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Welcome to

Columbus High School

Liberal Arts College

Preparatory Magnet!

Promoting

Commitment, Honor, and Success

Liberal Arts Is Not:

Fine Arts

Performing Arts

English

Science

Math

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Career Education

Liberal Arts Is…ALL OF THESE SUBJECTS

AND MUCH MORE…

Reading

Critical Thinking

Writing

Diversity Appreciation

Personal Responsibility

Global Awareness

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

1. Summer Preparation

The Student’s Commitment…

To Academics

Math packet is due tonight in HR.

Summer reading essay is due to your student’s

literature teacher in class on Tuesday, August 8th.

Summer grammar packet is due to your student’s

Writer’s Workshop teacher (Willis) OR Government

teacher (Wells) on Tuesday, August 8th.

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

2. Courses that are accelerated

and compacted.

- Pre-AP Honors classes

- 32 Advanced Placement

classes

- AP Capstone Program

The Student’s Commitment…

To Academics

Attend school regularly

Complete all in-class

assignments

Complete all homework

Study every night

The Student’s Commitment…

To Academics

Science Fair Project1. This is a TMA.

2. This will be completed at the

end of the school year after

testing.

3. No late work accepted.

4. This is a student project.

5. It can be completed

individually or groups.

Testing Schedule: First SemesterMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

English English Foreign

Language

Science Science

Math Math Fine Arts Social Studies Social Studies

English &

Math Electives

English &

Math Electives

Phys. Ed. Science &

Social Studies

Electives

Science &

Social Studies

Electives

JROTC

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

3. Field trips

and dream trips

2017-18 FIELD TRIPS

Lunch and Learn

Springer Theatre

Linwood Cemetery

Atlanta Zoo

2016-17 DREAM TRIPS

Japan

Paris

Washington D.C.

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

4. Community Service

The Student’s Commitment…

To Community

20 hours of community service per year

(excluding Senior year (Senior Project)

August 21 - Booklet sent home

August 28 - 31 - Register online

August 21 – Deadline for summer hours

December 4 - Deadline for fall hours

April 30 - Deadline for spring hours

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

5. Manners/Etiquette

Education

The Student’s Commitment...

To Good Manners Read the Social Manners booklet

Use proper social etiquette as taught in homeroom and C-time (4th

period)

Practice proper etiquette at social events

Demonstrate good manners on a daily basis

Write two thank you notes

Social Skills

Magnet Social Events

Lunch and Learn is

Friday, October 6th.

Holiday Social is

Thursday, December 14th.

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

6. Extracurricular

activities

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

7. Honor Code

“It is my word of honor

that I have neither given

nor received any

unauthorized aid on this

test or assignment.”

The Student’s Commitment…

To Honor

Read, understand, and sign the Code of Academic Integrity

Write the Honor Pledge on all tests and assignments

Demonstrate integrity in all actions

Behave in a manner that sets a good example for others

What Makes the CHS Liberal Arts

Curriculum Different from a Traditional

High School Curriculum?

8. Senior Project

Time management skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

What Makes the CHS Liberal

Arts Curriculum Different

from a Traditional High School

Curriculum?9. DAY ONE

Study skills

Note taking skills

Time management skills

Presentation skills

Research skills

The Student’s Commitment

Total Magnet ProgramParticipate in the Magnet Booster Club’s

fundraiser

How Can You Help

Your Student Succeed?

Attend school every day.

Use an assignment notebook to stay

organized.

Have a regular place to study. Study

space should be as quiet and comfortable

as possible.

Eliminate electronic distractions and

lessen screen time. Turn off the

television, music, cell phone, etc.

More Skills for Success

Ask for help when

needed.

Read, read, read.

Briefly review each

course each week.

Plan time for recreation.

Get plenty of rest.

Awards and Recognitions

Résumé building starts now!

All “A’s” Breakfast

True Blue Awards

Academic Letter

Acceptance to Honor Societies

Thursday, May 17 – Honors Night

The 411 of Financial Obligations

Magnet Socials ($50) – payable in April

Field Trips ($60 - $90) – payable in August

Payment Plan

Class Dues (optional; must pay to attend prom)

Extracurricular Fees (variable)

Magnet Booster Fundraiser

MCSD GSE Roll-Out Plan

Michael Seckinger, Ed.D

Muscogee County School District

Science Content Specialist

Seckinger.Michael.E@muscogee.k12.ga.us

GPS

Calculate, apply, relate, explain, describe, determine,

explain, identify…

GSE

Critical Content Only

Critical Content Science/Engineering Practices Crosscutting Concepts

Construct an argument, ask/develop questions, plan

investigation, build a model, analyze and interpret

data, construct an explanation, use mathematical

models, and communicating information.

GPS

Physical Science

SPS6a

Describe solutions

in terms of

solute/solvent

conductivity

concentration

GSE

Physical Science

SPS6a

Develop and use

models to explain

the properties

(solute/solvent,

conductivity, and

concentration) of

solutions.

GSE• Crosscutting

Concepts:

– Patterns

– Cause & Effect

– Scale

– Systems

– Energy

– Structure &

Function

– Stability &

Change

Science & Engineering Practices

Group 1 (Investigative Practices)

Asking Questions

Planning and Carrying Investigations

Using Mathematical and Computational

Thinking

Group 2 (Sense-making Practices)

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Constructing Explanations and Designing

Solutions

Building Models

Group 3 (Critiquing Practices)

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating

Information

Potential Trouble Spots…

• 1. Teachers/students measuring success from

memorization of content.

• 2. Phenomena-less lessons.

• 3. Not increasing the rigor/complexity in

regards to the science/engineering practices.

• 4. Ensuring inquiry/lab activities focused

towards the practices & crosscutting concepts.

Math Department Chair

Storie Atkins

GSE Math Course Sequence

Year Regular Track

Freshman Algebra I

Sophomore Geometry

Junior Adv. Algebra

Senior Pre-Calculus OR

AP Statistics

GSE Math Course Sequence

8th Grade Algebra I Acc. Algebra I/

Geometry A

Freshman Geometry Acc. Geometry B/

Algebra II

Sophomore Acc. Geometry B/

Algebra II

OR Adv. Algebra

Acc. Pre-Calculus

Junior Acc. Pre-Calculus

OR Pre-Calculus

AP Calculus AB/BC

OR AP Statistics

Senior AP Calculus AB/BC OR

AP Statistics

AP Calculus AB/BC

OR AP Statistics

OR Multivariable

Calculus

Other Helpful Information

Dress Code

Three Day Policy

Cell Phones

Student IDs

MCSD Cell Phone Policy

Every time: Phone turned in to administrator and

parent must come to the school to pick it up.

1st: Parent may pick up at the end of the day

2nd: Admin keeps phone 3 days

3rd: Admin keeps phone 5 days; student: detention

4th: Admin keeps phone 10 days; student: Sat. school

5th: Student suspended for 2 days (OSS)

Other Helpful Information

Checking a Student Out

Protected Instructional Time

No Deliveries

(flowers or balloons)

Freshman Teams

Parent Involvement

• Cafeteria opens: 7:40 AM

• Building opens: 7:55 AM

• School Hours: 8:10 AM – 3:25 PM

• Student is tardy at 8:10 AM and will be

assigned detention.

• Media Center open from 7:55 AM – 4:00 PM

Other Helpful Information

Things to Do Tonight– Get acquainted with the building.

– Visit the cafeteria to see extracurricular

opportunities.

– Familiarize yourself with “drop-off” areas.

– Join the PTSA (Open House is Thursday,

August 24th at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium).

– No schedule changes will be made tonight.

LAST NAME HR TEACHER ROOM NO.

Abell - Beatty Atkins 133

Bennett - Carey Casper 210

Carr - Cox Catchings 123

Coy -

Everingham

DiQuattro 125

Faircloth - Hall Forgie 126

Hamric -

Hutchens

Hill 119

Imtiaz -

Kudchadkar

Jiles 304

LAST NAME HR TEACHER ROOM NO.

Laboy - Mezayek Marino 103

Milano - Owen McConell 124

Palmer - Price Medders 217

Ramirez -

Simmons

Morgan 101

Singleton - Tanner J. Parker 102

Taylor - Watson Torres 305

Wayman -

Youngblood

Waters 104

TRANSFER

STUDENTS

Grier/Porch

(Admin/Guidance)

1st Floor

MEDIA CENTER

Columbus High SchoolLiberal Arts

College Preparatory Magnet

…Standing for

Commitment, Honor, & Success!