Eagle Polytechnic Institute

Information about EPI

What is E.P.I.?F i di i li i i i h i l• Four year interdisciplinary institute with special graduation recognition

• Integrated Academic Program• Integrated Academic Program– English, Math, Science, Social Science

• Hands-on activities and projectsp j• Technical skill development• California Partnership Academyp y

EPI Class of 2013

What is E.P.I.?El C i HS S h l t C A d• El Camino HS School-to-Career Academy.

• Meets college prep a – g requirements.• CSUS credit for advanced classes.• Job shadow and/or internship options.Job shadow and/or internship options. • 4 year program.

Academy Courses

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

EPI English 1 Geometry or

Algebra 2

EPI English 2 Geometry or

Algebra 2

EPI English 3

Algebra 2

EPI English 4 EPI Physics Tech 3/ g

EPI Biology Tech X or

Beginning

g EPI World

History Tech 1 or TV/

g EPI US

History Tech 2,

Advanced TV/Radio

TV/RadioNote: Students may enroll in Honors courses

Radio CADD, AdvancedTV/Radio

Honors courses while in EPI

E P I Career Pathways &E.P.I. Career Pathways & Technology Sequencegy q

EPI

Drafting Technology Media/Broadcasting Metals Technology Engineering

D f i T h lDrafting TechnologyCareers and EPI Courses

• Architectural Drafting• Civil/Structural Drafting• Electrical/Electronic Drafting• Mechanical Drafting• Patent Drafting• Technical Illustration

Drafting Courses

B i i C A D DT h 2Beginning Drafting

C.A.D.D.Tech 2

M di /B d tiMedia/BroadcastingCareers and EPI Courses

• Audio Technician• Television Production• Radio Technician• Sound Production Media Courses

• Radio Production

Beg. Radio/TV

Directed Study

Adv. Radio/TV

E i iEngineeringCareers and EPI Courses

• Architectural• Civil/Structural• Civil/Structural• Electrical/Electronic• Mechanical Engineering• Mechanical• Technical Illustration

Engineering Courses

Tech I Tech IIITech II

Tech I Projects• Catapults• Sundials• Bridges• Wind Turbines• Electrical Circuitry• Solar CarsSolar Cars• Sheet Metal Fabrication• Intro to Engineering design• Intro to Engineering design

methods/process

Tech III Projects• Air Cannons • Human Powered

Vehicles (HPV’s)• Heavy Welding focus

for “Intro to Welding” course credit in the Los Rios districtRios district.

Career Exposure• Career-Based Senior Project• R O P opportunitiesR.O.P. opportunities• Junior Year Job Shadowing

I d S k• Industry Speakers

Field Trips• 9th Grade: Ropes Course, SCRSD/Soil Born Farms,

California Academy of Science• 10th Grade: Ropes Course, Sacramento Dome Tour,

San Francisco/Oakland Maritime, CSUS, ARC• 11th Grade: Ropes Course, Two Job Shadows

(Intel/Aerojet/Caltrans/Bay Bridge), College Vi it ti ( C i O CS Chi S ’ )Visitations (UC Davis, UOP, CSU Chico, St. Mary’s)

• 12th Grade: Senior Trip, Six Flags/Great America

Ropes Course Field Tripp pSeptember 2013

• Team building• Problem solvingProblem solving• Building trust

F• Fun

Field Trips• Dome/Maritime Field Trip (Downtown

Sacramento))• EPI Sophomores

Field Trips• Bay Bridge Job Shadow• EPI JuniorsEPI Juniors

Field Trips• EPI Senior Physics Students to RPM

Racewayy• Spring

EPI Cross Curricular ProjectsEPI Cross-Curricular ProjectsExample 10th Grade:p

• Historical Perspective: English: Julius Caesar, Geometry and Tech 1: Sundials, , y ,Maritime Project; Tech 1: Catapults

EPI Cross Curricular ProjectsEPI Cross-Curricular ProjectsExample 11th Grade:p

• Aerospace Theme: English: Catch 22, Tech 2: Gliders/Kites, Job Shadow Field Trip: , pAerospace Museum

EPI College Visitations• ARC, Sierra College, CSUS, UC Davis, UC

Berkeley, UOP, SF State, Chico Statey, , ,

EPI T h Ni htEPI Tech NightFebruary

• Seniors: Physics Marble Factory Project• Juniors & Sophomores: Tech Bridge DesignJuniors & Sophomores: Tech Bridge Design

Contest

EPI Club Tech FundraisersEPI Club Tech Fundraisers

EPI Community Service• River Clean-Up September and April• St Mark’s Pre-School CarnivalSt. Mark s Pre School Carnival• Sacramento Children’s Home Gifts

EPI Field Day Competition• All Grade Levels, including New Incoming EPI

students (May 9, 2014)• Competition Events may include Duct Tape

Bridge, Egg Launch, Marble Roller Coaster• Team Building FUN!

How to Apply to EPI• Pick up the Application Packet.• Complete the first page. Print your 1st semester p p g y

transcript from Zangle and attach it. Turn both of these in to Counseling, Mr. S, or Mrs. Riggs.

• There are 3 Teacher Recommendation forms. Give one to:

* Your Current Math Teacher Your teachers* Your Current English Teacher will turn these

* A third teacher of your choice in for you.

W h l f EPI!We hope you apply for EPI!From the EPI Staff

• English: Ari Santillanes, Ed Santillanes, Brandon Dingman

• Tech: Ryan Tompkins, Scott Battenfield• Social Science: Katina Chapralis, Bob Waldo

S i St M kl B b B k• Science: Steve Markley, Bob Baker• Math: Beth Riggs• Counseling: Maria StevensCounseling: Maria Stevens• Administration: Shelley Friery