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Welcome

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What’s New at Hawthorne?
Dr. Connor and Mr. Armstrong

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Academic Career and Development
Dr. Connor and Mr. Armstrong

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Academy Coordinator
Joseph Payne, RN
Business Partnerships
Advisory Board
Work-Base Learning
NAF

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A career-themed program dedicated to COLLEGE and CAREER readiness

10. National Academy Foundation www.naf.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics project healthcare occupations to grow 34.5% by 2020, the second most of any industry

11. Program Features & Benefits
Strong core academic classes every semester
College ready
Career-themed class at each level
Engaged students, workplace ready
Work-based learning opportunities continuum
Acquisition of soft skills, focused career plan
Certifications
Entry level job preparedness

12. HAHS Work-Based Learning Continuum
Foundational and Interpersonal Skills (embedded throughout)
Career Awareness
Career Exploration
Site Visits
Job Shadowing
Academic Internships
Compensated Internships or Service Experience

13. Certificates
Based on individual student goals, training culminating in an industry-specific certificate may be offered or strongly encouraged based on age and entrance requirements.
Nurse Aide
Phlebotomy
EMT
Pharmacy Tech

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Career Development Coordinator
DION DUKE, MS
Career Interest Surveys
Coordinate Work-Base Learning
Assist with life after Hawthorne
Work place, Carolinas Health Care College, Community College or the University….

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Specialized curriculum for Health and Life Science
Small Class sizes
Offer 28 credits and professional certifications in Health Care or College Transfer courses through a partnership with Central Piedmont Community College.
AP Certified Staff

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Partnership with Carolinas Health Care System providing internships, shadowing, mentoring by Health Professionals.
Partnership with National Academy Foundation (NAF): addresses the critical achievement gap in STEMS fields by developing a pipeline of students prepared to pursue health related degrees and professions in on of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
Partnership with North Carolina New Schools (NCNS) whose goal is to “Engage all students with powerful approaches to teaching and learning and graduate all students ready for college, careers and life.
NCNS provides 6 professional development sessions to to all academy teachers, and numerous one on one sessions to new and veteran teachers.

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Partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW): the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curriculum programs used in middle and high school across the US.

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Students can participate in several Enrichment Activities
Annual Brody School of Medicine Premedical Conference
Health Career Symposiums offered at Universities
Health Professional Speakers monthly

19. josephc.payne@cms.k12.nc.us Dion Duke, MS diong.duke@cms.k12.nc.us
Questions?
Joseph Payne, RN
Dion Duke, MS

20. Field Trips Spain – March 2015 Art Science Council (ASC)
Area Health Education Council (AHEC)
STEM DAY – UNC-C

21. Curriculum Night Schedule
Classroom Rotations
1st Block   6:05pm- 6:15pm
2nd Block   6:20pm-6:30pm
3rd Block   6:35pm-6:45pm
4th Block   6:50pm-7:00pm
Drop In (Computer Lab)  Parent Login Information
PowerSchool  Hub  5:45pm-7:30pm