Weldon STEM High

School Career Academies

Academy Design Team (ADT ) Presentation
To the Weldon City School Board
January 21, 2016

Agenda
Background
Benefits of A Career Academy
Academy Design Team Presentations

-Communications Committee
- Curriculum Committee
-Student Selection Committee
- Facilities Committee
Questions/Discussion

Background
Dr. Wells submitted a Cooperative Innovative High Schools
grant proposal
Dr. Wells initiated a partnership with National Academy
Foundation (NAF) to support the creation and implementation
of academies on the WHS campus
Formed an Academy Design Team (ADT) comprised of
stakeholders from WCS School Board, WCS Central Services,
WHS Staff & Halifax Community College
2016 is the Year of Planning (YOP)
Proposed Name Change: Weldon STEM High School Career
Academies (WSHSCA)
WSHSCA Operational in Fall 2016

Benefits of A Career
Academy
Students graduate with certification and
diploma
Internships with businesses
Advisory board members who provide
business & industry engagement to students
Industry-vetted curriculum
Affiliation with National Academy Foundation
(NAF)
NAF Track certification opportunity
Professional Development for teachers via
NAF coaching & seminars

Academy Design
Team:
Communications Committee

Mr. Hugh Credle, WCS Board Chair

Dr. Anitra Wells, WCS Superintendent
Mr. John Green, WHS Principal

Communications
Parent/Guardian Forums:
Feb. 15 (6 p.m. @ Weldon Middle School)
Feb. 17 (6 p.m. @ Weldon High School)
Registration Fair:
March 5 (9 a.m. 12 p.m.@ Weldon High School)
Information Brochure
Media Campaign (Radio, Newspaper, etc.)

Academy Design
Team:
Curriculum Committee
Mrs. Alberta Greene, WCS Board Member
Dr. Deryl Davis Fulmer, VP Academic
Affairs, HCC
Ms. Shanetta Pittman, WHS Asst. Principal
Mrs. Linda Wiggins, WHS CTE Coordinator

Curriculum
Four new 4-year plans of study in collaboration with

Halifax Community College

Students will receive a certificate or diploma from
HCC
Students will be able to receive various certifications
Students will be able to select one of the four plans
of study during the student application process
Students will be expected to complete an
application for admission to HCC

Curriculum Plans

Therapeutic and Diagnostic

Medical Coding and Billing
Welding
Industrial Technology

Academy Design
Team:
Student Selection Committee

Mr. William C. Alston, WCS Board

Member
Ms. Cynthia Byrd, WCS Dir. Student
Services
Mr. Michael Butler, RVEC Principal
Ms. Viola Gilbert, WHS Counselor

Student Selection
Admission Process
Student Application (Form, Recommendations, Essay)
Student & Parent/Guardian Interview
Rubrics for scoring results
Student Records Reviewed
Academic (School & EOC)
Attendance
Discipline
Interview Team
WHS Staff
HCC Staff

Student Selection
Documents
(the following documents will be hyperlinked here)
Student application
Interview Questions
Interview Rubric

Academy Design
Team:
Facilities Committee

Mr. James Williams, WCS Board Member

Mr. Kenneth Turner, WCS Maintenance
Supervisor
Mr. Jason Parker, WCS Local Area Network
Engineer
LTC Thomas McGeachy, WHS Army JROTC
Instructor

300

M. Hawkins

Hoffman

Cafeteria

203

205

S. Wade

C. Johnson

207

301

209

K. Taylor

R. Sellers N. Manohar

303

200 Hallway
CTE

200

Restrooms

Q. Moody N. Capehart

204

206
Alambra

V.-Rollins
CTE

Courtyard
Spanish
Matte

100

CTE

401

403

Ms. Davis

Restrooms

C. Odom/D. Scott

302

400 Hallway
P.E.

400 402 Richardson

304

Tech Lab

Social Studies

104

T. Dolby

100 Hallwyay

102

101
103

Media
Center

Nurse

D. Lynch

307

McGeachy/
Tillery

309
Band

Restroo
ms

308
311

310

Social Studies

106

Weight
Room
300 Hallway

Front
Office

CTE

202

Facility Space for Weldon STEM HS Career 312

Academies

To
GYM

Office
Offic
e
Office

Accommodations

4
2
1
1

Classrooms
Administrative Offices
Faculty Restroom
Girls Restroom & 1 Boys Restroom

Issue to be resolved: intercom & bell

system inoperable

Technology
Epson Brightlink Interactive Projector

Approximate cost with install are around $2500 per insta

This takes the place of a smart board and a projector
The projector makes a white board interactive
Mounts to wall and not ceiling

Technology
(continued)

Windows Laptops
Preferred Dell
New
Costs around $1000 with extended warranty

Refurbished
Costs around $600 with extended warranty

MacBook
New
Costs around $1700 with no extended warranty

Transportation
(students outside of district)
Intersection of Hwy 48 & Wade Acres (RR)
New Republic Bank 420 Becker Drive (RR)
Farm Bureau Office 15081 Hwy. 561 (Halifax)
Weldon Memorial Library 6th W. 1st Street
** Same as RVEC for students outside of district

Questions/Discussion