A public school offering special instruction and programs not available elsewhere. Magnet schools are designed to attract a more diverse student body from throughout a school district. Like a charter school, a magnet school school has a focus or niche to offer to students (Sugar Hill has Talent and Career Awareness). Unlike a charter school, a magnet school can offer a competitive application process because magnet schools do not receive additional funding with state-mandated restrictions.

The Vision: To implement a school-wide

enrichment model to promote talent development and career awareness. Specifically, we hope to focus on student strengths and interests but tie them to careers.

1.What am I good at?2.What am I interested in?3.What pathways might lead

me towards a career that matches my talents and interests?

Hall County Goal: All 6th graders will develop a ten year plan

Casting of self-vision

Many of our students are bilingual

Paul Torrance - Variables for beating the odds compelling future vision for their lives significant adults in their lives

Level 1: Exposure (Parallel Curriculum Model) –

Level 2: Cluster GroupsLevel 3: Service Learning

Goal is EXPOSURE General exploratory activities Infuse interest areas into our regular

instruction Exposure to different fields of study What do practicing professionals in specific

fields do? We also talk about SOFT SKILLS as a school

wide effort on the morning announcements Being on time, work ethic Saying thank you, accepting responsiblity

Grade 1 - Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Law, Public Safety, Transportation

Grade 2 - Arts, AV/Technology, Health Science, Communications

Grade 3: Energy, Hospitality, Tourism, Human Services, Hospitality, Tourism

Grade 4 – Architecture, Construction, Business Management , Manufacturing, Science, Technology, Engineering

Grade 5: Finance, Government, Information Technology, Marketing

Kindergarten Example List of 15 – doctor, nurse, police man Informational Writing Choose one word to describe Write a book “The policeman is brave.”

5th Grade Example – Informational Writing – choosing a career, researching, interviewing, pay rates, education needed, etc…..

Level 1: Exposure K-5 Community partners serve as mentors and role

models Speakers from various disciplines Interesting field trips to build background

knowledge▪ State Capitol, Lego Land▪ Circus, Atlanta Aquarium

Level 1: Exposure K-5 STEM Enrichment during the day with K.

Chapman STEM activities in all grades with a focus on

1st and 5th Career Day

Cluster groups by interestGoal: To stimulate new interests

that might lead to more intensive follow up.

Goal: To develop general skills in creative thinking and problem solving

Bring in professionals

Level 2: Clusters AM Opportunities 3rd-5th

▪ Engineering Club, Knitting Club, Sweet Notes Choir, Art Club, Reader’s Theater, Fitness Kids, Technology Fair

PM Opportunities 3rd-5th ▪ Junior Master Gardener, Reading Bowl, Wellness

Kids, Computer Coding, Simple Mechanics, STEM Kids, Running Club (train for 5K)

Expand clusters to other grades – Add more fields of study

Engineering Group

Knitting Club

Individual and small group investigation of real world problems

Apprenticeship The student is thinking, feeling, and acting like a

practicing professional. All parents are required to volunteer 5

hours within the school each school year (documentation sheet will be provided)

Level 3: Service Learning 3rd-5th Student Ambassadors Ice Cream Team School Store Team AM Tutoring Team Reading Buddies

Breakfast Bunch Flag Team Announcement Crew Veteran’s Day

Expand to other grades

We are becoming a magnet school to provide opportunities and engagement

Motivation Research: Enjoying your environment Feeling that you are a part of something

greater

Story and photo of peer tutor

If you live in the Sugar Hill district, your children are automatically part of the magnet program.

If you DO NOT live in the Sugar Hill District, then you will need to complete an application. Applications can be found at shes.hallco.org

Applications are due back to Beth Skarda (principal) by May 22nd . Parents will be notified by June 10th regarding acceptance.

HB251 – GA Law for Public School Choice available after the June 10th period (July 1st deadline?)