August 6, 2007
Dear Parents and Guardians of
Eighth Grade Students – the Class of 2012!
North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry
affords students from all over Charles
County an opportunity to
receive a focused high school education in one of eighteen career areas. We
thought your eighth grader and you might be interested in our admissions
calendar for the upcoming school year, so you can both investigate interest
areas now and decide whether encouraging your child to apply is appropriate for
him or her.
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December 2007
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- Presentations made
at all Charles County public middle schools during the school
day to the 8th graders, and at any private schools in Charles County which request a
presentation
- Application packets
distributed at the presentations
- Application put on
Admissions link on North Point website
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January 2008
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- Open houses held at
North Point – January 3 and 7, 2008 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Application deadline
– January 11, 2008
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February 2008
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- Interviews of
applicants held during the school day for public school students, and at
night at North Point for nonpublic school students
- Instructors score
applications, after identifying information is removed
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March 2008
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- Admissions Committee
meets
- March 19 -
Acceptance letters and accept/decline agreements sent to the 280
accepted applicants, and wait list letters sent to the other applicants
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April 2008
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- April 4 -
Accept/decline agreements due
- Wait list used to
fill any vacancies made by declining students
- Course selection
meetings held at middle schools with those students accepted into a STI
program
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May 2008
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- Course selection
sheets due to Mrs. Higdon by May 2
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July/August 2008
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- Nonpublic students
who have been accepted into a STI program must register at North Point.
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To learn more about the offerings
at North Point and to help your eighth grade child make an informed decision,
you may want to look through our Guide to Career Majors which is located
on North Point’s website at www.ccboe.com/northpoint/departments/admissions. Also on this link are answers to commonly
asked questions, which provide more information about the application process.
In addition, Mrs. Higdon will
conduct tours of North Point once a month beginning at 3:15 pm on September
4, October 1, November 5, December 4, and January 8. Reservations for tours must be made by calling
Mrs. Higdon at North Point.
If you have questions after
reviewing the information available on our website, please contact Mrs. Higdon
at jhigdon@ccboe.com.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
Kim Hill
Principal
Mrs.
Jane Higdon
Admissions Officer