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Douglas County High School will host an International Baccalaureate Informational Meeting October 28 at 6:30 pm. The event will be in person and virtual. The DCHS Informational Meeting can be accessed at the following link: https://meet.google.com/mgu-hvyz-czk?hs=224 All magnet applications are due Monday, December 13, 2021. Interviews will be conducted between November 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. Student notifications will be sent on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Commitment responses are due by February 11, 2022. For more information on the DCHS IB Program, contact Dr. Grant Fossum at Grant. Fossum@dcssga.org or 770.651.6226. DCHS Magnet Application: https://forms.gle/VAQyJcps2fbsnVQK6

New Manchester High School will host a FAME Informational Meeting October 26th at 7:00 pm and November 30 at 7:00 pm in person. A November 9 meeting will be live streamed at 7:00 pm. Auditions will be conducted between November 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. All magnet applications are due Monday, December 13, 2021. Student notifications will be sent on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Commitment responses are due by February 11, 2022. For more information on the FAME Program, contact Trey Giddens, FAME Director trey.giddens@dcssga.org 770-651-2768 or www.dcssga.org New Manchester- FAME Application https://forms.gle/C8ZNqvT37xdU7JSS7

Lithia Springs High School will host a virtual STEM Informational Meeting November 2 at 7 pm. For a link to the event, please RSVP to lshsSTEM.com The November 11 event will be in person at 6:30 pm. All magnet applications are due Monday, December 13, 2021. Interviews will be conducted between November 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. Student notifications will be sent on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Commitment responses are due by February 11, 2022. For more information on the LSHS STEM Program, contact STEM Coordinator Payton Millinor at Payton.Millinor@dcssga.org or 770.651.6720 Lithia Springs- STEM Magnet Application: https://forms.gle/WEJzffYtyiQHgDzK7

Chapel Hill High School will host an Advanced Placement Informational Meeting November 16 at 6:30 pm in person. The event will be live streamed. Please check the school website for the link. All magnet applications are due Monday, December 13, 2021. Student notifications will be sent on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Commitment responses are due by February 11, 2022. For more information on the CHHS AP Program, contact AP Coordinator Jackie Hix at Jackie.hix@dcssga.org or Assistant Principal Michal Sims at Michal.sims@dcssga.org Chapel Hill High Magnet Application Link: https://forms.gle/SH1fSuAS75vBVdqQ9

The Academy at CCI will host an informational meeting October 7 and November 9, 2021 in person at 6:00 pm. Lottery registration opens on January 10, 2022 and closes on January 28, 2022. The CCI Lottery Drawing will be February 1, 2022 at 5:00 pm. For more information, contact Assistant Principal Bakahai Litman at 770.651.2045 at bakahai.litman@dcssga.org or visit www.dcssga.org

Alexander High School will host an AP Capstone Magnet Program Informational Meeting November 4th at 6:30pm. It will be in person and live streamed. Check the school website for the link. All magnet applications are due Monday, December 13, 2021. Student notifications will be sent on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Commitment responses are due by February 11, 2022. For more information, contact Valli Robinson, Media Center/Liberal Arts AP Coordinator valli.robinson@dcssga.org 770-651-6072 or www.dcssga.org Alexander High Magnet Application: https://forms.gle/Rnmgxvkj5jK3jFUV8

The STEM Program at Lithia Springs High School was established in 2011 to provide the students of Lithia Springs the opportunity to pursue a specialized education in biomedical science, computer science, and engineering. In 2013, the program became limited admissions and required an application. Applications are due Monday, December 14, 2020. For more information, contact STEM Coordinator Payton Millinor at Payton.millinor@dcssga.org or 770.651.6720

The New Manchester High School Fine Arts Magnet Education Program is a rigorous and advanced Arts Education program that trains and prepares students for post-secondary collegiate or professional options. FAME students have the opportunity to experience intense study in the areas of Dance, Drama, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music and Visual Art. Applications are due Monday, December 14, 2020. Auditions will be conducted between November 30, 2020 and January 29, 2021. For more information, contact Robert Connor, FAME Coordinator at robert.connor@dcssga.org

The half day program at the CCI offers high school career and technical programs and dual enrollment programs through West Georgia Technical College. Students may graduate from high school with technical college certificates and/or college credit. Douglas County College and Career Institute (CCI) lottery registration will open on 1/10/21and close on 1/29/21. The lottery will be held in February 3 at 5pm. For more information, please contact Assistant Principal Geri Armstrong at 770.651.2399 or Geri.armstrong@dcssga.org

The Academy at CCI offers small class sizes, individualized instructional opportunities, and technology based instruction that will be valuable to students no matter what they decide to do after high school. Students who participate in the Academy spend the entire school day at CCI and take their required core classes in addition to our high school and college electives. An informational meeting will be held November 12 at the CCI at 6pm. Lottery registration opens on January 10 and closes on January 29, 220. the CCI Lottery will be February 3 at 5:00pm. 

Chapel Hill High School added AP Capstone to its Advanced Placement Magnet Program in 2016-2017. AP Capstone is a diploma program that enhances the AP student's college preparation experience by adding an independent research component. Advanced Placement students who wish to be considered for the AP Capstone Diploma must take two additional AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. Chapel Hill High will host an informational meeting November 5, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Applications for all magnet programs are due on Monday, December 16, 2019.

Alexander High School is the home of a magnet program which features a liberal arts curriculum and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Alexander began offering the Liberal Arts College Preparatory Magnet in 2016. The rigorous liberal arts curriculum requires students to challenge themselves academically and meet high expectations for attendance and behavior. Students must earn 28 Carnegie units, including three units of a foreign language, complete at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course, and document 20 hours of community service in order to graduate with the Liberal Arts Diploma Seal. Alexander will host an informational meeting n November 7, 2019. Applications for all Magnet Programs are Monday, December 16, 2019. For more information, visit www.ahs.dcssga.org

Douglas County High School offers the most rigorous academic course of study available to high school students in the world, designed to develop outstanding communication, problem solving, and social skills, while encouraging active extra-curricular involvement and service. International baccalaureate Program students thrive in the inclusive and supportive environment at Douglas County High School, contributing in exceptional ways in academics, athletics, the arts, public service, and a host of other extracurricular pursuits. Informational Meetings for the IB Magnet Program will be held October 23, November 13 and November 14th 2019 at 7:00pm. Applications are due for all magnet programs on Monday, December 16, 2019, For more information, visit https://dchs.dcssga.org/

Lithia Springs High School is home to Douglas County's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Magnet program. Use of Project Lead the Way's (PLTW) specialized curriculum in Biomedical Science, Computer Science, and Engineering distinguishes the STEM Magnet program from all other STEM pathways offered in DCSS. Three separate agencies, each with its own rigorous and comprehensive certification process, have recognized the quality and value of the LSHS STEM program: the Georgia Department of Education (2016), Cognia Accreditation, formally AdvancED (2017), and the National Institute for STEM Education (2019). Graduates of the STEM program satisfy a diverse array of rigorous expectations, including AP and Dual Enrollment courses, to develop a comprehensive portfolio and résumé for their post-secondary endeavors. Informational Meetings will be held on October 30, 2019 and November 19, 2019 at 6pm. Applications are due on Monday, December 16, 2019.  

New Manchester High School is home to the Fine Arts Magnet Education (FAME) program, which offers concentrations in Dance, Drama, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music and Visual Arts. Informational Meetings will be  October 16. 2019 and November 12, 2019. All magnet program applications are due Monday, December 16. 2019. For more information, visit www.nmhs.dcssga.org and www.dcssga.org

This is Pursuit of Excellence, the official voice of the Douglas County School System. In this episode, we are discussing Douglas County School System's Strategic Plan with special guests Superintendent Trent North and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Pam Nail.  To view our district's Strategic Plan, visit: https://www.dcssga.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_125264/File/1920%20Strategic%20Plan%20Board%20Approved%2004.15.19%20copy.pdf If you have a question or suggested topic for our program, call the Douglas County School System at 770.651.2000.