STEM Q&A – Questions submitted by parents/students (November 2018)
STEM Program Questions
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I don't understand how STEM works in relation to High School. Are students required to take regular HS classes along with the STEM program classes?
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The STEM program has a set four-year plan for students that have both high school graduation and a-g requirements imbedded into the plan. In addition to the requirements for high school graduation and a-g, students will take a STEM elective each year that caters to whether they are on the engineering/computer science or the medical pathway.
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What classes are available for the students choosing Medical Pathway?
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Please see our 4 year plan for the classes that are available on the medical pathway. The specific electives available include: Medical Anatomy and Physiology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Sports Medicine, Medical Pathology, Infectious Diseases, and Medical Front Office.
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Do you have some summer classes available for STEM students? What classes do you have so far?
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The classes that students are slated to take over the summer include: Health (after 9th grade), PE (after 10th grade), and Art (after 11th grade). Students who are athletes or in marching band PE can opt to take history (either world or US) over the summer instead.
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Will my child have to attend summer school every summer?
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Are students REQUIRED to complete 3 years of a foreign language?
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STEM Credit & GPA Questions
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Do STEM courses give credits for college as AP classes?
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Students have the option of taking AP classes as well as Dual Enrollment classes with Norco College. Dual Enrollment classes are taught by college professors on our campus after school. We are currently offering English, Math, Business, Childhood Education, and Administration of Justice.
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Do STEM classes from 9th -10th weight an A in a class as a 4.0 or 5.0?
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Notification Questions
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We will get an email for the applications right?
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Will we get also get notified on the students emails as well?
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Will we get an email if we did not make it?
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Again, all forms of communication regarding the STEM application, lottery process, acceptance, waitlist, and so forth will be sent to the parent email provided.
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When do I have to fill out the enrollment application?
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The online enrollment window is Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 12:00am through Sunday, November 25, 2018, at 11:59pm.
Band Program Questions
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Is there any conflict for STEM academy students to participate marching band or other electives?
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My son is in band and marching band and we are interested in having him join STEM. My concern is or question is would his band activities affect STEM or vice versa?
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Sports Questions
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Can STEM students join the tennis team of high school?
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Does STEM interfere with sport programs?
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STEM does not interfere with athletics. Students can join their sport and once they make it onto the team, we can schedule them out of PE and into their sport. This may mean that some of the classes will not be cohorted with a STEM teacher or other STEM students depending on the master schedule, but the athlete will still be considered a STEM student.
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Other Questions
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Does Roosevelt High provide any bus route that will pick up students for 0 period?
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I heard a lot about parking issues, when will the parking structure project be done and in service?
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Will my child not be on regular campus for lunch?
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The Eastvale STEM Academy will have a full service kitchen, cafeteria, and a grab-and-go cafe. Students on the STEM campus will take lunch on the STEM campus. If they are taking a class on the main ERHS campus during the middle block when lunch is taken, they will each lunch on the main campus. It will depend on their 3rd and 4th period classes.
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Do the STEM students interact with the rest of the Roosevelt student body?
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Eastvale STEM Academy students are Roosevelt students. They will have the ability to join clubs, attend dances, events, etc. on the main campus, as well as, interact with the entire Roosevelt student body.
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