Discover your place.Decide your plan.

Marana  High  SchoolCaring  Interactions  &  Effective  Practices

Discover your placeCaring  Interactions

Goals:  Personal  Connections  Personal  Explorations

 Personal  Plan  post-­‐MHS

Goals:Career  ConnectionsCareer  ExplorationsCareer  Plan  post-­‐MHS

Academy  AdvisoryAcademy  Board

Spirit  Days  and  Weeks

Enrichments

Discussion  Groups

Social  Media

Academy  Cup

Graduation

Mentoring  Advisor

Advisory  Cohort

Freshmen  Involvement

Social  Events

Service  Projects

Academy  Olympics

Academy  Awards

Career  Choices  Curriculum

Freshmen  Success  Academy

Guest  Speakers

Job  Fairs  &  Interviews

College  Applications

Exit  Portfolio

10-­‐year  Career/Ed  Plan

Internships

ECAPs

Academic  Monitoring

Academic  Interventions

Tutoring

Testing  Prep

Graduation  Check

Decide your planEffective  Practices

Who  am  I?What  do  I  want?How  do  I  get  it?

We care about our students by providing smaller learning communities as a safe place to connect, explore and plan for their lives beyond high school.

Each student will interact with various career-field and professional organizations in order to have a direction and plan for the future.

Marana  Academies

Freshmen Success AcademyFSA

FSA Vision:Freshmen  at  MHS  will  be  productive  community  members  who  are  organized,  responsible,  motivated,  and  engaged

both  academically  and  socially.

Freshmen Success Academy is  designed  to  help  our  freshmen  develop:

10-­‐Year  Education  and  Career  PlanBudgeting  and  Financial  Skills

Goal-­‐Setting  SkillsDecision-­‐Making  Skills

Study  SkillsA  Visualized  Future  for  Themselves

Skills  InventoryWorking  Portfolio

Leadership  and  Self-­‐Development

Our V isionVision + Energy=Success

Drives Our Discovery

Who Am I? What Do I Want? How Do I Get it?

To Decide

Discover Your P lace. Decide Your Plan.

Business & Human Services@MaranaBHS

BHS Academy is  for  you  if  you  want  

to  develop:EntrepreneurshipProfessionalismTime  ManagementGlobal  Awareness  Public  SpeakingProblem  SolvingNetworkingCollaboration

Personal  Finance  ToolsTechnology  Skills

NegotiationTeamwork

Presentation  Skills

Criminal  Justice

BHS Academy Vision:BHS Academy will prepare employable and

socially responsible citizens.

Serving Tomorrow

Business

Sign  Language  Interpretation

BHS  is:  

Culinary  Arts

Criminal  Justice

Education          &

Early        Childhood  Development

Journalism

Economics

Civic Engagement

Technological Innovation

Social Consciousness

Leadership Development

Marana Arts Academy@MaranaARTS

Marana Arts Academy Vision:Marana Arts Academy will prepare compassionate

individuals who are disciplined, innovative, and engaged in the community.

Marana Arts Academy is  for  you  if  you  want  to  develop:

CreativityConRidence

Problem-­‐Solving  SkillsPerseverance

FocusNon-­‐Verbal  Communication  Skills

Self-­‐ReRlectionCollaboration  Skills

Dedication

Openness  to  Novelty

Idea  Generation

Curiosity

Invention

Imagination

 Playfulness

Divergent  Thinking

Reasoning  by  Metaphor

Visual  Art  &  Ceramics

Performing  ArtsDance  *  Music  *  Theatre

Photography

Production  &  Management  Arts

MAA  is:  

Media  Arts  &  Graphic  Design

Create to C onnect

Evaluation

Assessment

Categorization

 Interpretation

IdentiEication

Analysis  

Description

Reasoning  by  Logic

Elaboration

Synthesis

Complexity

Awareness

Integration

Creative Thinking Critical Thinking

MedStart Academy@MaranaMed

MedStart Academy Vision:The MedStart Academy prepares compassionate critical thinkers who positively impact the world.

HeadStart with MedStart Healthcare  is  one  of  the  fastest  

growing  career  sectors.  The  Health  Science  and  Medical  Sector  requires  academic  and  technical  skills,  as  well  as  the  related  knowledge  necessary  for  the  Eield.  Workers  in  this  Eield  need  the  knowledge  and  ability  to  contribute  to  the  delivery  of  safe  and  effective  health  care.  

MedStart is  for  you  if  you  want  to  develop:Learning  IndependenceContent  Knowledge

DisciplineEvaluation

Research  and  Study  SkillsCommunicationOpen-­‐mindedness

Transcultural  Understanding

MedStart  is:   Veterinary  Science

Nursing

Sports  Medicine

Pharmacy EMT  /  Paramedic

Feel Better

1 in 3 Missing  America

 will  be  

short  more  

than  250,000  

health  workers  

by  2020.  

That’s  one  

third  of  what’s  

needed  to  

keep  us  

healthy.

Science & Technology@MaranaS&T

Sci & Tech Academy Vision:Science & Tech prepares students to be responsible and

professional problem-solvers who are knowledgeable about the 21st century careers they will pursue.

Why Stem?STEM  learning  is  an  economic  imperative.  Experts  say  technical  innovation  has  accounted  for  nearly  half  of  all  U.S.  economic  growth  over  the  past  Eifty  years.  In  the  next  decade,  almost  all  of  the  top  30  fastest-­‐growing  careers  will  require  at  least  some  background  in  STEM.

Sci & Tech is  for  you  if  you  want  to  develop:

Real-­‐World  ApplicationCreativityInnovation

Critical  ThinkingProblem  Solving

Organizational  SkillsManagement

Technological  SkillsAnalytical  Skills

Aerospace

Welding

Problem Solvers

Sci  &  Tech  is:  

There  are

26 MillionSTEM  jobs  in  the  U.S. STEM

Science  *  Technology  *  Engineering  *  Mathematics

STEM  jobs  comprise

20%of  all  U.S.  jobs.

Automotive  Technologies

Construction  

8th to 9th Grade Summer Bridge:• Participate in Tiger Academy transition program to prepare for high school• Learn study skills and expectations for high school• Attended Freshmen Orientation hosted by MHS Link Leaders

1

In 9th Grade: Discovering Your Vision• Take the year-long Freshmen Success Academy (FSA) course• Create an online 10-Year Career & Education Plan• Participate in Academy Advisory mentoring program with upperclassmen• Answer the questions:

• Who Am I?• What Do I Want?• How Do I Get It?

2

In 10th Grade: Developing Your Attitudes & Aptitudes• Participate in Academy Advisory mentoring program and:

• Research high-demand careers• Determine appropriate post-secondary option/pathway• Learn about college access & affordability• Envision a productive future through autobiographical writing• Update 10-Year Career & Education Plan

3

In 11th Grade: Determining Your Education Path• Participate in Academy Advisory mentoring program and:

• Reaffirm or change chosen career path• Choose a major to match chosen career• Find colleges that offer your major• Prepare for college applications• Update 10-Year Career & Education Plan

4

In 12th Grade: Deciding to Act on Your 10-Year Plan• Participate in Academy Advisory mentoring program and:

• Participate in Academy Internships in the community• Apply to college/post-secondary planning• Apply for scholarships and financial aid• Update resume, cover letter, and complete ACE portfolio• Mock interview and job applications• Update 10-Year Career & Education Plan

5

End of High School• Graduate with a customized, portable, online • 10-year Career & Education Plan• College Ready: No need for remedial coursework upon entering college• Enter college/post-secondary training with an informed declared major.

6

Goal of Post-Secondary Training:• Work in chosen career field• Contribute to community as an informed citizen

7

Discover your place.Decide your plan.