QUICK GUIDE METRO TO SCHOOLS TABLE OF CONTENTS

04 About MNPS 06 Message From the Director 08 Student Success Story

10 Quick Guide to School Choice 14 Elementary Schools 16 Middle Schools 17 High Schools and Specialty Schools

18 Special Services 20 Nutrition Services 22 Transportation

24 Stay Connected 26 Get Involved 28 Understanding Common Terms

30 District Calendar 2016–17

2 | MNPS QUICK GUIDE MNPS QUICK GUIDE | 3 ABOUT MNPS

etro Nashville Public Schools is a diverse, M vibrant urban school district that strives for excellence throughout the entire system. Our mission is TOTAL ENROLLMENT to help families find the right schools for their children and to put them on a track th for success. 40 We understand that every student is unique and has different needs, and we cater to students at all levels. 419 2,347 36,507 24,247 22,190 10,300 120+ Metro Schools offers help for PRE- PRE-K ELEMENTARY MIDDLE HIGH EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL EDUCATION students who struggle with some aspects of classroom OUR STUDENTS learning, and we ensure that METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPRESENT MORE students who excel remain IS THE 40TH-LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT THAN 120 DIFFERENT challenged and engaged. IN THE COUNTRY. COUNTRIES AND SPEAK NEARLY AS Metro Schools students MANY DIFFERENT receive a well-rounded LANGUAGES. education, with a diversity of programming that includes STUDENT ETHNIC arts, music and special COMPOSITION TOTAL academic programs, and OPERATING which pays special attention BUDGET to their social and emotional well-being. Metro Schools is a community of teachers, students, families, 31% 4% administrators, civic leaders WHITE ASIAN and everyday Nashvillians who MNPS EMPLOYS MORE THAN 11,000 CERTIFICATED are committed to providing 21% 44% AND SUPPORT STAFF, MAKING IT THE SECOND- BLACK our young people with the HISPANIC LARGEST EMPLOYER IN NASHVILLE AND AMONG educational opportunities $843 Million THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN TENNESSEE. they deserve. To family members who have great expectations for their children, our promise is to work hard not only to meet *Based on 2015–16 figures them, but to exceed them.

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Welcome to Metro Schools.

I am so pleased that you have decided to explore Metro Schools and entrust us with what is most precious to you: your child. That is a responsibility we take very seriously, and we are fully committed to giving your child – and every child – an excellent educational experience.

Our teachers and principals have built nurturing environments in their schools where attention and care are given to a child's every developmental need. They are focused on strong academics, yes; but education is about so much more than math and reading.

Metro schools are equipped to help children develop healthy social skills and emotional well-being. They expose children to visual and performing arts, athletics, and time for physical activity through recess and PE.

That's because we have a broad view of what makes a quality education, and we believe all children deserve the same opportunities for excellence, regardless of who they are or where they come from.

I hope that, as you explore our schools and make your choice of where to send your child, you keep in mind the central question that should drive your decision: Is this the right school for my child, and can he or she be successful here? Regardless of any other factors, that is all that really matters.

Thank you for taking a look at what we have to offer, and if you don't find what you are looking for, we want to know. Please contact our Family Information Center with any questions or comments at (615) 259-INFO (4636).

Sincerely,

Dr. Shawn Joseph Director of Schools

6 | MNPS QUICK GUIDE MNPS QUICK GUIDE | 7 STUDENT SUCCESS STORY “At one point, one of the left motors “It was a humbling, exciting and amazing completely stopped working during a match; experience!” Berry said in an email to the district. but our driver was still able to maneuver it in a way that helped our team. They didn’t Students began designing and building their have time to fix the problem before the next robot in January when the game rules for last match, so they just disconnected one of the year were announced. They were allowed six right motors to even it out until they had time weeks to build their robot. to solve the problem later that day. I saw a lot of other teams get frustrated and argue with “I’ve seen the students’ confidence grow each other when faced with problems like tremendously through this competition. The Robotics team these, but our team was able to remain calm students have to work together with other and work through any setbacks they faced,” teams to be successful, so it forces them out of Berry said. their comfort zones and makes them talk with students they’ve never met before about their Stratford Academy of Science and robot,” Hansen said. “The fact that they can gives students Engineering senior Jonathan Smith’s point to the robot and show how they built leadership of the robotics team started in it and explain why certain parts and features his freshman year, as his prior building were used also gives them a huge sense of knowledge and skill were major assets right pride, and rightfully so.” chance to shine from the start. Asked how his experience on the robotics BY METRO SCHOOLS team has affected him, Smith smiled. “I’ve learned a lot about designing and building under pressure from our partners and the “I was most impressed experience. I hope that it continues [for other tratford STEM Magnet School’s game. They had to design, build and refine students] since most of our team are now with the team’s persistence, Team Sparta Bots had an impressive the robot to meet each challenge,” said seniors. There are a whole lot of things you’ll creative problem solving and finish in the FIRST Robotics World Jennifer Berry, Stratford assistant principal learn by working on things that you won’t SChampionship in St. Louis, a and team co-mentor. learn by sitting in the classroom.” positive attitude whenever competition with 620 teams from more than 40 countries, placing 16th as division As part of Team 4740, an alliance team of The team had many to thank for making it we faced challenges.” runners-up. There were more than 20,000 schools, the Sparta Bots were an impressive to the global competition: Kimberly Bartley, students participating in this event, making defensive force, persevering through every Dr. Jennifer Ufnar, Universal Robotics, David JENNIFER HANSEN it the world’s largest robotics competition, challenge in what some players called “a Peters, Wright Industries, Doug Alward, Barge STRATFORD AP PHYSICS according to organizers. war of attrition” as the team made it through Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Nissan, and AND ENGINEERING TEACHER several elimination matches. Their gracious Stratford PTSO. In the competition, alliance teams are professionalism was well-noted. on a quest to breach their opponents’ fortifications, weaken their tower with “I was most impressed with the team’s boulders and capture the opposing persistence, creative problem solving tower. Robots score points by breaching and positive attitude whenever we faced opponents’ defenses and scoring boulders challenges. Inevitably, problems will arise through goals in the opposing tower. During after so many matches. They start to take the final seconds of the match, robots may a toll on the robot after a while, especially surround and scale the opposing tower. when you are using your robot to ram into the other teams’ robots trying to shoot,” “They worked with industry leaders to refine said Jennifer Hansen, Stratford AP Physics their skills and create a robot that worked and Engineering teacher, who is also a co- autonomously in the first seconds of the mentor for the team.

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amilies in Nashville have more than 160 public schools Favailable to them, meaning there’s a school that’s right for your child. Metro Schools will help ensure your child has a great educational experience and graduates prepared for college, a career and life.

Every year, the Optional Schools Application allows you to choose among open enrollment schools, and your child always can attend his or her zoned school. This Quick Guide will help you navigate your options and find the best school for your child.

EXCEEDING GREAT EXPECTATIONS

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS A ZONED SCHOOL? IS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO OPTIONAL SCHOOLS? 3 Steps Every child in Nashville is zoned for a specific elementary, middle and high school Parents are responsible for transportation and is guaranteed a seat at that zoned to optional schools except for Glendale to finding the right school. Some areas also have zoned options, Elementary Spanish Immersion and which give families guaranteed access to Lockeland Elementary schools, which more than one school. Proof of residency provide transportation to students who school for your child is required to attend a zoned school. live in the Geographic Priority Zone (GPZ) for those schools. All high school students WHAT IS AN OPTIONAL SCHOOL? can ride MTA buses free through the StrIDe program. Optional schools fall into two categories: schools without a zone designed to attract Middle school students attending school 1. EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS students from all over town, such as outside of their zone are also eligible to ride The School Choice Festival allows you to learn about schools, schedule tours, ask magnet and charter schools, and zoned MTA buses free after parents complete a questions and meet principals. The festival takes place in the fall before the Optional neighborhood schools with available seats. permission form at the school’s main office. Magnet schools often offer specialized Schools Application period opens in October. programming and may have entrance CAN I APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS requirements. Some charter schools also USING THIS APPLICATION? 2. VISIT SCHOOLS DURING WALK-THROUGH TUESDAYS offer their own application process. If a Many charter schools use the Optional A Walk-Through Tuesday school tour is a great way to meet teachers and principals, zoned neighborhood school has available Schools Application to admit students, observe classrooms, and learn about academic programs. To learn more, contact the seats, any student in Nashville may apply but some use their own applications. If school using information at www.schools.mnps.org. to fill them. the charter school your child would like to attend does not appear on the application, HOW DO FAMILIES APPLY contact that school to learn more about its 3. APPLY BY JAN. 13 TO OPTIONAL SCHOOLS? application process. Apply using the paper or online Optional Schools Application at Families can apply online by Jan. 13 at www.mnpsschoolchoice.org (see more information on Page 13). The random selection www.mnpsschoolchoice.org. Computers process in January will determine school admittance and waitlists. Late applications will are available at Nashville Public Library be added to waitlists if a school is full, or will be accepted at schools with open seats. branches and at a kiosk in the MNPS Family Information Center. Families also can If you are new to MNPS or applying to charter schools, the school choice application is FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT available year-round. submit their printed application by Jan. 13 SCHOOL CHOICE IN METRO SCHOOLS, to the Family Information Center, located VISIT WWW.MNPSSCHOOLCHOICE.ORG at 2601 Bransford Avenue. Use the Berry OR CALL THE FAMILY INFORMATION Road entrance. CENTER AT (615) 259-INFO (4636).

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THEMATIC OPTIONAL BUS PRE-K EXTENDED THEMATIC OPTIONAL BUS PRE-K EXTENDED SCHOOL CLUSTER FEEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL CLUSTER FEEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM SCHOOL TRANSPORT OFFERED LEARNING PROGRAM SCHOOL TRANSPORT OFFERED LEARNING Alex Green Elementary Whites Creek Brick Church College Prep • • • • Joelton Elementary Whites Creek Joelton Middle Prep • • • • Amqui Elementary Hunters Lane Neely’s Bend College Prep • • • John Whitsitt Elementary Glencliff Cameron College Prep • • • • Andrew Jackson Elementary McGavock DuPont Hadley Middle Prep • • • • Jones Elementary Pearl Cohn Haynes Middle Prep Paideia • • AZ Kelley Elementary Cane Ridge Thurgood Marshall Middle Prep • • • Julia Green Elementary Hillsboro JT Moore Middle Prep IB • • Bellshire Elementary Hunters Lane Madison Middle Prep • • • Kirkpatrick Elementary Stratford Stratford STEM Magnet School • • • Ivanetta H Davis ELC Whites Creek KIPP Academy Nashville • • • Elementary School (KANES) • • Buena Vista Elementary Pearl Cohn John Early Magnet Middle Prep • • • • KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary Stratford • Caldwell Elementary Maplewood Gra-Mar Middle Prep • • • Lakeview Elementary Antioch Apollo Middle Prep • • • Cambridge ELC Antioch • • Lockeland Elem Design Center Stratford East Nashville Magnet Middle Literature • • Cane Ridge Elementary Cane Ridge Antioch Middle Prep • • McGavock Elementary McGavock Two Rivers Middle Prep • • • Carter-Lawrence Elementary Hillsboro Rose Park Magnet • • • • Mount View Elementary Antioch JF Kennedy Middle Prep • • • Casa Azafrán ELC Glencliff • • • Napier Elementary McGavock Two Rivers Middle Prep • • • • Chadwell Elementary Maplewood Gra-Mar Middle Prep • • • • Nashville Classical • • Charlotte Park Elementary Hillwood HG Hill Middle Prep • • • • Neely’s Bend Elementary Hunters Lane Neely’s Bend College Prep • • Cockrill Elementary Pearl Cohn McKissack Middle Prep • • • • Norman Binkley Elementary Overton Croft Design Center • • • Cole Elementary Cane Ridge Antioch Middle Prep • • • Old Center Elementary Hunters Lane Goodlettsville Middle Prep • • • Crieve Hall Elementary Overton Croft Design Center • • Paragon Mills Elementary Glencliff Wright Middle Prep Cumberland Elementary Whites Creek Joelton Middle Prep • • • • • • Park Avenue Elementary Pearl Cohn McKissack Middle Prep Dan Mills Elementary Stratford Isaac Litton Middle Prep • • • • • • • • Pennington Elementary McGavock Two Rivers Middle Prep Dodson Elementary McGavock DuPont Tyler Middle Prep • • • • • • • Percy Priest Elementary Hillsboro JT Moore Middle Prep DuPont Elementary McGavock DuPont Hadley Middle Prep • • • • • • Eakin Elementary Hillsboro West End Middle Prep IB • • • Purpose Prep • • East End Prep • • Robert Churchwell Elementary Pearl Cohn John Early Museum Magnet Museum • • • Edison Elementary Antioch JF Kennedy Middle Prep • • • Robert E Lillard Elementary Whites Creek Joelton Middle Prep • • • Rocketship Nashville Northeast Explore Community School • • Elementary • • Fall Hamilton Elementary Glencliff Cameron College Prep • • • Rocketship United Academy • • Gateway Elementary Hunters Lane Goodlettsville Middle Prep • Rosebank Elementary Stratford Stratford STEM Magnet School STEM • • • • Glencliff Elementary Glencliff Wright Middle Prep • • • Ross ELC No Cluster • • • Glendale Elementary Hillsboro JT Moore Middle Prep • • • • Ruby Majors Elementary McGavock Donelson Middle Prep • • • Glengarry Elementary Glencliff Wright Middle Prep • • • Shayne Elementary Overton Oliver Middle Prep • • • Glenn Elementary Maplewood Jere Baxter Middle Prep • • • Shwab Elementary Maplewood Jere Baxter Middle Prep • • • Glenview Elementary Glencliff Cameron College Prep • • • Smithson Craighead Academy • • Goodlettsville Elementary Hunters Lane Goodlettsville Middle Prep • • • Smith Springs Elementary Antioch Apollo Middle Prep • • • Gower Elementary Hillwood HG Hill Middle Prep • • • Stanford Elementary McGavock Montessori • • • Granbery Elementary Overton Oliver Middle Prep • • Stratton Elementary Hunters Lane Madison Middle Prep • • • Harpeth Valley Elementary Hillwood Bellevue Middle Prep • • • Sylvan Park Elementary Hillsboro West End Middle Prep Paideia • • Hattie Cotton Elementary Maplewood Gra-Mar Middle Prep STEM • • • • Tom Joy Elementary Maplewood Jere Baxter Middle Prep • • • • Haywood Elementary Overton McMurray Middle Prep • • • Tulip Grove Elementary McGavock DuPont Tyler Middle Prep Henry Maxwell Elementary Cane Ridge Thurgood Marshall Middle Prep • • • • • • • Hermitage Elementary McGavock Donelson Middle Prep Cambridge • • • • Tusculum Elementary Overton McMurray Middle Prep • • • Hickman Elementary McGavock Donelson Middle Prep • • • Una Elementary Antioch Margaret Allen Middle Prep • • • Hull Jackson Elementary Pearl Cohn Montessori • • • Warner Elementary Stratford Stratford STEM Magnet School Paideia • • • • Inglewood Elementary Stratford Isaac Litton Middle Prep STEAM • • • Waverly Belmont Elementary Hillsboro JT Moore Middle Prep • • • JE Moss Elementary Antioch Apollo Middle School • • • Westmeade Elementary Hillwood Bellevue Middle Prep • • 14 | MNPS QUICK GUIDE MNPS QUICK GUIDE | 15 MIDDLE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS

THEMATIC OPTIONAL BUS EXTENDED OPTIONAL BUS SCHOOL CLUSTER FEEDER HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL CLUSTER THEMATIC PROGRAM SCHOOL HOURS PROGRAM SCHOOL TRANSPORT LEARNING SCHOOL TRANSPORT Antioch Middle Prep Cane Ridge Cane Ridge High School • • • Antioch High School Antioch IB, AVID, Academies • 7:15 AM - 2:15 PM Apollo Middle Prep Antioch Antioch High School • • • Cane Ridge High School Cane Ridge Cambridge, Academies 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Bellevue Middle Prep Hillwood Hillwood High School IB • • • Brick Church College Prep • • East Nashville Magnet High School Stratford Paideia • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cameron College Prep Glencliff Glencliff High School, LEAD Academy High • • Glencliff High School Glencliff AVID, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Creswell School of the Arts Whites Creek Nashville School of the Arts Arts • • Hillsboro High School Hillsboro IB, AVID, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Croft Middle Design Center Overton Overton High School Cambridge • • • Hillwood High School Hillwood 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Donelson Middle Prep McGavock McGavock High School Cambridge • • • • • DuPont Hadley Middle Prep McGavock McGavock High School AVID • • • Hume-Fogg Pearl Cohn Academic Magnet • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM DuPont Tyler Middle Prep McGavock McGavock High School • • Hunters Lane High School Hunters Lane IB, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM East End Prep • • Intrepid Prep • • East Nashville Magnet Middle Stratford East Nashville Magnet High School Paideia • • KIPP High School Goodlettsville Middle Prep Hunters Lane Hunters Lane High School IB • • • • Gra-Mar Middle Prep Maplewood Maplewood High School AVID • • • Knowledge Academies High School • • HG Hill Middle Prep Hillwood Hillsboro High School • • LEAD Academy High School • • Haynes Middle Prep No Cluster Whites Creek High School • • • Head Middle Magnet Whites Creek MLK Magnet Academic Magnet • • LEAD Prep Southeast • • Intrepid Prep • • Maplewood High School Maplewood AVID, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Isaac Litton Middle Prep Stratford Stratford STEM Magnet School STEM • • • McGavock High School McGavock AVID, Cambridge, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Jere Baxter Middle Prep Maplewood Maplewood High School • • • Middle College High Hillwood Dual Enrollment 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM JF Kennedy Middle Prep Antioch Antioch High School AVID • • • Joelton Middle Prep Whites Creek Whites Creek High School • • • MLK Magnet Pearl Cohn Academic Magnet • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM John Early Middle Prep Pearl Cohn Pearl Cohn High School/Hume-Fogg Museum • • • MNPS Virtual High No Cluster • JT Moore Middle Prep Hillsboro Hillsboro High School IB • • • Nashville Big Picture Hillwood 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM KIPP Academy • KIPP Nashville College Prep • • Nashville School of the Arts Glencliff Arts • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Knowledge Academies • • Overton High School Overton AVID, Cambridge, Academies • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Knowledge Academy at The Crossings • • Pearl Cohn High School Pearl Cohn Entertainment, Academies • • 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM LEAD Prep Southeast • • RePublic High School Liberty Collegiate Academy • • • • Madison Middle Prep Hunters Lane Hunters Lane High School • • • STEM Prep High School • • Margaret Allen Middle Prep Antioch Antioch High School • • • Stratford STEM Magnet School Stratford STEM, Cambridge, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM Martin Luther King Pearl Cohn Martin Luther King • • McKissack Middle Prep Pearl Cohn Pearl Cohn High School • • • Whites Creek High School Whites Creek Cambridge, Academies • • 7:05 AM - 2:05 PM McMurray Middle Prep Overton Overton High School • • Meigs Middle Stratford Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet • • MLK Magnet Pearl Cohn MLK Magnet Academic Magnet • • SPECIALTY SCHOOLS Nashville Academy of Computer Science • • Nashville Prep • • Neely’s Bend Middle Prep Hunters Lane Hunters Lane High School • • • EXTENDED SCHOOL GRADES SERVED BUS TRANSPORT PRE-K OFFERED Neely's Bend College Prep (ASD) • • LEARNING New Vision Academy • • Harris-Hillman School Pre-K–12 • • • Oliver Middle Prep Overton Overton High School Cambridge • • • Cora Howe School K-12 Rose Park Middle Prep Hillsboro MLK Magnet Academic Magnet • • • • STEM Prep Academy • • Murrell School K-8 • STEM, Cambridge, Stratford STEM Magnet School Stratford Stratford STEM Magnet School Johnson Alternative Learning Center 5-12 Academies • • • • Strive Collegiate Academy • • The Cohn Learning Center 9-11 • Thurgood Marshall Middle Prep Cane Ridge Cane Ridge High School • • • Bass Alternative Learning Center 9-12 • Two Rivers Middle Prep McGavock McGavock High School • • • Academy of Old Cockrill Ages 17-21 Valor Flagship Academy • • Valor Voyager Academy • • Academy of Opry Mills Ages 17-21 West End Middle Prep Hillsboro Hillsboro High School IB • • • Academy of Hickory Hollow 12 Wright Middle Prep Glencliff Glencliff High School • • •

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etro Schools offers STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES a wide range of The Exceptional Education Office provides supports and resources programs and for students with disabilities. If a family feels their child may have Mservices to ensure a disability, they may request that he or she be tested. They may our students and families are fully also request what is called a “support team,” which is a group of supported inside and outside of educators and experts who can review concerns and develop a the classroom. The programs support plan. If a student is found eligible for exceptional education listed below are available free services, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will be developed to of charge to all families meet his or her educational needs. enrolled in Metro Schools.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (EL) SERVICES The Office of English Learners gives support to all students not proficient in English. When they enroll in school, students who speak a language other than English at home are required to be assessed at the International Student Registration Center, located at 615 Fessey Park Road, Nashville 37204. This is so we can know what services to provide to them. English Learners receive EL services during the regular school day from an endorsed teacher. English Learners are assessed annually for English proficiency. If the child scores proficient, he or she will no longer require EL services.

GIFTED AND TALENTED The Gifted and Talented Office provides Encore, an advanced academic program, specifically designed to address the needs of intellectually gifted and academically talented learners in pre-K through eighth grade. Students become eligible for Encore by achieving qualifying scores on locally normed assessments or meeting the criteria for giftedness through psychological evaluations.

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD NEEDS ANY OF THESE SERVICES, CALL (615) 259-INFO (4636) TO SPEAK TO A METRO SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.

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very student in Metro Schools gets breakfast and lunch every day at no cost. Recipes are created Eby a certified chef and registered dietitian to be highly nutritious and appealing to young appetites.

There are no fryers in our schools, and we use only whole grain breads, buns and pastas. All meals are low in fat and SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS BUILDING A HEALTHY PLATE AND FOOD ALLERGIES sodium content, and our kitchens cook To receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Metro Schools cafeterias most meals from scratch. We offer fresh Families requesting dietary adjustments must serve meals that fit very specific USDA-approved descriptions. According to the USDA, produce daily, including salads available to their child’s meal must present a diet school meals components are described as: in every school every day, along with prescription from his or her physician. fresh whole and cut fruit and vegetables. Nutrition Services works individually with students who need special nutrition BREAKFAST There is always something new care, which includes students with special coming out of our kitchens, from dietary needs or allergies. A registered honey sriracha chicken to blackened dietitian works with the school nurse in tilapia and old favorites like turkey conjunction with the student’s Individual tetrazzini and hamburgers. Education Plan to meet the nutrition needs of the student.

VIEWING SCHOOL MENUS 1 CUP OF FRUIT 8 FLUID OUNCES 2 SERVINGS OF OR VEGETABLES OF MILK BREAD/GRAINS

THERE ARE TWO PLACES TO VIEW THE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS: LUNCH 1. Visit the Nutrition Services website ALTERNATIVE MEALS at www.mnpsnutritionservices.org. The breakfast and lunch meals offer 2. Download the MNPS free mobile alternatives to pork and beef products app and click “School Menus.” by using chicken, turkey, fish and other dishes. Signs are clearly displayed beside foods to indicate which items are pork, FOLLOW US! beef, chicken and fish. Students who are ½-1 CUP FRUIT 2 OUNCES OF 8 FLUID OUNCES 2 SERVINGS OF vegetarians can eat from the daily menu, AND ¾-1 CUP MEAT OR MEAT OF MILK BREAD/GRAINS VEGETABLES ALTERNATIVE which includes fresh vegetables, fruits, Follow @MNPSChefRebecca on grains and milk. Twitter and Instagram to see the delicious school meals served in Metro Schools every day.

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etro Schools’ fleet of 700 yellow school buses safely transports more Mthan 50,000 students TRANSPORTATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, to and from school every day. Our PRE-K AND SPECIAL SERVICES transportation staff strives to make Families with children in exceptional education or pre-K, or those who riding the bus as easy as possible. qualify for other services, may be eligible for specialized transportation arrangements. These provisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Call WHO CAN RIDE THE BUS? (615) 259-INFO (4636) for information. FIND YOUR BUS STOP All regular education students in kindergarten through 12th grade AND SCHEDULE ONLINE FREE MTA BUS RIDES THROUGH THE who attend their zoned school and STRIDE YOUTH MOBILITY PROGRAM typically live more than 1.25 miles from 1. Visit www.mnps.org. school (1.5 miles for high school) are In addition to traditional school buses, Metro Schools and the Nashville eligible for school bus transportation. Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) have partnered to offer city bus 2. Click on Transportation and Bus Exceptions are made for certain areas transportation to students who need it. Stops under the “Quick Links” section where unsafe walking conditions exist. in the middle of the page. Through the StrIDe program, all Metro high school students are 3. Use the pull-down menu to find eligible to ride MTA buses at no cost to them using their school ID your school and click “Submit.” cards. Middle school students who attend school outside of their zones through our optional schools process are also eligible for MTA 4. Select your child’s grade, type in rides at no cost, but parents must request and complete a permission your address, and click “Submit.” form available in the school’s main office. For more information about this program, call MTA Customer Care at (615) 862-5950 or visit www.NashvilleMTA.org. CALL FAMILY INFORMATION CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE

For more information about transportation services, call (615) 259-INFO (4636). A staff member can assist you with:

1. Bus route or stop information 2. Real-time information on the status of a bus

3. Transportation concerns

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FAMILY INFORMATION CENTER FAMILY INVOLVEMENT SPECIALISTS FAMILY PORTAL For information, questions, comments and suggestions, please contact our Metro Schools has 12 family involvement The MNPS Family Portal is a web-based Family Information Center by calling (615) 259-INFO (4636) or live chat with one of our specialists (FIS) on staff, each serving tool that helps you stay connected to your family liaisons by clicking on the chat box in the bottom right corner of our district a different cluster within the district. child's classroom. It lets families see real- website, www.mnps.org. You can also email them at [email protected]. The role of the FIS is to serve families by time grades, homework, upcoming due providing direct supports and getting dates, attendance information, discipline Our Family Information Center telephone service hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. them more involved in schools. information and more. Monday through Friday during regular school days. During school holidays and summer break, our telephone service hours are The FIS team: It allows for greater communication 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • offers workshops to parents, between teachers and families through school staff and the community emails, messages and mobile alerts. on school engagement • assists families in advocating The Family Portal replaces GradeSpeed, for students as well as some functions of school and • works to increase parent leadership teacher websites. It also offers many new and voice in schools features previously unavailable to families CALLOUTS through any existing Metro Schools Metro Schools uses a callout In addition, FIS help connect community service. It is available online and on system to share important partners and volunteers to schools. mobile devices. news and information with families. You will receive recorded calls from the school district and the schools where your children are enrolled. PARENT ORGANIZATION If you are not receiving any calls or your phone number One of the most important areas of parental involvement is having a voice INFORMATION ONLINE changes, contact your in policy and procedure through parent groups at the school level. The best Our website, www.mnps.org, child’s school to update your vehicle for parents to be organized for involvement in their schools and to contains information on a information. have input is through a parent- variety of topics, including teacher organization (e.g., PTO, school lunch menus, PTA, PTSO) at each school. academic requirements, To find the parent-teacher school lists, and school organization at your school, zoning and transportation contact your school's information. main office.

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RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

PARENT UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HELPLINE Parent University is a program designed to help parents in supporting There are many life challenges within families and households that can their child’s education. The program provides an opportunity for make it harder for children to do well in school. One of the easiest ways to parents, schools and community members to become jointly involved in get help is to contact Tennessee’s community services helpline by dialing education. Parent University gives parents and caregivers the training, 2-1-1. When you call, you’ll get a real person, one who is trained to help information and resources they need to become a more positive you sort out your needs, and they give you phone numbers and addresses influence in their children’s lives. The program also guides parents to of the closest places where you can get help. become stronger advocates for their child’s learning, and to participate more fully in efforts to improve our schools and community. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS

View the available Parent University courses and request a session by Family Resource Centers are committed to increasing the well-being of visiting www.mnps.org. Hover over the “Parents & Community” tab at the children and families. Each Family Resource Center is a partnership of top to make a drop-down menu of options appear, and then click “Parent health and social service providers, residents, schools, businesses, and University.” faith-based organizations, all working together to build on the strengths and address the needs of a neighborhood. Visit www.mnps.org/family- resource-centers/ for more information.

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ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) All 12 zoned high schools in Nashville use the Academies of Nashville model. Academies allow students A student whose first language is not English and requires additional services to learn English while also to choose a course of study based on a specific theme. Students choose an academy based upon their getting regular classroom instruction. interest and participate in industry-related field trips, a job shadowing experience, an internship and a capstone project. EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION Exceptional education, previously known as special education, that adapts the curriculum, materials or ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) instruction for students identified as having educational or physical disabilities. AP courses offer students the ability to take rigorous college-level courses which are consistent across high schools, districts, states and countries. All AP teachers, no matter where they’re teaching, provide a EXTENDED LEARNING curriculum that meets college standards. Students who earn qualifying scores on assessments can earn To provide highly effective educational experiences beyond school hours. college credit and additional recognitions through the College Board organization. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (ALC) These centers build a support system for students and the school community by linking community Alternative Learning Centers are schools that serve students who, for various disciplinary reasons, have resources and social services with families to help remove barriers. been removed from their regular school of attendance. Students may attend an ALC for a period of weeks or months before being allowed to return to their zoned school. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people AVID who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap Students who earn qualifying scores on assessments can earn college credit as well as a globally by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. AVID trains educators to use recognized International Baccalaureate Diploma. proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. MIDDLE PREPS Metro middle schools are now called middle preps. Students have an opportunity to earn high school CAMBRIDGE credit, take a foreign language course and prepare for high school through the High School 101 course. Cambridge International Examinations prepares students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. Cambridge schools are part of a department of the University MUSIC MAKES US of Cambridge in England, and students who earn qualifying scores on assessments can earn college Music Makes Us is music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools. This unique public–private credit as well as an Advanced International Certificate of Education. partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools, the Mayor’s Office and the Nashville music community provides meaningful support for music in our schools. We believe that music is an essential component CHARTER SCHOOL of a well-rounded education. Our goal is to eliminate barriers to music education, increase student A charter school is a public school that has been created by a group within a community. They are participation, and enhance the quality of music education for ALL Metro Nashville Public School students. independently run by a board of directors and a school leadership team which set curriculum and Music Makes Us® is strengthening traditional school music while adding a contemporary curriculum that program offerings. Since charter schools are public schools, they receive a per-student financial embraces new technologies and reflects our diverse student population. allocation and cannot charge tuition. RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION (RTI2) COMMUNITY ACHIEVES This is an academic program required by the state of Tennessee that allows for personalized instruction Community Achieves is a Metro Schools initiative that places community resources and social services with elementary and middle school students every day. directly in school buildings to connect students and families to the resources, programs and/or services needed. It provides academic, physical, social and emotional supports to students through partnerships SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) with local businesses, nonprofits and government offices. Schools often have services such as clothing Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process through which children and adults learn to recognize and closets, food pantries, after-school programs and adult education classes. manage emotions, demonstrate care and concern for others, develop positive relationships, make good EARLY LEARNING CENTER decisions, and behave ethically, respectfully and responsibly. Early Learning Centers are schools exclusively for prekindergarten students. STEAM ENCORE Stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The Gifted and Talented Office provides Encore, an advanced academic program, specifically designed to address the needs of intellectually gifted and academically talented learners in pre-K through eighth STEM grade. Students become eligible for Encore by achieving qualifying scores on locally normed assessments Stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. or meeting the criteria for giftedness through psychological evaluations.

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STOCKPILED 8/1-8/2 TEACHERS REPORT FOR 10/17 REPORT CARDS ISSUED 2/8 PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED IN-SERVICE DAYS 1 AND 2 PLANNING/PD DAYS 11/8 PARENT CONFERENCE DAY. 2/20 TEACHERS REPORT FOR 8/3 ALL STUDENTS HALF DAY STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT 8/4 TEACHERS REPORT 11/16 PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED 3/15 END OF 3RD QUARTER POTENTIAL SNOW FOR PLANNING DAY; 11/23-11/25 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY MAKE-UP DAYS STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT 3/16-3/17 POTENTIAL SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS 8/5 GRADES 1-12 REPORT 12/13-12/15 HALF DAY FOR EXAMS FOR FULL DAY; PK AND K GRADES 9-12 3/20-3/24 SPRING BREAK STUDENTS NOT REPORT FOR HALF DAY 12/16 HALF DAY FOR ALL GRADES; 3/27 TEACHER PLANNING DAY. IN SCHOOL END OF 2ND QUARTER 9/5 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT AND 1ST SEMESTER 3/28 4TH QUARTER BEGINS 9/6 TEACHERS REPORT FOR 12/19-1/2 WINTER HOLIDAYS IN-SERVICE DAY 3; 4/3 REPORT CARDS ISSUED STUDENTS IN SCHOOL STUDENTS DON’T REPORT 1/3 TEACHER PLANNING DAY. STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT 4/14 SPRING HOLIDAY 9/7 PROGRESS REPORTS 4/26 PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED 1/4 TEACHERS REPORT FOR 9/30 FIRST QUARTER ENDS IN-SERVICE DAY 4; 5/22-5/24 HALF DAY FOR EXAMS TEACHER IN-SERVICE STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT GRADES 9-12 DAYS (5 ARE REQUIRED) 10/3-10/7 FALL BREAK; STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT 1/5 3RD QUARTER BEGINS. 5/25 HALF DAY FOR ALL GRADES; ALL STUDENTS REPORT END OF SCHOOL YEAR 10/10 TEACHER PLANNING DAY. HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT 1/10 REPORT CARDS ISSUED 5/26 TEACHERS REPORT FOR IN-SERVICE DAY 5; LAST ALL STUDENTS 10/11 SECOND QUARTER BEGINS 1/16 MLK HOLIDAY DAY FOR TEACHERS

POTENTIAL SNOW MAKE UP DAYS IF MORE THAN 5 DAYS ARE NEEDED: ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS: FEBRUARY 20; MARCH 16 & 17; MAY 30 & 31 START: 7/11 END: 6/5

30 | MNPS QUICK GUIDE MNPS QUICK GUIDE | 31 The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, color, age, and/or disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. MNPS does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.