Informational Meeting for the Academies @ Pope November 2, 2017 College & Career Pathways Informational Meeting for the Academies @ Pope November 2, 2017 This presentation demonstrates the new capabilities of PowerPoint and it is best viewed in Slide Show. These slides are designed to give you great ideas for the presentations you’ll create in PowerPoint 2010! For more sample templates, click the File tab, and then on the New tab, click Sample Templates.

Three Different Academies @ Pope STEM Academy includes multiple pathways: Traditional Focus Advanced Math & Science focus Elective Options: Engineering, Biotech, Computer Science Culinary Arts Academy Globalization Academy What are the Academies? Cultivate future leaders in high demand fields including STEM, Global Connections, and Hospitality. The Academies offer specialized curriculum and experiential opportunities to explore their areas of keen interest and develop 21st century skills.

Benefits of the Academies Preparation for college AND high-demand, high-wage careers Parent and community involvement Personalized learning environment for ALL students in a cohort structure Engaging 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

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

Expectations 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 internship during junior or senior year. Attend Academy specific activities such as summer workshops, business presentations and other events during Academy courses. 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:

STEM- Traditional Pathways 8th grade   9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade Algebra I – min 88% Or Adv Math – min 93% + Teacher Rec Math (required) H Geometry or Acc Alg I/Geo A H Algebra II or Acc Geo B/Alg II PreCal or Acc PreCal AP Calc AB or AP Calc BC or AP Statistics 88% or Higher + Teacher Rec Science (required for Eng / CS) H Biology AP Env Sci AP Physics 1 AP Science or Honors Science Biotechnology) H Chem AP Biology

STEM- Advanced Math & Science Pathway Students have strong interest in mathematics, science and technology. This pathway has the highest math requirement. Cohort classes follow path below & most students double up to take AP Statistics, Honors Anatomy, AP Computer Science depending on their interests   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Math Honors Geometry & Honors Algebra II Acc Precalculus & AP Calclus AB AP Calculus BC Multivariable Calc & Engineering Calculus Science AP Environmental Science AP Biology AP Physics 1 & AP Physics C AP Chemistry

STEM-Elective Options   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Engineering Curses Introduction to Engineering Design Principles of Aerospace Engineering Engineering Design and Development (CAPSTONE) Computer Science Courses Intro to Digital Technology AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science A Capstone Project Biotech H Biotechnology H Anatomy + Capstone

Culinary Academy- Students should have a strong interest in hospitality and tourism related fields. Course 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th grade Culinary Arts Intro to Culinary Arts Culinary Arts I Culinary Arts II Culinary Internship Science Biology Chemistry Physics AP Environmental Science

Culinary Arts Academy 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

Globalization Academy 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. Students will have the opportunity for study /travel at least once during their high school career & are eligible to earn AP Capstone Diploma and International Skills Diploma.   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Social Studies AP Human Geography AP World History AP US History AP Gov/AP Econ Language Arts Honors 9th Lit Honors World Lit AP Language/ American Lit AP Literature AP Capstone AP Seminar AP Research Globalization Academy

Applications Online 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 Activities Essay Questions Teacher Recommendations All forms must be completed and submitted ONLINE by December 21, 2017. No exceptions! For private schools only, scan transcripts & test scores to academy coordinator. For CCSD schools we can access that information in our system. STEM Academy: Denise.danielson@cobbk12.org Globalization: Brendan.widness@cobbk12.org Culinary: bradley.klink@cobbk12.org