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CHOICE 2015

CHOICE 2015. Silver Spring International Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association September 9, 2014. CHOICE Process. What does CHOICE mean? What is the difference between Academy, Magnet program?

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CHOICE 2015

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  1. CHOICE 2015 Silver Spring International Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association September 9, 2014

  2. CHOICE Process • What does CHOICE mean? • What is the difference between Academy, Magnet program? • What's the best way to determine whether a particular school may be a good fit for my child?

  3. CHOICE Process • High school lottery • All students who live in the DCC attendance area • All students who live in the NEC attendance area • Students that attend DCC middle school • Impacting factors: • Number of seats available • Choice ranking • Sibling link • Socioeconomic status • Gender The sibling link does not apply to Application only programs

  4. Base School Assignments • DCC • Montgomery Blair • Albert Einstein • John Kennedy • Northwood • Wheaton • NEC • Blake • Springbrook • Paint Branch The base school is guaranteed if: it is the 1st CHOICE or, if it is the second CHOICE and the first Choice is not assigned

  5. Transportation • Transportation is provided for students who live within the DCC/NEC attendance area and beyond walking distance of their assigned DCC high school. • Walking distance is determined by MCPS, and is approximately two miles for high school students.

  6. DCC AcademiesBlair High School • Academy of Entrepreneurship and Business Management • Academy of Human Services Professions • Academy of International Studies and Law • Academy of Media, Music and the Arts • Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

  7. Albert Einstein High School • Academy of Finance, Business Management, and Marketing • Academy of Visual and Performing Arts • International Baccalaureate Diploma Program • Renaissance Academy

  8. John F. Kennedy High School • Health Career Academy • Media Communications Academy • Public Communications • Creative Media • Business Management & Administration Academy • International Baccalaureate Program Special Programs: NJROTC Medical Careers

  9. Northwood High School • Academy of Musical Theatre and Dance • Academy of Politics, Advocacy and law • Academy of technology, Environmental and System Sciences • Academy of Humanities, Art and Media • Montgomery College Middle College

  10. Wheaton High School • Bioscience Academy • Academy of Information Technology • Academy of Engineering • Institute for Global and Cultural Studies

  11. NEC Signature Programs and Academies • James Hubert High School • Arts and the Humanities • @ the ARTS • @ the Humanities • Academy Programs • Paint branch High School • Academy of Science and Media • @ Science • @ the Media Arts • Academy Programs • Springbrook High School • International Studies • @ International Baccalaureate • MYP/IB • @ World languages • The Technology • @ Academy of Information Technology • The Academy of Programs of Study

  12. Application only programs Blair High School Communication Arts (CAP) Science, Math, Computer Science Magnet Program Albert Einstein High School Visual Art Center (VAC) • International Baccalaureate Richard Montgomery HS • Leadership Training Institute Kennedy HS • Career and Technology Education Program Thomas Edison High School of Technology Wheaton High School Biomedical Engineering Poolsville HS Global Ecology

  13. Academy or Magnet…consider Assignment lottery vs. Application Application only (student delivered) Testing Letter of recommendations Sibling link doesn’t apply to magnet Programs • Courses: shared or in sequence • Forms need to be returned on time • Small learning communities or cohorts • School assignments may be based on student needs (ESOl/SPED)

  14. Preparing for the process • Attend evening information meetings • Attend open houses • Familiarize yourself with the Milestone/Signatures booklets, 2013

  15. The FORM • Round 1 • Pre-printed • All DCC/NEC students respectively • Mailed home, October 10 • Due in November, 7 • Returned to Counselor’s Office • Assignment letter arrive in February • Round 2 • Pre-printed • All DCC/NEC students who didn’t get first CHOICE • New students • Mailed home • Early February • Returned to Counselor’s Office • Assignments arrive in March

  16. Change of CHOICE • Available for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders • Requested in February • Impacting factors: numbers of seats available, socioeconomic status, gender • Appeal process is available

  17. Important Dates Option Fairs NEC Monday, Sept. 29 6:00pm to 6:45pm HS Considerations for SPED Students 7:00pm Option Fairs • Monday, September 22, 2014 Northwood high School • Monday, September 29, 2014 James Hubert Blake, HS 8:00pm Application & Magnet programs

  18. Questions

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