Kenton County Academies of Innovation & Technology SENIOR Application 2017-2018

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Street Address *

City *

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Education

What is your home school? *

Which academy are you currently practicing?

Options

Which option are you applying for (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)? *PLEASE NOTE THAT SENIORS ARE ABLE TO SELECT THE THOMAS MORE GEMINI OPTION, INTERNSHIPS, AND AN ACADEMY SPECIFIC OPTION OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE THREE. *

Essay

Please tell us why you want to be a senior Academy scholar. (Essay is required for both returning scholars and new scholars) *

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Thomas More Gemini Program

The Gemini program at Thomas More College is open senior high school students who:

Have submitted a High School Transcript showing the student has completed

2 units of English

2 units of Science

2 units of Mathematics

2 units in Social Studies

Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or better in the above units
Have met ACT score requirements

Students not meeting the above requirements may be admitted to the program with the joint approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Thomas More College (or designee), the student's guidance counselor, or the director of the academies. Once enrolled in the Gemini program, to register for subsequent semesters a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in Thomas More courses. This requirement is set up to assist students in meeting the goal of successfully earning college credit at the high school level.

Scholars enrolling in a dual credit pathway must also take a senior academic seminar class.

PLEASE SEE THE COURSE GUIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEMINI PROGRAM

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Internship Program

The internship is a non-paid experience that could lead to course credit for the scholar if all criteria are met. All academic internships will be designed on an individual basis to meet the needs of each scholar their senior year. The internship requires a professional partner or business that agrees to provide an internship opportunity to the scholar.

SCHOLARS MUST BE INVITED TO SIGN UP FOR AN ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP. Scholars interested in an academic internship must speak to the college and career coordinator, Teresa Nicosia, to determine if they are eligible at teresa.nicosia3@kenton.kyschools.us or call the Academy office at 859-341-2266.

PLEASE SEE COURSE GUIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

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Biomedical Sciences Option (Biomedical Sciences Senior Scholars ONLY)
The Biomedical Sciences Academy is offering two, semester long courses that will be taught before school begins at the edgewood campus. Scholars wishing to take these courses can sign up for one or both semesters.

Medical Interventions (First Semester) at Edgewood Campus 7:00 – 7:50am

Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the life of a fictitious family. The course is a “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. This course is designed for 12th grade students. PREREQUISITE: Human Body Systems or approval of instructor

Biomedical Innovation (Second Semester) at Edgewood Campus 7:00 – 7:50am

Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. They work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, research institution, or the biomedical industry. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an audience of STEM professionals. This course is designed for 12th grade students. PREREQUISITE: Medical Interventions or approval of instructor

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Military Preparatory Option (Current Military Preparatory Scholars ONLY)

The Military Preparatory Academy is offering a modified senior pathway for current Military Preparatory scholars that wish to continue their studies in this Academy. This option is a miltary course only and will not include a math and an English option.

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Robotics/Structural Engineering Option (Current Engineering and HPPT Scholars ONLY)

The Engineering Academy is offering one, year long course that will be taught before school begins at Simon Kenton High School.

Engineering Design and Development (Year Long) Simon Kenton High School 7:00am-7:50am

The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout the PLTW Engineering sequence come together in EDD as they identify an issue and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their solution to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to standards, and completing EDD ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.

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Please visit the Kenton County Schools website for additional information on the academies: www.kenton.kyschools.us

Scholars that are scheduled for Academy classes are required to remain in the Academies through the first six days of school as a trial period. After the trial period, if they choose, they will be permitted to reschedule into their home school classes or request placement in another academy using our "Relinquish KCAIT Enrollment Form" on August 25th-August 26th, 2017. The form can be found under our applications tab on the Kenton County Academies of Innovation and Technology website. All forms must be turned into the Academies by the deadline of August 26th, 2017, in order to be rescheduled back into their homeschools. Upon rescheduling out of academy classes, their position in that academy will be forfeited and their spot will be given to a scholar on the waiting list.

Initials *

I understand that submitting this application to the academy office gives the Kenton County Academies of Innovation and Technology permission to schedule my scholar in an academy listed above. This application does not guarantee their position, but allows the academies to review the student for consideration. Upon acceptance, every effort will be made to enroll the scholar in their first choice academy as scholars are enrolled according to availability. Scholars and parents will be notified if the second choice academy is the only available option before they are enrolled. While all credits are awarded using the home school’s policies, the academies are a yearlong program where each class lasts for the entire school year.

Initials *

The signatures below serve as an electronic signature and submitting such states that the parent and scholar are in agreement with the statements and information provided on this form.

Scholar Signature *

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Scholar Name *

Parent Signature *

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Parent Name *

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE SCHEDULING DEADLINE OF THE SCHOLAR'S HOME HIGH SCHOOL.