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Ada Merritt K-8 Center. Middle Years Programme. Eighth Grade Orientation. Guiding Question. How will MYP experiences help me in the future?. Eighth Grade Highlights. MYP Requirements 8 th Grade Research Project High School Fairs Eighth Grade Exams End of the Year Activities.
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Ada Merritt K-8 Center Middle Years Programme Eighth Grade Orientation Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Guiding Question How will MYP experiences help me in the future? Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Highlights • MYP Requirements • 8th Grade Research Project • High School Fairs • Eighth Grade Exams • End of the Year Activities Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Requirements • To receive an Eighth Grade Certificate of Promotion students must pass all Middle School core classes. • To receive an Ada Merritt K-8 Center International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) Certificate and Pin students must meet the following criteria: • a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all Academic Courses and in conduct • a minimum of 40 hours of Community and Service: 10 in grades 6 and 7, 20 in grade 8. All Service Record forms must be submitted before May 17, 2013 • a satisfactory eighth grade research project • a complete MYP portfolio.
Eighth Grade Research Project Ada Merritt K-8 Center
What is the 8th Grade Research Project? The MYP Research Project is a great opportunity to: • learn about a topic that interests you • apply the skills you have developed while participating in the Middle Years Programme at Ada Merritt K-8 Center in all your subjects and through Approaches to Learning • develop and showcase talents and interests that you may have and apply them to a chosen goal • apply your knowledge of the Design Cycle More detailed information on the 8th Grade Research Project will be discussed shortly in your Technology/Gifted class. A PowerPoint presentation is also posted on the school website.
What are the required components of the 8th Grade Research Project? • A Design Folder detailing your work through all the phases of the Design Cycle • A product • A presentation of the project with visual aids • A personal statement Remember: all components will be required to qualify for the Ada Merritt K-8 Center IB MYP Certificate and Pin.
How will it be graded? • Your project will be graded using the Technology assessment criteria. • The various phases of the Design Cycle will each receive a grade. • Your final product, personal statement and presentation will be evaluated using a project rubric • A minimum grade of 3 on the product, personal statement and presentation will be required to qualify for the Ada Merritt K-8 Center IB Certificate and Pin. You will receive guidance and support during your technology /gifted classes to ensure that your project has all the required components.
Ada Merritt K-8 Center High School Fairs
High School Fairs October 11, 2012, from 1 pm to 3 pm • Confirmed to attend: • Coral Gables Senior High School • International Studies Prep Academy- ISPA • International Studies Charter High School- ISCHS • Miami Beach Senior High School • Miami Senior High School • New World School of the Arts • Young Men’s Prep Academy • Invited: • Iprep • Young Women’s Prep Academy • Terra • Declined invitation: Coral Reef High School, MAST Academy, Dash, North Miami Senior High School Applications due January 15, 2013 Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Exams • Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (May 2013) • Geometry End of Course Exam (May 2013) • FCAT in Writing, Science and Reading (April 2013) • Spanish Language AP Exam (May 2013) Ada Merritt K-8 Center
End of the Year Activities • Eighth Grade Field Trip • Dinner/Dance • End of the Year Awards Program Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Orientation September 28, 2012 The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life. Plato Ada Merritt K-8 Center