Knox County Schools - Magnet Schools "Schools of Choice" Overview

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Sandy Roach, Supervisor

MAGNET PROGRAM

“Our Schools of Choice”

The Knox County Magnet Schools Program provides an opportunity for families to exercise "School Choice" in the educational decision-making process. Students have the opportunities to discover, explore, and refine their talents and interests while focusing on academic excellence. The Knox County Magnet Program consists of three elementary schools: Beaumont Fine Arts &Honors Magnet Academy, Green Math & Science Magnet Academy and Sarah Moore Greene Technology Magnet Academy; one middle school: Vine Middle Performing Arts & Sciences Magnet School; and one high school: Austin-East Magnet High School.

Some unique learning opportunities provided for students at each magnet school:

Beaumont Fine Arts and Honors Magnet Academy

Beaumont is the only elementary school featuring an Honors Program and a Museum Program for students. It partners with 7 area museums; East Tennessee Historical Society, Ramsey House, Knoxville Zoo, McClung, Ijams, American Museum of Science and Energy, and the Knoxville Museum of Art to create an innovative learning experiece for all students.

Students also participate in an enriching curriculum in instrumental music, vocal music, and visual arts and performing arts that supports classroom instruction.

Green Math and Science Magnet Academy

Green combines an interest in mathematics an/or science with real world investigations for the curious student. Green houses a math lab and a science lab that provides students the opportunities to explore, observe, predict, and write about experiences as they relate to the real world. They also partner with Americorp and the Discovery Center to support learning.

Sarah Moore Greene Technology Magnet School

Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy incorporates technology as a tool into every aspect of learning. Students have the opportunities to utilize document cameras, digital cameras, video cameras, Active Boards, and participate in Video Conferencing. There is also an onsite television production studio where students operate daily news broadcasts that they prepare and present. It also has the following three technology labs:

Instruction Lab-students learn computer and software operations that reinforce classroom skills
Plato Lab-students work on an individualized, self-paced, enrichment program supporting classroom skills
Advanced Computer Lab-students are exposed to various computer activities such as robotics, Claymation, Lego League and publishing

Vine Middle Performing Arts and Sciences Magnet School

Vine Middle Performing Arts and Sciences Magnet School offers middle school students unique opportunities to take their art to the stage.

Students may choose to participate in electives consisting of Modern Dance, Ballet, West African Dance, Djembe Drumming, Chorus, Show Choir, Band, Orchestra, Handbells, Computer Art, Lego League, and the Science Decathalon.

Austin-East Magnet High School

Austin-East High School is a natural step for the continuation of the performing arts and sciences offered at Vine Middle Performing Arts and Sciences Magnet School, as well as, a beginning opportunity for new students entering high school. Austin-East students have the opportunities to participate in many unique courses:

Austin-East houses The Academy of Finance and Business which incorporates school-to-career opportunities, Knoxville business mentors, paid internships, college level coursework, and a rigorous curriculum in business, finance, and marketing.
In Performing Arts, classroom teachers are artists teaching technique, performance, and exhibition skills in the selected art form. Students are able to produce their own original pieces of work and participate in school and community performances.
Information Technology begins in the television-broadcasting studio and culminates with the skills for professional editing and documentary production. Motion capture, sound mixing, and recording provide unique experiences for students.

Visit each school website listed below under Department Links to learn more about what each school offers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WELCOME

Welcome! This is an exciting time for everyone as we begin the 2009-2010 school year. I hope that all our our new magnet students have a wonderful experience as they begin their journey in their new schools.

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Directions:

Beaumont Honors Academy:

Take I-40 East to I-275 North (keep straight at the I-640 East Exit). Take the I-275 North exit to the Baxter Avenue West Exit. Turn left onto Baxter Avenue. Stay to the right and turn between the Pilot and Spur Gasoline stations onto Beaumont Avenue. The school is just ahead on the right.

Green Math and Sciences Academy:

Take I-40 East to James White Parkway (keep straight at the I-640 East Exit) and take the Summit Hill exit. Turn left onto Summit Hill. Continue on Summit Hill through the first traffic light and go approximately one block. Turn right onto Townview Drive. School is located in the center of Townview Drive on the left.

Sarah Moore Greene Technology Academy:

Take I-40 East to James White Parkway (keep straight at the I-640 East Exit) and take the Summit Hill exit. Turn left onto Summit Hill. Stay on Summit Hill through the second traffic light. The road now becomes Dandridge Avenue. Stay on Dandridge Avenue until you come to a 5-way stop. Veer left onto Brooks Road. The School is approximately two miles down on the left.

Vine Middle Performing Arts and Sciences Middle School:

Take I-40 East to James White Parkway (keep straight at the I-640 East Exit) and take the Summit Hill exit. Turn left onto Summit Hill. Go to the second traffic light and turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The school is directly ahead on the left.

Austin East High School:

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