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MIT Academy 2013-2014 Lottery Results!
THE LOTTERY RESULTS ARE IN!
Lotteries were held for grades 6, 7 & 9 on Friday, March 15th in the MPR. No lotteries were held for grades 8, 10 & 11, as they have all been accepted.
Please see the attached spreadsheets for enrollment and waiting list results:
Congratulations to those who made it into MIT Academy and thank you all for your interest.
Welcome to Mare Island Technology Academy!
MIT Academy is a 6-12 charter school in Vallejo, California that specializes in technology, innovative instruction, and project-based curriculum. We are the highest performing secondary school in Vallejo due in large part to our outstanding staff, committed parents, and motivated students. We have approximately 800 students and although there are waiting lists at most grade levels, determined parents can nearly always get their students into MIT Academy either through the waiting list (which can last up to a year), or through the annual spring lottery.
If you are interested in MIT Academy, please use this extensive website as a resource, or feel free to call me personally at 707-552-6482, Ext. 110. I'm sure the more you know about us, the more you'll appreciate Mare Island Technology Academy!
Matt Smith
Director
Summer School 2013
Summer School will run from June 24th through July 19th, with July 4th as a holiday. Letters have been mailed out and should be received within a few days. For those interested in attending, the form included in the mail should be completed and returned to the Main Office NO LATER THAN May 31st.
The schedule will be as follows:
Middle School:
| Class Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:04 | Breakfast |
| 8:04-9:04 | Before School Program |
| 9:04-12:04 | Morning Session |
| 12:04-12:44 | Lunch |
| 12:44-3:44 | Afternoon Session |
| 3:44-4:44 | After School Program |
High School:
| Class Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:04 | Breakfast |
| 8:04-12:04 | Morning Session |
| 12:04-12:44 | Lunch |
| 12:44-4:44 | Afternoon Session |
Please see the attached document for important information regarding summer school. This information is already included in the letters that were mailed out.
A "Uniform" Approach!
At their March meeting, the MIT Board of Directors approved the Strategic Planning group's annual update, which included a directive to create and implement an official MIT uniform by August, 2013. The uniform, developed by the MIT VOORP committee in consultation with various parent and student groups, was chosen for cost, durability, and consistency with current dress code requirements. Uniform apparel and policies are shown and described on this page. Note also the following:
- The uniform consists of Dickies brand khaki flat front slacks and white polos (with MIT patch).
- MIT will allow a one year "grace" period for parents to transition to the new dress code; i.e., current clothing that meets dress code will be accepted until such clothing is used up. Starting in 2014-15, however, everyone will have to be in official uniform. Sixth graders will be expected to be in uniform beginning immediately.
- MIT's Uniform Coordinator is Debra Fliehmann, who can be reached at extension 155, or at dfliehmann@mitacademy.org. Please direct questions or concerns to her.
- Uniform items can be purchased anywhere as long as they are in compliance with the guidelines and Dickies brand; Victory Stores (on Virginia Street) will carry all required items. Patches will be available at Victory or from MIT for $1 each.
- Starting in spring 2014, MIT will be setting up an exchange so parents can pick up uniform pieces at little or no cost. Stay tuned for that.
And two important final points:
- A "dress code" (which is what MIT has had up until now) does not mandate a particular brand or cut, whereas a uniform does.
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To address the question of "why uniforms" – as part of MIT's charter, uniforms instill a sense of common identity and collective discipline. That, after all, is what charter schools are all about, and as a charter school leader, MIT embraces that philosophy.
Please see the April Newsletter for more information.
MIT Strategic Plan Update, 2013 Version!
The MIT Academy Strategic Plan Committee met in January to do the annual update of the MIT strategic plan. Recall that the strategic planning process is intended to take the key goals for MIT (including those from the WASC, Technology Plan, reauthorization recommendations, etc.) and combine them into a five-year plan that reflects the best thinking for what the future of MIT should look like. The strategic plan consists of sixteen key goals in the areas of student learning, student support, facilities & technology, and parent and community relations.
Meeting on 1/26/13, and with the able assistance of GroupVision's Anthony Adams, the Strategic Planning Group established goals and priorities for the existing Strategic Plan, and handed it over to the MIT Board of Directors for review and approval. The newly updated plan was approved at the 2/12/13 board meeting, and will now be implemented by staff as written.
The ultimate goal of the MIT strategic plan is to focus MIT’s resources in such a way as to make MIT Academy a premier state-wide and national school of excellence. The board thanks and applauds the many members of the team who helped assemble this document, and looks forward to its benefits for many years to come.
To see the updated Strategic Plan, click HERE. Thank you.
