Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt November 24 Public Meeting Presentation

Public Information Session #1November 24, 2014

Tonight’s Agenda• Welcome & Opening Remarks• Introduction of Ignite Board of Directors• Overview of the School– Instructional model– Curriculum– Enrollment process/timeline– YEAH program

• How to Stay Informed• Q & A

A TUITION-FREE CHARTER SCHOOL

WELCOME

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To ignite a passion within all students to learn, lead and grow so that they will become resilient, engaged citizens in a future-focused society.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Steve Hale, Chairman• Hector Molina, Vice-Chairman• Evelyne Del Billingslea, Secretary• Alan Brock, Treasurer• Spencer Grant • Robin Kittrell

ADVISORS

• Mickey Wetherington, HWY 55 Burgers• Dawn Singleton, Greenville Learning Center• Dr. Tom Feldbush, ECU (retired)• Mr. Michael Horn, Christensen Institute• Dr. Allison Powell, iNACOL• Parents for Educational Freedom– Dr. Tom Miller– Kwan Graham

THE SCHOOL MODEL

• K-8 (opening in August 2015 as K-5)• Blended learning model• 18:1 student-teacher ratio• Resiliency theory philosophy• Core Knowledge™ curriculum• Leadership development & world languages• Focus on ‘hands-on’ & ‘project-based’ learning

TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY• Extended school day 7:45 – 4:00• 90 min. block for Math & English/Language

Arts• THREE station rotation (Math/Reading)– Teacher-led – Digital engagement– Group/peer learning

• Leadership development

CORE KNOWLEDGE• COHERENT

fundamentals of science, basic principles of government, important events in world history, essential elements of mathematics, widely acknowledged masterpieces of art and music from around the world

• CUMULATIVEsets high expectations for all children that are achievable thanks to the cumulative, sequential way that knowledge and skills build.

• CONTENT-SPECIFICclearly specifying important knowledge in language arts, history, geography, math, science, and the fine arts

SPECIAL PROGRAMS/PARTNERSHIPS

• Y.E.A.H. – Youth Empowered through Academics and Hope– Leadership development program embedded into school day– Focused on “real world” projects– Resiliency focus

• A Time for Science– Hands-on science labs & experiences– “live projects”

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?• Blended learning model will allow better personalization, differentiation and

pacing for each student.

• Through the use of the Core Knowledge curriculum, we will be embedding arts & sciences into the curriculum more in-depth, PLUS allowing more ‘hands-on’ learning that is relevant to the students’ needs.

• Smaller class sizes and opportunities for arts & world language development in earlier grades

• We will develop a strong leadership development program that goes beyond the typical character education. We call this the YEAH program – Youth Empowered Through Academics and Hope. Through this program Ignite Innovation Academy will help build personal responsibility and leadership skills for teens through role plays, group activities, speeches, and projects.

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

• Applications will be made available online and in specified locations within the community starting in January (for our initial launch) through April 15 of each year for enrollment in the upcoming school year. For the 2016-17 school year the applications will be available starting in December.

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

• Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt will receive completed applications for enrollment by a posted deadline. All applicants who submit a completed application during the application period and meets the legal admission requirements shall be considered

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

• Any NC resident in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade will eligible to apply in Year 1 and this will be extended in the subsequent years as follows:

– Year 2 - Kindergarten through 6th grade– Year 3 - Kindergarten through 7th grade– Years 4 and beyond - Kindergarten through 8th grade

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

• If Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt is over-subscribed at the end of the enrollment period, then all of the completed applications go into a lottery. The lottery is a system of random selection of completed applications that identifies students for enrollment and then generates the school's waiting list.

LOTTERY PROCESS

• Open to the public and clearly advertised• Random drawing - Separate individuals will

draw, record, and verify the results of the lottery

• All applicants not selected in lottery will be placed on a waiting list based upon data of submission

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Priority to not separate siblings• Priority to teacher’s children• Priority to ensure diversity in student make-up

HOW TO STAY INFORMED

• Website launches – DECEMBER 1, 2014 www.igniteinnovationacademypitt.org

• Facebook www.facebook.com/igniteinnovationacademypitt

• Phone(252) 220-9554

A TUITION-FREE CHARTER SCHOOL

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