School attendance
August:
• Photography: August 15-16, 2024
• Group bonding days for Mallinkaisten: August 28-29, 2024 (departure from school at 8 AM and return by 2 PM)
• MOVE tests: August 28, 2024 (girls)
September:
• MOVE tests: September 4, 2024 (boys)
• 7th grade parent-teacher evening on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, starting at 6 PM
October:
• Confirmation school info for 8th graders in October
• Rescue drill: week 41
• 9th grade work experience (TET): weeks 43 and 44
November:
• Tavastia introductions for 9th grades: November 5, 2024
• 9th grade parent-teacher evening on Thursday, November 7, 2024, starting at 6 PM
• 8th grade parent-teacher evening on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, starting at 6 PM
• Technology Tuesday: November 19, 2024
• Local Taitaja competitions: November 20, 2024
December:
• Independence Day celebration: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Christmas celebration: Friday, December 20, 2024
January:
• Application period for sports class 2025 (January 7-22, 2025, by 12 PM)
• Janakkala high school open house on January 20, 2025
• VaTi day from 9 AM to 1 PM in Tervakoski on January 22, 2025
• 7th grade TET: January 23, 2025 (7A, 7B, and 7C) and January 24, 2025 (7D and 7E)
• Summer job fair for 9th graders: January 28, 2025
February:
• High school Abi gala: February 6, 2025
• High school Wanhojen dances: February 7, 2025
• Nou Hätä starts: February 11, 2025
• Winter sports day/exercise day: February 17, 2025
• Concert by Dhamal World Collective on Wednesday, February 19, 2025
March:
• Reading week from March 3-7, 2025
• March 26, 2025, Art testers for 8th graders at Hämeenlinna Art Museum/ 8A and 8B
• March 27, 2025, Art testers for 8th graders at Hämeenlinna Art Museum/ 8C and 8D
April:
• Economic skills competition: April 3, 2025
• April 10, 2025, Art testers for 8th graders at Hämeenlinna Art Museum/ 8E and 8F
• 8th grade TET: weeks 16 and 17 (both groups for 4 days)
• 9th graders at the business village:
- April 23, 2025: 9BD
- April 24, 2025: 9AC
- April 25, 2025: 9EF
• April 30, 2025, Children’s and youth foundation Dreams performer (7th and 8th grade)
May:
• May 6, 2025, Verkatehdas circus performance / all 8th grades
• Tuesday, May 20, 2025, starting at 6 PM, parent-teacher evening for new 7th graders
• May 22, 2025, Egg Rally with the youth department, 7th grades
• May 23, 2025, 9th Gala
• Last school week of the year:
- 9th grades field day on May 27, 2025
- 7th grades eco day on May 28, 2025
- 8th grades swamp day on May 28, 2025
- 9th grades game day on May 28, 2025
• Ascension Day: May 29, 2025 (day off)
• Spring celebration on May 31, 2025
The homeroom teacher’s task is to ensure the realization of educational goals for their own class. The homeroom teacher gets to know their students and handles their matters confidentially. The homeroom teacher is also the primary contact person between the parents of their students and the school.
The homeroom teacher holds a session/class every week to share necessary information, discuss common class matters, etc.
The homeroom teacher organizes parent meetings in the way they see fit. Homeroom teachers are available as needed during parent evenings.
7A Jutta Järvenpää
7B Marja Jantunen
7C Ilkka Vuojala
7D Ari Kinnunen
7E Janne Lounasvaara
8A Noora Lehtovaara
8B Jenna Smolander
8C Emilia Mennala
8D Mari Raiskio
8E Vilma Halonen
8F Miika Suvanto
9A Minna Mustasilta
9B Sanniella Luukkainen
9C Vesa-Matti Seppälä
9D Jenniina Mutta
9E Anna Alatalo
9F Jenni Lukana-Suikki
Student numbers by grade:
7th grade: 106
8th grade: 124
9th grade: 119
Total: 349 students
Academic year study periods:
- 1st period August 7, 2024 – September 27, 2024
- 2nd period September 30, 2024 – November 25, 2024
- 3rd period November 26, 2024 – February 3, 2025
- 4th period February 4, 2025 – April 2, 2025
- 5th period April 3, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Class times:
- 1st class 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
- 2nd class 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
- 3rd class 10:55 AM – 12:30 PM or 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
- 4th class 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
- 5th class 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Meals:
- 1st meal shift 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
- 2nd meal shift 11:35 AM – 11:55 AM
- 3rd meal shift 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
The success of schoolwork depends on a shared understanding of educational and learning goals between home and school. Guardians have the primary responsibility for the upbringing of the child. The school is responsible for the education and learning of the student when they are a member of the school community. The school staff aims to cooperate with guardians so that they can support their children’s goal-oriented learning and schooling.
Collaboration between home and school is implemented at both community and individual levels. The goal of shared educational responsibility is to promote the student’s:
- learning conditions
- security
- well-being
Parents are responsible for ensuring that students are not absent from school without reason.
In case of illness, the school hopes that parents will report the absence as soon as possible.
The contact person is the homeroom teacher.
If a student is absent from school due to illness on the test day, it must be reported to the relevant teacher.
Absences also affect evaluations. A significant number of absences can lead to failing the course.
The school wishes that family vacation trips coincide with school holidays. However, if a student needs time off from school work, leave should be applied for as follows:
1) Leave must be applied for at least a week before the start of the leave. Otherwise, leave will not be granted. Applications submitted too close to the leave will not have time to go through the necessary processing, and the principal is not available every day to grant leave.
2) The homeroom teacher grants leaves of 3 days or less.
3) Leaves longer than three days should be applied for from the principal.
4) Leave applications are to be filled out in Wilma (Guardian logs in from the website janakkala.inschool.fi (not via mobile app).
Applications and decisions -> Create a new application -> select the desired form)
5) The student must gather assignments from teachers for the leave period, which must be completed upon return to school.
The purpose of student assessment is to support and guide the student in a positive way and encourage them in their studies.
The student is assessed throughout the school year in all school interaction situations based on continuous monitoring as well as test results and other performances.
The awarding of grades is based on the objectives set out in the curriculum. The basis for assessment includes the goals set by the school for its own operations and the knowledge and skills required for each subject as well as the student’s progress in them.
At Turengin Yhteiskoulu, students receive a mid-term assessment in Wilma at the end of the autumn semester and a school year certificate in spring. The school year certificate assesses the student’s performance throughout the school year.
Electives are graded either numerically or with a pass/fail mark.
Two-hour subjects are graded numerically and one-hour subjects with a pass/fail mark. A failed elective corresponds to a poor (4) grade when determining the student’s transfer to the next class.
A student advances to the next grade if they successfully complete all subjects and subject groups specified in the curriculum for their grade level. If a student has a failed performance in one subject, they may demonstrate acceptable competence in that subject in a separate exam (conditional exam) and thus advance to the next grade.
Final assessment is carried out based on the established national criteria. General and subject-specific assessment criteria are mentioned in the school’s curriculum.
1. At school, one behaves respectfully and talks appropriately to others.
2. Instructions from teachers and other school adults must be followed.
3. Students arrive on time for classes. School supplies should be brought along. Assigned tasks must be completed.
4. Mobile phones must be kept in the classroom phone park and kept on silent during class. Mobile phones may only be used with the teacher’s permission. The teacher may confiscate the phone for the duration of the class and the principal for the entire school day. Smartwatches are also collected during tests. Phones are not used in the cafeteria.
5. Care must be taken of the school’s property as well as personal and others’ belongings. Students are liable for damages caused.
6. The teacher may confiscate items causing disturbances for the duration of the class and the principal for the rest of the day. The school does not compensate for personal belongings that are unnecessary during the school day.
7. Outerwear and headgear are not to be worn in classes or the cafeteria. Headgear must be removed and left in the coat rack before proceeding to the cafeteria.
8. No one may come to school under the influence of substances or with a hangover. No substances or similar products may be brought or used.
9. Eating and drinking are prohibited during classes. Energy drinks may not be consumed during the school day. The teacher has the right to confiscate drinks.
10. The school day is spent on school premises. Students may only leave the school premises with permission from the principal or a teacher. Parking areas, bike racks, and moped parking are off-limits during breaks.
11. Breaks are to be spent outside unless otherwise stated.
12. When doing schoolwork, unauthorized use of artificial intelligence and plagiarism is prohibited. This is comparable to cheating.
13. On school trips and excursions, school rules and traffic regulations must be followed.
14. Vehicles must be parked in designated areas during the school day to not interfere with emergency and maintenance traffic. Bicycles are left in bike racks. Mopeds and scooters are left in designated parking areas. Moped cars, etc., are left in the parking lot of Kansanpuiston field or on the premises of Kuumolatalo.
- Students must take care of the items they bring to school.
- Respect for others’ property is essential.
- Only the necessary tools for schoolwork should be brought to school. Valuable items should not be brought to school. Nothing valuable should be left in pockets or backpacks.
- The school is predominantly under video camera surveillance, but not all areas can be monitored.
- Any thefts or suspected thefts that occur in the school premises must always be reported to both the principal and the police.
- Theft is a crime for which the victim (the person whose property has been stolen) must file a police report.
- Liability for damages is determined based on the criminal investigation. The school has no automatic liability for compensation.