What are the school hours?
The school hours are 8:30am-3:30pm. If students arrive after 8:30, they are tardy and must report to the main office with a parent. Parents are discouraged from signing their children out of school after 3:00 because of the heavy car line traffic and general end of the day activities. When students enter the building in the morning, they will have an opportunity to have breakfast in the cafeteria and then go to their grade level waiting area until 8:05. Students who arrive after 8:05 will have an opportunity to eat breakfast or go directly to homeroom.
What about bus riders and car riders?
Buses load and unload on the back right side of the building near the cafeteria. Car riders load and unload on the left side of the building at the fine arts hallway door. Bike riders and walkers also enter through this hallway door in the morning. Car riders may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:45am. After 8:30am, parents will need to park and escort their child into the front office to sign in.
What is the dismissal process?
At 3:26pm, walkers and bike riders will be dismissed to the crosswalk in front of the school. At 3:29pm bus riders are dismissed. At 3:30pm, car riders are dismissed to the gym until their name is called. Parents are discouraged from parking in the Walgreens' parking lot to wait on their child because there is no safe path for students to use to get to the parking lot.
What will my child's schedule be like?
There are four academic classes - ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies (60 minutes each), two related arts periods (45 minutes each), and one flex/lunch/recess period (72 minutes). Students change classes each period and have a different teacher each period. Students will be with their homeroom teacher for their flex/lunch/recess period.
What is related arts time?
6th Grade - If students are enrolled in band, strings, or chorus they will meet each day all year long in either the morning or afternoon related arts time. During the other related arts period, they will be scheduled for PE/Health for a semster and the following classes for a nine-weeks: art, French exploratory, Spanish exploratory, pre-engineering (Design & Modeling), and a computer literacy. All non-fine arts students will also be scheduled for PE/Health for a semester and rotate through all the classes above each nine weeks. Students are allowed to sign up for two fine arts yearly classes as their two related arts classes.
7th/8th Grade - If students are enrolled in band, strings, or chorus they will meet each day all year long in either the morning or afternoon related arts time. During the other related arts period, they will be scheduled in PE/Health for a semester and on of the following classes for a semester: Art, French, Spanish, Engineering, Marine Science, Financial Literacy, Digital Literacy, Fundamental of Computing, or TV Production. Non-fine arts students will be scheduled for four of the semester classes listed above. Students are allowed to sign up for two fine arts yearly classes as their two related arts classes, but they must be recommended.
What is the difference between honors and non-honors classes?
For honors recommendations students must earn a specific point value on the CCSD Middle School Placement Form. The criteria includes: spirng MAP RIT score, most recent SC Ready/PASS score, end of the year average, gifted and talented status, and teacher recommendations (only for 7th and 8th graders)
What about Honor Roll?
There are two levels of Honor Roll for each nine weeks: Principal's Honor Roll for students with a 90 or higher in all classes (including related arts) and A/B Honor Roll for students with all As and Bs in all classes.
What are lunches like?
Students have the option of bringing their lunch or purchasing their lunch from two full-service lunch lines that will include the traditional hot lunch menu and a salad bar.
Are lunches free?
No, this year lunch is not free for all students. If you believe your child qualifies for free or reduced price lunches you will need to apply online. LunchApplication.com
What sports are available for my child?
JICHS B-Team football for 7th and 8th graders; Trident Area League basketball; middle school co-ed tennis league; middle school girls volleball; middle school co-ed golf; middle school co-ed soccer; middle school girls softball and boys baseball. Students may also participate in some sports at the high school level beginning in their seventh grade year (swimming, track and field, cross country, soccer, softball, and baseball)
What else can my child become involved in?
- Career exploration activities under the direction of our career counselor, Mrs. Ciucci
- Yearbook
- James Island Players production of a fall and spring musical
- After school clubs which include: art club, robotics club, outdoor club, and other clubs as the school continues to determine student interest.
