2014 Magnet FairGreat choices for Cabarrus County Families

Learning OpportunitiesMagnet Fair School Open House

You have a choice . . .

Current CCS ChoicesInternation

al Baccalaure

ate• Weddington Hills Elementary

• JN Fries Middle

• Concord High

STEM• Patriots

Elementary

• Coltrane – Webb

• JN Fries

• Central Cabarrus High

Language

Immersion• CA Furr

Elementary

• TBA Elementary

• Winkler Middle

• JM Robinson High

Other Choices

• Early College High

• High School Academies

• Performance Learning Center High

• HomeReach

International BaccalaureateThe International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Weddington Hills Elementary Small class size

Positive school atmosphere

Active and supportive PTO

Technology infused classrooms

Inquiry Based science program

Reading & Writer’s Workshop

Multiple Club Opportunities

Strong Academically Gifted program

Location: 4401 Weddington Rd.School Hours: 8:15 am -3:00 pm

Mrs. Janet Smith, Principal Mrs. Chasity Dolan, API 

Mrs. Amy Peters, AP

The IB Primary Years ProgrammeCurriculum

Framework & Learner Profile

6 Trans-disciplinary ThemesWho we areWhere we are in place

and timeHow we express

ourselvesHow the world worksHow we organize

ourselvesSharing the planet

Open House at Weddington Elementary: January 14, 2014, 6:30 – 8:00pm

J.N. Fries Magnet School“Innovative World Class Education”Dual Magnet – offering S.T.E.M. and I.B. programs through

student centered learning with a strong focus on technology integration and global awareness

Well-rounded, multi-cultural students with enthusiasm for learning

Dynamic teachers committed to excellence for all studentsStudents engage in academic competitions

i.e. Science Olympiad, Odyssey of the Mind, Battle of the Books, Biomoto, etc…

Students participate in clubs i.e. Student Ambassadors, Cooking, Lego, Video Game

Design, Chess, International Sports, Dance, Pinterest Crafts, Rock Band, Change the World, etc…“The most supportive group of educators I have encounter

ed.  From the teaching staff to the counselors.  They say it takes a vi

llage and we have definitely found our home.” ~Powell

J.N. Fries MYP ProgramWhat is I.B.?“The IB Middle Years Programme, for students aged 11 to 16, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connection between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers.” http://www.ibo.org

CoursesAdvanced English/Language ArtsAdvanced MathematicsScienceSocial StudiesHealth/PEArt (band, chorus, or visual)TechnologyWorld Language (Chinese or Spanish)

“The IB Program has certainly broadened my 

daughters perspective to think on a global level.  Through her assignments an

d interactions I have observed her ability to interconne

ct her course study and I have noticed increa

sed application in what she is learning. ~M

artin

Why IB at Concord High School?Diverse, positive climate

Students have earned many prestigious scholarships: Morehead-Cain to UNC Poteat at Wake Forest Levine at UNCC Presidential Scholarship at

Davidson

Class of 2011 earned 158 scholarships

Class of 2012 earned over 3.1 million in scholarships

Class of 2013 earned over 3 million in scholarships

All students at CHS can participate in band, clubs, club sports

(Rugby and Lacrosse), sports and

extracurricular activities.

Why IB at CHS?Learning Experience Return on InvestmentDo you want to challenge yourself and Be prepared for college and life in the 21st century?

Do you want to be part of a learning community that investigates the content through problem solving?

Do you want to examine the content through an international lens?

Do you want to give back to your community?

CollegeAcceptance Rate IB Rate

Chapel Hill 35% 64%

Duke 25% 40%

Howard 56% 92%

Wake 41% 71%

Air Force 17% 44%

Naval 12% 43%

STEM Education“The STEM workforce is exploding and is expected to continue to grow well into the future.  From 2000 to 2012, STEM jobs grew nearly 8%, from 2010 to 2018 that increase is expected to jump to nearly 17%. That is why STEM education is vital to the careers of the future and what better way to encourage student participation than by putting before them teachers who have a passion and experience within STEM fields.” - Representative Bucshon, 2012,

Patriots STEM Elementary

Whole-school implementation in 2014-15

Currently have 920+ students in grades K-5th

Service “Southern Zone” of CCS

Utilize Problem-Based Learning

1:1 technology device initiative with Google Chromebooks and Apple iPads

Patriots STEM Elementary 2 STEM Labs

Numerous extra-curricular offerings including Robotics Club, Odyssey of the Mind,

Bricks 4 Kidz, Science Olympiad, Bicycle Club, Adventure Book Club, and more

Located in historic, downtown Concord

Northern magnet (Cox Mill, Weddington, Boger, Carl Furr, Beverly Hills, R. Brown McAlister, Irvin, Mt. Pleasant, AT Allen, and Pitts School)

Approximately 478 students

Engineering is Elementary - Boston Museum of Science

Coltrane Webb STEM Elementary

Coltrane Webb STEM Elementary Problem-Based Learning model integrated

throughout the day

1:1 technology with Google Chromebooks and Apple iPads

STEAM (Arts) clubs integrated into the day, once per month, including K-2 and 3-5 robotics, Girls in Engineering, Newspaper, Art, Sign Language, Spanish, Fitness, Food Chemistry, Scratch, Photography, Chess and more!

J.N. Fries STEM ProgramWhat is STEM?In our STEM program, the approach to teaching is through Problem Based and Project Based Learning. Students work collaboratively to solve real world problems using creativity, innovation and higher order thinking skills. STEM has a career focus along with science, technology, engineering and math infused into a rigorous course curriculum.

CoursesEnglish/Language ArtsAdvanced MathematicsScienceSocial StudiesHealth/PEElective (art, band, chorus, technology)“ The S.T.E.M. Program makes learning interesting and fun! My

daughter was actually being challenged so she can now be proud of her success. This is the best way to individualize a

child’s education.” ~Perusek

CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL STEM

HANDS ON WORK!

REAL WORLD CONNECTIONS!

CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL STEM

ENGINEERINGCOLLABORATION!

BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS IN MATH & SCIENCE!

CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL STEM

ART+DESIGN! WORKING AS A COMMUNITY!

Language Immersion

“Learning in two languages develops inactive brain areas and increases creativity and problem solving skills” – Drs. Thomas & Collier

Carl A. Furr ElementarySplash Spanish Immersion

Opened in 2013. Currently have first graders and kindergartners

Open Enrollment Program with no transportation

A maximum of 96 kindergarteners will participate in Splash in 2015-16

First priority will be given to students who live within the Furr Elementary attendance zone

All other Splash students from outside the Furr attendance zone will be selected via a random drawing

What is Splash?A 50/50 dual-language immersion program

Students are taught the same standards and content as those in a traditional kindergarten class, but those standards are taught in two languages

Students follow an A/B day schedule spending one day with the English-speaking instructor and the next with the Spanish-speaking instructor

How do students benefit from being in Splash? Research shows:

Students become bilingual (speaking, reading, and writing)

Learning another language requires higher level thinking which improves students’ creativity, problem-solving skills, and performance in other academic areas

Students in dual language programs perform higher on End-of-Grade tests than their peers in traditional classes

Promotes cultural awareness and diversity

Early College High School

Early College

Get a Jump Start on College

Earn up to 2 years of College or associate degree while in high school

Tuition and books are free

Early College

Located on the South Campus of RCCC

Must start in 9th Grade

A virtual extension of the Performance learning center

What is it?Virtual Extension of the Performance Learning

Center

Supplemental coursesAdvanced PlacementWorld LanguagesAdvanced science and math

Target audienceMiddle and High School students

How it works?Students enroll for 2 classes per semester or 4 per

year to be considered part-time public school students

Students will only access campus for final exams that require an EOC or Common Exam

CCS will issue a certificate per course indicating completion and course grade. In addition, each student will have courses recorded on their CCS transcript

Students may graduate from the PLC or Home School

High School Academies“80% of high school graduates live and work within 100 miles of where they went to high school”

High School AcademiesNCHS Biotech

&Health SciencesJMRHS Advanced

Manufacturing & Robotics

HRHS Hospitality &

Tourism

MPHS Energy &

Sustainability

CMHS Information

Technology & Programming

CCHS STEM

CHS International Baccalaureate