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ARC IB EX PRAETERITIS FVTVRA

ARC IB EX PRAETERITIS FVTVRA. The Academy of Richmond County Middle-Years, Diploma, and Career-related Programs. IB Registration Night. Our Programs. 9 th and 10 th Grade Middle Years Programme: MYP 11 th and 12 th Grade Career-related Programme: CP Diploma Programme: DP.

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ARC IB EX PRAETERITIS FVTVRA

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  1. ARC IB EX PRAETERITIS FVTVRA

  2. The Academy of Richmond County Middle-Years, Diploma, and Career-related Programs IB Registration Night

  3. Our Programs 9th and 10th Grade • Middle Years Programme: MYP 11th and 12th Grade • Career-related Programme: CP • Diploma Programme: DP Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  4. Middle-Years Programme (MYP) • Five years: 6th – 10th grade (we have years 4-5) • Is concept-based inquiry learning • Includes Language Acquisition each year • Units revolve around Statements of Inquiry • Enriches lessons by investigating global contexts • Requires vertical and horizontal collaboration • Will finish with the moderated Personal Project Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  5. Middle-Years Programme (cont.) • Totally inclusive • 6 subjects in 9-10 grades • ARC includes at least 2 AP courses in 9-10 grades • Is assessed according to criteria • Saturated with the IB Learner Profile • Honors MYP strongly prepares you for DP or CP Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  6. Ninth Grade • Honors MYP 9th Grade Literature • Honors MYP Biology or AP Biology (see IB Dean) • Honors MYP Spanish I or II • Honors MYP Algebra I or Algebra II • AP Government or AP Human Geography* • CTAE Pathway or Fine Arts Pathway • Personal Health and Fitness • Scientific Research I / SAT-PSAT Prep Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  7. Tenth Grade • AP Language and Composition • AP World History • AP Biology*, AP Physics*, AP Env. Science, or AP Chemistry* • Honors MYP Geometry or Algebra II • Honors MYP Spanish II or IB Spanish I • CTAE Pathway or Fine Arts Pathway* • Honors MYP Econ Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  8. Middle-Years Programme • Community Project • Introduced at the beginning of 9th grade • Done over the year and submitted in March • EVERY 9th Grader at ARC must do one • Passing Requirement for matriculation in DP or CP Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  9. Middle-Years Programme • Personal Project • Introduced in 9th grade • Developed and submitted in 10th grade • EVERY 10th Grader at ARC must do one • Passing Requirement for matriculation in DP or CP Academy of Richmond County is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Academy of Richmond County believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

  10. IB Timeline • 9th grade: Community Project (Spring 2020) • 10th grade: Select CP or DP (Winter 2019) • 10th grade: Personal Project (Spring 2020) • 11th – 12th grades: DP or CP (exams May 2020-21)

  11. Moving to DP/CP • Magnet students accepted into IB for 9th or 10th grade will be in Honors MYP classes and will travel mostly as a cohort • If all requirements are fulfilled at the end of 10th grade, students can choose the DP or CP

  12. IB Diploma Programme • Six IB academic courses (Grading scale 1-7) • IB Diploma Core • Theory of Knowledge • Creativity, Activity, Service • Extended Essay • Must earn 24 points and complete the Core

  13. IB Career-related Programme • Finish Career Pathway (11th-12th grade) • Take two or more DP classes: score 3 or better • Take the CP Core • Personal and Professional Skills • Reflective Project • Language Development • Service Learning

  14. IB Career-related Programme • Career Pathways at ARC: • Cybersecurity: • 1. Intro to Digital Technology • 2. Network Fundamentals • 3. Intro to Cybersecurity/AP Comp. Sci. Principles • 4. Advanced Cybersecurity/AP Computer Science

  15. IB Career-related Programme • Career Pathways at ARC: • Engineering • 1. Foundations of Engineering • 2. Engineering Concepts • 3. Engineering Applications • 4. Engineering Internship

  16. IB Career-related Programme • Career Pathways at ARC: • Cosmetology • 1. Intro to Personal Care Services • 2. Cosmetology Services I • 3. Cosmetology Services II • 4. Cosmetology Internship

  17. IB Career-related Programme • Career Pathways at ARC: • JROTC • 1. JROTC I • 2. JROTC II • 3. JROTC III • 4. JROTC IV (Three years of JROTC will fulfill PE/Health requirement)

  18. IB Career-related Programme • Career Pathways at ARC: • Culinary Arts • 1. Intro to Culinary Arts • 2. Culinary Arts I • 3. Culinary Arts II • 4. Culinary Arts Internship/Work-based Learning

  19. Language Acquisition • Currently, all 9th graders will take Spanish • If you took 8th grade Spanish but did not earn high school credit: • Spanish I diagnostic test on April 24 from 4:00-5:30 • It is very helpful to take Spanish II in 9th grade!

  20. Language Acquisition • RCSS has moved to a six-period day. • IB students MUST take Language Acquisition • What does this mean for our students…..?

  21. Language AcquisitionSAT Prep/EconScientific Research I • Courses must be “skinnied.” • Students will attend class on alternating days • Students still earn full credit for classes 9thgrade: • Spanish will be “skinnied” with SAT Prep/Sci. Research I 10th grade: • Spanish will be “skinnied” with Honors Economics

  22. Language AcquisitionSAT Prep/EconScientific Research I • Courses must be “skinnied.” • Students will attend class on alternating days • Students still earn full credit for classes 11thgrade: • Spanish will be “skinnied” with TOK/PPS 12th grade: • Spanish will be “skinnied” with TOK/PPS**

  23. How Grades Work • RCSS reports grades on 4.0 scale. • Numeric average is the tie-breaker for class rank • A and B classes are worth 0.5 credits apiece (1 total) • Be careful with your grades!! • IB and AP classes are year-long and weighted (5.0) • Year is divided into four 9-weeks periods. • Finals in A/B courses in December/May (20% of grade) • Finals in IB/AP courses in May (20% of grade)

  24. Ask for help! Tips for IB Success Ask for help! • Learn the material! • Monitor your grades, but don’t obsess over them! • Learn the material! • See teachers for tutoring as soon as you need help! • Learn the material! • Solidify your Algebra foundation!! Ask for help! Ask for help! Ask for help! Ask for help!

  25. Think about College! • Grades • SAT/ACT • Rigor of courses taken

  26. Report Card • This is a conditional offer of admission • Must maintain 80 average this school year • We must receive a copy of your 2018-19 report card by June 13, 2019

  27. Transportation • All IB students receive transportation • We have your transportation requests on file: please inform us of any changes in preference • If your address has changed, please notify us tonight! If it changes in the future, please notify us so we can make adjustments

  28. Summer Reading • VERY important aspect of enrolling in ARC IB! • Assignments will be on the website • www.arcpurplepride.com (or arc.rcboe.org) • Information will follow through remind101 • Will come out by May 24.

  29. ARC IB ExpoandPinning Ceremony • When: Monday, March 18 - Expo drop-in from 4:30-5:45 • Where?: 2nd floor of ARC • Pinning Ceremony and Essay Submission follows at 6 • Where: ARC Auditorium • Come see what the future holds for you! Ex Praeteritis Futura

  30. ARC IB Welcome Nightand Cookout • When: Tuesday, March 19 at 5:30 • Where: ARC Stadium • Evite: http://evite.me/zWHvPsJsNd • What: Dinner and free admission to ARC soccer games – meet teachers and IB students! • Who: All new IB students and their parents!

  31. Contacts • Join our informational text groups: remind.com text reminder links are on IB page at arc.rcboe.org

  32. Contacts • Boys/Girls Cross Country or Girls Soccer • Email Coach Scheyer at scheyke@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us • Interested in summer volleyball or basketball? • Text @arcsumbb or @arcsumvb to 81010

  33. Contacts • IB Dean: Mr. Scott Guinn • 706.737.7152 ext 1575 • guinnsc@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us • IB MYP Coordinator – • Mrs. Carson Thompson • 706.737.7152 ext 1576 • thompca1@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us

  34. Registration • We will now meet in the Media Center to finish processing your registration and course selections Thanks for coming! Welcome to ARC!!

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