Toolkit for the 8th and 9th grade Selection Process

Good Morning Cane Ridge Families, Copy and paste http://www.mnps.org/pages/mnps/About_Us/MNPS_Schools/School_Options/8th_9th_academy_pathways to see a toolkit for the 8th and 9th grade Selection Process. At the moment your current 8th and 9th graders are in the process of choosing their high-school academies. Follow the link to learn more about their options. Below you may review the first two (of many) FAQ’s included in the toolkit: 8th and 9th Grade Pathway Selection Process Q. Why are all 8th & 9th graders being asked to complete an Optional Schools Application this year? (We intend to send our child to their zoned high school, why do we need to complete an application?) For the 2015-2016 school year, all students entering 9th and 10th grades (current 8th and 9th graders) may select the high school they wish to attend based on their specific interests and the academic programs available at that school. Using the school options application process, students will have the opportunity to select their top seven choices of academic pathways. When selecting a high school, students and parents/guardians need to prioritize the specific academic pathways they want. Several pathways at the same school or similar pathways in different schools may be selected, but no more than seven may be chosen. Students will be placed in available seats during the random selection process. Note: Students choosing to attend their zoned schools will be guaranteed a spot in a pathway at that school, but may not get their top choices. Antioch High, Cane Ridge High and Overton High are only available to families who live within the school zone. Parent permission will be required for a student to attend a school outside his/her school zone. Some of the high schools do not have academy pathways (East, Hume-Fogg, MLK, Big Picture, Middle College) so students will select only the school if choosing one of these. All students who apply and who meet the enrollment requirement of these schools will be included in the selection process. Q. Why are 8th & 9th graders being asked to choose an academic pathway this year as part of the Optional Schools Application process? Starting in the 2015-16 school year, students in zoned high schools will participate in classes connected to their chosen Academy pathway beginning in their freshman year of high school rather than only participating in a Freshmen Academy and selecting their academic pathway prior to their sophomore year. This change means students will be selecting their academic pathway in the 8th grade going forward. The Academies of Nashville are small learning communities within the 12 zoned high schools. The Academies each have a theme with a variety of pathways intended to attract students based on their interests and the options they are considering for future college study and career. Participating in this selection process is important even for those planning to attend their zoned school because students who don’t proactively select an academic pathway will be assigned one based on available space, which may or may not be focused on a topic of interest to them. Cam Wingfield Donald Campbell Wingfield Family Involvement Spc donald.wingfield@mnps.org celular oficina Cane Ridge Cluster Support Services (615) 566 – 3758 687 4000 x 819363 Click here for the Cane Ridge Cluster profile.