WELCOME TO THE

Rebecca White – Co-DirectorSharrell Howard – Co-Director

Keri Wass– Advisory Board ChairNancy Brightwell – Principal

NAF Video

Last Year In Review

• Class of 2012 included first Maverick AOE Graduates

• 100% AOE Graduation Rate – Class of 2012

• 95% of AOE Class of 2012 went on to college or the military

• 78% of AOE Class of 2012 completed an Internship

• $375,000 in Scholarships were awarded to AOE Class of 2012

Expectations of Students

9th Grade Year PLTW Introduction to Engineering*

10th Grade Year PLTW Principles of Engineering*

11th Grade Year PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture*

INTERNSHIP DURING SUMMER AFTER 11TH GRADE

12th Grade Year PLTW Digital Electronics*

*All PLTW courses in the AOE are worth 2 additional

quality points the same as an Advanced Placement

course

AOE Honors

Completion of all AOE Requirements

Cord to be worn at Graduation

Name in the Graduation Program

AOE Diploma with Distinction

Completion of Everything except Internship

AOE Diploma

2013-2014 Goals

Advisory Board

Add New Members to help push the Academy Forward

Work Based Learning

100% Completion of Internships

Academy Development

Specific Events for Each Grade Level

Curriculum and Instruction

More AOE Board Involvement in the classroom

Desires and Needs

• AOE Website for improved Communication

• Grant Money / Fundraising

• PINS for Each Student

• Graduation Cords

• Monthly Student Activity – Volunteers

Advisory Board Volunteers

Technology Club

• TSA – Technology Student Association

• Maverick Motorsports – NASCAR ten80 Education

• Vex Robotics

• All are one club and only require Dues one time = $50

• Meet during Primetime and afterschool as needed

• Many Competitions & Races/ Trips

Who’s Who?

• Rebecca White – AOE Co-Director rebecca.white@cms.k12.nc.us

• Sharrell Howard – AOE Co-Directorsharrelll.howard@cms.k12.nc.us

• Keri Wass – AOE Advisory Board Chair kwass@carolina.rr.com

• La’mar Young – PLTW Instructor lamar.young@cms.k12.nc.us

• Tabatha Conley – Instructional Coordinator tabatha.conley@cms.k12.nc.us

• Nancy Brightwell – Principal nancyr.brightwell@cms.k12.nc.us