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Samuel Wolfson SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES

Wolfson Strong • Located between San Marco and Mandarin • Became a dedicated magnet last year • By choice becoming a smaller school. Used to have an enrollment of 2,400 students. Currently has an enrollment of 800 students. • Two tracks for students (both are honors): IB (International Baccalaureate) and AP (Advanced Placement) • IB is by application (3,4,5 on FSA; A’s/B’s in previous years and an essay); AP is by lottery but has the same academic requirements because they are all honors and college level classes. • Next year, there will only be 100 neighborhood students attending, all others will be magnet students.

Academic • AP Teachers Training IB Training Enhancing and developing the IB and AP programs. Teachers meet regularly with other successful AP/IB teachers in the district to pace and lesson plan. • All regular electives that most schools offer, but we also have three unique tracks of electives as well: o JROTC and its leadership components o Business (technology, business, entrepreneurship, Vystar) o Law (court procedures, introduction to law, peer mediation)

Physical • Painting of hallways, bathrooms, and LOTS of clean-up • Landscaping (Anthem Church donating and installing approximately $10K in landscaping) • CRU leading campus clean-up • New furniture in guidance and media center • Parking lots redone and all signage redone • New carpeting in office areas and bandroom • Stage and auditorium curtains replaced • New stage and drama room constructed • About half of the lockers removed and art galleries installed • About 30 portables removed and tailgating areas and practice fields in their place • Beginning in February, 2018, courtyards remodeled to install an outdoor serving and eating area with covered patios, furniture and gaming areas. Two other courtyards to be redone for outdoor academic/reading areas • New concrete in outside areas for safer and more aesthetic areas. • Remodeling office area • New trophy cases to be installed by the end of the school year

Community Partnerships • Several business partners and faith based partners added • Parents initiated a Friends of Wolfson 501c3 corporation for fundraising and teacher support • Began several leadership opportunities and clubs for the students in partnership with business, churches and non-profit organizations throughout the city • Feeder School partnerships – Hosting sports, activities and offering tutoring and community service (such as Friday Night Lights, Tutoring at Landon, Trunk or Treat for elementary schools, etc. • Alumni Activities in partnership with sporting events.

Clubs, Leadership and Community Service Alpha Scholars National Honor Society Ambassadors Newspaper Table Top Poetry Band Senior Fellows Brain Brawl Senior Ladies Chorus Senior Network Dance Student Ambassadors DECA Student Government Drama Club Yearbook Law 5000 Role Models Business I’m A STAR Environmental Chick Fil-A Leadership Great Decisions SCC Leadership GSA JROTC Interact Marathon High

Sports and Fine Arts Bowling Weightlifting Cheerleading Wrestling Cross County Slow-pitch Football Softball Golf Baseball Swimming Flag Football Diving Fast-pitch Volleyball Softball Basketball Tennis Soccer Bowling

Go Pack! Upcoming Tour Dates: January 9 th at 6:00pm January 18 th at 6:00pm Choice Expo January 20 th at 11:00pm