North Springs High School Magnet Program Information Night

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Get an insight into the prestigious Magnet Program at North Springs High School that has been a cornerstone of its curriculum since 1989. Offering both Math & Science and Visual & Performing Arts magnets, students have various pathways to join this exceptional program. Discover the faculty, program offerings, and opportunities available in this dual magnet program that sets the standard in Georgia. See how students can excel academically and artistically in this enriching educational environment.

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WELCOME TO NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHT JAMES A. LANDREAU, PROGRAM COORDINATOR

MAGNET PROGRAM THE MAGNET PROGRAM HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CURRICULUM AT NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL SINCE 1989 AND HAS ATTRACTED MANY OUTSTANDING STUDENTS TO SPARTA. YOUR STUDENT WILL BE AMONG THE MANY TALENTED SPARTANS LEARNING, GROWING, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THIS LEGACY.

MAGNET FACULTY AND STAFF SCOTT HANSON- PRINCIPAL ERIC JONES, KEVIN ROGERS, AND MARK SHERIDAN- ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MARY HOBBY- SCIENCE DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADER ASHLEY MITCHELL- MATH DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADER JOEL KING- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS DEPT. CURRICULUM LEADER AVA BUTLER, CHANNEL SHABAZZ, & MARK ELLIS- GUIDANCE COUNSELORS JAMES A. LANDREAU- MAGNET COORDINATOR BRITTNEY PEYTON & CHRISTINE PEKATOS- INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES GINA REIMAN- TESTING COORDINATOR AND GRADATION COACH LORI BRYAN- SCHOOL REGISTRAR

PROGRAM OFFERINGS NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL IS THE ONLY DUAL MAGNET PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO OFFER BOTH A MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET AS WELL AS A VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET STUDENTS CAN ATTEND NORTH SPRINGS IN ONE OF 4 WAYS: 1. ZONED FOR NS 2. M/S MAGNET 3. VPA MAGNET 4. DUAL MAGNET

MATH & SCIENCE (M/S) MATH & SCIENCE (M/S)

MATH & SCIENCE (M/S)- RISING 9TH GRADERS ENTERING THE MATH/SCIENCE OR DUAL MAGNET PROGRAM WITH ONLY PRE-ALG OR 8TH GRADE MATH MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALGEBRA 1 OVER THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR 9TH GRADE YEAR IN ORDER TO BE ON TRACK WITH GEOMETRY IN THE 9TH GRADE. OR RISING 10TH GRADERS ENTERING IN THE M/S OR DUAL PROGRAM WHO ONLY TOOK ALGEBRA 1 OR HONORS ALGEBRA IN 9TH GRADE, WILL NEED TO TAKE GEOMETRY OVER THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR 10TH GRADE YEAR IN ORDER TO REMAIN ON TRACK.

MATH/SCIENCE CLUBS AND EXTRACURRICULARS (2 REQUIRED OVER THE COURSE OF YOURS 4 YEARS) SCIENCE FAIR GOVERNOR S HONORS MATH TEAM HOSA (HEALTHCARE SCIENCE) COMAP FBLA (COMPUTER SCIENCE) COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB DECONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE NATIONAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY ACDC ROBOTICS CLUB NATIONAL MATH HONOR SOCIETY SSEF STEAM SHOWCASE

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (8 VPA CREDITS REQUIRED) 9th 10th 11th 12th 9th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 10th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 11th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) 12th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) Math (Reg or Honors) Math (Reg or Honors) Math (Reg, Honors, or AP) Math (Reg or AP) Science (Reg or Honors) Science (Reg or Honors) Science (Reg, Honors, or AP) Science (Reg, Honors, or AP) AVID, AP Human Geography, or Freshmen Focus World History (Reg or AP) US History (Reg or AP) Economics/Government (Reg or AP) Health/ Personal Fitness* (or World language I or II) World Language I or II (WL II or III) World Language II or III (WL III, IV, or Gen/CT/FA elective) World Language III, IV or AP or General/CT/FA Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective General, CT, VPA Elective General, CT, VPA Elective General, CT, VPA Elective General, CT, VPA Elective *Health/PE can also be completed through Summer Bridge (rising 9th graders only), online, summer school, or during a later academic year. In which case, the World Language track can begin 9th grade year in this space. CT- Career Tech FA- Fine Arts VPA- Visual/Performing Arts

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CONTENT AREAS DANCE- MODERN, BALLET, JAZZ, COMPOSITION, DANCE COMPANY. THEATRE- ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, TECHNICAL THEATRE. VISUAL ARTS- 2D, 3D, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTMAKING, DRAWING, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE. MUSIC- BAND (MARCHING & CONCERT BAND), CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, PIANO, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC THEORY, GUITAR. FILM (AV/TECH) GRAPHIC ARTS LITERARY ARTS

VPA CLUBS AND EXTRACURRICULARS (2 ARE REQUIRED OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR 4 YEARS) PROJECT DANCE, SPRING DANCE SHOW, KSU DANCE FESTIVAL TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY, SPARTAN MIXERS (MUSIC TECH CLUB) MARCHING BAND, PIT ORCHESTRA, LGPE, ALL-STATE, SOLO & ENSEMBLE ART CLUB, NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY, AC/DC, ART THROWDOWN, ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, VARIOUS COMMUNITY SHOWS THESPIAN HONOR SOCIETY, GTC, ONE ACT, THES-CON, MUSICALS, TECH CHALLENGE

DUAL MAGNET (MATH/SCIENCE & VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS) (ALL M/S REQUIREMENTS AND 6 VPA CREDITS) 9th 10th 11th 12th 9th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 10th Lit/English (Reg or Honors) 11th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) 12th Lit/English (Reg, Honors, or AP) Magnet Math~ Magnet Math~ Dual Enrollment Math~ or on campus math based on Tier level Dual Enrollment Math~ or AP Math on campus based on Tier Honors Biology Honors Chemistry AP Physics AP Science of choice AVID, AP Human Geography, or Freshmen Focus World History (Reg or AP) US History (Reg or AP) Economics/Government (Reg or AP) Health/Personal Fitness* (or World Language I or II) World Language I or II (WL II or III) World Language II or III (WL III, IV, or Gen/CT/FA elective) World Language III, IV or AP or General/CT/FA Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective VPA Magnet Elective General, CT, (or VPA Magnet) Elective General, CT, (or VPA Magnet) Elective General, CT, (or VPA Magnet) Elective General, CT, (or VPA Magnet) Elective General, CT, VPA Elective General, CT, VPA Elective AP Statistics ^ AP Statistics ^ Or General, CT, VPA Elective Or General, CT, VPA Elective Health/PE can also be completed through Summer Bridge (rising 9th graders only), online, summer school, or during a later academic year. In which case, the World Language track can begin 9th grade year in this space. ~Refer to Math/Science Magnet requirements for specific course options CT- Career Tech FA- Fine Arts VPA- Visual/Performing Arts

ENROLLMENT BY THIS POINT IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS, YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS AND SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION NUMBER TO OUR SCHOOL REGISTRAR, MRS. LORI BRYAN. IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS WERE INCLUDED IN THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER. WE CANNOT CREATE YOUR STUDENTS SCHEDULE IF THEY HAVE NOT OFFICIALLY BEEN ENROLLED.

STUDENT SCHEDULES/COURSE REQUESTS IN ADDITION TO ENROLLING YOUR STUDENT, COURSE REQUESTS WERE DUE BY MARCH 10TH. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YOUR COURSE REQUESTS THROUGH THE MICROSOFT FORMS LINK (INCLUDED IN THE ACCEPTANCE EMAIL) BY WEDNESDAY 4/19/23, WE WILL HAVE TO CREATE A SCHEDULE BASED ON TRANSCRIPTS AND STUDENTS WILL NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE IN THEIR ELECTIVE OPTIONS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT YOUR COURSE REQUEST THROUGH THE LINK IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY.

TRANSPORTATION FULTON COUNTY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM NORTH SPRINGS IF YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: - MUST HAVE A FCS HOME MAILING ADDRESS - MUST BE DUAL MAGNET - SOUTH FULTON RESIDENTS ONLY - NORTH FULTON RESIDENTS MAY BE SINGLE OR DUAL MAGNET - BUSES WILL PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT YOUR HOME HIGH SCHOOL

MAGNET EXPECTATIONS MAINTAIN AN 80 GPA (VPA) OR 85 GPA (M/S) OR HIGHER AND AN OVERALL CUMULATIVE 80 GPA. VPA MAGNET STUDENTS, MUST COMPLETE 8 VPA CREDITS, WITH 2 BEING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OR AP PLUS 2 EXTRACURRICULARS MATH/SCIENCE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PREVIOUS SLIDES PLUS 2 EXTRACURRICULARS MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE AND ATTENDANCE AS OUTLINED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK/CODE OF CONDUCT

PROBATION AND DISMISSAL FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED GPA OR CONTINUOUSLY VIOLATING THE ATTENDANCE/DISCIPLINE* POLICIES WILL PLACE YOU ON PROGRAM PROBATION. IF INFRACTIONS CONTINUE BEYOND THE SET PROBATIONARY PERIOD, STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE MAGNET PROGRAM AND MUST RETURN TO THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOLS (IF NOT ZONED FOR NORTH SPRINGS). (*SEVERITY OF INFRACTION MAY BE CAUSE TO ESCALATE PROBATION OR DISMISSAL) PLEASE NOTE- A STUDENT MAY ONLY BE PLACED ON PROBATION ONCE IN THEIR TIME AT NS. ANY ADDITIONAL PROBATION CONCERNS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM.

TAG PROGRAM MANY MAGNET STUDENTS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN OUR TAG PROGRAM. WHILE THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS, STUDENTS MAY BE INVOLVED IN BOTH. SOME TAG INTERNSHIPS CAN ALSO COUNT FOR MAGNET ELECTIVE CREDIT. ONCE A STUDENT IS PART OF THE TAG PROGRAM, THAT CONTINUES WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AS LONG AS THE ARE COMING FROM ANOTHER FCS SCHOOL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OUR TAG PROGRAM, PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR TAG PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MRS. CHRISTINE PEKATOS (PEKATOS@FULTONSCHOOLS.ORG)

AVID PROGRAM NORTH SPRINGS HAS A VERY WELL ESTABLISHED AND THRIVING AVID PROGRAM FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO NEED A LITTLE EXTRA GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AS THEY TRANSITION TO AND THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING AVID, YOU MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE APPLICATION. PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR AVID DIRECTOR, MRS. ANDREA PRITCHETT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM AND TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION. (PRITCHETTAM@FULTONSCHOOLS.ORG)

MAGNET WEBSITE MAKE SURE TO VISIT THE NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE- WWW.FULTONSCHOOLS.ORG/NORTHSPRINGSHS ~ACCESS THE MAGNET PAGE THROUGH THE QUESTIONS ABOUT TAB THIS POWER POINT AND PROGRAM INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON THE MAGNET WEBPAGE!