Antioch High: School Visit FAQs
HS 101
• What will 7th grade's HS101 look like compared to 8th grade's?
• Do we need to keep a paper copy of the packet?
• Will this be completed during Homeroom or RTI?
• Will it be completed all at once or over the course of several "HS101 Blocks"?
• Will we need to modify the schedule when we complete the modules?
• Can we get an overview before we administer it to students?
• O*NET Interest Profiler: http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
• Do we need to keep a paper copy of the packet?
• Will this be completed during Homeroom or RTI?
• Will it be completed all at once or over the course of several "HS101 Blocks"?
• Will we need to modify the schedule when we complete the modules?
• Can we get an overview before we administer it to students?
• O*NET Interest Profiler: http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
The Application Process
• What classes are required for all 9th graders?
• Which APs are offered to 9th grade and to all grades?
• What honors classes are offered? How do I get placed into them? Do I need teacher recommendations?
• If I'm in the JROTC Pathway, what are my options for electives?
• What options do I have for electives?
• What will block schedule look like for me? How long are classes? Do I see any classes every day?
• What will the course codes look like?
• When do students apply/find out acceptance/confirm acceptance/schedule classes?
• How will the application process differ for students with HS credit?
• How will the application process differ for students taking EE classes?
*** When each student gets his acceptance letter/notification:
1. Have students complete the Google Doc (so I can prepare an accurate number of sheets )
2. Create different colored go-to sheets for each pathway (4 academies * 3 pathways in each = 12 total options)
3. The day before registration, go through the sheets together and discuss:
- Necessary info (address, zip code, phone numbers)
- How courses get their code names and what they will look like
- The difference between required courses and electives
4. Collect all papers and file them by color (thus, by pathway) to be passed back the next day
5. On registration day, bring everyone into the auditorium together and sit by academy
6. Re-distribute colored papers and have student starting to log into computers
7. Prepare a sheet
• Which APs are offered to 9th grade and to all grades?
• What honors classes are offered? How do I get placed into them? Do I need teacher recommendations?
• If I'm in the JROTC Pathway, what are my options for electives?
• What options do I have for electives?
• What will block schedule look like for me? How long are classes? Do I see any classes every day?
• What will the course codes look like?
• When do students apply/find out acceptance/confirm acceptance/schedule classes?
• How will the application process differ for students with HS credit?
• How will the application process differ for students taking EE classes?
*** When each student gets his acceptance letter/notification:
1. Have students complete the Google Doc (so I can prepare an accurate number of sheets )
2. Create different colored go-to sheets for each pathway (4 academies * 3 pathways in each = 12 total options)
3. The day before registration, go through the sheets together and discuss:
- Necessary info (address, zip code, phone numbers)
- How courses get their code names and what they will look like
- The difference between required courses and electives
4. Collect all papers and file them by color (thus, by pathway) to be passed back the next day
5. On registration day, bring everyone into the auditorium together and sit by academy
6. Re-distribute colored papers and have student starting to log into computers
7. Prepare a sheet
General FAQs about Antioch High
• Does HS lunch look similar/different to MS lunch?
• How easy is it to change out of my Pathway/Academy into another?
• What are Antioch's policies regarding dress code, tardiness, and skipping?
• What is the difference between AP and IB?
• What is the high-school equivalent of ISS/AI ?
• Do any 9th graders have classes in the portables?
• Give an overview of each of the academies and their pathways
• How easy is it to change out of my Pathway/Academy into another?
• What are Antioch's policies regarding dress code, tardiness, and skipping?
• What is the difference between AP and IB?
• What is the high-school equivalent of ISS/AI ?
• Do any 9th graders have classes in the portables?
• Give an overview of each of the academies and their pathways
Ideas for the School Tour of Antioch High
• Get the band to play while we file in :-)
• Groups of no more than 20
• Spend more time in the 9th grade wing
• Give an overview of each of the academies and their pathways (PowerPoint?)
• Groups of no more than 20
• Spend more time in the 9th grade wing
• Give an overview of each of the academies and their pathways (PowerPoint?)
AVID
• What kind of students are they looking for?
• How does AVID factor in to their semesterly/yearly course load?
• Can they drop out of AVID?
• Are there field trips involved?
• Is there a final project at the end of the program (in 12th grade)?
• How does AVID factor in to their semesterly/yearly course load?
• Can they drop out of AVID?
• Are there field trips involved?
• Is there a final project at the end of the program (in 12th grade)?
MNPS AVID Overview
Elaine Plummer, Antioch's AVID Coordinator
Elaine Plummer, Antioch's AVID Coordinator