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Buncombe County Schools. STEM-THEMED HIGH SCHOOL Bridging Education and the Economy. SCIENCE p TECHNOLOGY p ENGINEERING p MATHEMATICS. Agenda. Updates: Cooperative Innovative Application Marketing Plan Community Outreach PLTW Conference Facility Review and Input Executive Summary
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Buncombe County Schools STEM-THEMED HIGH SCHOOL Bridging Education and the Economy SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Agenda • Updates: • Cooperative Innovative Application • Marketing Plan • Community Outreach • PLTW Conference • Facility • Review and Input • Executive Summary • Curriculum Plan/Cluster Chart • Criteria for Admission SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Non-negotiables: • STEM • College and University Connections • Career Internships and Apprenticeships • Technology1:1 Initiative • Supported by NC New Schools SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Cooperative Innovative Application • Working with NC New Schools • Enable students earn a high school diploma and to begin an associate degree program • Prepare students for future learning in the workforce and/or an institution of higher learning • Provides flexibility with course sequencing and scheduling • Provides additional funding for staff SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Marketing Plan Market Connections Student Focus Groups Logo Student Recruitment Video K-12 STEM Awareness SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Community Outreach • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Economic Development Coalition • CTE Administrators’ State Conference • WRESA Leadership Conference • Manufacturing Executives Association SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
PLTW Conference 7 Middle School Principals 1 Middle School Asst. Principal 4 Middle Schools Counselors 1 CTE Director SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Facility Update Minitorium Construction Underway Minitorium STEM events planned for January Bids on major construction project fianlized Major construction expected to begin early January Major construction to be completed in August, 2014 SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Review and Input 3 groups- Executive Summary Curriculum/Cluster Chart Criteria for Admission SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
Admissions Criteria SCIENCE pTECHNOLOGYpENGINEERINGp MATHEMATICS
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