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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:

• JROTC and its leadership components
• Business (technology, business, entrepreneurship, Vystar)
• 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

• rganizations throughout the city
• Feeder School partnerships – Hosting sports, activities and
• ffering 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 Ambassadors Table Top Band Brain Brawl Chorus Dance DECA Drama Club Law Business Environmental Great Decisions GSA JROTC Interact Marathon High National Honor Society Newspaper Poetry Senior Fellows Senior Ladies Senior Network Student Ambassadors Student Government Yearbook 5000 Role Models I’m A STAR Chick Fil-A Leadership SCC Leadership

Sports and Fine Arts

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

Go Pack!

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