Warwick High School Centre for the International Baccalaureate

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Warwick High SchoolCentre for the International
Baccalaureate

• Parents of IB Students (PIBS)
• Advisory Board Meeting
• September 14, 2004

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I. IB Coordinators Report

• Program Updates
• 1.Results of 2004
• 2.Growth
• 3.Annual Conference
• 4.Mission

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Results Report

• IB
• Last year 502 exams administered
• This year 338 exams administered
• 74 exam pass rate
• Increase of 9 points from previous year
• 15 diploma winners

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Results report

• Scored a minimum of 4.00 in all but six of the 19
  subject areas
• Scored above the world average in 3 of the 19
  subjects
• Scored a 7 in 4 of the 19 subjects

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Graduate Report

• Accepted at selective colleges/universities
• Awarded 1.8 million dollars in scholarships
• Received college credit

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What marks success...

• Teacher Articulation
• Using IB grade standards
• Formatting test IB fashion
• Encouraging stimulating discussions
• Incorporating IB oral and written practice on all
  levels
• great teachers using great practices
• Accountable to external sources on an
  international level

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PIB teachers will...

• Maintain high expectations
• Assist in the development of study skills
• Encourage, Nurture, Guide
• Eliminate excuses, not students
• Use IB techniques
• Collaborate with IB staff

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Program Growth

• Freshmen 130
• Sophomores 130
• Juniors 79
• Seniors 50
• Certificate students 20

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New Staff Members

• Jeffrey Corrigan- PIB/IB German
• Lisa Jones-IB ITGS
• Ryan Clements-IB Business Management
• Laura Nelson-PIB Biology
• Felicia Arroyo-IB Biology
• Katrina Lynch-PIB Biology/Chemistry

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New Staff Members

• Mindi Sue Winkler- IB English
• Mikael Davis-IB History
• Kevin Valliant-PIB History
• Sherri Smith-PIB Government
• Deborah Locke-PIB Math
• Missy Cornish-PIB Math
• Bryan Hamilton-PIB Math
• Anthony Mata-IB Music, ToK

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Annual Conference Report

• Opening Doors
• Projects on the Horizon
• DP Updates

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Mission StatementsInternational
Baccalaureate To educate young people to become
critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong
learners and informed participants in local and
world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity
that binds all people together while respecting
the variety of cultures and attitudes that makes
for the richness of life.Newport News Public
Schools To provide students with the opportunity
to achieve full development of their potential
through the acquisition of values, attitudes,
knowledge, and skills that are essential to
becoming confident and productive adults,
enthusiastic lifelong learners, active and
constructive participants in the democratic
process, and contributing members of their
families, communities, and the world.Warwick
High School To provide an educational climate in
which each student may reach his potential and
continue to be a learner in an ever-changing
society as he enters the 2 1st century.
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An Education for LifeThe Mission of the
IBThrough comprehensive and balanced curricula
coupled with challenging assessments, the
International Baccalaureate Organization aims to
assist schools in their endeavours to develop the
individual talents of young people and teach them
to relate the experience of the classroom to the
realities of the world outside. Beyond
intellectual rigour and high academic standards,
strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of
international understanding and responsible
citizenship to the end that IB students may
become critical and compassionate thinkers,
lifelong learners and informed participants in
local and world affairs, conscious of the shared
humanity that binds all people together while
respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes
that makes for the richness of life.
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Program ObjectivesTo provide a high quality
of education to all students whether or not they
are formally enrolled in the IB ProgramTo
establish partnerships with neighboring colleges/
universitiesTo organize related field tripsTo
develop strong community partnershipsTo
facilitate the use of research facilities
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Program ObjectivesTo organize multi-cultural
activities To assist students in strengthening
study skills as well as life skillsTo foster
strength and continuity in our interdisciplinary
approach to learningTo improve public
relations
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To enable all
of our teachers to receive training in the
International Baccalaureate curriculumTo
provide an opportunity for teachers to develop
curricula and share instructional materials with
teachers on the same faculty or from neighboring
schoolsTo facilitate team teachingTo foster
global awareness and tolerance
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To foster the presentation of information
technology for all students which will enable
them to work independently To develop techniques
to assess and improve the IB scores To nurture
an international service project as well as a
local project To provide recognition/appreciation
for students and teachers To implement a
recruitment/awareness program of the IB which
begins with grade 6
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Why you chose the IB

• Challenging curriculum
• Emphasis on global perspectives,
  interdisciplinary instruction, oral and written
  expression
• Preparation for college!!!!!
• Jump start for college admission
• Advanced placement/college credit

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Theres always room for improvement

• Decrease the attrition gap
• Increase the internationalism
• Improve the quality of the IAs
• Improve our vertical team articulation
• Implement an honor code

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Theres always room for improvement

• Develop an international project
• Set up a mentoring program between PIB and IB
  students
• Implement intervention programs
• Review and improve on success

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Staff teams

• Grade 9
• English Strothers, Espich
• History Heartwell, Valliant
• Language Perry, Corrigan,
• LaVerde
• Math Gilland, Locke, Hamilton, Whetstine
• Science Lynch, Nelson, Lawrence

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Staff teams

• Grade 10
• English Sonafelt, Reynolds
• Government Sharkey, Smith
• Language Talero,
• Perry, Corrigan
• Math Whetstine, Locke, Evans
• Science Cullison, Lynch

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Staff team

• Grade 11
• English Winkler, Sonafelt
• History Rich, Davis
• Language Dupuy, Trang, Perry
• Math Lowe, Evans, Sheppard, Cornish
• Science Arroyo, Major, Cullison, Yahn
• ToK Mata, Lilley, Reynolds, Sonafelt
• Electives Webb, Landis, Horton, Clements,
  Jones, Mata, Sharkey

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Staff team

• Grade 12
• English Lilley, Reynolds
• History Landis
• Math Sheppard, Whetstine, Evans
• Science Lawrence, Majors
• ToK Sonafelt, Mata, Lilley
• Electives Landis, Webb, Baugh, Maynard

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II. Old Business

• Communication
• PSATs
• Extended Essays
• CAS
• Transportation
• IB Web site www.ibo.org
• Homepage http//warwick.nn.k12.va.us
• E-mailcarol.kennedy_at_nn.k12.va.us

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III. New Business

• IB Registration
• Student Advisory Board
• Homework the Block
• Parent Committees
• Interims and Parent Conferences
• Planners
• Next meetings-Oct. 5th 630pm

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IV. RemindersV. Parent Concerns

• Q A session