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Academy of Engineering &
Advanced Manufacturing
Parent Meeting
September 6, 2018
hello!
Diane Cadavid – Academy Director
Jeff Hastings – AoE PST President
Tonight’s Agenda
Welcome & Introductions What’s Happening in Grades 9-12 Parent Support Team How to get involved Communication Important Dates Q & A Purchase gear Adjourn
AFHS REPORT CARD
AFHS one of 3 comprehensive high schools in Wake County to earn an “A” on the state accountability model.
“It is a testament to the hard work our teachers and our students.”M. Wight
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article217796775.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYBJQ5rIFjA
How is an AoE Class Different?
7 thing that happen
when students own
their learning
video
1. Activity
What happened? (FACTS)
2. Reflection
What did I experience? (FEELINGS)
3. Conceptualization
Why did that happen? (FINDINGS)
4. Application
What do I do next?
(FUTURES)
Experiential Learning
What’s Happening in Grades 9-12
Experiential Learning
o Theme: “Knowing Yourself”o Team buildingo Exposing students to STEM
careerso Mentored by upperclassmeno Start to develop “soft skills”
o Theme: “Relationships”o Career explorationo Job shadowingo Soft skills (continued)
Grade 9 Grade 10
What’s Happening in Grades 9-12
Experiential Learning
Grade 11o Theme: “Find Your Voice”o Career Preparationo Mentorshipso Internship Prep
Grade 12o Theme: “Making Your Mark
on the World”o Learn through worko Internshipo Capstone project advanced
studies
Academy Needs
Job Shadow Host Internship Sponsors Judges for student projects Practice Interviewers Business Leads/Contacts Business Simulations/Scenarios to use with students Funds to support STEM outreach (Grants)
Parent Support Team
Jeff Hastings
2018-2019
AoE Parent
Support Group
Budget
Freshman Class Expenses
South Wake Waste Landfill and Shearon-Harris Tour $150 Project expense (rocket engines, Arduino boards, Balsa wood) $5,800 Off Campus Learning Experiences depending on trip $500+
$103 per substitute teacher$1.50 per mile per bus x 2 buses round trip
Total $6,450 -$8,000
Sophomore Class Expenses
Ropes Course $2,700 NC Zoo $4,470 (have to take charter bus due to return time) Wake Forest University $2,000 Total: $9,170
Junior Class Expenses
Allen Industries, Greensboro $1,440 NCSU Nano Days $500 Team Building Activity $2,000 UNCW trip $2,800 Mentor Dinners $1,500 Total: $8,240
Senior Class Expenses
Technology Advanced Studies $4,725 ($75 per student x 63 students) Kersey Valley Adventure Center $2,405 Local Business Visits $1,000 Senior Banquet $6,500 Total: $14, 630
Academy-Wide Expenses
Ice cream social $1,500 Cost of maintaining 3D printer $300+ Teacher training, varies each year, average of $1,000 Engineering notebooks $825 Cost of maintaining CNC Machine $1,000+ Total $5,425
Other Expenses Not Included
Marketing material Printing cost for internship workbooks Ink for color printers in classrooms & director’s office Expenses for 9th grade summer camp/orientation Expenses with STEM Outreach nights Expenses with recruitment events Expenses with Senior Showcase, Moonshot Expo and other student
presentation nights Total cost approx. $44,000 – $48,000 per year
Funds For Their Future
Want to make fundraising easier for both parents and students FUNDS FOR THEIR FUTURE” campaign Contribute to the cost of maintaining a successful program Handout outlines cost to run the program Donations and contributions can be made tonight – one stop shop! Donations can also be made online www.aoenews.net
Volunteer Opportunities
Desire to continue to offer opportunities to our students Need support from our community Two volunteer opportunities per year Handout outlines ways to get involved and where support is needed Volunteering fosters a greater sense of community Please review the descriptions, make your selection and submit your
form tonight
AoE T-Shirts
How to Stay Connected
Check email for regular updates School website – www.wcpss.net/apexfriendshiphs
Main pageAcademy page
PST website – www.aoenews.net Twitter - @AFHS_Engineers Remind app Facebook
AoE Parent Support TeamParents of Apex Friendship HS
Mark Your Calendar
September 11 – Meet the Teacher September 18 – 10th grade ropes course @ Bond Park September 27 – Resumes due through Google Classroom all 11th grade October 5 – 11th grade business tour to Allen Industries October 9 – 12th grade trip to Kersey Valley Adventure Center October 25-26 -12th grade “Reality Check” on project October 25 – 12th grade internship due date journal entries 1-5 November 5 – 11th grade Pre-Internship Meeting @ 6:30 PM November 15 – 11th grade Moonshot Expo @ 6:00 PM November 15 – 9th grade trip for water quality project December 3 – 12th grade Internship Presentations Additional events will be added to the calendar
Questions?
