “Wheels of Friendship” mural, which every student had a part in and will be on display at RLAJHS.
#Spirit Week... a picture is worth a thousand words!!!
Students are greeted each morning (weather permitting) with music as they enter the building. Currently, the music schedule is:
Rock -n- Pop Mondays
Country Tuesdays
Reggae Wednesdays
Bluesy Thursdays
All Request Fridays (stop by Mrs. Hammers' room with a school appropriate song request!)
For any 8th graders interested in York Tech...
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Program Information
Johns Hopkins Center for
Talented Youth’s (CTY) summer, online, and family programs are a great fit for
highly motivated students who are ready to explore their interests more deeply,
challenge themselves academically, and connect with other bright kids who love
to learn.
The first step in joining this
worldwide community of learners is the CTY Talent Search. Students take an
above-grade-level test, which provides insight into their true academic
abilities; students who earn qualifying scores on the test are invited to
participate in CTY programs and award ceremonies. Financial aid is available
for students with a demonstrated need. Additionally, CTY offers weekly webinars
for parents and educators.
Joining the Talent Search is
easy. Please contact Jennifer Way at wayj@rlasd.net
for more information about the CTY talent search, CTY tests, fees &
deadlines, and enrollment.
Career Day
Career Day will be held on
November 18, 2016 at the Junior High. Students will get to hear from 13
different speakers throughout the day and also learn about the importance of
volunteering. Students especially enjoy the visit from the Bloodhound
Search and Rescue Group. The counseling office is still looking for
volunteers that have unique careers. Please contact Jodi Stauffer at staufferj@rlasd.net if you are
interested.
GPAC
GPAC is a course taught to seventh and eighth grade students by
the school counselors. The course was developed around the standards of
the American School Counselors Association and the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. We will be covering units on Personality/Social skills and
Academic skills with the seventh grade students. We will be working on
Career Portfolios with the eighth grade students. The GPAC curriculum will
be taught by the school counselors throughout the school year. We look
forward to working with your student this year! All assignments in GPAC are
completed in the classroom. GPAC is a fun way for students to gain
personal growth and insight. Students will learn that interests,
aptitudes, and abilities are unique for each individual and play a key role in
school and life successes.
Physical Education
The start of
school has been busy for Physical Education students, and the first few
lessons were designated to acquiring a baseline fitness level through a program
called Fitnessgram. The exercises that were measured were: cardiovascular
endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Student
scores were recorded with the goal of individual improvement by the end of the
year.
Also following
testing, the students for the first time were able to select from a group of
four activities in which to participate. The activities include flag football,
field hockey, soccer, and ultimate frisbee. If the first month of school is any
indication, students and staff are looking forward to an exciting year of
physical education!
Reminder for
students needing excused participation, please bring notes to the nurse.
Concert Choir
Concert
Choir is an auditioned ensemble consisting of 130 students from 7th and 8th
grade. The students perform two annual concerts (December and April) as
well as any other performance opportunities that may arise in the course of the
year. Students involved in concert choir should expect to perform a
varied repertoire of music that is age appropriate to their musical
development. Along with rehearsals, students receive sectional lessons
where music objectives are taught using choral repertoire as well as an
assessment based on rehearsals, lessons, singing/rhythm tests, and attendance
at dress rehearsals/concerts. Students are taught to be musicians as well
as singers.ENVIROTHON
The Envirothon &
Conservation Club is a competitive group of students that work throughout the
school year to increase their knowledge about environmental issues.
Student teams compete against other schools in York County in the areas of
forestry, wildlife, aquatics, and current issues. The competition occurs
in May at John Rudy County Park after months of studying. Teams are
tested in all four areas and awards are granted for the top three teams in each
of the four areas as well as the top five teams for their overall score.
Beyond the competition, the Envirothon & Conservation Club is also working
to expand its influence with possible conservation projects around the school
and within the Red Lion Community. If you have any suggestions for
projects or possible opportunities for our club to become involved with
improving our local environment please contact Mr. Dan Dellinger (dellingerd@rlschools.net) with
information.
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Red Lion Area Junior High is “launching”
into STEM in a big way, ROCKETRY. Eight grade Technology Education classes are
exploring, designing, constructing and testing scale model rockets. The process
starts small and builds to actual launching of scale model rockets. Initial
activities involve making and test flying a straw rocket to introduce basic
aerodynamic concepts of drag, stability, propulsion, thrust etc. Science and
math are incorporated as students sight the flight apogee and calculate the
rocket’s altitude.
The information learned is used to
help students design their launch ready scale model. They construct the rocket
components of body tube, fins and nosecone. The nosecone is drawn in CAD and 3D
printed in plastic. Rockets are then assembled and run through a series of
ground and low altitude tests to determine the most effective rockets. The
course culminates with Launch Day when the top three designs are loaded and sent
hundreds of feet skyward.
TV Studio Club
Sign-Language Club
The
Sign-Language Club is dedicated to promoting second languages in today's world.
The club teaches basic American Sign-Language and practices those skills in a
safe and fun environment either through finger-spelling activities or sign
responses that ask and answer "Where, When, What and/or Who." As the
year progresses students will begin to integrate their beginning skills as they
sign during holiday concerts or morning announcements. Currently, there are
over 60 students enrolled in the Day 6 club that meets in the cafeteria. If you
have any suggestions for projects or possible opportunities for our club to
become involved with please contact Miss Darlene Bidoli (bidolid@rlasd.net) or Mrs. Teri Key (keyt@rlasd.net) with information.
Pep Club:
The Pep Club is a group of 8th
grade students dedicated to brightening the halls of the Junior High by
celebrating student achievement. Pep Club students are responsible for rotating
the displays in the monthly showcases outside the cafeteria. The showcases
exhibit our 7th and 8th grade overall Student of the
Month, as well as students who have earned Student of the Month for individual
classes and our monthly birthdays. Other projects completed by the Pep Club
include banners for each sports team and the many organizations students at the
Junior High can be involved in. Students in Pep Club learn the value of using
design and color to create eye-catching displays for everyone to enjoy and to
hopefully inspire more student involvement.
Mural Club:
The Mural Club is a community art
based group made up of both 7th and 8th grade students
who use the creative process to design and create a large-scale artwork that is
permanently hung in the school. This year’s mural theme is the 5
characteristics of “PRIDE.” Students are collaborating in small groups to
develop an aesthetically pleasing piece based on each characteristic. Through
this process students are encouraged and inspired to use their artwork to
become more involved in their community resulting in strong connections to
their peers and their school while making their environment more colorful and
welcoming.
Book of the Month Club
Orchestra
Science Fair
The Science fair club is a time
for students to research science fair topics and then to choose a testable
topic. I will assist students in selecting and setting up their
project. If we have the materials here in school students may do their
experiment during club. If their project requires other equipment they
will have to perform their experiment at home. After the experiments have
been completed students will make a display board of their work. In May
we will hold the Junior High science Fair competition. There will be 1st,
2nd, and 3rd places. If students wish to enter the
York county science fair they will need to do an additional research paper and
keep a journal of their work and thought process.
Chess Club
Chess club will meet every day
four during ROAR. There are about seventy-five students signed up for the
club. We are currently getting organized and learning how to play
chess. Last club period, we watched a chess tutorial video and
discussed various situations while playing chess. Since we have many
student at many different skill levels, students will practice and help
teach each other through December. Sometime in January, we will set up a
chess tournament for the club.
The mission of the Mathcounts
Club is to increase excitement and enthusiasm for mathematics.
Students are challenged with fun math problems that require students to
“think outside the box” of traditional mathematics. During club time,
students work in groups to solve problems in a low-stress and fun
environment. Students in the Mathcounts Club will have the
opportunity to compete in two competitions throughout the school year.
The first is a county-wide competition held at York College on January 10th.
The top 5 students will then compete in the regional competition which will be
held at Millersville University sometime in February.
Diversity Week
RLAJHS celebrated Diversity during the week of October 25-29, including “national mix it up day”, where students sat with different children at lunch than who they normally sit with, “Mikayla’s Voice”, a powerful assembly presented by a mother/daughter team about disabilities and the importance of inclusion, and the creation of our “Wheels of Friendship” mural, which every student had a part in and will be on display at RLAJHS.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
November 1st
– 15th, 2016
A wonderful opportunity
for Red Lion families & staff
to join together in
sharing our blessings with others.
Each school will collect non-perishable foods to
support families in our community. This
is a great chance to talk with children about helping others. Donations can be sent to school with children
or they can be dropped off.
Kindergarten - boxed potato mixes
Grade 1 - boxed stuffing mix
Grade 2 - cans of soup or soup mixes
Grades 3 - canned fruit
Grade 4 - brownie mix
Grades 5 - canned vegetables
Grade 6 - cranberry sauce
Grade 7 - canned vegetables or fruit
Grade 8 - cake mix and frosting
** We
can only accept unopened & unexpired items.
Please
refrain from sending glass containers. **
We will also accept monetary donations of cash or
checks made payable to “RLASD Project PRIDE” with “Thanksgiving Food Drive” in
the subject line. All monetary donations
will be used to assist in purchasing items such as aluminum cooking trays. Please send monetary contributions to school
in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Thanksgiving Food Drive.”
Hi, I'm a 7th grade parent who stumbled on this blog today after a timely tip from a RLJH staff member. This is a great information source! LOVE IT! I think it would be great if RLJH had a PARENT HANDBOOK for what to expect and how to find out what's going on at RLJH. How about a parent e-subscription that alerts us when news is posted. Just too many places to check and not enought time. ~Opinion of a parent to children at JH/Elem ages. Keep up the great work!
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