southwest area early college stem high school meet and greet informational matsuo marti, principal...

Southwest Area Early College STEM High School

Meet and Greet InformationalMatsuo Marti, Principal

mmmarti@cps.edu773.535.9322 (temp)

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: What are the school colors? What is our Mascot? Do we have a

uniform policy?A: As of yet, we have not decided. Please volunteer to help us decide.

Q: What track are we and when does school start? A: We are a Regular Track school and will start on Tuesday, September 4th.

Q: What sports and extra-curricular activities will we have?A: We would like to offer any sport or extra-curricular activity that have

enough student interest. A football team maybe difficult to field during our first year.

Q: What time will school begin and end?A: CPS decides start times to promote student safety by ensuring schools

are dismissed at varied times.

Meet and Greet Informational

• Welcome: Class of 2016• Early College STEM School (ECSS)• Life @ Southwest Area ECSS: A Virtual Tour• Opportunities To Innovate• Questions and Answers• Contact Information• Next Steps

Welcome: Class of 2016

WE ARE INNOVATORS.

Front

Entrance

via googlemaps

Early College STEM School• STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics (14 out of 28 classes – instead of 6)

• 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration

• Early College: Partnership with City Colleges of Chicago allows potential to earn Associate’s Degree while earning High School diploma

• Work Place Learning: Mentorship & Internship• Culture: Efficacy –Work Hard to Get Smart• Service: Transform society

Early College STEM SchoolSample Four Year Class Sequence

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

English English I English II English III English 101 (Dual Credit Course)

Math Algebra Geometry Algebra II College Math/Pre-Cal(Dual Credit Course)

Science Biology Chemistry Physics College Science(Dual Credit Course)

Social Science World Studies US History Global Citizenship Financial Literacy

Intro to Economics

STEM Pathway

Information Technology Careers Exploration

Fundamentals of Information Technology Student Choice: (2 periods)

ProgrammingDatabase/Cloud ManagementNetwork Engineering Electives PE/Health PE/Health Art

Electives Foreign Language I Foreign Language II Music / Foreign Language III

Elective / Foreign Language IV

NOTE: During your Junior and Senior years, four of your seven classes will be STEM classes.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

ECO-INVENTIONS

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Straw

Water

Container

Infant

Warmer

Life @ Southwest Area ECSS

SCHOOL FOOTBALL

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

TENNISCOMMUNITYGARDEN

Life @ Southwest Area ECSS

Lobby

Life @ Southwest Area ECSS

Science Lab

Art Room

Swimmin

g Pool

Life @ Southwest Area ECSS

Music Room

Classroom

Media

Center

Life @ Southwest Area ECSS

The Cafe Gym

Fitness Center

Opportunities To InnovateWe are looking for volunteers to help us…– Dress Code Team (Uniforms?)– Mission and Vision Team (Ideal Graduate?)– Community Involvement Team (BBQ?)– Athletics Advisory Team (Which Sports?)– School Spirit Team (School Colors? Mascot?)– Extracurricular Development Team (Robotics Team?)

Please fill out the Opportunities Form and turn them in at the welcome desk.

Questions and Answers

10 Minutes…

Contact Information

Matsuo Marti, PrincipalEmail: mmmarti@cps.eduTemporary Phone: 773.535.9322Temporary Website: http://tiny.cc/ECSS

Looking for employment? - Visit http://hr4u.cps.edu

Best

Thank you

Please make sure you respond to CPS and the Office of Access and Enrollment (OAE) by Friday, May 25th. If you have your completed acceptance form with you, please turn it in at the welcome desk.

Visit http://tiny.cc/ECSS for regular school updates.

First Day of School: Tuesday, September 4, 2012