{"id":462,"date":"2025-11-16T16:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T21:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=462"},"modified":"2025-12-05T11:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:45:24","slug":"8th-grade-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/8th-grade-information\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Grade Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"462\" class=\"elementor elementor-462\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d4df0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d4df0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4656108\" data-id=\"4656108\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaa0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deaa0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome, 8th Graders!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e503fc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e503fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Your Path to High School Starts Here<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e70cea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e70cea7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-939540e\" data-id=\"939540e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5971d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f5971d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/FullSizeRender-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecae3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecae3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Transitioning to high school is an exciting step, and Sebastian Middle School is here to help you feel confident, prepared, and ready for success. This page is your go-to resource for everything you need to know as you begin planning for the next chapter in your education.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93300de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93300de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d68f43\" data-id=\"5d68f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffc502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffc502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>\ud83c\udf1f <\/strong><strong>8th Grade Transition to High School: Parent Guide<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115%\"><strong>Below is a step-by-step timeline of important events and opportunities to support your student in exploring high school programs and Career Academies.<\/strong><br \/><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--><\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb87a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb87a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4024ffb\" data-id=\"4024ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d0878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d0878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 1: Career Exploration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7745ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>November 18 and 19 \u2013 In Civics &amp; Career Planning Classes<\/strong><br \/>Students complete Xello Career Testing (career, personality, and learning style assessments) and explore available high school Career Academies.\u00a0 They can also access Xello from home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd64732\" data-id=\"dd64732\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53c220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53c220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 2: Middle School Blitz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af98af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af98af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>December 2 \u2013 Sebastian Auditorium (Students Only)<br \/><\/strong>District staff present Academy options via video and answer questions. Videos also available on the CTE website: <a href=\"https:\/\/cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us\">https:\/\/cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b808e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b808e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a394687\" data-id=\"a394687\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3897a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb3897a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 3: High School Showcase<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdb5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfdb5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>December 10 \u2013 World Golf Village Convention Center<\/strong><br \/>For students &amp; families: Meet Academy teachers, business partners, and current students to learn about district-wide programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7a9d6f\" data-id=\"d7a9d6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ef9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60ef9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 4: Academy Nights at High Schools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87aec85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87aec85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dates vary per school. See below for details<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Attend your high school\u2019s Academy Night for a closer look. Hear directly from teachers and students in a small group setting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-281bed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"281bed7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd10ded\" data-id=\"cd10ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f66308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f66308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 5: Applications Open<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e2616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e2616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>January 5-January 26, 2026<br \/><\/strong>Apply on HAC (Home Access Center)<br \/>&#8211; Apply to Career Academies, SJCCA, or Academic Programs.<br \/>&#8211; AICE\/IB applicants: <br \/>&#8211; SJCCA applicants: Prepare for auditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a6cc4f\" data-id=\"9a6cc4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fc0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81fc0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Step 6: SJCCA Auditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8613deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8613deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>January 21, 2026 &#8211; St. Augustine High School<\/strong><br \/>Students interested in Band, Dance, Drama, Digital Art, Chorus, Guitar, Piano, or Musical Theatre must audition. Visit www.sjcca.org for details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e92f9f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e92f9f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07cba8c\" data-id=\"07cba8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91bf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91bf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Important Reminders<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; Students may apply to up to 3 Academies.<br \/>&#8211; Acceptance is through a lottery system with the exception of Accelerated Academies -AICE and IB<br \/>&#8211; Out-of-zone students must provide their own transportation.<br \/>\ud83d\udcde Questions? Contact Ms. Leanne Fortune at 904-547-3847 or \ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:leanne.fortune@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">leanne.fortune@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc84b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc84b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1743044\" data-id=\"1743044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56acaf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56acaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academy night<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89373c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"89373c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-462 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"89373c8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bartram Trail High School - 1\/12\/26\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Design Academy (Architectural Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design),\nInformation Technology Academy,\nVyStar Academy of Business (Extrepreneurship and Finance),\nAir Force JROTC\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDcwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LXNtcy5zdGpvaG5zLmsxMi5mbC51c1wvZ3VpZGFuY2VcL2ZpbGVzXC8yMDI1XC8xMVwvaW1hZ2VzLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiODkzNzNjOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-470\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-470'>\n\t\t\t\tBartram Trail High School &#8211; 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1\/8\/26\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"89373c8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nease High School - 1\/21\/26\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Academy of Hospitality and Tourism,\nCommunications Academy (Digital Design and TV Production),\nStellar Academy of Engineering,\nInternational Baccalaureate (IB),\nNavy JROTC\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDY2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LXNtcy5zdGpvaG5zLmsxMi5mbC51c1wvZ3VpZGFuY2VcL2ZpbGVzXC8yMDI1XC8xMVwvaW1hZ2VzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijg5MzczYzgifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2025\/11\/images-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-466'>\n\t\t\t\tNease High School &#8211; 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