1. 2010 Spring Orientation June 1, 2010 Henrico High School Priscilla Biddle IB Coordinator

2. Welcome! Welcome to our family and to the next step in your IB journey

3. Introductions Mrs. Biddle, IB Coordinator Mrs. Watson, IB Specialist Mrs. Vulcanoff, IB Assistant Mr. Rodriguez, HHS Principal Ms. Kroll, IB Administrator Ms. Bradford, IB Counselor Mr. Jeremiah, Activities Director IB Teachers IB Parents

4. Review of the Program: Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

5. Review of the Program: The Learner Profile IB learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

6. Review of the Program: Middle Years’ Areas of Interaction Learning doesn’t take place in a vacuum Middle Years is a bridge between the natural child-centered curiosity that drives elementary education and serious academic study of secondary and beyond. It must impact WHO the student is, WHAT he/she does in the world, and HOW he/she does it Guiding questions offer the curriculum real life relevance Project-centered approach encourages 21 st Century Skills

7. Review of the Program: Areas of Interaction Approaches to Learning Community and Service Human Ingenuity Environment Health and Social Education

8. Review of the Program: Diploma Program: Theory of Knowledge Two year course that picks up where AOI leaves off Guiding questions implemented across curriculum: –How do I know what I know? Ways of Knowing: Perception, Emotion, Language, Reasoning Justified True Belief –To what extent or degree do the ways of knowing contribute to or cause problems of knowing as well as complement each other? –How do the ways of knowing contribute in each of the areas of knowledge: mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, history, the arts, ethics and religion

9. Review of the Program: Creativity, Action and Service Graduated involvement that focuses on Learner Outcomes: increase their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth undertake new challenges plan and initiate activities work collaboratively with others show perseverance and commitment in their activities engage with issues of global importance consider the ethical implications of their actions develop new skills

10. Curriculum: Middle Years Program Grade 9, Level 4 MYP English 9 Language – Year 2 or 3 of Spanish or French World History and Geography II Biology Geometry or Algebra II Arts (Theatre or Visual Arts) –semester Technology – semester Health and PE

11. MYP Curriculum, continued Grade 10, MYP Level 5 English 10 Language – Year 3 or 4, French or Spanish US Government and Virginia History Chemistry Algebra II or Extended Math Arts: Theatre Arts or Visual Arts (semester) Health and PE Assessments and Personal Project completed toward the MYP Certificate

12. Personal Project A student-centered project, research-based and interactive, after which the student reflects on what he/she has learned in a paper –The personal project may take many forms, for example: an original work of art (visual, dramatic, or performance) a written piece of work on a special topic (literary, social, psychological, or anthropological) a piece of literary fiction (that is, creative writing) an original science experiment an invention or specially designed object or system the presentation of a developed business, management, or organizational plan (that is, for an entrepreneurial business or project), a special event, or the development of a new student or community organization.

13. How you qualify for the MYP Certificate Must score 36/63 points (9x7= 63 as highest, with average score of 4x9= 36) No score lower than a 2 in subjects Must have done a Personal Project Must have scored a 3 or higher on the PP Must have attended HHS in 9 th and 10 th Have satisfied CAS requirements

14. Curriculum, Diploma Program Grade 11, Year 1 Language A1: English HL, Year 1 of 2 Language B1: Year 4 or 5 SL, Spanish or French History of the Americas HL, Year 1 of 2 Experimental Science –Biology SL –Chemistry SL or HL Mathematics –Extended Math –Mathematics SL or Math Studies SL Arts or Elective –Psychology SL or HL, Theatre Arts SL or HL, Visual Arts HL or Other IB science Theory of Knowledge

15. Extended Essay The extended essay is: compulsory for all Diploma Program students externally assessed and, in combination with the grade for theory of knowledge, contributes up to three points to the total score for the IB diploma a piece of independent research/investigation on a topic chosen by the student in cooperation with a supervisor in the school chosen from the list of approved Diploma Program subjects, published in the Vade Mecum presented as a formal piece of scholarship containing no more than 4,000 words the result of approximately 40 hours of work by the student

16. DP Curriculum, continued Grade 12, Year 2 Language A1: English HL, Year 2 of 2 Language B1: Year 5 SL or 6 HL/SL, Spanish or French World Topics HL, Year 2 of 2 Experimental Science –Chemistry SL or HL Mathematics –Mathematics SL or Math Studies SL Arts or Elective –Psychology SL or HL, Theatre Arts SL or HL, Visual Arts HL, Biology SL or Chemistry SL or HL Theory of Knowledge AP Electives: Physics, Calculus, Statistics, World History, Art History, Environmental science

17. The rest of your packet Summer “enrichment” activities –Replaces all “summer reading” from Henrico County Public Schools –3 enrichment activities, depending on grade Reading, movies, museum visits –“Think,” reflection and creative assignments designed to keep the “little gray cells” working and to keep the IB mindset of integrated curriculum

18. The Packet, continued Supplies Reading List Band and Music Summer Sports Clubs CAS

19. Support for you My blog: www.henricowarriors.org/biddlewww.henricowarriors.org/biddle My email: plbiddle@henrico.k12.va.usplbiddle@henrico.k12.va.us My phone: 228-2745, fax 228-2755 (until June 30) Ms. Watson’s email: awatson@henrico.k12.va.usawatson@henrico.k12.va.us Ms. Watson’s phone (July 1-August 3) 261-6440 Mr. Rigler’s blog: www.henricowarriors/org/rigler/ib- cas-pagewww.henricowarriors/org/rigler/ib- cas-page

20. Support in the school year Blog, email, telephone, visits Parent meeting in September Students have “Biddle Pass” and THE CHAIR 9 th grade team leaders – Ms. Daniels and Ms. Llewellyn Breakfasts Lunch with a teacher as needed; upper classmen have presentation room to work in

21. For Parents Committees –HCPS Parent Advisory Council –Breakfasts –Diploma Ceremony –Learner Profile Gift –Picnic

22. Dates to Remember June 7 – physicals for fall sports – Mr. Jeremiah, 228-2703 June 30, July 28 --Holocaust Museum Visits August 2 – fall sports conditioning (Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Volleyball) August, second week -- Henrico HS Freshman Orientation August 9 – Football practice begins August 13 – Band Camp begins. August 18, 9-11:30 – Orientation for Freshmen new to IB »Go to www. Highschoolsports.net

23. Your Questions

24. Thank you! Remember the IB motto: –I think; therefore I B!