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Lottery 2012 - Information **
January 3, 2012 - February 3, 2012
2012 Lottery Information e-Newsletter
LOTERIA 2012 ANUNCIO PUBLICO
2012 Lottery Applications:
Pre-K Application
Pre-K Application (Spanish)
K-5 Application
K-5 Application (Spanish)
For More Lottery Information Contact:
Tamela Barr, Lottery Director
PH: (662) 241-7400 Fax: (662) 241-7453
Email: barrt@columbus.k12.ms.us

Elementary Magnet Schools
Welcome to the exciting Columbus School District’s
Elementary Magnet Schools! Please attend
a Open House Expo to visit our schools and see what our magnet program
has to offer you!
While most school districts with a magnet school program offer
it only to a limited number of students, Columbus School District
will offer magnet school choice to every elementary
student in grades K-5.
Magnet
Schools Lottery & Open House Expo Dates
Our
principals and staff members are ready to assist you in any way
and we look forward to being able to answer your questions.
In
order to attend a Columbus Magnet School :
Parent
/ legal guardian must be
a resident of the
Columbus Municipal School District
2012
Lottery Timeline
January 3, 2012 - Lottery Opens and applications accepted
January 9, 2012 - Cook Fine Arts Magnet Open House (5:00PM - 7:00PM)
January 10, 2012 - Fairvew Aerospace & Science Magnet Open House (5:00PM - 7:00PM)
January 12, 2012 - Franklin Med. Sciences Magnet Open House
(5:00PM - 7:00PM)
January 17, 2012- Stokes-Beard Technology & Comm. Magnet Open House (5:00PM - 7:00PM)
January 19, 2012- Sale International Studies Open House (5:00PM - 7:00PM)
February 3, 2012- 4:00PM - Lottery Application Deadline
February 7, 2012 Pre-K Testing (4:00PM - 6:30 PM)
February 8, 2012 - Pre-K Testing (7:30AM - 10:00AM)
February 17, 2012 - Lottery is conducted
Magnet
School Frequently Asked Questions

Pre-Kindergarten
Program
If
you wish to apply for Columbus Schools Pre-K Program for the 2012-2013
school year, your child must be four (4) years of age on or before
September 1, 2012.
Parents
must submit a Pre-K Lottery Application and Enrollment Information
by February 3, 2012, in order to participate in Pre-K Testing.
There
are limited seats available for Columbus Schools Pre-K Program. Please
see the Pre-K Testing Schedule in the Newsletter.
Students
New to Columbus Schools
If
your child is new to Columbus School District, you must submit a
Magnet School Lottery Application.
A new student is defined as a student who is entering Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten, or is moving to Columbus Schools from another school
district.
Current
Columbus Schools Students
If
your child currently attends a Columbus Magnet School in grades
kindergarten through fourth grade and you are satisfied with his
or her placement, you do not need to submit an application in this
year’s lottery. Your child will have a seat at the appropriate
grade for the 2012-2013 school year in his or her current magnet
school.
If
your child attends Columbus Magnet Schools in grades kindergarten
through fourth grade and you wish to apply to a different magnet
school, you must submit a lottery application.
Enrollment
Process
To enroll a new student (and a Pre-K student) for Columbus Magnet
Schools, parents must complete a lottery application and bring the
following information with them to Brandon Central Office to apply
for a seat:
1. A certified copy of your child’s birth certificate
2. A copy of your child’s Immunization Compliance Form (Form
121)
3. Two proofs of residency indicating that the child and parent
reside in the Columbus School District. These proofs may include:
Mortgage/lease agreement, electric, gas, or telephone bill (land-line
only), driver’s license, or voter’s registration card.
The name and address must be the same on both documents.
What is a Magnet School?
Magnet schools promote academic opportunity and excellence over
their regular counterparts. Magnet schools offer attractive programs
and instructional strategies that are specifically designed to hold
the interest of students and to keep them actively engaged in learning.
All students will receive the core curriculum enhanced by the magnet
school’s theme.
All students will have the opportunity to match their interest to
a school theme while focusing on excellence in academics.
What
makes Magnet Schools a great choice for communities?
Magnet schools offer special programs and instructional approaches
that allow all students to match their interest to a school theme.
Columbus Schools has five magnet school themes.
• Fine Arts Magnet School
• Technology and Communication Magnet School
• International Studies Magnet School (International Baccalaureate)
• Medical Sciences and Wellness Magnet School
• Aerospace and Science Magnet School
What
are the expansion plans for Magnet Schools in the Columbus School
District?
The magnet schools themes developed in elementary school will follow
students into the middle school and the high school setting. Students
will have the opportunity to continue their educational progress
for the theme they have selected in learning groups called Academies.
For example, the middle and high school academy concept will have
a fine arts, technology, or science emphasis to align with magnet
school themes across the district. Students who graduate high school
from a certified International Baccalaureate (IB) Program can often
enter college as a sophomore. What a wonderful opportunity for students!
Magnet
School Themes for Columbus Elementary Schools
Fine
Arts –
Each child at the Fine Arts Magnet will be exposed to visual art,
drama/theater, dance, choral music, and strings.
Technology
and Communication – Each child at the Technology
and Communication Magnet will be exposed to project based learning,
increased use of innovative technology, and an active learning environment.
International
Studies / International Baccalaureate (IB) - The IB program
is internationally recognized and geared toward catering to the
intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills needed to “live,
learn, and work” in a rapidly globalizing world. IB also focuses
on creative and hands-on ways to learn while offering a glimpse
at the world outside of the classroom.
Medical
Sciences and Wellness – This magnet program will
offer an emphasis on healthy bodies, food/nutrition, and physical
fitness. Medical Sciences and Wellness Magnet will promote healthy
minds and bodies that increase the opportunity for student success.
Aerospace
and Science – Students will be using hands-on experiences
in discovery units that will focus on space and aviation to help
them learn in all subject areas.
Open
House and Expo Dates and Times
Cook
Fine Arts Magnet School
Open House: Monday, January 9, 2012
5:00 - 7:00PM
Lois Kappler, Principal
Fairview
Aerospace & Science Magnet School
Open House: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
5:00 - 7:00PM
Billie Smith, Principal
Franklin
Medical Sciences & Wellness Magnet School
Open House: Thursday, January 12, 2012
5:00 - 7:00PM
Patricia Overstreet,
Principal
Sale
International Studies Magnet School
Open House: Thursday, January 19, 2012
5:00 - 7:00PM
Nancy Bragg, Principal
Stokes-Beard
Technology & Communication Magnet School
Open House: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
5:00 - 7:00PM
Pamela Lenoir, Principal
Columbus Municipal School District
Brandon Central Services Center
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