March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Gwinnett School of Mathematics,
Science, and Technology
Mission
The mission of the Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science, and Technology is
to nurture the talents and high potential of
all students through a unique, challenging,
and integrated curriculum with a focus on
mathematics, science, and technology.
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
School Hours
8am – 3pm
Main Office Open 7am – 3:45pm
Student Resource Center 7 am – 4 pm
Students must have adult supervision after
school or they should be picked up by 4:00
PM
GSMST: Transportation
A.M.
Transportation to the student’s home zone high school
is provided by GCPS buses as with any other high
school student. GSMST students will then board another
bus to be transported to the GSMST Campus.
P.M.
Students will board a bus in the afternoons to their
home zone middle school and from there will board their
bus home.
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
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GSMST Technology
Chris Gegen, Coordinator of Technology
Brad Dillard, Tech Support Specialist
Stacey Lovett, Local School Technology Coordinator
GSMST Technology
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BYOD
• Living in a 1:1 laptop
environment
• Appropriate Use of
Electronic Media (AUEM) –
This is a parent / student /
school partnership
• Technological capabilities
of your school
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
GSMST Curriculum
The journey of infinite possibilities
has begun…
Karen Rockey, Assistant Principal
Three Pillars
Engineering
Bioscience
Emerging Technology
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Requirements for Graduation
• 4 Sciences
– Physics, Chemistry, AP Biology + 1 of student choice
• 4 Mathematics – including AP Calculus
• 4 Language Arts
– AP Language Arts or AP Literature required in the
senior year
• 3 Social Studies
– World History
– US History
– AP Macro Economics + AP Microeconomics
Partnership Program
Freshman year – Speaker Series
Sophomore year – Job Shadow Experience
Junior Fellowship Experience – one semester
Senior Capstone Experience – year long
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Carnegie Units
Definition:
the Carnegie Unit is 120 hours of class or contact
time with an instructor over the course of a year at the secondary
(American high school) level. Strictly speaking, this breaks down into a
single one-hour meeting, on each of five days per week for a total of 24
weeks per year.
• Each one semester course = 0.5 Carnegie Unit
Students earn 23 Carnegie Units in a traditional high school
GSMST: Students will earn at least 26 Carnegie Units
• but more likely 30
• Students have graduated with 33 – 35 Carnegie Units
What to accept if attending
GSMST?
ACCEPT
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Spanish I and or II
Foundations of Engineering
Physical Science
Health and PE over the summer
Only accept Accelerated Algebra IF scores are 95 or above in the
class and on the final exam.
DO NOT ACCEPT
• Algebra I
• 9th grade language arts (We block LA and Chemistry)
• French: We do not offer this language so accepting this credit
will not move you to French II in our school.
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Two Science Classes
• Chemistry*
• Physics with
Foundations of Engineering
Engineering Concepts
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
Mathematics Sequence
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Math Options for GSMST Students
• Accelerated Geometry
• ACC Geometry – 1st Semester
ACC Pre Calculus – 2nd Semester
• Accelerated Pre Calculus CC
• Accelerated Algebra Common Core
Important Prior Knowledge
Strong basic math skills without a calculator
• With real numbers and variables
– Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Knowledge of basic algebraic and geometric
equations
– Slope, point-slope, slope-intercept, area and
perimeter
• Basic trigonometric functions
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Science (Students will take two)
• Chemistry*
• Physics with
Foundations of Engineering
Engineering Concepts
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
Important Prior Knowledge
Chemistry: Pre-requisite Skills
• Scientific writing style
• Technical reading comprehension
– Reading/interpreting graphs, specifically line
graphs, identifying axes with labels and units,
understanding slope and trends indicated by
graphs
• Algebra
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Important Prior Knowledge
Chemistry: Pre-requisite Content Knowledge
• Density: The formula and meaning
• Chemical equations
– simple balancing of reaction equations, understanding
of how chemical equations are used to represent
reactions
• Atomic structure
– protons, neutrons and electrons, their location in the
atom, atomic number and atomic mass (as an
average of all naturally occurring isotopes
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Science (Students will take two)
• Chemistry*
• Physics with
Foundations of Engineering
Engineering Concepts
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Physics and Engineering
Known as PhysEng by students
Important Prior Knowledge
Physics:
Pre-requisite Content Knowledge
• Basic trigonometric functions (yes it's so
important we put it on there twice!)
• Knowledge of the metric system and how to
convert units
• Definition of forces and Newton's Three Laws
from 8th grade Physical Science
• Scientific Method
• Waves and wave motion
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Engineering
Physics
Unit 1
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– Kinematics
Unit 2
– Forces
– Newton’s Laws
Unit 2
Unit 3
– Drawing & Design
– Energy
– Impulse
– Momentum
Unit 3
– Engineering Design
Process
Engineering
Concepts
Physics
Unit 4:
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Thermodynamics
Electricity (Static)
Unit 5:
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Electromagnetism
Waves
Unit 6:
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Light/Optics
Nuclear/Modern
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Sketching
Reverse Engineering
Intro to Excel
Scaling
This integrated project-based
curriculum emphasizes specific
physics concepts within each
unit to develop real-world
solutions.
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Engineering design process
Project management
Technical writing
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Science (Students will take two)
Chemistry*
Physics with
Foundations of Engineering /
Intro to Digital Design
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
Important Prior Knowledge
Language Arts
• Reading skills for Literature
• Reading skills for informational text
• Writing – should have scored an effective or excellent on
the 8th grade writing test
• Language – good command of grammar, usage, and
mechanics.
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Science (Students will take two)
• Chemistry*
• Physics with
Foundations of Engineering / Engineering Concepts
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
World Languages Program
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
GSMST Course Sequence
Spanish
World Languages Program
Chinese
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Chinese I
Chinese II
Chinese III
Chinese IV
• Please contact [email protected] if
you have any questions
World Languages Program
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
German
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German I
German II
German III
German IV
Please contact: Ingrid_Crook @gwinnett.k12.ga.us if you
have any questions.
World Languages Program
Courses for 9th Grade Students
Mathematics
Science (Students will take two)
• Chemistry*
• Physics with
Foundations of Engineering / Engineering Concepts
Language Arts*
Foreign Language*
Elective
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Electives
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Band
Chorus
Computer Science Principals
Guitar
Health
Advanced Placement Human Geography
Introduction to Animation and 3D Design
Orchestra
Piano
Physical Education
Visual Arts I and II
The GSMST Culture
A message from our students.
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
• Jacob Ward – current sophomore
• Angela Jiang and Aiman Shahab
– The dynamic duo of the junior class
• Brian George - Senior
GSMST Clubs:
School Sponsored & Student Initiated
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Art Club
Beta Club
Chinese Club
Debate Team
Digital Media Club
Ecology Club
Engineering Honor Society
Interact Club
Intramurals
Jazz Band
Math Team
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Model United Nations
Mu Alpha Theta
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
Percussion Ensemble
Table Tennis
Relay for Life
Robotics
Scholars Bowl
Science Olympiad
Spanish Club
Study Abroad
Student Government
Women in Technology
World Quest
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
GSMST COUNSELING
Mrs. Amy Burke
Mrs. Meg Scheid
Student Support
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Transition
Study Skills/Time Management
Intervention
Standardized Testing
GPA
Clubs & Activities (Be involved!)
Importance of Attendance
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Communication
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Parent Portal Access
GSMST Website www.gsmst.org
E-Newsletter
Grade Communication
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6 week & 12 week progress report
Parent Portal
Teacher communication
High School Transcript
Summer Health and PE
• Gwinnett On Line Campus
• GCPS Summer School
• Community School through the local high
schools.
• Please see handout for additional information
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Summer STEM Experience
June 8- 11, 2015 from 8am -3pm
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Academic classes
Study skills lessons
Placement tests in:
• Mathematics on Monday
• Spanish 2 on Tuesday after SSE
Students can bring their own lunch or purchase lunch
($3.00) from one of the clubs that will be serving each
day.
If we can’t do it – it can’t be
done.
We have the best students.
We have the best people.
We have the best teachers.
We have the best resources.
We are World Class…
We are GSMST!
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Questions
Email: [email protected]
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for updates
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March 30, 2015
GSMST
9th Grade Orientation
Thank you for attending
tonight’s program!
Remember…
Summer STEM Experience (SSE):
June 8-11
First Day of School: August 10, 2015
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