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Scheduling for 2025 2026

Ms. White and Ms. Collins will be meeting with students in classrooms to discuss 2025 course selection at school over the next few weeks.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email Ms. White (rwhite@artsacad.net) or Ms. Collins (kcollins@artsacad.net) 

Please select the link for your grade next year. You must log in using your school email to access the forms.

7th and 8th Grade Form

9th  grade form 

10th Grade Form  

11th Grade form 

12th grade form 

Who Do I Talk to About...

A guide for Arts Academy families on areas of staff expertise.

Your teachers are here to help you!

Your first stop is almost always the teaching staff

The Academy’s teaching staff is the first line of communication for parents and students with questions about day to day activities.

The following are general topics that can be discussed with teachers:

  • Questions, comments or concerns about academic achievement or classroom discipline issues
  • Questions about assignments or test grades

Parent Liaison

Parent Liaison

A Parent Liaison is a staff member (not a volunteer) who works to bridge the gap between home and school by helping parents get the information and support they need to ensure their child’s academic and social success. As a parent, the liaison is your private link, connection, and bridge to your child’s school.

Counselor

Ms. White & Ms. Collins

Ms. Collins will support students in grades 6-9

Ms. White will support students in grades 10-12

Support staff will be available for any student in a crisis situation.

  • Exploring career interests, or researching and developing career plans
  • Information about missing credits, credit recovery, dual enrollment, or Early College enrollment
  • Exploring college and post High school programs of study
  • Individual or group counseling recommendations
  • Help coordinating community/agency programs

Social Worker

Ms. McGee and Dr. Brown (School Based Mental Health Clinician)

  • Learning about food banks, community mental health agencies, therapists, psychiatrists
  • Learning about assistance and resources for homelessness
  • Need for a liaison between agency and school
  • Socio-Emotional issues a student is having that is hindering their learning
For Social Emotional supports and interventions, students will be assigned as follows
Last Name A – L – Ms. McGee
Last Name M – Z – Dr. Brown
As always, in a crisis or emergency, we will all support kids regardless of who they are assigned to.

Outreach & Admissions

 

  • Wanting to host a Shadow Student
  • Wanting to help out with Open House, festivals, or other outreach events
  • Having a friend/relative who wants to attend the Academy
  • Needing help finding a carpool to/from school
  • Wanting to put on an after school event or coordinate a club (Like a movie night, a game night, or an after school cub)
  • Thinking of transferring to another school district
  • Signing up for the monthly newsletter

The Principal

 

Our principal should be contacted regarding the following issues:

  • General questions about the school
  • Questions about school policies and procedures
  • Questions about school-wide discipline issues or concerns
  • Questions about the school’s mission or philosophy
  • Concerns about the way an issue is handled by a staff member

Dr. Mitchell is usually available in the Main Office on school days.

The Board

The board is the last step for resolving an issue at AAW and they should be contacted for the following issues

  • Appealing a disciplinary measure
  • Proposing ideas for new programs or policy changes
  • Concerns that have not been adequately addressed by school administrators

The board can be contacted during their regular, monthly Board meetings. Dates and times are listed on the school calendar

Test Out

In accordance with the Michigan Merit Curriculum Law 380.1278(a) (4) (c), Arts Academy in the Woods will grant students the ability to test out of Michigan Merit Curriculum course(s). Students who earn a qualifying score of no less than 78% on a “test-out” assessment will not have to take the course and the credit will be expressed as “Test Out -CR” for “tested out for credit,” on the student’s high school transcript and will be counted toward high school credit.  

Note that by “testing out” of a course, a student will miss participation in discussions, classroom activities, and other opportunities to develop the skills that are nurtured by daily contact with the teacher and fellow students.  Testing out requires that you put in the necessary time and effort to study and learn the content material.   

Students can earn credit on courses they haven’t taken yet, if they can demonstrate that they know the subject well enough to pass the final exam without taking the course.

These exams are quite rigorous and there are several requirements:
1. Students must sign up for the test out exams by the deadline. See deadline date below.
2. We will provide a scope of content minimum of 3 weeks prior to the test dates.
3. Students will have up to 90 minutes to complete each exam. You will be given 50 multiple choice questions.
4. Students must earn at least a 78% on the exam to earn credit and “test out” of the course.
5. Students are eligible to sign up for a maximum of 4 test outs at a time, but it is recommended that students take no more than 2 test-outs due to the amount of preparation time and testing time frame.
6. Students must be prepared for the exam on the scheduled date. There are no make ups or retakes.
7. Test-outs are only available for MMC courses that are higher in sequence than the courses the student has already taken.
8. Students cannot test out of courses they have previously taken (passed or failed) or are currently taking.
9. Test Out Exams will be given at the school.

Test Out Sign Up

Scheduling Information

https://artsacad.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-2022-Schedule-Request-video1.webm

AAW Curriculum Guide
AAW Middle School Curriculum Guide
Arts Academy Credit Recovery Options via Edgenuity

Arts Academy Student Graduation Planner

 

Credit Recovery Details

Test Out

Details are available on the Counseling page.

If you have any questions, please email counselors@artsacad.net

To participate, complete the application:

application

REQUEST A SCHEDULE CHANGE

Students and teachers, fill out the linked form to request a schedule change.

24-25 Schedule Matrix

AAW Curriculum Guide

Request Schedule Change

Contact a Counselor

If you still have academic or college planning questions, feel free to reach out to our counselor!

Ms. White’s Virtual Office

Ms. White’s Student Needs Survey

Schedule an Appointment with Ms White

Contact a Social Worker

If you still have social emotional questions, feel free to reach out to our Social Workers!

Virtual Social Work Office

GET TRANSCRIPTS THROUGH PARCHMENT

Click for information on using Parchmment

Get Transcripts

CRISIS HELPLINE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

Call 800-273-8255

Text 741731

Arts Academy National Honor Society

Arts Academy National Honor Society

College Planning

We have collaborated with the University of Michigan Outreach to provide resources for college planning. Click the link for documents including a guide to college planning (freshman year through senior year), a college checklist for admissions and scholarships, financial aid comparison worksheet, a guide to completing private scholarships, and a financial aid checklist for high school seniors.

Please print any of these helpful resources or stop by the counseling office for copies or questions.

College Planning and Financial Aid

College Visits

Upcoming College Visits

We regularly update the list of opportunities to learn about colleges, universities, and post-secondary career training. Click the link below for the most up to date list of upcoming dates.

If there is a college or career training opportunity that you’d like to share, please email Ms. White.

Upcoming College Visits
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fax: (586) 294-0617


Address: 32101 Caroline St,

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