 Parents
of D131 students currently attending
4th, 7th or 8th grade. Your
child may be able to participate
in our new Magnet school
program. The
Magnet School is designed to focus
on math, science and technology and
will begin with 150 students; fifty
students in each of the three grade
levels.
WHO: Any
current
4th,
7th,
or
8th
grade
student
who
is
currently
attending
an
East
Aurora
School
and
who
meets
the
application
criteria.
WHAT: An
opportunity
to
attend
a
magnet
school
that
will
focus
on
innovative
teaching
and
learning
of
math,
science
and
technology.
WHERE: The
Magnet
School
will
be
implementing
the
school
within
a
school
concept. Classes
will
be
held
at
existing
schools. PARENTS
ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
ALL
TRANSPORTATION
TO
AND
FROM
SCHOOL.
5th
grade – O’Donnell
Elementary
School;
8th
grade – Aurora
Middle
School
Campus
(on
College
Ave)
9th
grade – East
Aurora
High
School
WHEN: The
Magnet
School
will
open
Fall
of
2008
WHY: East
Aurora
School
District
hopes
to
serve
a population
of
students
who
are
eager
to
enrich
and
improve
their
education,
specifically
in
the
areas
of
math,
science
and
technology. Students
will
be
academically
challenged
to
apply
their
knowledge
beyond
the
scope
of
a traditional
classroom.
HOW
DO
I
APPLY: Pick
up
an
application
from
your
building
principal
or
the
parental
liaison
in
your
building.
Complete
the
application
form
and
return
it
to
your
school’s
parent
liaison,
principal
or
to
district’s
central
office
by
February
14th,
2008. Be
sure
to
complete
the
essay
questions. Parent
may
answer
the
question
in
their
home
language. Give
your
teacher
and
school
administrator
or
guidance
counselor
the
recommendation
forms
(be
sure
you
have
filled
in
the
top
section).
 Magnet
Academy
Power
Point
Presentation
APPLICATION
CRITERIA:
- History
of
strong
academic
achievement
(test
scores)
- History
of
strong
academic
performance
(grades)
- Ability
to
make
contributions
to
the
classroom
(teacher
recommendations)
- Personal
interest
in
academic
challenges
as
well
as
math,
science,
and
technology (application
essays)
ALL
APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
TURNED
IN
BY
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
14,
2008.
 English
Application
Spanish
Application
For more information, please contact
Charity Singh at (630) 299 5531 or csingh@d131.org or
Gloria
Salinas
(630)
299
5563
or gsalinas@d131.org
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