My Life Plan 8.2:
Decision Making Strategies
November 2015
Paper Copy or Online Form DUE
March 5, 2016!
WRITE IT IN YOUR PLANNERS/NOTES RIGHT NOW!
Thomas Edison High School
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP)
2.
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
3.
Business Enterprise
4.
Technology and Multi Media
Specialized Program:
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Personal Care and Therapeutic Services
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Highlights:
 New dance studio and kitchen and cooking program, Beacons, Project Success, Educational
Talent Search, Academic Labs & Writing Center, Upward Bound (UofM, UMD, MCTC),
Voyageurs Business Enterprise Program for 11th and 12th graders, Junior Achievement Program,
Morris Park Players Community Theater
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Enrollment: Approx. 800 students
ZONE 1
Citywide Program
Patrick Henry High School
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP)
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
Liberal Arts College Preparatory Program (LACPP)
Project Lead The Way
 Engineering IB Career Related Certificate (IBCC)
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Highlights:
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Robotics, Elite Step Team, Beacons, 9th grade transition program &
Link Crew Mentoring Program, Project Success, Educational Talent
Search, and College Possible
Enrollment: Approx. 1100 students
ZONE 1
Citywide Program
North Academy of Arts and Communications
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Programs at North are studied through the arts along with several
community partnerships
North High School is working with the Institute of Student
Achievement (ISA) which is a national consulting firm for schools
across the country. ISA uses research based educational programs
to help transform high schools.
Highlights:
 smaller environment, advisory program, college prep program,
and strong academic support
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Enrollment: Approx. 300 students
ZONE 1
Citywide Program
Roosevelt High School
1. International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
(IB MYP) for all students in 9th and 10th grade starting next year!
Program Options (11th and 12th grade):
2. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB/DP)
3. IB Career-Related Certificate in Health Careers
4. IB Career-Related Certificate in Automotive and Construction
Specialized Programs:
1. Automotive and Construction
2. Health Careers
Highlights:
 Certificates can be earned in Mechanics, Auto Collision Repair, Nursing Assistant, Medical
Terminology, Emergency Medical Technician
 Beacons (YMCA program), Project Success, Get Ready Program
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Enrollment: Approx. 900 students
ZONE 2
Citywide Program
South High School
1. Liberal Arts – a “traditional” high school class format
CITYWIDE Programs:
1. All Nations – a program for American Indian students that integrates resources from
the American Indian community to help students have a better understanding of who
they are and what they have to offer after high school
2. Open – a program that gives options for self-directed work and independent study
more than a “traditional” classroom setting
Highlights:
 Project Lead the Way (Engineering Program), Upward Bound, Project Success, Advanced
Placement U.S. History for all 10th graders, Employment Action Center
Enrollment: Approx. 1800 students
ZONE 2
Southwest High School
1. International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
(IB MYP) for all students in 9th and 10th grade
Program Options (11th and 12th grade):
2. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
3. IB Medallion
4. IB Certificate
• Highlights:
• Project Success, American Sign Language as an option for World Language,
several clubs and activities, several music and arts classes
• Enrollment: Approx. 1800 students
ZONE 3
Washburn High School
1.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP)
2.
Candidate for the IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
3.
Engineering &Technology Career Academy (Project Lead the Way)
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Highlights:
 Project Success, Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, summer athletic
Search, summer athletic leadership program, musical theater program
musical theater program
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Enrollment: Approx. 1500 students
ZONE 3
Additional School Options
1. Wellstone International School (connected to Roosevelt’s building)
1. For level 1 and 2 New to Country students
2. FAIR School Downtown
3. Minneapolis College Prep (Office of New Schools)
4. “The Choice is Yours” (Public Schools outside MPS District for MPS
students)
Call 763-971-4524 for more information. DEADLINE IS END OF JANUARY!
5. MPS Online http://online.mpls.k12.mn.us/
6. Other Charter Schools
7. Private Schools (usually have a tuition $)
Minneapolis Contract Alternative Schools
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PYC Arts and Technology High School
Menlo Park Academy High School
MERC High school
Loring Nicollet Alternative High School
Heritage Academy of Science and Technology
American Indian (OIC) High School
Hiawatha Collegiate High School
FAQ’s:
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What is International Baccalaureate (IB)?
 IB is a College Prep Program for 11th and 12th
graders that includes volunteer work, looks at
global issues, and provides the opportunity for
college credit
 IB MYP (Middle Years Programme) is for all 9th
and 10th graders and provides a framework for
academic challenge and life skills with a global
perspective in mind
 All MPS High Schools except South and North
High have IB (they have Advanced PlacementAP courses)
FAQ’s:
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What is the difference between South
Open, South All Nations, and South
Liberal Arts?
 All of these programs are very similar...
 South Open is based in 4 principals (democracy, authenticity,
academic challenge, and choice) and focuses on critical thinking
skills through experiential learning (projects, teamwork,
independence, etc.), social justice, building community, and
lifelong learning (basically think Montessori!)
 South All Nations is a program made specifically for American
Indian students and has unique classes such as Ojibwe
language, Native Arts, with a focus on giving back to the Native
community as well
 South Liberal Arts is like most high school classroom settings
with community service hours also attached to graduation
requirements (for Open and All Nations as well)
Graduation Credit Requirements
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: 64.5
credits are needed to graduate.
The total minimum number of credits
required for graduation from a
Minneapolis high school is as follows:
ENGLISH: 4 years. (12 credits)
SOCIAL STUDIES: 4 years. (12 credits)
MATHEMATICS: 3 years of high school
level mathematics. (9 credits)
SCIENCE: 3 - 4 years. (9 – 12 credits)
Must take Environmental Science,
Biology, Physics AND Chemistry (or
Physical Science instead of Physics
AND Chemistry).
FINE ARTS: 1 year. (3 credits)
1 year class = 1 semester fine arts credit
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: (3 credits)
HEALTH: (3 credits)
ELECTIVE CREDITS: additional credits
to equal the number required for
graduation.
Community/Neighborhood Schools
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Expanded School Options
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Out-of-Area Sibling
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Employee
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Attendance Zone
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Minneapolis Resident
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Open Enrollment
Citywide Program
Placement Priorities
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Pathway (Marcy Open/Barton Open to South Open)
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Sibling
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Employee
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Under-represented Demographic
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Minneapolis Resident
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Open Enrollment
ALL high schools use Metro Transit for
transportation...no yellow school buses!
Student Go To PASS
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FREE Go-To Bus Cards for:
 Any student who is: inside attendance zone BUT outside the walking zone (2 mile
radius)
 Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch AND in their school’s walk zone
 Any student who attends a Citywide program
 Any student who is outside the attendance zone attending Edison, North, Henry, or
Roosevelt
Students INSIDE walking zone and do not qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch can
purchase a Go-To Bus Card for $75 per quarter
(can purchase quarter by quarter)
 Can use it anytime...even on weekends!
(within city curfew)
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 12 – 14 years old: weekdays, home by 10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. home by 11 p.m.
 15 – 17 years old: weekdays, home by 11 p.m., Fri. and Sat. home by 12 a.m.
Any questions?
Ask your school
counselor, Kaisa!
Don’t stress, requesting a high school… is as easy as 1, 2,
3!
Paper Copy or Online Form DUE
March 5, 2016!
WRITE IT IN YOUR PLANNERS/NOTES RIGHT NOW!
http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us
‘Click and
highlight’
Step 1: Research your options!
It will give you YOUR
ATTENDANCE AREA
school and then also
additional school options
with transportation
provided (go-to card)
After you know your
options, have talked it over
with your
parents/guardians, and
have come to an
agreement as to where
your requests will be....
go on to.................STEP 2
Fill in all your
information then go
on to STEP 2
Fill in 3 high schools/programs!
*This is a screen shot of the paper copy.
Choices, Choices, Choices…
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Example:
 Choice 1 South: Liberal Arts
 Choice 2 Roosevelt: Automotive and
Construction
 Choice 3 South: Open
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MAKE SURE TO FILL IN THE
PROGRAM (if applicable)
Step 3: Confirm your information
and submit/send!
Paper Copy or Online Form DUE
March 5, 2016!
WRITE IT IN YOUR PLANNERS/NOTES RIGHT NOW!
Notification and Appeals
Acceptance Letters MAILED
Late March/Early April 2016
Formal Appeals Due APRIL 15th , 2016
(12/62 (19%) of appeals were approved
last year)
STEP-UP!
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/metp/cped_stepup
Summer job opportunities program for
Minneapolis Public School students who
are 14-21 year old
 You MUST be 14 years old by June 1st,
2016.
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