2014 Tolland Middle School Which one is Guidance Department (860) 870-6864 RIGHT Compiled by Mrs. Alicia Miller Updated by Ms. Jessica Johnson for YOU? 20 NOTES WEBSITES AND OPEN HOUSE DATES ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE & ENGINEERING http://www.crecschools.org/our-schools/academy-of-aerospace-engineering CAPITAL PREPRATORY MAGENT SCHOOL http://www.capitalprep.org/ Tours can be scheduled by calling 860-695-9876. CHENEY TECHNICAL SCHOOL http://www.cttech.org/CHENEY/index.htm Open House: Wednesday 10/29/14 at 6pm CLASSICAL MAGNET http://www.classicalmagnet.org/ Open House: Saturday 12/13/14, 10am-12pm and Thursday 1/22/15, 6-8pm CT International Baccalaureate Academy http://www.cibanet.org/page.cfm?p=4136 Open House: 10/21/14, 11/12/14, 12/4/14, and 1/13/15 at 6:30pm EASTCONN ACT http://www.eastconn.org/index.php/act-home Interested applicants may schedule a "Shadow Day" at 860-465-5636. GREAT PATH ACADEMY http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/great-path-academy/ Open House: 11/18/14, 12/10/14, 1/14/15, and 2/12/15 from 5-7pm GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE ARTS http://www.crecschools.org/our-schools/greater-hartford-academy-of-the-arts Open House: 11/13/14, 12/3/14, 1/20/15 at 6pm, and Saturday 2/21/15, 10am 2 19 III. Private and Parochial Schools GREATER HARTFORD PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY http://www.crecschools.org/our-schools/public-safety-academy There are several private schools in the area which RSCO Fair at this location: Saturday, 1/10/15, 11am-2pm parents and students may wish to investigate. Listed below are some of the schools Tolland students have attended. For further HARTFORD JOURNALISM & MEDIA ACADEMY information, contact the Middle School Counseling Office or call MAGNET SCHOOL these schools directly. http://jma.hartfordschools.org/ Open House: Saturday, 10/25/14 from 9-11am Local Private & Parochial Schools: and Wednesday, 1/21/15 from 6-8pm Choate Rosemary Hall HARTFORD MAGNET AT TRINITY COLLEGE Wallingford, CT (203) 697-2000 ACADEMY *East Catholic http://hmtca.hartfordschools.org/ Manchester, CT (860) 649-5336 METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER Kingswood-Oxford School http://www.crecschools.org/our-schools/metropolitan-learning-center West Hartford, CT (860) 233-9631 PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY MAGNET SCHOOL Loomis Chaffee School www.pathwaystotechnology.com/ Windsor, CT (860) 687-6000 School tours by appointment only, call 860-695-9450 *The Master’s School ROCKVILLE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL West Simsbury, CT (860) 651-9361 EDUCATION CENTER http://www.rockvilleag.info/ Pomfret School Pomfret, CT (860) 963-6100 Open House: 10/29/14 from 6-8pm Suffield Academy THE SPORT AND MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY Suffield, CT (860) 668-7315 sportandmedicalsciences.org/ Open House: Thursday, 11/20/14 at 6pm and Saturday, 1/31/15 at 9am Watkinson School Hartford, CT (860) 236-5618 UNIVERSITY HIGH FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING http://uhsse.org/ *Parochial Schools Open House: Saturday 12/13/14, 10am-12pm and Saturday, 1/31/15 10am-12pm WINDHAM TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL http://cttech.org/windham/ Open House: November 7 from 6-8pm 18 3 Great Path Academy HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS: 60 Bidwell Street WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Manchester, CT 06045 Description: Embedded in the Manchester Community College (MCC) A Look at Schools Available to Tolland campus, Great Path encourages college-ready high school students to Students After Eighth Grade become immersed in the college environment and coursework. Educators provide personalized, innovative learning opportunities. Types of Secondary Schools: High standards encourage students to challenge themselves and direct Which is right for you? their own educational goals. Students gain confidence in their ability to write, research, and think analytically as they prepare to apply to Secondary schools may be divided into three colleges and universities. The curriculum of Great Path was developed with the focus of liberal arts and science, to promote a traditional types: comprehensive, specialized, and private/ educational foundation. parochial. A comprehensive high school, such as Tolland High School offers a broad curriculum Students earn up to 30 college credits while taking advantage of resources the campus has to offer – from theatrical performances and consisting of coursework in a variety of academic state-of-the-art research laboratories to tutoring programs and career and non-academic areas. Specialized secondary counseling. schools, such as technical, agricultural, or Program: performing arts schools, offer programs narrower in Tuition-free college courses in a personalized learning community scope but often greater in concentration and which Emphasis on leadership, community service, and mentoring Articulated courses aligned with the college course standards offer prepare the individual to enter a field of specialty, opportunity to earn college credit in high school at no charge to the be it a particular trade or vocation, or college. The family private or parochial schools also have a narrower Middle College High School with a full range of Manchester Community College Courses available scope of course offerings with the primary purpose Project-based learning with real-world application of preparing students for college. Released Responsibility of Learning teaching model applied in all lessons and curriculum Student-centered art shows and musical performances throughout the school year Summer orientation opportunities with a focus on team-building for incoming students Wide variety of enrichment clubs and extracurricular activities to support a spectrum of interests Special Features: Partnership with Manchester Community College Internships and service learning opportunities Full immersion in the college campus allows for a unique educational and social experience State-of-the-art computer and science labs 4 17 . Magnet Education of Greater Hartford (Cont.) I. Comprehensive High Schools: Hartford Journalism & Media Magnet School 150 Tower Avenue Tolland High School – THS offers each of its Hartford, CT 06120 students a comprehensive and challenging program of studies. In most curriculum areas, Description: JMA is a newly built state of the art building with the newest technology on Tower Avenue. There is onsite television and courses range in difficulty from the most basic radio stations in the building. instruction to the challenges of honors and advanced placement courses. Elective courses are The theme courses include: Graphic arts also offered. The program of studies includes TV broadcasting courses in the following areas: Online media Web design Digital photography Business Mathematics Media technology Technology Education Fine Arts Digital storytelling Computer Science Physical Education Writing for media Radio English Science Social Studies World Language JMA offers all high school required classes for graduation, Family and Consumer Science including honors courses . JMA has partnerships with Goodwin College, Capital Community, UConn, and University of Hartford. Students can earn college credits while taking their high school required courses. In addition, a few THS students take courses Juniors and seniors have opportunities for internships, some that are paying opportunities. JMA also has a partnership with the at local colleges for credit or select courses offered Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN). CPBN has at Tolland High School for which they may receive renovated two floors in their building, the 4th and 5th floors for the JMA college credit. seniors. The seniors will get onsite lab experience at a working television and radio facility. JMA athletic teams include: baseball, softball, track, tennis, volleyball, football, basketball, wrestling, and soccer. 16 5 II. Specialized High Schools Magnet Education of Greater Hartford (Cont.) Howell Cheney Regional Vocational-Technical School 791 W. Middle Turnpike Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) Manchester, CT 06040 53 Vernon Street (860) 649-5396 Hartford, CT 06106 Windham Regional Vocational-Technical School Description: HMTCA is a college preparatory model for 400 students in 210 Birch Street grades 9-12, who wish to pursue a course of study in science and arts. Willimantic, CT 06226 HMTCA was proposed to open in August of 2011 for 9th graders and (860) 456-3879 will expand by one grade each year. Students have the opportunity to spend their senior year on the Trinity College campus. Description: Program: Personalized Learning Plans are developed for all students that may include college level courses, Capstone Projects, professional The purpose of the Vocational-Technical School is two- internships, and studies abroad. Students in the 12th grade meeting fold. While the primary objective of the school is to train Trinity College’s criteria have the opportunity to enroll and receive dual students to become skilled trades people, students also credit. The early college experience is a blend of high school and receive instruction in academic subjects, both general and college in an rigorous and fully supportive program, compressing the trade related in nature. Upon completion of the high school time it takes to complete a high school diploma and the first year of program students receive a regular high school diploma college. issued by the State Board of Education. Students then have the credentials and background to either enter the skilled field University High of Science and Engineering (UHSSE) for which they have been trained or further their education in 351 Mark Twain Drive Hartford, CT 06112 an institution of higher