NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHT

NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHT MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019 6: 30 PM JAMES A. LANDREAU, MAGNET COORDINATOR

MAGNET FACULTY AND STAFF • SCOTT HANSON- PRINCIPAL • MARK SHERIDAN, ERIC JONES, & KEVIN ROGERS- ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS • TONYA MACKENZIE & QUINTON HUNT- SCIENCE DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADERS • STEPHANIE PEET- MATH DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADER • JOEL KING- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADER • KIMBERLY DANIEL- COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER ADVISOR • GENOULIA JOHNSON, AVA BUTLER, CHANNEL SHABAZZ, & MARK ELLIS- GUIDANCE COUNSELORS • JAMES LANDREAU- MAGNET COORDINATOR • BRITTNEY PEYTON & JESSICA LUNDY- INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES • LORI BRYAN- SCHOOL REGISTRAR

MAGNET PROGRAM • THE MAGNET PROGRAM HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CURRICULUM AT NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AND HAS ATTRACTED MANY OUTSTANDING STUDENTS TO SPARTA. YOUR STUDENT WILL BE AMONG THE MANY TALENTED SPARTANS LEARNING, GROWING, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THIS LEGACY.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS • NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL IS THE ONLY DUAL MAGNET PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO OFFER BOTH A MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET AS WELL AS A VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (8 VPA CREDITS REQUIRED) -ALL CURRENT GRADE LEVELS- 9 th 10 th 9 th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 10 th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 11 th 12 th 11 th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or 12 th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) Math (Reg or Honors) Math (Reg, Honors, or AP) Math (Reg or AP) Science (Reg or Honors) Science (Reg, Honors, or AP) AVID, AP Human Geography, or Freshmen Focus World History (Reg or AP) US History (Reg or AP) Economics/Government (Reg or AP) Health/ Personal Fitness* (or World language I or II) World Language I or II (WL II or III) World Language II or III (WL III, IV, or Gen/CT/FA elective) World Language III, IV or AP or General/CT/FA Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective *Health/PE can also be completed through Summer Bridge (rising 9 th graders only), online, summer school, or during a later academic year. In which case, the World Language track can begin 9 th grade year in this space. CT- Career Tech FA- Fine Arts

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CONTENT AREAS • DANCE- MODERN, BALLET, JAZZ, COMPOSITION, DANCE COMPANY. • THEATRE- ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, TECHNICAL THEATRE. • VISUAL ARTS- 2 D, 3 D, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTMAKING, DRAWING, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE. • MUSIC- BAND (MARCHING & CONCERT BAND), CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, PIANO, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC THEORY, GUITAR. • FILM (AV/TECH) • GRAPHIC ARTS

VPA CLUBS AND EXTRACURRICULARS • PROJECT DANCE, SPRING DANCE SHOW, KSU DANCE FESTIVAL • TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY, SPARTAN MIXERS (MUSIC TECH CLUB) • MARCHING BAND, PIT ORCHESTRA, LGPE, ALL-STATE, SOLO & ENSEMBLE • ART CLUB, NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY, AC/DC, ART THROWDOWN, ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, VARIOUS COMMUNITY SHOWS • THESPIAN HONOR SOCIETY, GTC, ONE ACT, THES-CON,

MATH & SCIENCE (M/S)- CURRENT 9 TH & 10 TH GRADE TIER 1 9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Accelerated Algebra I/ Geometry A MATH SCIEN CE Other Biology Honors Accelerated Geometry B/ Algebra II Option 1: Dual Enrollment- One of the following: College Algebra (Fall) & Pre-Calculus (Spring) Option 1: DUAL ENROLLMENT Calculus 1 (Fall) and *Students must take one of Option 2: Honors Pre. Calculus 2 (Spring) the following in the spring Calculus (taught on semester for dual Campus) Option 2: AP Calculus enrollment: ACT, SAT, Accuplacer. AB Option 3: AP Calculus BC AP Statistics (Must be taken for Magnet Credit- either year) One of the following: Chemistry Honors AP Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 2 AP Physics C Participate in at least two (2) math or science competitions/extracurriculars/clubs

MATH & SCIENCE (M/S)- CURRENT 9 TH & 10 TH GRADE Tier II 9 th Grade 10 th Grade Accelerated Geometry B/ Algebra II MATH Biology Honors SCIENCE Honors Pre-Calculus 11 th Grade One of the following: 12 th Grade One of the following: Option 1: DUAL ENROLLMENTCalculus 1 (Fall) and Calculus 2 (Spring) Option 2: AP Calculus AB Option 1: DUAL ENROLLMENT GA Tech advanced calculus (both semesters) Requires Calculus BC with 4 on AP exam Option 2: AP Calculus BC *Students must take one of Option 3: AP Calculus BC the following in the spring (required for advanced semester for dual calculus DUAL enrollment: ENROLLMENT GA Tech 12 th grade) ACT, SAT, Accuplacer. *AP Statistics (Must be taken for magnet credit- either year) Chemistry Honors AP Physics One of the following: AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 2

MATH & SCIENCE (M/S)- CURRENT 9 TH & 10 TH GRADE • RISING 9 TH GRADERS ENTERING THE MATH/SCIENCE OR DUAL MAGNET PROGRAM WITH ONLY ALGEBRA I OR HONORS ALGEBRA AND DESIRE TO BE IN TIER 2 MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE “GEOMETRY A” OVER THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR 9 TH GRADE YEAR. • RISING 10 TH GRADERS ENTERING THE MATH/SCIENCE OR DUAL MAGNET PROGRAM WHO ONLY TOOK ALGEBRA 1 OR HONORS ALGEBRA IN 9 TH GRADE, WILL NEED TO TAKE “GEOMETRY A” OVER THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR 10 TH GRADE YEAR.

MATH/SCIENCE (CURRENT JUNIORS AND SENIORS) • JUNIORS (C/O 2021)- ALL STANDARD CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION AS WELL AS: 1 SEMESTER: MATH OF FINANCE AND INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODS 4 AP’S IN THE MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM 2 EXTRA CURRICULARS/CLUBS/COMPETITIONS ACROSS YOUR 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL • SENIORS (C/O 2020)- ALL STANDARD CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION AS WELL AS: 1 YEAR OF: MATH OF FINANCE OR INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODS 4 AP’S IN THE MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM

MATH/SCIENCE CLUBS AND EXTRACURRICULARS • SCIENCE FAIR • GOVERNOR’S HONORS • SCIENCE OLYMPIAD • HOSA (HEALTHCARE SCIENCE) • MATH TEAM • COMAP • COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB • NATIONAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY • ROBOTICS CLUB • FBLA (COMPUTER SCIENCE) • DECONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE • ACDC • NATIONAL MATH HONOR SOCIETY • SSEF STEAM SHOWCASE

DUAL MAGNET (MATH/SCIENCE & VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS) (ALL M/S REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR ENTRANCE YEAR AND 6 VPA CREDITS) 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th -THIS CHART IS AN EXAMPLE FOR CURRENT 9 TH AND 10 TH GRADE- 9 th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 10 th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) Magnet Math~ 11 th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) Dual Enrollment Math 12 th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) Dual Enrollment Math or AP Math on campus Magnet Math~ Honors Biology Honors Chemistry AP Physics AP Science of choice AVID, AP Human Geography, or Freshmen Focus World History (Reg or AP) US History (Reg or AP) Economics/Government (Reg or AP) Health/Personal Fitness* (or World Language I or II) World Language I or II (WL II or III) World Language II or III (WL III, IV, or Gen/CT/FA elective) World Language III, IV or AP or General/CT/FA Elective VPA Magnet Elective General, CT, (or VPA Magnet) Elective • Health/PE can also be completed through Summer Bridge (rising 9 th graders only), online, summer school, or during a later academic year. In which case, the World Language track can begin 9 th grade year in this space. ~Refer to Math/Science Magnet requirements for specific course options CT- Career Tech FA- Fine Arts

MAGNET EXPECTATIONS • MAINTAIN AN 80 GPA (VPA) OR 85 GPA (M/S) OR HIGHER • VPA MAGNET STUDENTS, MUST COMPLETE 8 VPA CREDITS, WITH 2 BEING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OR AP PLUS 2 EXTRACURRICULARS • MATH/SCIENCE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PREVIOUS SLIDES BASED ON ENROLLMENT YEAR- PLUS 2 EXTRACURRICULARS • MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE AND ATTENDANCE AS OUTLINED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK/CODE OF CONDUCT

PROBATION AND DISMISSAL • FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED GPA OR CONTINUOUSLY VIOLATING THE ATTENDANCE/DISCIPLINE* POLICIES WILL PLACE YOU ON A SEMESTER PROBATION PERIOD. • IF INFRACTIONS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT A SECOND SEMESTER, STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE MAGNET PROGRAM AND MUST RETURN TO THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOLS (IF NOT ZONED FOR NORTH SPRINGS) (*SEVERITY OF INFRACTION MAY BE CAUSE TO ESCALATE PROBATION OR DISMISSAL)

MAGNET WEBSITE • MAKE SURE TO VISIT THE BRAND-NEW NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE. • THIS POWER POINT AND PROGRAM INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON THE NEW MAGNET WEBPAGE!

CONTACT INFORMATION JAMES A. LANDREAU 470 -254 -2080, OFFICE LANDREAUJ@FULTONSCHOOLS. OR G

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