1. North Gwinnett High School STEM Pathway November 27, 2018

2. CHARGEnorth: Connected Humanities And Research Geared for Engineering
What is CHARGEnorth?
CHARGEnorth: Connected Humanities And Research Geared for Engineering
A 4-year cohort program for students seeking a high- level, hands-on, rigorous, STEM experience while in high school

3. The Three Pillars of the Program…
STEM: Science, Technology, & Engineering
Humanities: Language Arts & AP Social Studies
Research: Extra lab time is available before & after school and during lunches; projects are connected to personal areas of interest and course content

4. What’s a day like in CHARGEnorth?
9th, 10th, & 11th grades—half day spent in the program
Humanities block (Language Arts & AP Social Studies)
STEM block (Science & Engineering)
A Scientific Research course is blended with both blocks
Half day spent in classes outside of the program (Math, Foreign Language, & other electives)
12th grade—flexible schedule combining AP, Dual Enrollment, and/or online classes with an internship and senior AP Capstone project

5. Course Sequence

6. Why choose CHARGEnorth?
State of the Art Facilities
Unique Opportunities
Significant Outcomes
Makerspace: Woodworking, Metalworking, 3D Printing, Fiber Arts, Electronics
Independent and collaborative research
Competitive advantage for college and career
CAD Labs: Digital Creation and Design
Internships
Advanced Placement Capstone Project
Dedicated Program Laptops
One counselor assigned to the program
Well-rounded high school experience
Designated work & collaboration areas
8-9 credits per year (compared to 6)
Strong leadership and soft skills

7. Why choose CHARGEnorth?
Most importantly, this program allows students to:
be creative
build community
learn real-world problem solving skills
get hands-on experience in fields of individual interest
tie their learning to their future aspirations

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9. Eligibility Requirements
Eighth grade students must meet the eligibility requirements listed below in order to be eligible for the lottery process.
Resident of North Gwinnett Cluster (if moving into the North Gwinnett Cluster, residency must be established prior to enrollment if selected)
8th grade student enrolled in Accelerated Algebra or higher
Must complete and submit the online interest form and essay by the deadline (Friday, January 11th)
Participate in a performance-based team activity (Saturday, Jan. 26th)  
Students meeting these criteria will be entered into a lottery for selection.

10. Lottery Process
Public lottery drawing (Monday, January 28, the ISC)
100 student cohort
Waitlist for students not selected in the first 100
Information session for accepted and waitlisted students
Offered as a breakout session during Rising 9th Grade Night on Monday, February 18th
Commitments due by Friday. March 1st
Waitlisted students will be contacted as spots become available

11. Important Dates November 28 Interest form available online
January 11 Interest form deadline
January 26 Performance-based team activity
January 28 Public lottery drawing at 9am at the ISC
February 1 Admission decisions will be ed based on lottery
results
February 18 STEM meeting at NGHS
March 1 Commitment deadline
June/July STEM summer program

12. Contact Information
Kristin Gresham, Counselor
Office:
Dr. Jill Chalk, Assistant Principal
Office: