Junior High Classes

Students in the junior high start the day in their homeroom with pledges,
Bible reading and prayer. Each day has six periods, a morning break and
lunch. Each period is fifty-two minutes long. After the first two periods,
there is a twenty minute morning break. Students usually talk and get
something to eat. This is followed by two more periods before the thirty
minute lunch. Students may bring their lunch or support different
organizations at the school by buying pizza, nachos, and chicken nuggets
on different days. After lunch there are two more periods.

A typical day has Bible, English, history, math, science, and French
classes. English includes grammar, spelling, and literature. History may
be US History, World History, or Pennsylvania History. Math may be Pre-
Algebra or Algebra 1. Junior high science is Earth Science and Life
Science. Bible class includes learning about Old and New Testament
characters and Bible memorization. Computer instruction and chapel are
usually held once a week.

Classes are rigorous and homework is to be expected each night. At the
end of each year, there is an awards ceremony recognizing those who
have been on the honor roll, maintained perfect demerit records, and
kept perfect attendance.

There is much more to Mount Carmel than classwork and homework. The
active sports program has volleyball, basketball and track for girls and
soccer, basketball and track for guys.

Students participate in major programs for Veterans Day and Christmas.
There is at least one major field trip each year. These trips have been to
Washington, DC and the Antietam Battlefield the past two years. There
are two parties a year at Christmas and Valentine’s Day and usually some
bowling excursions. In the fall, there is a spiritual emphasis week which
has special chapel times and special times of fun for the students. In the
winter, there is spirit week when students show school spirit by
participating in different fun activities.