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North Springs Charter High School
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North Springs JROTC Color Guard
Please Stand
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Welcome
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Our Mission
Our Vision
North Springs Charter High School is a school of higher learning where our focus is on student
achievement for all students
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To Ensure that All Students Succeed, WE are committed to the Following:
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To Ensure that All Students Succeed, WE are committed to the Following:
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About North Springs
• 2014 Best High School in US News & World Report
• 2014 Most Challenging High School for Academic Rigor by The Washington Post
• 2014 AP Honor School, 6th year receiving honors in Advanced Placement, AP Merit and AP STEM categories
• Laser Sharks win 1st place grand prize in International Deconstruction Challenge!
• Science Olympiad team goes to state
• FBLA- (Future Business Leaders) wins Superior Gold Chapter honors of the year and Advisor wins STATE new advisor of the year
• NS wins $5,000 Lowes grant, $10,000 City of Sandy Springs Grant, $10,000 Sandy Springs Art Society Grant, & $1,600 Northside Hospital Grant thanks to the Friends of North Springs Foundation
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About North Springs
• New ACDC Club (Architecture, Construction & Design) inducts 22 students in ACE Mentor Program -a new partnership with Construction Industry Professionals in the skilled trades
• 2 FBLA teams to compete at 2015 Nationals
• 13 future Health Care Professionals -HOSA Students are 2015 State Top Ten finalists
• 2 - 2015 Georgia Tech Presidential Scholars!
• 3 - 2015 National Merit /Achievement Finalists; 12 National Merit 2015 Commended Scholars
• Senior wins $50,000 scholarship from Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation
• Senior named 2015 Gates Millennium Scholar
• Junior wins 1st in Cocoa Cola Innovation Challenge; is 1 of 20 selected from 1,800 applicants for summer STEM program at MIT
• 9 students attend 2 week cultural exchange trip in China; Senior wins State Department Scholarship for year-long Chinese Language program in Beijing
• 22 students travel to the Galapagos Islands for spring break study trip
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Focused Curriculum with Academic Rigor and Relevance
• Traditional Schedule
• 7- Period Day8:30am- 3:30pm
• Core & Elective classes:
On-level, honors, advanced placement and dual enrollment
26 credits required to graduate
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Academies4 smaller learning communities with
a specific academic and career focus:
• Career Technical & Leadership
• Humanities
• Math & Science
• Visual & Performing Arts
Find Yourself Here!through your core classes and elective choices
hands on learning, internships, clubs and activities that enrich and support your Academy focus
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AVID (Avid Via Individual Determination)
Welcome AVID Coordinator Julia Raposo
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AVID (Avid Via Individual Determination)
• Designed to increase school-wide learning and performance
• The mission is to ensure all students, especially students in the middle complete a college preparatory path
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AVID Will ...
• Help students succeed in rigorous curriculum
• Encourage students to participate in school activities.
• Increase number of NSCHS students enrolling in four-year universities and colleges.
• Help students to become educated, responsible, and leaders in their school and society.
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Freshman Success Class
Welcome Teacher Kimberly Daniel
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The Freshman Success Class will Lead to:
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Message to Rising Freshmen
• Focus on Academics
• Challenge yourself
• Get Involved
• Your GPA counts
• Take Advantage of Freshman Success
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JROTCWelcome Major
Todd Powers
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North Springs Guidance Department
Welcome Guidance Department Chair Dr. Genoulia Johnson
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Guidance Tips for Success
• 7 classes per semester• Grades can be accessed and viewed via Home Access• Final grades posted at the conclusion of each semester• Yearlong Course = 1.0 credits • One Semester Course = .5 credits• Grading Scale:
* A (90-100)* B (80-89)* C (70-79)
• 7 additional points are added to a final grade higher than 70 in approved Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses
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Guidance Tips for Success• CLASS of 2018: 26 credits required
• English – 4 credits • Math – 4 credits• Science – 4 credits• Social Studies – 3 credits• CTE/World Language/Fine Arts* – 3 credits
*Note: 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be required for college admission
• Health/Personal Fitness – 1 credit (each .5)• Electives – 7 credits
• Promotion /Retention Credits• 10th: 5 credits 11th: 12 credits 12th: 19 credits
• Graduate: 26 credits to graduate
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Sample Schedule
If a student fails 1st or 2nd semester of a required course for graduation, then summer school is needed to earn course credit.
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HOPE Scholarship RIGOR Requirements
• HOPE Scholarship Program will average failing grades and passing grades in ALL core classes.
• College Prep pathway students will need a 3.0 core GPA –(partial pay)
• Vocational/Career Tech students will need a 3.2 core GPA • Honors points will be taken out for the HOPE average. Only
Advanced Placement courses will carry additional points (5 on a 4.0 scale) toward the HOPE average.
Changes:HOPE Wants to see Advanced classes in Math, Science, Lang. Arts , Social Studies and Language. This includes more AP and Honors courses . Zell Miller Scholarship 3.7+ GPA-
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Advanced Placement (AP)
Welcome Assistant Principal Adrianna Kimbrel
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Advanced Placement (AP)
• A Nationally Standardized Program of College-Level Courses and Exams for Secondary School Students
• 25 AP Courses Offered
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Why Take AP Courses in High School?
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Spartan Athletics
Welcome Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Horton
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• North Springs Spartans compete in Region 7AAAAA
• 25 Varsity Sports
• Girls Track 4x4 1st in State, 2nd in Nation!
• Spartan Varsity Football beats Riverwood 24-17 on Oct. 11 2014!
• 11 student-athletes signed to play at the college level in 2014
• NS Competition Cheerleading Squad won NCAA Top Performing Team at UGA Summer Cheer Camp
• Sophomore Swimmer Rebecca Cohen crushes school records in 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle and hopes to swim backstroke in the 2016 Summer Olympic Trials
• Boys Tennis will compete in State Tournament
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Go Spartans!
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Athletics
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North Springs Clubs & Activities
Welcome Administrative AssistantCarrie Carerras
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Academic Organizations and Extracurricular Activities in Sparta!
• 21st Century Leaders• Academic Bowl• Animal Pack• Anime Club• Beta Club• Book Club• Chinese Club• Chorus Class Council• Classical Music Club• Echo - Lit Mag• Executive Council • FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America• FCA - Fellowship of Christian
Athletes• French Club• HOSA- Future Health Care Professionals• Interact
• Invisible Children • Jewish Culture Club• Junior Class Council • Latin Club• Marching Band• Math Team• Model UN• National Art Honor Society• Philosophy Club• Sci-Fi Club • Science Bowl• Speak/GSA• Student Ambassadors• Thespians Society• Tri-M Music Honorary• Water Polo
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North Springs Summer Bridge Program
Welcome Magnet CoordinatorFelicia Lewis
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Summer Bridge Experience
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North Springs Freshmen Student Panel
“My Freshmen Story for Success”
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GSS
See you in August!
Gear Up Days for Freshmen – Friday August 7th from 12 noon – 4pm!