Magnet Programs Overview Director, Magnet Programs Dr. Tammy Summerville Director, Magnet Programs November 6, 2014

There are seven magnet programs in the Huntsville City Schools. AAA Magnet schools offer specialized programs of learning with a focused theme that attract a diverse population of students throughout the Huntsville City Schools. There are seven magnet programs in the Huntsville City Schools. AAA ASFL Columbia Creative Performing and Arts at Lee High School J.O. Johnson High School New Century Technology High School Williams Technology Middle School

Vocal Music Dance Dance Orchestral Strings Visual Art The Academy for Academics and Arts has a visual and performing arts theme. (Grades K-8) Vocal Music Dance Dance Orchestral Strings Visual Art

International Baccalaureate Programs The Academy for Science and Foreign Language offers three magnet themes (Grades K-8) International Baccalaureate Programs Primary Years Programme-Grades K-5 Middle Years Programme-Grades 6-8 Science Foreign Language

Columbia High School offers three International Baccalaureate Programmes Middle Years Years Programme-Grades 9-10 Diploma Programme-Grades 11-12 IB Career-related-Programme Grades 11-12

Dance Visual Art Orchestra Creative Writing Creative and Performing Arts at Lee High School offers a visual and performing arts theme with nine programs Dance Visual Art Orchestra Creative Writing Theatre Performance Technical Theatre Production Photography Video Production Vocal Performance

J.O. Johnson High School offers a law magnet theme Coming in 2016…..Jemison High School

New Century Technology High School offers three magnet strands Computer Science Biomedical Science Engineering

Williams Technology Middle School has partnered with NASA to offer the NASA’s BEST (Beginning Engineering Science and Technology Curriculum (Grades 6-8)

Open Houses – October 27 – October 31 The Office of Magnet Programs has coordinated efforts to recruit for and market our magnet programs Purchased three electronic billboard ads during the month of October to advertise magnet programs Open Houses – October 27 – October 31

ETV HCS Up Close Interview Coverage on local news station The Office of Magnet Programs has coordinated efforts to recruit for and market our magnet programs ETV HCS Up Close Interview Coverage on local news station Article in Redstone Rocket newspaper

8th Grade Magnet Day at Monaco Pictures The Office of Magnet Programs has coordinated efforts to recruit for and market our magnet programs 8th Grade Magnet Day at Monaco Pictures

Individual school websites The Office of Magnet Programs has coordinated efforts to recruit for and market our magnet programs Office of Magnet Programs website – www.huntsvillecityschools.org/magnet Individual school websites Office of Magnet Programs E-mail address – magnet@hsv-k12.org

Stay Tuned for More to Come… Magnet Fair Information about the application process Open Houses will be continue to be scheduled throughout the year Marketing in a variety of formats, movie theatre, City of Huntsville transit system, billboards, websites