Welcome to the MYP at SIHS “ On the Road to College and Career Readiness !”

College and Career Ready What does that mean? What does that mean? Our LPTs (Learner Profile Traits) Our LPTs (Learner Profile Traits) Inquirers; Knowledgeable; Thinkers; Principled; Open-Minded; Caring; Risk-takers; Balanced; Reflective; and Inquirers; Knowledgeable; Thinkers; Principled; Open-Minded; Caring; Risk-takers; Balanced; Reflective; and Communicators Communicators Advocate for yourself Advocate for yourself Collaborate effectively Collaborate effectively Listen Listen

Welcome to the MYP at SIHS! Who’s Who at SIHS Who’s Who at SIHS Mr. Ivey Mr. Ivey Admin Team: Admin Team: Mrs. Shoffner (Freshmen), Mr. Little (Sophs.); Dr. Mann (Jrs/Srs) Mrs. Shoffner (Freshmen), Mr. Little (Sophs.); Dr. Mann (Jrs/Srs) Leadership Team : Leadership Team : Krystle Smith (BL/IF); Rachael Moyer(DP Coord.); Cam Downing (MYP Coord.) Krystle Smith (BL/IF); Rachael Moyer(DP Coord.); Cam Downing (MYP Coord.) My role as MYP Coordinator My role as MYP Coordinator

Communication Whole school information: Whole school information: SIHS Homepage SIHS Homepage ConnectEds ConnectEds Program & Course Specific Information Program & Course Specific Information My s & Newsletter My s & Newsletter Follow me on Follow me on Classroom Teachers Classroom Teachers Webpages Webpages Communication Communication

MYP Typical Schedule Year th GradeYear th Grade Year 4 Lang. & Lit. (English I)Year 5 Lang. & Lit (English II) Math II (or Math I & II*)Math III Earth & Envir. Sci. and BiologyPhysics and Chemistry Individ. & Soc. (Civics & Economics) Individ. & Soc. (APWH) Physical & Health Ed*Design (Multi-Media/Web Design) Lang. Acquisition (French or Spanish III) Lang. Acquisition (French or Spanish IV) Arts Elective IArts Elective II

Attendance Period Attendance Period Attendance No more than 6 absences per class No more than 6 absences per class Make-up time Make-up time Teacher workdays and Early Release days will be used Teacher workdays and Early Release days will be used Perfect Attendance Perfect Attendance Calculated by “daily” attendance records Calculated by “daily” attendance records Must be present until 11:30 Must be present until 11:30

Course Credits Minimum Credits for HS Graduation Credits Earned by the End of the MYP (10 th grade) English 42 Math 43 Social Studies 42 Science 34 PE 11** Electives* 67*** * No FL is required but suggested as an elective **Those taking Math I & II will make-up that credit later *** 1 CTE; 2 Arts; 4 FL

Grades “Don’t worry; Be happy!” “Don’t worry; Be happy!” It’s great to have high expectations, but… It’s great to have high expectations, but… “One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch, girl!” “One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch, girl!” Year-long classes Year-long classes Opportunities for reflection and improvement Opportunities for reflection and improvement Teachers’ desire for all to succeed Teachers’ desire for all to succeed No “gotchas!” No “gotchas!” SMART Lunch tutorials SMART Lunch tutorials

GPAs & Transcripts ISS utilizes a 4-point “Un-weighted” GPA ISS utilizes a 4-point “Un-weighted” GPA HONOR’S CLASSES = +.5 Quality Point toward a “Weighted GPA” (all MYP courses in 9 th grade with the exception of Math I and Health& PE are Honor’s Level) HONOR’S CLASSES = +.5 Quality Point toward a “Weighted GPA” (all MYP courses in 9 th grade with the exception of Math I and Health& PE are Honor’s Level) AP & DP CLASSES = +1 Quality Point toward a “Weighted GPA” (10 th graders take APWH) AP & DP CLASSES = +1 Quality Point toward a “Weighted GPA” (10 th graders take APWH) All grades for HS credit courses are included on transcripts All grades for HS credit courses are included on transcripts Those taken in MS are coded differently Those taken in MS are coded differently Codes also differentiate Honors/AP/DP Codes also differentiate Honors/AP/DP

= 4.0 Regular; 4.5 Honors; 5.0 AP/DP Students are awarded points for every FINAL grade they receive. The points are then averaged together to calculate the GPA.

New GPA Scale New 10-Point Scale Now Means: = = = = 1.0 Class Rank for all current SIHS 9 th Graders Summa Cum Laude = Magna Cum Laude = Cum Laude =

Freshman Year Transcripts Year-long Classes Year-long Classes Only includes MS HS credit courses taken + the Earth & Environmental Science (and Math I if applicable) credit until the end of the year

Promotion Standards Year 4 In order to remain at SIHS and continue on to Year 5 of the IB MYP, all Year 4 students must: Pass all classes. Make up any time so as not to receive an “FA” in any course Complete all Service and/as Action requirements 35 hours + 4 Reflections **Policies are located on my webpage

Promotion Standards Year 5 In order to stay at SIHS and to advance to Year 1 of the Diploma Programme and/or the IB Career Certificate Programme all Year 5 students must : Pass all MYP courses Pass all MYP courses Make all time so as not to receive an FA in any course Make all time so as not to receive an FA in any course Successfully complete the MYP capstone Personal Project Successfully complete the MYP capstone Personal Project Complete all required Service and/as Action hours by the end of the year deadline Complete all required Service and/as Action hours by the end of the year deadline 40 hours + 4 reflections 40 hours + 4 reflections **Policies are located on my webpage

SMART Lunch and Beyond! TutorialsClubs Open study time Connections Time to eat!

Exams 1 st Semester (January) Year-long classes No exams at this time Semester-long classes E&E Sci. and Math I will take final exams at this time Worth 20% of final grade 2 nd Semester (June) Year-long and 2 nd Semester classes Exams are given in all MYP classes Exam grades = 20% of the final grade for each course

Please Do Not Plan Vacations During the Last Week of School Exams run all the way until the last day of school on the calendar (Last day (June 9 th ) is for exam make-ups (Last day (June 9 th ) is for exam make-ups unless we use June 10 th as snow make-up)

What Happens After the MYP? IB Diploma Programme or IB Career-Related Programme or Traditional Track

The IB Diploma Programme Two year continuum Two year continuum 6 concurrent college-level courses 6 concurrent college-level courses CAS & Extended Essay CAS & Extended Essay Rigorous assessment at the end of the Senior year Rigorous assessment at the end of the Senior year Includes an “oral” component for Lang. & Lit. and Lang. Acquisition Includes an “oral” component for Lang. & Lit. and Lang. Acquisition Students can earn the IB Diploma in addition to their HS diploma Students can earn the IB Diploma in addition to their HS diploma

The IB Career-Related Programme Two year continuum Two year continuum Combination of DP and Career Tech classes Combination of DP and Career Tech classes Includes a “reflective project” and Community Service component Includes a “reflective project” and Community Service component Still requires a FL component Still requires a FL component Participate in the DP assessments for the courses taken Participate in the DP assessments for the courses taken NOT “DP-LITE” NOT “DP-LITE”

Traditional Track Because of the accelerated coursework through the MYP: Opportunity to take multiple AP level courses Opportunity to take multiple AP level courses More electives can be added for exploration More electives can be added for exploration

Here’s to Great Year! Questions?