Welcome to Middle School

Grade 5 Transition

Welcome from the Principal

August will not be here soon enough. We can't wait for the time when we can finally greet our new 6th graders and include you into the fold of our MS campus. More freedom, more choice, and yes, more responsibility awaits you as you begin this next exciting step in your learning journey. Families, please know that we are here to support your children. Our aim to have our students love to come to school every day, be challenged academically, athletically and achieve individual holistic excellence. Be sure to enjoy your final days as 5th graders. Welcome to MS!

All the best,

Mr. Bohnen

email: nbhonen@jisedu.or.id

Grade 5 Parent Presentation about the Middle School & How to Sign Up for Grade 6 Courses

Wednesday, March 5

5pm to 6pm

MS Campus - Jatayu Theatre

RS367336_MS Grade 5 to Grade 6 Info- March 5 2025.mov

Counseling Team

Grade 6 Counselor

Kristin Wegner works with all Grade 6 students. You can contact her with any questions about scheduling or Middle School life.

Kristin Wegner: kwegner@jisedu.or.id

Middle School Schedule

MS Course Description Guide

We recognize that Middle School students are in the midst of a unique period of change, from childhood to adolescence, and that their education should be broad, challenging, and designed to help nurture each student and help them achieve their full potential.

The Schedule

Grade 6 students will have 8 subjects during a quarter.

These include:

Math, Science, English, Social Studies and PE (year-long "core classes")
Health (one semester, required)
World Language (year long, required)
Band or Strings (year long, optional)
The other electives will be in the areas of Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Design Tech or Computer Science (quarter-long, randomly assigned)

Grade Level Leads

Peter Gibson and Adam Fox are our G6 Grade Level Leads.

Activities & Experiential Learning

Here at JIS we have amazing opportunities to experience learning in a wide variety of ways. Through our after school clubs, service opportunities and experiential learning trips like our Extended Study Program students are given the chance to explore the world from different perspectives and using different skill sets.

If you have any questions about clubs, service opportunities, ESP, field trips, volcano groups, Bali stage, special events or any other aspects of student life here at JIS, please don't hesitate to contact me at the email on the left.

If you have any questions about MS athletics, Ken Ratcliffe, our MS athletics coordinator is happy to discuss our options with you. Email him at kratcliffe@jisedu.or.id. I am also happy to answer any athletics questions I can.

We look forward to having you join our MS community!

Experiential Learning

Cikananga Wildlife Centre

Campus Artwork

Entrepreneur Opportunities

MS Production

Extended Study Program (ESP) - Grade 6 Yogyakarta

Raft Construction

Rice Farming

Visit to Prambanan

Gamelan Playing

Middle School Madness and Volcano Groups

Each student is allocated a volcano group to instil community in a competitive, yet fun and friendly manner.

Each quarter culminates with a day of Madness Activities, where students will compete to earn Volcano points and ultimately the opportunity to hold the Calderra Cup above their heads in Bali Stage in celebration.

After School Activities

There are a variety of after school activities offered by teachers. These change on a regular basis depending on teacher availability and student demand

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

Our parent organisations are an important part of the JIS community and contribute greatly to the Middle School. We have several groups that work together to make our community run smoothly.

Additional information about the PTA can be found here.

pta-ms@jisedu.or.id

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? These people can help you!

Mr. Noah Bohnen, Principal: nbohnen@jisedu.or.id

Ms Robyn Spicer, Associate Principal: rspicer@jisedu.or.id

Ms. Kristin Wegner, G6 Counselor: kwegner@jisedu.or.id

Last updated February 2024

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