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=** Apollo High School **//- Let's talk HOUSE -//= Federal SLC Grant Page -** SLC in Wikipedia **//Small Learning Communities//** (SLC) provide small, safe, and successful learning environments in large high schools. SLC’s assist in ensuring that all students graduate with strong skills necessary for future success.  Career Pathway Houses//** are small learning communities that are organized around one or more career themes. Based on these themes, houses provide academic course offerings that combine some aspects of the careers into the regular core curriculum. Each house works toward post-secondary and career readiness.
 * 1st - Understanding Small Learning Communities or SLC's
 * 2nd - Developing Career Pathway Houses**
 * //Informational Brochure @Informational Presentation

**//Professional Learning Community//** (PLC) suggests experts in the field working together with others of similar interest through perpetual curiosity and a desire to improve self and others.
 * 3rd - Teachers in Houses as a Professional Learning Community **

** 4th - Re-evaluation of SLC/House Initiative ** **//Validation to Continue or Resignation to Discontinue//** Federal funding for Apollo's SLC will end in the 2010 2011 SY. It should only continue if proven to benefit the students as outlined in the SLC goals. At a defined date the school or its designated committee should re-evaluate the Small Learning Community and Career Pathway House initiative. Freshman House students can enjoy unique open house experience, transitional “bridge” opportunities in the summer, extra support for Math and Reading, and career exploration and research.
 * **Freshman House

The vision of the Freshman House of Apollo High School is to promote a successful transition to high school -establish the habits and skills necessary for high school success.

The goals for the Freshman House are as follows: * High expectations ** ||  || **Red House //Engineering, Computer Science, Business// Pathways - a ** * Accounting //Applied Science, Behavorial Science, Health/ Human Services// Pathways **
 * High standards
 * Personal relationships
 * Student involvement
 * Professional Development
 * Accountability
 * Improve non-academic rates
 * Aerospace
 * Business Technology
 * Communications Technology
 * Engineering & Technology
 * Financial
 * Networking
 * Programming ||  || **White House
 * Agriculture & Biological Technology
 * Biomedical Sciences
 * Family & Consumer Science
 * Health Services & Cosmetology
 * Horticulture
 * Physical Education
 * Psychology & Sociology

||  || **Blue House //Fine Arts/ Telecommunications// Pathways **
 * Art
 * Band & Orchestra
 * Chorus
 * Drama
 * Fine Arts
 * Foreign Language
 * Journalism
 * Video Production

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