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College & Career Pathways Informational Meeting for the Academies @ Pope November 6, 2014

Agenda What are the Academies @ Pope? What are the benefits? What are the requirements and expectations?How do I apply? Dr. Robert Downs- Principal Loretta Clune- Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Kathryn Sax- Counselor Introduction to Academy Coordinators

What are the Academies? Four Different Academies @ Pope STEM Academy including: Advanced Math & Science Academy Engineering AcademyCulinary Arts AcademyGlobalization Academy

Academies @ Pope What are the Academies @ Pope, and why should I care? 1 Benefits of the Academies 2 Requirements & Expectations 3 How do I apply?

Benefits of the Academies Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Readiness 1

Preparation for college AND high-demand, high-wage careers Parent and community involvement Personalized learning environment for ALL students in a cohort structureEngaging curriculum and instruction Practical work experiences such as job shadowing and internships Opportunities for online courses, college credit, and professional certifications during high school Project-based , interdisciplinary learning Benefits of the Academies

Gain skills that makes a student stand out from others when applying to college Research and DesignInternship Digital Portfolio of student experiences Academy Benefits! Still access all the fantastic opportunities @ Pope

Academy Coursework and College Expectations A BIG benefit to being in one of the Academies is how colleges view your course work and the number of AP courses taken over you four years in high school. What are they looking for? UGA- Georgia Tech Other?

A Competitive College Comparison UGA’s Freshman Profile Core GPA mid 50% = 3.8-4.09 (Academic only) SAT mid 50% = 1800-2060 ACT mid 50%= 28-32 Total AP/IB courses = 4-8 Honors Program mid-50%:4.0-4.18 GPA2130-2240 SAT32-34 ACTGeorgia Tech’s Freshman ProfileCore GPA = 4.0 avgSAT mid 50% = 2050-2240ACT mid 50% = 30-33Total AP/IB/DE = 6-1194% have taken at least AP Calculus or equivalentAdmit rate dropped from 55% in 2012 to 33% in 2014

2 Requirements & Expectations Academies @ Pope offers career academies for students of exceptional merit.

Expectations Each Career Academy will have its own expectations and course requirements. Students accepted to the Academies @ Pope are first and foremost expected to maintain specific grades in each Academy course. In addition to maintaining academic excellence in the classroom, students are also expected to complete the following:Yearly participation in extracurricular academy activities such as Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Robotics, Math Team, FBLA, Mock Trial, Debate, Model UN, STEM events, Prostart Culinary competitions and Academic Bowl.Complete a capstone project/digital portfolio and/or business internship during junior or senior year. Attend Academy specific activities such as summer workshops, business presentations and other events mandated during Academy courses.

STEM- Advanced Math & Science Pathway   9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Math Accelerated Geometry B /Advanced AlgebraAccelerated Precalculus* AP Calculus BC* Multivariable Calculus**Science AP Environmental Science AP Biology AP ChemistryAP Physics C***or Physics I Students have strong interest in mathematics, science and technology.This academy has the highest math requirement .

STEM- Engineering Pathway   9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Engineering Courses Foundations of Engineering Engineering Concepts Engineering Applications or Robotics Engineering Internship or Robotics Science Courses AP Environmental Science AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C or Physics I or AP Computer Science Minimum math requirement for entry to the engineering academy is Acc Coord Alg / Geom A **

**2 Engineering academy Math Pathways ( Dependent on 9 th Grade MATH entry level )9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th grade Acc Coord Alg / Geom AAcc Geom B/ Adv Algebra Acc Pre CalculusAP Calculus BCAcc Geom B/ Adv AlgebraAcc Pre CalculusAP Calculus BCEngineering Calculus

Math Requirements for the STEM Academies Advanced Math & Science Academy- Must enter 9 th grade at Acc Geom B/Adv Algebra (CAG in middle school). If student was in Algebra in middle school they will be required to complete Geometry A online in the summer with Cobb Virtual Academy.

Math Requirements cont. Engineering Academy- May enter 9 th grade at Acc Algebra/ Geom A or Acc Geom B/ Advanced AlgebraCan be in Coordinate Algebra in middle school (and then some algebra review will occur in high school) or AC Math 8. You are starting at the beginning of the accelerated math program.

Culinary Academy- Students should have a strong interest in hospitality and tourism related fields. Course 9 th Grade 10th Grade11th Grade12th gradeCulinary ArtsIntro to Culinary Arts Culinary Arts I Culinary Arts II Culinary Internship* Science Biology Chemistry Physics AP Environmental Science

Career-oriented instruction in both classic and modern culinary arts with an emphasis on the skills needed to succeed in the industry and postsecondary education. Students who successfully complete the Culinary Arts Pathway and pass the end-of-pathway and ServSafe tests are allowed to exempt the initial Culinary Arts course in Kennesaw State University’s new Bachelor of Science in Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Management. Participate in Culinary Arts activities and competitions Catering to many Pope groups throughout the year Culinary Arts Academy

Globalization Academy GLOBALIZATION ACDEMY Participate in Model UN, Debate, Academic Team etc. Globalization Academy students will take World Language for all four years. This can be either the study of one language through AP level, or a combination of two languages. Globalization Academy students will have the opportunity for study /travel at least once during their high school career.   9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade12th Grade Social Studies AP Human GeographyAP World History AP US HistoryAP Gov/AP Econ Language Arts Honors 9th Lit Honors Brit Lit AP Language/American LitAP Literature

3 How do I apply? Visit our website for applications and recommendation forms

Academy Application- online on Pope website under the Academic tab- Items which will determine acceptance to the academies include the following: Application Academic Transcript/Test Scores Extracurricular ActivitiesEssay QuestionsTeacher RecommendationsAll forms must be completed and emailed to Loretta.clune@cobbk12.org by December 5, 2014. No exceptions! Applications Online