All first hour 8th grade classes will be attending an informational assembly regarding “23-24 Secondary Options Student/Parent Informational Meeting“ on THURSDAY, NOV. 16th in the cafeteria.  More info to follow as we get closer to the date.  Parents are also invited to this event.  Thank You!

Students 

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هل تتطلع إلى استكشاف المهن المطلوبة واكتشاف الدرجات العلمية أو أوراق الاعتماد اللازمة لمتابعتها؟ استخدم Pathfinder، أداة استكشاف الوظائف عبر الإنترنت في ميشيغان والتي تستخدم المعلومات الحالية المتعلقة بالتوظيف والقوى العاملة، بالإضافة إلى بيانات حول العلاقة بين برامج التعليم والتدريب، لمساعدتك في التعرف على المسارات الوظيفية والوظائف في الولاية.

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USE THIS LINK TO SIGN-UP:  https://forms.gle/P7xDfaByESnPPJwu8

Please check your school email account for a message from the Early College, with the link to apply.

Student Presentation for all 8th grade students, regarding “High School Secondary Options”, will be presented virtually on Thursday, Janurary 6th during 3rd hour from 10:50 – 11:45.

We will send all 8th grade student the application link immediately when it becomes available, so stay tuned!

Earn a college degree before leaving high school.

The Henry Ford Early College is a program where a student can achieve both a high school diploma and an associate degree at the conclusion of 5 successful years. Students will attend a combination of high school and college classes during those 5 years. The program offers hands-on experience and the opportunity to earn an “associate degree”, as well as readiness to work in a healthcare or manufacturing related field upon graduation. The Early College also offers opportunities to get a head start toward a teaching degree. .  

Please contact me via email if you have any questions. Ms. Gronau cgronau@dearbornschools.org

Does your child want to prepare for a career right out of high school?  Earn an associate’s degree at no cost to your family?  Take challenging academic classes and earn acceptance at a top-tier university?

All of those are possible with Dearborn Public Schools.  The district is proud to offer students a wide assortment of high school options to let them create a path that is right for them.  Parents and students in middle and high school are invited to learn more during three online Secondary Options sessions. Guests can attend online to get overviews of the different options, and then ask questions to learn more. The presentations will also be recorded and available later on the district YouTube channel.

Meetings are set for the following dates.  Click on the date to find the Zoom link.

• Dec. 8 at 5 p.m.
• Jan. 12 at 5 p.m.
• Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.

Students are encouraged to start planning now for next year’s classes.

Eighth grade students will need to commit in the spring if they are interested in attending certain programs that run for all of high school. This would include applying for Henry Ford Early College programs that allow students to attend for five years and get both a high school diploma and associate degree or vocational certification at no cost to the family.  Henry Ford Early College allows students to specialize in medical or education careers, and Henry Ford Early College Advanced Manufacturing focuses on certain trades and technical fields. 

Some academically advanced eighth grade students will also be invited to attend the Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology.  Students in that program spend half their school day at the Dearborn Heights Campus attending advanced classes and half at their home high school.

For students already in high school, the Secondary Options sessions will touch on many other options available to students including trade and other vocational programs, Advanced Placement classes, free dual enrollment in college classes, and the Henry Ford Collegiate Academy.  Like the Early College, the Collegiate Academy allows students to attend for five years to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree.  The Collegiate Academy and Early College programs are provided through a partnership between the district and Henry Ford College.

Parents can find an overview of the district’s high school options on the district website.

“We know that allowing our students to explore careers, find their passion, and to prepare for life after graduation also makes them more successful in high school,” said Superintendent Glenn Maleyko.  “We hope parents and students will take advantage of these Secondary Options sessions to learn more about what we offer and to start developing a plan that works for their child.”

Goals:

1. Inform parents and students of the options available to our high school students 
2. Inform parents of the application/registration/enrollment processes and requirements for each program
3. Provide a brief description of current courses/programs and expectation of students in each program

Secondary Options to be discussed:

• Advanced Placement
• Dual Enrollment
• Career Technical Education and Michael Berry Career Center
• Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology
• Henry Ford Early College Health Science
• Henry Ford Early College Advanced Manufacturing
• Henry Ford Early College Pre-Education
• Henry Ford Collegiate Academy

Algebra 1 students who did not earn credit for Algebra 1 due to not meeting the criteria, will have the opportunity to take the Test Out Exam.  The Test Out Exam is scheduled for August 25, 2021 @11:00am at ASC.  Students will need to sign up through their high school counselors.   The Test Out Exam will consist of two parts. Students will need to earn 78% or higher on part 1 in order to take part 2 exam.  Each test will be given 90 min to complete.  Students will be informed if they earned credit by the end of June via email/letter.  Students who are interested in taking the test out will need to email their high school counselors to schedule their Test Out (see counselor contact info below).

Counselor contact info: 

Edsel Ford counselor– Craig Kiefer kieferc@dearbornschools.org 

Fordson counselor- Melinda Dakhlallah  dakhlam@dearbornschools.org

Dearborn High counselor- Janice Fawaz fawazj@dearbornschools.org  or