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Magnet Program
For Pershing Magnet information please e-mail Rachel Burgan in the magnet office at rburgan@houstonisd.org or call 713-295-5240 ext. 312.
HISD Magnet Website
HISD Magnet Dates 2010-2011
Magnet Open House
November 6, 2010 |
- Information sessions for interested parents and students
- Visit school booths
- Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 West 18th Street)
- All Schools: 9:00 a.m.– 12:00 pm (Noon)
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Magnet Awareness Week
November 8–12, 2010 |
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Applications Accepted
November 8, 2010 |
- Applications for all Magnet programs accepted beginning November 8, 2010
- Applications and brochures will be available
the first week of October
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Application Deadline
January 7, 2011 |
- Applications for Magnet programs must be postmarked no later than January 7, 2011, for guaranteed consideration in the first round.
- Applications received after January 7th will be accepted on a space-available basis.
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Parent Notification Day
March 25, 2011
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- Application status information mailed to parents on March 25, 2011 (postmarked)
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Parent Response Deadline
April 8, 2011 |
- Parents must notify Magnet school-of-choice of student "intent to attend" by April 8, 2011 (postmarked)
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ADMISSION CRITERIA
Fine Arts: |
- Grade point average of 78 or better
- Good conduct
- Good attendance
- Experience or potential in one of the Fine Arts areas
- Audition ranking
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ADMISSION PROCEDURE |
Applicant must submit the following: |
Fine Arts Applicants only |
- Completed application
- Most recent report card and test records and previous year’s report card.
- Permanent record/transcript
- Immunization record
- Proof of HISD residency (apartment lease agreement (with child's name on it, light/gas/water bill receipt, or affidavit of residence)
- Guardian's Photo ID
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- Auditions will be at the time specified in a mail-out letter (after all requirements have been met.)
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FINE ARTS CURRICULUM
Fine Arts students may select one of the following areas of concentration: |
Art |
Band |
Dance |
Theater Arts |
Choir |
Orchestra |
Gymnastics |
Guitar |
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PRE-AP/GT CURRICULUM |
* For 7th and 8th grade only |
**For 8th grade only |
- Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies/ History
- Algebra I**
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- Mathematics
- Language other than English
- (French or Spanish)*
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LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION |
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Pre-AP/GT
Pre-AP
Grade Level
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Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
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Life Skills Resource
Math/English
Inclusion Social Studies/Science
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Pershing MS Brochure

Academic Planning Guide
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