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Transcript of Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. Henry W. Grady Class Of 2014.
Small Learning Communities
Vincent D. Murray, Principal
Willie Vincent, Academy LeaderBusiness and Entrepreneurship
Carrie MacBrien, Academy LeaderCommunications and Journalism
Jerry Parker, III., Academy LeaderBiomedical and Engineering
Russell PlasczykPublic Policy and Justice
Guidance and Counseling Staff
Counselors and Graduation Coach:
• Mr. Brinson 9th Grade Business & Entrepr. SLC 10th-12th Grade Last Names A-H
• Mrs. Blankenship 9th Grade Communications & Journ. SLC 10th-12th Grade Magnet Students
• Mr. Cone 9th Grade Biomed. & Engineering SLC 10th-12th Grade Last Names I-Q
• Mrs. Oliver 9th Grade Public Policy & Justice SLC 10th -12th Grade Last Names R-Z
• Mrs. Gray Graduation Coach
Advance Placement Program (AP)
• AP courses give students a head start on college while still in the supportive environment of a high school classroom. Taking the end-of-course AP exam sends a powerful message to colleges and universities that you’re ready for them, and can enable students to gain admission, college credit, and placement into advanced courses.
• Mr. Andrew Nichols, AP coordinator [email protected]
GRADY COLLEGE & CAREER CONNECTION (CCC)
What Do We Offer?• Email reminders (for students who sign up ahead of
time)• College visits by recruiters and admissions
personnel• On-line sign up for ACT, SAT, SAT II• On-line access to the Common Application• On-line college, career, and scholarship research• College recruiter’s contact information• Scholarship Newsletters• Passes to meet college representatives• Assistance from CCC Volunteers
State and National Tests• End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Mathematics I: Algebra/Geometry/Statistics Mathematics II: Geometry/Algebra II/Statistics United States History Economics Biology Physical Science Ninth Grade Literature and Composition American Literature and Composition
• Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGWT & GHSGT) Writing English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
• PSAT/SAT/ACT
Atlanta Public Schools & State of Georgia Graduation Requirements
• Satisfy attendance requirements
• Successfully complete the required high school coursework
• Complete 75 hours of community service
• Take the End of Course Tests (EOCT) for EOCT subjects
• Pass five parts of the Georgia High School Graduation Test
Writing
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
“APS/ State of Georgia Core” credits Language Arts (4 credits) Math (4 credits) Science (4 credits) Social Studies (3.5 credits) Foreign Language (2 credits)Total “State Core” credits 17.5 credits
Electives Fine Arts or Career/Technology (1 credit) Health & Physical Education (1.5 credits) Thematic Pathways (3.5 credits) Community Service (0.5 credit)Total Credits Required to Graduate 24 credits
APS & State Required Coursework
Small Learning Community Curriculum and Pathway Courses
Mr.Parker,III., Academy LeaderBiomedical and Engineering
Mr. Vincent, Academy LeaderBusiness and Entrepreneurship
Ms. MacBrien, Academy LeaderCommunications and Journalism
Dr. Plasczyk, Academy LeaderPublic Policy and Justice
Biomedical Sciences & Engineering
Engineering Pathway
♦Computer Integrated Manufacturing may be replaced with Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnical Engineering, or Civil Engineering & Architecture if available.
Small Business Development
Marketing
Business Essentials Business Essentials Principles of Marketing
Legal Environment of Business
Entrepreneurship
E-commerce
Accounting I
Accounting II
Business Law
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Advanced Sports and Entertainment Marketing
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIP
Guiding Beliefs of the Public Policy & Justice (PP&J) Academy
• Vision: To raise the academic achievement of students by embedding the Grady tradition of public policy and justice activism into the core curriculum.
• Mission: To facilitate individualized academic excellence and critical thinking skills of students within a small learning community (SLC).
• Goals: To engage students in the critical study of public policy and justice issues within their core content classes; to motivate students to rigorously pursue high academic achievement; to create student activism opportunities in public policy and justice related organizations and internships; to have students complete a senior project focused on PP&J; and to increase students’ enrollment in advanced placement and dual enrollment classes.
• Motto: Individually, we are different; together, we are Grady.
• PP&J Areas of Focus: Government; Environment; Diversity, and Economics.
Accomplishments toward Wedding PP&J Guiding Beliefs &Theory to Practice
• PP&J Advisory Board (The Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Lambda Legal; United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and the Regional Commission on Homelessness; Atlanta Volunteer; Georgia Council on Economic Education; Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition/Atlanta; Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education at the Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum; American Civil Liberty Union; Atlanta Bank of America; and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta)
• Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF) Conference
• Fulton County Juvenile Court Teen Court Program
• McKenna Long and Aldridge Law Firm with the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and Street Law program with the Legal Diversity Pipeline
• 2010 Georgia House of Representatives Page Program
• Coca-Cola and Street Law Partnership
• PP&J Student of the Month: Taylor Williams, Kelvisha Canty, and Sharod J. McClendon.
Public Policy & Justice Academy Thematic Pathway
• Freshman Year: Communicating PP&J (w/ Street Law) Media; PP&J Research Methodology
• Sophomore Year: Ethics and Justice in PP&J• Junior Year: Individual and the Law/PP&J in Film• Senior Year: Community Government/Senior Seminar or
Internship• Recommended Electives: Latin (Traditional Language of
Law); JROTC (Military Law and Policies); the Arts (A Media of Protest).
Academic Recovery and Tutorial Options• Before and/or after school teacher tutorials• writing center Mon-Thurs 3:30pm-6pm
Grady media center• APS Homework Helpline: 678-553-3029
www.myhomeworkhotline.org• “Lets Do It Again”- after school recovery fall and
spring semesters- Mrs. Newman, coordinator.• GA Credit Recovery- recover failed classes free of
charge online. Mrs. Anderson-Johnson Grady’s online facilitator
• Summer school-APS or any other accredited school• Recover failed course by “doubling up” following yr
Promotion/Grade Placement Requirements
REMEMBER Minimum Credits
Required for Graduation 24!
Promotion 10th grade 6 credits (4 core: English, math, science, social
studies)
11th grade 12 credits (8 core: 2 each in English, math, science, and social studies)
12th grade 18 credits (12 core: 3 each in English, math, science, and social studies)