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FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2020-2021 Gold Seal Choices Catalog Choices Expo FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 4 - 7:00 P.M
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 9 A.M. - NOON WILKERSON-GREINES ACTIVITY CENTER 5201 C.A. ROBERSON FORT WORTH, TX 76119 Discover the power of choice! Learn more about Programs of Choice and Schools of Choice and the many golden opportunities for students. For more information, visit www.fwisd.org/choice
2 Fort Worth Independent School District Key Dates October 15 - November 7 Wednesday, November 13 Presentations to 5 and 8 Grade th th »» Benbrook »» Paschal November 8 »» South Hills Applications Available »» Southwest »» Western Hills November 8 - 9 Thursday, November 14 Choices Expo »» Marine Creek Early College High School Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center »» TCC South Early College High School 5201 C.A. Roberson, Fort Worth, TX 76119 »» I.M. Terrell Academy of STEM and VPA »» Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences November 12 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. »» Trimble Technical Elementary School Open Houses »» World Languages Institute »» Alice Carlson ALC »» Young Men’s Leadership Academy »» Riverside ALC »» Young Women’s Leadership Academy »» J.T. Stevens ALC »» Como Montessori December 12-13 »» Daggett Montessori Online Application Assistance »» Applied Learning Academy 8 a.m. – 5 p.m
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center Conference Room November 11-14 | 6-7:30 p.m. 5201 C.A. Roberson - Gate 1, Fort Worth, TX 76119 Gold Seal Open House Monday, November 11 December 13 at 5 p.m
»» Arlington Heights Application Deadline »» Carter Riverside www.fwisd.org/choice »» Diamond Hill »» North Side Week of February 3 Email notification of assignments Tuesday, November 12 sent to parents »» Dunbar »» Eastern Hills »» Polytechnic »» O.D. Wyatt 2020-2021 Choices Catalog 3 From the Superintendent Dear Families, In this catalog, you will find an in-depth introduction to the fascinating world of educational opportunities our District offers. Fort Worth ISD Gold Seal Programs of Choice and Schools of Choice are designed for your child’s interests, learning style and college and career goals
These programs and schools offer something for everyone – think aviation, cybersecurity, cosmetology, fine arts, STEM, and Early College High Schools. These are just a few of the many choices you are about to discover
This catalog lists all Gold Seal offerings and the highlights of each program, such as opportunities for internships and certifications, and tuition-free college credits. So, dive in and find the best fit for your child’s talent, skills, and dreams for the future
Also, be sure to watch the short Gold Seal Programs and Schools of Choice videos on our website (www.fwisd.org/choice) and attend the Choices Expo event November 8 and 9. The Expo is one-stop shopping, where families come to examine programs close up, ask questions, and get assistance in filling out the Gold Seal application
You’ll see why we say: Your child belongs here – in a Fort Worth ISD Gold Seal Program or School of Choice! Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D
Superintendent, Fort Worth ISD4 Fort Worth Independent School District General InformationHow To Apply »» Students living in the District but TransportationFor your convenience, apply online at outside of the attendance zone Transportation is provided to in-Districtwww.fwisd.org/choice. If you have »» Children of non-resident District students
more than one child, complete an online employees »» Elementary Schools of Choice (SOC)application for each child applying for a »» Students living outside of the District and Programs of Choice (POC) busProgram of Choice or School of Choice. stop locations will be at elementaryFalsifying information on the Choices GOLD SEAL SCHOOLS OF CHOICE school campuses
application will invalidate it, and the (Not including Como Montessori and »» Middle school SOC and POC bus stop Daggett Montessori)student’s application will be excluded from locations will be at middle schoolthe selection process. »» Siblings of resident students who are campuses
concurrently enrolled in the school’s »» High school SOC and POC bus stopLottery Program of Choice locations will be at middle schoolAdmission is based on a computer- »» Children of resident District campuses
generated selection process. employees »» The Transportation Department will »» Students living in the District but consider stop requests for locationsStudents will be given the following outside of the attendance zone greater than two miles from theweighted ranking order during the lottery »» Children of non-resident District designated home elementary/process as determined through Board employees middle school campus. All additionalPolicy: »» Students living outside of the District stops will be based on the greatest concentration of students to beGOLD SEAL PROGRAMS OF CHOICE NOTIFICATION OF LOTTERY RESULTS served in an area
(Including Como Montessori and Daggett Parents and students will be notified viaMontessori) email the week of February 3, 2020. Bus routes are determined by students’»» Students living in the school’s home addresses only. Transportation is attendance zone Waiting List not provided for before or after school»» Siblings of resident students who are Students not selected to their first choice activities or extracurricular activities
concurrently enrolled in the school’s will be placed on a waiting list for their Program of Choice first choice
»» Children of resident District employeesThe Fort Worth Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and expression, military/veteran status, in itsprograms and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Patricia Sutton, 504 Coordinator/Foster Care Liaison, 100 N University Dr., NE 240, FortWorth, TX 76107, 817.814.2458, Yassmin Lee, Title IX Coordinator, 100 N University Dr. NW 130-I, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817.814.2727 or Cynthia Rincón, Title VII Coordinator, 100 N. University Dr., NW 130-I, Fort Worth, TX 76107,817.814.2724. The content of this publication may be expanded, modified, or revoked throughout the school year by action of the Board of Education, changes in law, and/or changes in administrative procedures. All policiesand procedures are in accordance with FWISD Board of Education Policy and or local regulations as of this publication’s print deadline. Any adopted revision to Board policies and/or regulation will become effectiveimmediately and thereby supersede any policies and/or regulations contained in this publication
2020-2021 Choices Catalog 5 Programs of Choice 10 Agriculture 24 Culinary Arts Arlington Heights High School North Side High School Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School Polytechnic High School South Hills High School 12 Air & Ground Trimble Technical High School Transportation O.D. Wyatt High School Dunbar High School North Side High School 26 Entrepreneurship & 16 Polytechnic High School Multimedia Trimble Technical High School South Hills High School O.D. Wyatt High School Southwest High School Trimble Technical High School 14 Architecture & Construction 28 Fine Arts Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School Arlington Heights High School Trimble Technical High School North Side High School O.D. Wyatt High School Southwest High School 16 Collegiate Academies 30 Information Academic Technology Arlington Heights High School Carter-Riverside High School Benbrook Middle-High School Paschal High School 24 Paschal High School Polytechnic High School Western Hills High School South Hills High School Trimble Technical High School 18 Collegiate Academies Western Hills High School Early College High School Dunbar High School 32 Medical & Public Southwest High School Service O.D. Wyatt High School Eastern Hills High School Trimble Technical High School 20 Collegiate Academies O.D. Wyatt High School P-TECH Dunbar High School Eastern Hills High School 28 North Side High School Polytechnic High School Trimble Technical High School 22 Cosmetology Dunbar High School North Side High School Trimble Technical High School6 Fort Worth Independent School District Table of ContentsSchools of Choice36 Applied Learning Applied Learning Academy Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center Riverside Applied Learning Center The Applied Learning Center at J.T. Stevens* *A Program of Choice in a traditional school 36 3838 Early College High Schools/P-TECH Marine Creek Collegiate High School Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (TABS) Tarrant County College South/ Fort Worth ISD Collegiate40 Montessori Como Montessori Daggett Montessori42 Single-Gender Young Men’s Leadership Academy 40 42 Young Women’s Leadership Academy44 I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA46 World Languages Institute48 Map & Directory 44 46 2020-2021 Choices Catalog 7 8 Fort Worth Independent School District Programs of ChoiceGold Seal High SchoolPrograms of Choice All comprehensive high schools offer students across the District the opportunity to participate in a Gold Seal Program of Choice. All programs are described in this publication along with the college and career opportunities they provide after completion of the four-year programs
The 13 comprehensive high schools include students living within their neighborhood and Gold Seal students who are identified as either neighborhood or transfer students.* Students must apply through the Choice application process to participate in these programs, even if the program is offered at the neighborhood campus.* Students assigned to a comprehensive high school through the District’s transfer process are not eligible to participate in a Gold Seal program.* *Trimble Technical High School is included in this section; however it does not have an identified neighborhood and does not accept students through the District’s transfer process. All students are assigned to Trimble Tech through the Choices application process
In addition to Gold Seal Programs of Choice, every comprehensive high school offers the following college and career readiness opportunities to their neighborhood students: Advanced Career Pathways Fine Arts »» Business & Marketing »» Band »» Education & Training »» Theater Arts »» Engineering & Robotics »» Pre-Law Prep »» Pre-Med Prep Advanced College Pathways »» Advanced Placement »» Dual Credit through Tarrant County College and University of Texas (OnRamps) 2020-2021 Choices Catalog 9 Programs of ChoiceAgriculture If you have an interest in learning about farming, ranching, plants, animals, land management, conservation of natural resources, and construction of equipment through project-based activities, then Agriculture is for you. Explore your future in Agriculture through hands- on experiences in the available pathways and elective College and Career offerings, such as animal science, veterinary medicine, Readiness livestock production, agriculture mechanics, and metal Coordinators fabrication
Arlington Heights High School Jennifer Pacheco Mimms [email protected] Campus Name Program Certification(s) Diamond Hill-Jarvis Arlington Heights Freeyard Technician in High School Livestock Production High School Cattle Care and Handling Amy Brown [email protected] Texas Veterinary Medical Arlington Heights Veterinary Medical Association’s Certified High School Assistant Veterinarian Assistant Freeyard Technician in Arlington Heights Agriculture Machinery Operations, High School Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Texas Veterinary Medical Diamond Hill-Jarvis Veterinary Medical Association’s Certified High School Assistant Veterinarian Assistant10 Fort Worth Independent School District Programs of Choice // AgricultureProgram DescriptionsArlington Heights Diamond Hill-JarvisHigh School High SchoolLivestock Production, Veterinary Medical AssistantVeterinary Medical Assistant, »» Student FFA members compete at CareerAgriculture Mechanics Development contests in areas such as»» Our students successfully compete Veterinary Science, Livestock Judging, in many Career Development and Poultry Judging, Floriculture, and Leadership events, including Livestock Nursery/Landscape
Projects, Agriculture Mechanical building »» Students have opportunities to attend projects, and Public Speaking. the FFA State convention
»» Our student Career Development »» Students build and grow a livestock teams often advance to the state show team of rabbits, lambs, or steers; level of competition in areas such as non-livestock teams work with crafts Entomology, Wildlife Management, and baked goods
Horses, Dairy Cattle, Farm Business Management, Floriculture, Poultry, and Veterinary Medicine
»» Our student Leadership Development teams participate in interesting events such as Agriculture Advocacy, Greenhand Skill, Job Interview, Radio Broadcasting, Senior Quiz, and Senior Skill
»» Students show their projects – cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits – at various venues throughout the year
2020-2021 Choices Catalog 11 Programs of ChoiceAir & GroundTransportation If you have an interest in maintaining the systems that move people and products or in customizing and repairing vehicles, Air & Ground Transportation may be the program for you! The Air & Ground Transportation industry offers a wide range of services, such as automotive technology, collision, repair, and paint refinishing, aviation College and Career maintenance, and drone technology. After graduation, you Readiness can work in automotive shops that maintain, repair, or Coordinators customize vehicles. You may also continue to work toward an A&P license in order to maintain planes and fly drones, Dunbar High School Urie Bailey or own your own business
[email protected] North Side High School Campus Name Program Certification(s) Roxanne Wueste [email protected] Federal Aviation Polytechnic High School Dunbar High School Aviation Administration Part 107 Tran Le Remote Drone Pilot [email protected] Dunbar High School Trimble Technical High School Automotive Service North Side High School Joseph Flink Automotive Excellence [email protected] Polytechnic High School Technology S/P2® – Industry Safety O.D. Wyatt High School Trimble Tech High School Training Shantell Phelps O.D. Wyatt High School [email protected] Automotive Service Automotive Collision Trimble Tech High School Excellence Repair I-CAR Platinum12 Fort Worth Independent School District
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What is a gold seal program of choice?
Welcome to Gold Seal Programs of Choice. Gold Seal Programs can be “money in the bank” for parents and students. Some programs allow students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and up to 60 hours of transferable college credit. That alone can save thousands of dollars in college expenses.
When is the application deadline for the fwisd choices application?
Application deadline is 11:59 PM December 12, 2021. An active e-mail address is required to begin the Choices application. Current FWISD employees can sign-in using their Active Directory login. FWISD student email accounts (@stu.org) cannot be used for the application.
How do i sign in to the fwisd application?
Current FWISD employees can sign-in using their Active Directory login. FWISD student email accounts (@stu.org) cannot be used for the application. If you applied last year, you can use the same account as long as you have the same password and it was not an @stu.org email address.