1. MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER 2010 - 2011 MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER 2010 - 2011

2. SMART GOAL The Mountain Education Center High School (Union Site) will increase the number of graduates who enroll in a post- secondary education program from 46% in the 2009-10 school year to 54% in the 2011-12 school year as documented by the National Clearinghouse report.

3. STATISTICS Number of High School Graduates Attending Post-secondary Institutions * Please note that MECHS (Union Site) has rolling enrollment and self-paced curriculum, so we gain seniors and graduate students daily throughout the school year. Also, this data does not reflect part time students doing credit recovery with us.

4. MODEL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES PARENT INVOLVEMENT TEACHER INVOLVEMENT STUDENT INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES PARENT INVOLVEMENT TEACHER INVOLVEMENT STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

5. COMMUNICATIon WITH THE COMMUNITY, PARENTS, & STUDENTS News articles about the grant, our motto, and every GACHE event

6. COMMUNICATION Bi-annual newsletters “Think College” calendar Bi-annual newsletters “Think College” calendar

7. Signs in the classrooms “Think College” banners in the hallways Signs in the classrooms “Think College” banners in the hallways COMMUNICATION

8. “THINK COLLEGE!” shirts for students COMMUNICATION

9. “THINK COLLEGE!” shirts for faculty members and “Hall of Fame” display in hall showing faculty pictures and their bios COMMUNICATION

10. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Community partners volunteered to help with “Welcome to the State of Poverty” simulation. Community partners participated in annual career night (Love That Career!). Community partners support MEC with contributions for incentives and scholarships Community partners volunteered to help with “Welcome to the State of Poverty” simulation. Community partners participated in annual career night (Love That Career!). Community partners support MEC with contributions for incentives and scholarships

11. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Fall Student/Family Cookout and “THINK COLLEGE!” orientation

12. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Junior/Senior Parent Planning Meeting

13. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Holiday Family Gathering and “Think College” Update with Motivational Speaker

14. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Financial Aid Workshop for Parents and Students

15. PARENT INVOLVEMENT YET TO COME! - Senior Celebration for seniors and parents to wrap up “Think College” year with information on graduation and final preparation for college enrollment.

16. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Five “Think College!” field trips to visit college campuses and encourage enrollment

17. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT DALTON STATE

18. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

19. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE TRIP

20. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT “NO FRIGHT!” College Night

21. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Georgia Apply to College Week

22. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Alumni Seminars

23. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT “Get a Life!” Simulation with a “pizza” reality

24. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Dual Enrollment Opportunities: Several students are dual enrolled this year. Dual Enrollment Opportunities: Several students are dual enrolled this year.

25. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Career and College Prep Testing: ASVAB, PSAT, GA Work Ready Career and College Prep Testing: ASVAB, PSAT, GA Work Ready

26. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Using GAcollege411.org in the Career Center to do career and college exploration with help of counselors

27. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Meeting with mentor monthly to update the Life Action Plan to set goals for course completion and schedule tests and “Think College!” activities.

28. THANK YOU GACHE!... for helping to create a “Think College!” climate at the Mountain Education Center High School