An Opportunity for You...
As a math, science, and technology magnet, Arnold Magnet Academy seeks students with a high interest in math, science, and technology. More importantly, AMA seeks students with a desire to achieve and go beyond the limits of the regular traditional classroom setting. For those students, Arnold Magnet Academy offers the opportunity to go beyond the basics and participate in a curriculum that will provide them with hands - on, integrated experiences. If you are accepted into our magnet program, you will be provided with the opportunity to acquire the skills and the confidence to enter ANY high school program. You will have the opportunity to experience an education provided by a dedicated and creative faculty committed to an innovative and technologically advanced curriculum backed by the "Arnold Tradition of Excellence."
Community Service
Arnold is very actively involved with our community both at the school and in our city. Magnet students are required to fulfill at least 5 hours per year of community service on their own time. Proof of completion is required through pictures and a formal letter on letterhead stating the student's name, what they did and when.
Some places Arnold works closely with are:
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House of Heroes
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Easter Seals of West Georgia
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Help the Hooch information now available here
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Keep Columbus Beautiful
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Our House of Columbus
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Santa's Castle
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Ronald McDonald House
Magnet students will turn in their hours to the Magnet Homeroom Teachers on their team. Homeroom teachers will keep up with the documentation on a roster and will give it to the Social Studies teacher on their team at the end of the year. It will be counted as a Social Studies/Civics grade during the 4th nine weeks. The deadline to turn in Community Service Hours is May 1st.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2008 - 2009 school year at this time. All applicants have been notified through a letter that was mailed on April 4, 2008.
How does my child apply for the magnet program?
Applications are available online during the 3rd nine weeks. Simply download the application, fill it out, and select the date that your child will come in for testing. Attach to the application a copy of your child's report card for the past school year as well as the semester report card for the current school year. You must bring this in to Arnold and fill out a Magnet Transfer Request Form for Muscogee County School District. This form is in triplicate and must be filled out at the school.
What factors into my child getting into the magnet program?
Your child will be scored on the following items and all of them together will determine whether or not your child will be accepted into the magnet program for the following school year:
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Grade point average from last school year and 1st semester of this school year. (we need the entire report card not just year end averages please)
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Performance on Basic Skills Math Test (percent correct out of 100)
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Performance on Basic Skills Science Test (percent correct out of 100)
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ITBS Reading and ITBS Math percent correct out of 100 (this information is provided to us by the school district)
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COGAT (Cognitive Ability Test) Composite percent correct out of 100 (this information is provided to us by the school district)
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Teacher Recommendation Rubric returned by teacher directly to Arnold (out of 110 possible points)
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Currently attend a magnet program
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Currently reside in our attendance zone
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Have siblings that have been in our program
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State identified gifted
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Parents are MCSD employees
How and when will I know if my child has been accepted into the magnet program?
Letters of acceptance and decline were mailed out on April 4th. MCSD will be sending out assignment letters on April 25th and each school will be given a list of students assigned to their school. This is one of the components we must have as part of our students are from within our attendance zone. This also allows the Magnet Committee to insure they have all the information needed and scored to have a quality group of students. If you have any questions or concerns about this please email or call Amy Mobley (706) 748 - 2436.
Please note that if a student is dismissed or
withdraws from the magnet program, the student will be reassigned to their home
school. Hardship transfers will not be granted to allow students to remain
at Arnold after removal from the magnet program. Only students whose home
school is Arnold will remain at Arnold. This is part of the MCSD Board
Policy.
Muscogee County School District Magnet Timeline