STEM-H Academy AM I INTERESTED??????

Contact Information

Mailing Address: STEM-H Academy - Botetourt County Public SchoolsGreenfield Education and Training Center – Room 10357 South Center DriveDaleville, VA 24083

Phone: 540-992-3658

Academy Administrator:Stacey S. Jones (ssjones@bcps.k12.va.us)

STEM-H Website:www.stemh.comA link can also be found on the BCPS schools page for the STEM-H Academy.

WHAT IS STEM-H?

SCIENCETECHNOLOGYENGINEERINGMATHEMATICSHEALTH SCIENCES

Why STEM-H?• STEM-H occupations are the fastest growing career areas.

• The STEM-H curriculum focuses on three high demand job areas:

Information Systems TechnologyHealth Sciences and Engineering

• STEM-H classrooms provide an environment where students can develop hard and soft skills that are essential for the workforce of tomorrow.

• STEM-H programs allow a student to take rigorous dual enrolled coursework.

AT THE STEM-H ACADEMY . . .

• Students will be challenged to learn and demonstrate knowledge in variety of ways.

• Assessments are often based on the ability to work together collaboratively to solve a problem or create a product.

• Students become problem-solvers and think critically about the discipline they are studying.

• Students gain insight, knowledge, and college credit that will put them a step ahead after graduating from high school.

The Basics• All courses, except for BCPS Advanced

Studies Biology, will be dual enrolled.• All textbooks will be provided by BCPS.• Based on current agreements, all dual

enrollment (DE) courses will be offered through Virginia Western Community College at no cost to families.

• BCPS will provide transportation to GETC and VWCC.

GETC Daily Schedule*The schedule for 16-17 will be developed after spring staffing.

8:30 a.m. – 10: 00 a.m.Greenfield Education & Training Center Year One and Year Two Health Students (All Year)Year One and Year Two Pre-engineering Students (All Year)Year Two and Year Three IST Students (All Year)

Block 1

10:00 a.m. – 10:31 a.m.Students from Block 1 Travel to Home School

Travel to Home School

12:39 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. (After 2nd Block)IST Students Travel to GETC

IST Travel

1:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. IST Courses (Year 2/3 Fall, Year 1 Spring)

Block 3 and 4

3:05 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. Year One IST Students Travel to Home School (Spring Semester Only)

IST Travel

TransportationSTEM-H Transportation

A.M. Transportation to Greenfield Education and Training Center (GETC)

*The James River bus leaves the high school at 7:50 a.m. for GETC.

*The Lord Botetourt bus leaves the high school at 8:05 a.m. for GETC.

*Students that will be dropped off at GETC should arrive between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. First block begins at 8:30

a.m.

*Students may also drive to GETC with appropriate permission.

*Students attending first block only will board a bus back to JRHS at 10:00 a.m. and to LBHS at 10:15 a.m.

P.M. Transportation (Semester IST Students)

*The James River bus leaves the high school at 12:40 p.m.

*The Lord Botetourt bus leaves the high school at 12:40 p.m.

*IST classes will begin at 1:05. Students will be dismissed at 3:00 to return to their home schools.

Short and Sweet

First and second year STEM-H Academy students spend two of their eight blocks at the STEM-H Academy.

Health Sciences

• Biology • Anatomy• Chemistry• Microbiology• Career Exploration• Lab Research and Design

Process• Psychology, Philosophy,

Sociology

Health Sciences

Information Systems Technology (IST)

• Web Page Design– HTML, CSS, WordPress

• Multimedia Software– Camtasia, Photoshop

• Computer Applications– Microsoft Certifications

• Career & Cyber Ethics– N.S.A., Espionage,

I.S.T.Information Systems Technology

Engineering

• Boe-Bots– Parallax IDE

• CAD– SolidWorks

• Advanced Mathematics– MatLab

• Engineering Process– F.A.I.L.

Engineering

F.A.I.L.

• FAILure is the:First Attempt In Learning. At most it is a Delay, not a Defeat.You can only avoid failure by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing.

Application Process• Links to the Google forms for completing the STEM-H Academy application

will be found on the BCPS and STEM-H websites starting January 11, 2016. • Part I: Student Information Portion

(Students should complete this portion of the application by February 2, 2016)

• Part II: Student Profile Portion(Students should request that their school counselor complete this portion of the application.)

• Part III: Two Teacher Recommendations(Students should request that their current/most recent math and science teachers complete

recommendations.If you have science second semester, it may mean you need to ask the science teacher from the previous year.)

• Students and parents can get more information on January 11th or 19th, 2016 at a STEM-H Academy informational meeting at Greenfield Education and Training Center at 6:00 p.m. Two dates will be offered due to the high interest in the programs. Those interested need only attend one meeting.

• Students will take a critical thinking test via Interactive Achievement. • The committee will meet and a decision of acceptance letter will be mailed

at the end of March.

What information is used to determine admission to the STEM-H Academy?

• Math GPA• Science GPA• Overall GPA• Teacher Recommendations • Level of Math

(Algebra I in the 8th grade is required for engineering.) • Testing Data• Essay• Extracurricular Activities/Honors/Awards/Service to the

Community • Attendance

TimelineStudent Portion of Application (Part I) Completed via Google form by

February 2, 2016Counselor and Teacher Recommendations (Parts II & III) Completed by February 23, 2016

Notification of Acceptance Letters Mailed March 25, 2016

Accept or Decline Attendance at STEM-H Academy Notify Ms. Jones by April 8, 2016

The testing component of the application will happen after February 2, 2016 when we we have a list of applicants.

AM I INTERESTED??????Yes!!!! What should I do

now? 1. See your school counselor to sign up for a tour. 2. Discuss The STEM-H Academy with your parent/guardian.3. Visit The STEM-H Academy website at stemh.com to learn

more and to show this PowerPoint to your parent/guardian. 4. Attend the informational meeting on January 11th or January

19th at the Greenfield Education and Training Center. 5. Apply by February 2, 2016!!!!!!