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The Agricultural Scientific Academy at Tracy High School

Michael K. WoodwardAg/Science Academy Coordinator

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What is it?An alternative program option at Tracy High School. A program that helps students explore undecided college majors and career options. A program that strives to help students reach their educational goals.It is a school within a school.

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Who is it for?

Students interested in science or agriculture.Students who enjoy a challenge .Students who are looking for something different.

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What We OfferFreshman Year:

An instant community of familiar facesA core curriculum with preparation for the CP and IB pathways.a dedicated staffBeginning of Professional PortfolioCalaveras Big Trees Field Trip

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What We OfferSophomore Year:

The continuation of core curriculum with preparation for the CP and IB pathways.Monterey Field TripSaturday SeminarsBuilding of Professional Portfolioa dedicated staff.

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What We OfferJunior Year:

Continuation of Core curriculum in Social Science and EnglishStudents may branch off into IB classesJob ShadowingBuilding of Professional PortfolioZero Period Senior Project LaunchAlcatraz field Trip

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What We Offer

Senior Year:Culmination of Core CurriculumSenior Project Portfolio Senior Project PresentationsFederal Reserve Field TripAward Ceremony

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So what?In addition to meeting graduation and UC/CSU requirements students receive:

A Bronze Medallion, a Certificate of Completion

And students will havea professional portfolio which will highlight their accomplishments and skill which will be handy for college and job applications.

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If that’s not enough….

Academy Students are a part of something unique, and will have a support network of teachers and peers to help them succeed.

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Don’t Take My Word For It! It’s so much easier to It’s so much easier to

understand things we’re understand things we’re reading in English, because reading in English, because we’re learning about that we’re learning about that same era in history. same era in history. ~Tiffany Zendejas, ~Tiffany Zendejas, SophomoreSophomore

Ag/Science…helps you Ag/Science…helps you prepare for the future. prepare for the future. ~Matt Hager, Sophomore~Matt Hager, Sophomore

The Academy has really The Academy has really awesome teachers that are awesome teachers that are always willing to help you. always willing to help you. ~Rikkilee Carter, ~Rikkilee Carter, SophomoreSophomore

The Ag Academy Created a The Ag Academy Created a challenging yet fun challenging yet fun atmosphere to make life at atmosphere to make life at Tracy High seem to fly by. Tracy High seem to fly by. ~ Stephanie Brendlinger, ~ Stephanie Brendlinger, SophomoreSophomore

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Don’t Take My Word For It! The Ag-Sci. Academy for The Ag-Sci. Academy for

me has been a great me has been a great experience due to the experience due to the amazing teachers and amazing teachers and students. The classrooms students. The classrooms are controlled, which are controlled, which makes learning fund and makes learning fund and easy. ~Nicole Aniasco, easy. ~Nicole Aniasco, FreshmanFreshman

I came from St. Bernard’s I came from St. Bernard’s and I’m very glad that I and I’m very glad that I came into the Academy, it came into the Academy, it is like a little world inside is like a little world inside high school. ~Morgan high school. ~Morgan Montalvo, FreshmanMontalvo, Freshman

The Academy is great. It’s The Academy is great. It’s like a big loving family like a big loving family except you have teachers. except you have teachers. The Academy is great if The Academy is great if you love science and hands you love science and hands on activities. ~Anna on activities. ~Anna Ryslinge, FreshmanRyslinge, Freshman

The Ag/Science Academy is The Ag/Science Academy is a great experience to a great experience to figure out what you want figure out what you want to do with your life, even to do with your life, even before college. ~Kelley before college. ~Kelley Maestas, FreshmanMaestas, Freshman

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Questions:Can I be in the Academy and be in IB?

YES!

Can I be in the Academy and be in the Performing Arts Academy?

YES!

Can I blend the Academy and any other program at THS?

YES!

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What Can I do For Senior Project?

How to Write a Screen How to Write a Screen PlayPlay

Rebuilding a Chevy 454 Rebuilding a Chevy 454 EngineEngine

Web Page DesignWeb Page Design Teach Math and Number Teach Math and Number

Recognition to Recognition to Kindergarten Students Kindergarten Students

Coccidiosis in Goats: is Coccidiosis in Goats: is Sanitation a Key Factor?Sanitation a Key Factor?

The History of The History of Reconstructive SurgeryReconstructive Surgery

How to Make a QuiltHow to Make a Quilt Writing Jazz MusicWriting Jazz Music

Build a Hydroponic Build a Hydroponic GreenhouseGreenhouse

Raising a Market PigRaising a Market Pig Creating a Photography Creating a Photography

BusinessBusiness Produce a Book of PoetryProduce a Book of Poetry Gender Learning Gender Learning

Differences and BiasesDifferences and Biases Women’s Rights in the Women’s Rights in the

Middle East and Middle East and AfghanistanAfghanistan

Raising Funds for Children Raising Funds for Children of Afghanistanof Afghanistan

Forensic ScienceForensic Science

Previous topics have been:

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Is Senior Project Worth It?Here’s what Senior Project judges had to say:

““Yours is the only Yours is the only presentation that has presentation that has encouraged me to look into encouraged me to look into the subject!”the subject!”

““The beauty of the Mexican The beauty of the Mexican culture never fails to culture never fails to amaze me. I’m glad you amaze me. I’m glad you learned more about y our learned more about y our history and culture.”history and culture.”

““It is nice to know that I It is nice to know that I have such fine people as have such fine people as students. You are really students. You are really making a difference in your making a difference in your community!”community!”

““Good job on your topic, it Good job on your topic, it is very nice to see you is very nice to see you present on a topic you present on a topic you really enjoy”really enjoy”

““Great job on your Great job on your teaching video; it shows teaching video; it shows your knowledge of the your knowledge of the sport.”sport.”

““Throughout her Throughout her presentation, her interest presentation, her interest in the profession and in the profession and respect for nurses was respect for nurses was apparent.”apparent.”

“Breeding With Intentions”A genetically researched project for the Agricultural & Scientific Academy

By: Meghan Davis

Grain Production

Elliott Mello

The Evolution of Major League Baseball Stadiums

Steven Andrade

Katelyn Gadd

Deep-Ocean Shipwreck Exploration and Archaeology

Alyssa Strope

Special Education

Senior Project

RYAN LITTLEAG/SCI SENIOR PROJECT

Strokes and the Brain

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Who Speaks at Saturday Seminars?

Good Question!Previous Speakers include:F.B.I. AgentsAnimal Control OfficersLawrence Livermore Labs’ Space Action TeamFiremenAir Force RecruiterPediatricianPhysicist

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Who Speaks at Saturday Seminars?

Good Question!Race Car DriverPilotVeterinarianArchitectLawyerTeacherAgricultural Flier (crop dusting)Journalist

Just to name a few!

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Where Can I Job Shadow?Where do you want to job shadow?We have sent students to:

Old River Veterinary clinicAPI ArchitectureTracy Fire DepartmentDr. Robert Williams, Sports MedicineDavid Evans & Associates - Engineering

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Where Can I Job Shadow?

Tangles Beauty SalonTracy ChevroletCalifornia Department of Fish and gameNever Boring Designs – Graphic DesignTracy Police Department

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Where Can I Job Shadow?

Lawrence Livermore LabsStockton SymphonySan Joaquin County Sheriffs Department

Year by Year

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Freshman Academy CoursesAg/Science Academy Biology Pre-IB

ORAg/Science Academy Ag-Biology Pre-IBAg/Science English 1 Pre IB Ag/Science Social Studies 1 Pre IB (World Geography)PEMathElectiveBig Trees (or Academy of Sciences) Field Trip

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Sophomore Academy CoursesAg/Science Academy Chemistry Pre-IB

ORAg/Science Academy Ag/Earth Science Pre-IBAg/Science English 2 Pre IB Ag/Science Social Studies 2 Pre IB (World History)PE or ElectiveMathElectiveMonterey Field TripSaturday Seminars

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Junior Academy Courses

Ag/Science English 3 OR English 3 IBAg/Science Social Studies 3 (U.S. History) OR History of the Americas IScience (as required for pathway)Math (as required for pathway)ElectiveZero Period Senior Project LaunchJob ShadowingAlcatraz Field Trip

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Senior Academy CoursesAg/Science English 4 OR English 4 IBAg/Science Social Studies 4 (Gov/Econ) OR History of the Americas IIScience (as required for pathway)Math (as required for pathway)ElectiveElectiveFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Field TripProject Portfolio and Presentation