1. IB 101 a short course explaining the elements of IB to
parents of current IB students

2. Welcome Ms. Nelms, IB Coordinator Ms. Simmons, IB Counselor
Mrs. Gilson, IB Secretary
Mr. Rehwinkel, AP Human Geography
New addition and also Teacher of the year

3. How is your child doing? High School is a big transition
Adjustment period especially with the rigor of IB
School and extra curricular activities are important but finding a balance is key!
It is common for students to have a decrease in grades
Take advantage of tutoring through Learning Connections
AM sessions are in room #16  7:15-8:15 Tuesday-Friday
PM sessions are in room #16 3:15-4:00 Tuesday-Thursday 
There are growing pains but remember there is value in this learning curve! Stay strong 
Grades are not on transcript until semester grades

4. IB is MANAGEABLE when you manage your time!
TIME MANAGEMENT
IB is MANAGEABLE when you manage your time!

5. FOCUS Online Gradebook https://focus.escambia.k12.fl.us/focus
Username: Student number (6 digit number)
Password: Birthdate: MMDDYY (e.g )
Click on assignments & grades < Individual subject
Gives assignment grades, current overall grade
Absences, Referrals and other info is available
Grades are not updated daily but hopefully weekly

10. Course of Action for Concerns
Encourage your student to talk to their teacher
If it is not resolved, next please the teacher or call IB secretary to schedule a parent/teacher conference ( ext. 244)
s are listed next to grades in FOCUS
under Faculty tab for s
Teachers have the most amount of information
If problem is still not resolved, contact IB Counselor, Ms. Simmons (ext. 292)
Contact Ms. Nelms

11. PHS IB Website www.phsibsupport.org
IBSF allowed us to use their site 
Two IB students designed the website
Website consists of:
Faculty addresses
Calendar: Assignments/Tests
Teacher pages with class information
CAS requirements & opportunities
Upcoming IB Events
College information
Clubs and Sports opportunities
IB and AP Exam dates in May

13. History Geography Psychology?
The Core Curriculum
English
Spanish
French
History
Geography
Psychology?
Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Or an additional subject from the others
Arts & Theatre

14. Typical Class Schedule
9th Grade
-English 1 pre-IB
-French or Spanish 1 pre-IB
-AP Human Geography
-Biology 1 pre-IB
-Geometry Honors
-Two electives
10th Grade
-AP Language and Composition
-French 2 pre-IB / Spanish 2 pre-IB
-AP European History
-Chemistry 1 pre-IB
-Algebra 2 Honors
-2 electives
11th Grade
-AP Literature and Composition
-IB French 3 or IB Spanish 3
-AP U.S. History
-IB Biology 1 or IB Chemistry 1
-IB Precalculus or IB Math Studies
-IB Elective: World Geography, Art,Theatre ,Physics, or Psychology
-Theory of Knowledge 1
12th Grade
- IB English 4
-IB French 4 or IB Spanish 4
-IB History of the Americas
-IB Biology 3 or IB Chemistry 3
-IB Calculus or IB Statistics
-Art 2 ,Theatre 2, Physics, Psychology
-Theory of Knowledge 2
-Elective

15. REQUIRED IB COURSES Group 1: English Group 2: French or Spanish
Group 3: History, Geography, Psychology
Group 4: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: Art,Theatre or another course from Group 2-4

16. SIXTH SUBJECT- Begins Junior Year
IB Theatre – 11th & 12th grade (SL or HL)
IB Art - 11th & 12th grade (SL or HL)
IB Geography – 1 year SL course
2nd IB Science – 11th & 12th grade (SL or HL)
2nd Foreign Language
Possibly adding IB Psychology

17. MATH TRACKS 8th Grade Algebra 1
9th Grade Geometry Honors for selected students, Geometry H & Algebra 2 H
10th Grade Algebra 2 Honors or Algebra 2
for selected students, IB Precalculus
11th Grade IB Math Studies or IB Precalculus
for selected students, AP Calculus BC
12th Grade IB Statistics or IB Calculus/BC Calculus or IB HL Calculus
for selected students, IB Mathematics Higher Level

18. IB Calculus or BC Calculus
MATH TRACKS
Geometry H
Algebra 2 H
9th
IB Pre-Cal
Algebra 2 H
Algebra 2
10th
IB Pre-Calculus
IB Math Studies
IB Cal or Bc Cal
11th
12th
IB Calculus or BC Calculus
IB Statistics
Bc Cal or Math HL

19. WHICH MATH? Math Studies - designed for students who
will be taking college algebra and statistics in college
Math SL - designed for college majors that
may require a semester or two of calculus
Math HL - designed for math intensive
majors with multiple calculus and above courses expected

20. SCIENCE TRACKS: Traditional 2 Sciences Physics 9th Biology Pre-IB
Physics H
10th
Chemistry Pre-IB
Chem Pre-IB
11th
IB Biology 1 (1st yr HL) or
IB Biology 2 (SL)
IB Chemistry 1(1st yr HL) or
IB Chemistry 2(SL)
IB Physics 1(1st yr HL) or
IB Physics 2
Physics H
12th
IB Biology 3 HL
IB Chemistry 3 HL
IB Physics 3 HL
IB Physics 2 SL

21. Course registration
IB 201 will be offered in January regarding more details about course progression and scheduling
Students register for next year’s classes at the beginning of February
Encourage your student to select a schedule that suits their needs not what their friends are taking

22. Why we offer AP & IB courses
We double dip offering both Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses
AP —many students achieve AP scholar status
AP + IB= Students receive maximum amount of college credit
Universities very much recognize the rigor of IB
Quarterly Meeting with Vanderbilt, Miami, BU, & UCF-very much prefer IB students over others

23. GPA Transcripts only include semester grades
GPA = Grade Point Average: not configured until semester 1
Unweighted = average determined when A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1
Weighted = additional .025 for every semester grade earned in honors, pre-IB, AP, and IB classes (resulting in better than 4.0)
Colleges re-figure GPA; most give extra weight for AP and IB classes (making a B = A)
Students who earn the IB Diploma automatically receive top tier Bright Future Scholarship

24. PSAT Required for all Sophomores and Juniors
Test Date: October 15, 2014
Cost: $15.00
What is the PSAT
The PSAT/NMSQT assesses reading, math, and writing skills
Provides excellent practice for the SAT
Connects students to scholarships and personalized online tools
National Merit Scholarship Program

25. Career Exploration
Students are encouraged to do research on the careers and college majors that interest them
By completing a career inventory survey they will be able to see what areas in the work force will interest them
Why is this helpful?
Aids in what academic tracks to pursue
Encourages students to start CAS opportunities to explore their options

26. COORDINATOR TIPS
Acknowledge stresses of adolescence + high school + rigorous program
Supportive but not intrusive while maintaining reasonable expectations
Tutoring
PHS IB Policies-Cheating
Academic probation if GPA below 2.75

27. CENTER of the CIRCLE Extended Essay Theory of Knowledge
Creativity, Action, Service

28. EXTENDED ESSAY
Independent research project, topic of choice
3,500-4,000 words
Guidance from faculty mentor
Begin in TOK 1 during AP 11th grade

29. Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
TOK 1-Junior Year / TOK 2- Senior Year
Explores nature of knowledge
Teaches appreciation of
cultural perspectives
Oral presentation & short paper responding to a choice of set questions
Colleges/Universities value this class

30. CAS: Creativity, Action, Service
Toward an Informed Heart

31. Caring
Principled
Caring
Thinkers
Principled
Thinkers
Reflective
Knowledgeable
Reflective
Open-minded
Knowledgeable
Inquirers
Open-minded
Balanced
Inquirers
Risk-takers
Balanced
Communicators
Risk-takers
The IB program instills ten characteristics in students through the IB Learner Profile

32. Purpose of CAS
Reflective thinkers - understand strengths and limitations, identify goals and devise strategies for personal growth
Accept new challenges and new roles
Members of communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment
Leader in a sustained, collaborative project-JUNIOR YEAR
Balanced
Bonus-Hours counted toward Bright Futures

33. CAS MANTRA Plan Do Reflect
Unpaid & voluntary exchange that is a learning experience
Many IB students find that participation in CAS sets them on their life paths

34. Pre-CAS
Purpose if for students to volunteer in various areas to explore their interest in serving the community (local, national, international)
Ideas are listed on IB website
under Students & Parents < CAS
50 hours total between freshman and sophomore year

35. Not CAS Any project or activity that is part of a course
Any activity for which student receives a grade, a reward, a payment
An activity in which a profit-seeking entity makes money from student activity
Example: working for free for a dance studio that charges students a fee, even though “teacher” is unpaid

36. Not CAS Simple repetitive work over a long period of time
OK to stamp mail for announcing the service you are rendering, but not OK to just put stamps on envelopes for hours at a time for a nonprofit) Learning should be taking place.
Passive pursuits
Attending a play, for example, unless it clearly inspires work in a related activity where student is engaged as in seeing a famous actress perform the role the student will be playing in community theatre

37. Not CAS Family duty Experience that only benefits the student
Fund-raising without a specific service goal
Any activity without a responsible adult in charge
Anything that divides the community

38. Deadlines 9th & 10th pre-CAS:
-50 hours or more due by August 1st before junior year
-Students should have ideas for CAS project
11th and 12th IB CAS: 100+ hour project integrating at least two categories of C/A/S that begins your junior into your senior year
Completed by January in Senior year
Evidence of 8 learning outcomes
If project begins before junior year, it must continue into junior and senior year to count for IB.

39. CAS DOCUMENTATION Web-based record-keeping via Managebac:
Smart phone app
Directly linked with IB headquarters
Used for Extended Essay & Theory of Knowledge
Yearly fee is well worth it
CAS hours and reflections are documented in Managebac
Accounts were made last week for those who paid
Open welcome was sent
Contact Mrs. Gilson if you did not receive

40. PHS IB program does not have a CAS Coordinator
Great organization for minimal dues which provides ideas, training, supervision
Many PHS students are members
Please help me welcome Mrs. Fairchild

41. IBSF: IB Support Foundation
What is IBSF?
Membership
Volunteering
Annual Fund Drive

42. IB 101
Q & A