SCHOOL PROGRAM
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As the county's Center for Journalism and Multimedia, we offer classes in journalism, TV production, and multimedia technology. All of these facets are tied into our award-winning school newspaper, The J.Hop Times. Our magnet programs offer "Focus Classes", in which 8th grade students pick a point of interest and focus on that area in great depth. Focus classes are much more than traditional electives offered at other middle schools. We take our focus programs seriously, allowing the students to study their area of interest in great depth during two-period blocks each day. With highly qualified, expert teachers in each focus area and state-of-the-art facilities to support the programs, there is no better place for your student to follow their passion than John Hopkins Middle School.
The Center for Journalism and Multimedia magnet offers students the ability to specialize in one of three different areas: Journalism, TV Production, and Multimedia Technology. The cornerstone of the program is the production of the J.Hop Times newspaper.
Program Highlights
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A professional quality newsroom
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A state-of-the-art television studio
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Partnerships with the St. Petersburg Times, Poynter Institute, and Eckerd College
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12 + new SMAART classrooms
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Fully equipped proscenium theater
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A free three-week summer journalism camp that results in the publication of a magazine and display of a 100-photo exhibit at a local art gallery.
per, its tandem website, jhoptimes.pcsb.org, and a TV morning show. The J.Hop Times has been named the most outstanding middle school newspaper by Weekly Reader multiple times.
/ JOURNALISM & MULTIMEDIA
At John Hopkins Middle School, our magnet programs are a point of great pride. As the county's Center for the Arts, we offer classes in nine different fine and performing arts; Art, Band, Dance, Guitar, Orchestra, Piano, Theatre, Vocal Music & World Drumming. Our magnet programs offer "focus classes". Focus classes allow students to pick a point of interest and focus on that area in great depth. Focus classes are much more than traditional electives offered at other middle schools. We take our focus programs seriously, allowing the students to study their area of interest during two-period blocks each day with highly qualified, expert teachers in each focus area and state-of-the-art facilities to support the programs, there is no better place for your student to follow their passion than John Hopkins Middle School.
All Center for the Arts students will be enrolled in either Spanish or French with the possibility of earning high school credit for Spanish 1 or French 1 by the time they finish 8th grade.
Program highlights
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An arts complex for the visual and performing arts
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Music and Art technology labs
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2 professional quality dance studios
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Fully equipped proscenium theater
It is a great honor and privilege to be the Magnet Coordinator at John Hopkins Middle School for the Arts, Journalism, and Multi-media. The students and staff at our school and in our program are dedicated, caring professionals with incredible talent and passion for our students.
Each and every day students work on their academics to enrich their mind and achieve academic success. Our students also participate and develop their skills in an art focus of their choice everyday creating and performing in an area of passion and love, under the guidance and tutelage of gifted, caring instructors. In and out of the classroom our students strive to learn, grow, and become the possibility they always imagined.
At John Hopkins there is no choice between academics and the arts – a student can leave here with the satisfaction of knowing that they challenged themselves in rigorous academics, while creating and redefining themselves in their chosen art.
We welcome you to join us, as we reach for the stars on our journey to self-discovery and success.
Best,
Robert C. Florio
