Freshman Focus Info
Freshman Focus is a course that all Freshmen in the Academy will complete. The class is a curriculum designed by JHS Freshman Academy teachers that is intended to develop academic and life skills, character, and citizenship; the goal being to encourage self-evaluation and foster civic engagement. Additionally, the course will focus on developing the following skills:
- Collaboration and Team Work
- Public Speaking
- Project Creation
- Writing Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Self-Reflection
The course is designed around several different themes. These themes are:
- Defining Me
- Education and Career Planning
- Relationships and Community Involvement
- Poverty and Financial Planning
- Media Literacy
The ultimate goal of Freshman Focus is to provide students with a base of knowledge from which they can move forward in their academic and personal lives to achieve great things. There is a lot of emphasis on application of the skills learned in Freshman Focus to the life of the student.
