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Ada Merritt
K-8 Center
Ada Merritt K-8 Center Is a fully authorized International
Baccalaureate World School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP)(PYP)
and the Middle Years Programme (MYP)(MYP)..
School Site Administration
Principal Carmen M. Garcia
Assistant Principal Barbara M. Martin
PYP Coordinator Jackeline Sanchez-Jimenez
MYP Coordinator Maud P. Clark
What is the IB Primary Years Programme?
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a compre-hensive approach to teaching and learning that fo-cuses on the development of the whole child. With an international focus, it addresses the academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs of the stu-dents. Elements of the program include a student pro-file, specific attitudes, a concept driven curriculum and the understanding that socially responsible actions are an integral part of the learning process. Guided by a series of questions, students and teacher develop units for exploration and study creating a dynamic and energizing learning environment. It combines the best research and practices from a range of national sys-tems with a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools around the world.
The IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who,
recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
Open-minded Caring
Courageous Balanced
Reflective
Knowledgeable Inquirers Thinkers Communicators Principled
660 SW 3rd Street Miami, Florida 33130
(305) 326 0791 http://adamerritt.dadeschools.net
http://www.ibo.org
School Year 2016-2017
Parents Corner How can parents help: Enforcing the student
dress code. (see uniform information) Monitoring the child’s pro-
gress through the student agenda and the Parent Portal on-line. Ensuring that students meet the expectations of
the Parent/Student Honor Code. Asking students open-ended questions to
allow them to define and express their opinions. Participate in Parents Workshops. Become a member of the PTA (Parent-
Teacher Association) ,SIPA and PIPA- Spanish and Portuguese Associations
School Uniforms
Primary Years students may wear the gold, navy, or white polo jer-sey with khaki pants or skirts.
Contacting your child’s Teacher E-mail your child’s teacher Send a message in the student agenda Call the school and leave a message Use the Parent Portal and student Portal of
Miami Dade County Public Schools. For more information, visit the school’s website at http://adamerritt.dadeschools.net
Dates Grade Unit Title Theme
Feb. 4th Becoming US Who We Are
Apr. 1st Where the wild things
are
Sharing the Planet
May 3rd Staying Alive!
Sharing the Planet
Mar. K Give a Hand
Lend a Hand
How We Organize Ourselves
May 2nd Imagine That!
How We Express Ourselves
A D A M E R R I T T K -8 C E N T E R PYP U N I T S H O W C A S E
2016 -2017 I N Q U I R Y B A S E D T R A N S D I S C I P L I N A R Y U N I T S
PYP Exhibition You might be wondering what it is: The PYP exhibition represents a significant event in your life as a PYP student, combin-ing the essential element of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school commu-nity. As a culminating experience, this is an opportunity for you to exhibit the attributes of the IB learner profile that you have been de-veloping throughout your career as a PYP student, no matter if you’ve been here one year or four years. You will be required to engage in a collabo-rative, transdisciplinary inquiry process that involves identifying , investigating and offer-ing solutions to real life issues or problems. The PYP exhibition has a number of key pur-poses: To provide you with an opportunity to
demonstrate independence and respon-sibility for your own learning. To provide you with an opportunity to
explore multiple perspective. For synthesize and apply your learning of
previous years and to reflect upon your journey through the PYP. To demonstrate how you can take action
as a result of your learning . To unite the, teachers, parents and other
members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorpo-rates the essential elements of the PYP. To celebrate your transition from primary
to middle school.
Celebrating Success
Students of the Month –Learners are recog-nized monthly for demonstrating the attributes of the learner profile . Families members are invited to the ceremony.
Portfolios Review-Parents are invited to visit
the classrooms during Spring to participate in a student-led conference.
Family members and students are invited to
celebrate learning by participating in the PYP Unit Showcase. (table above)
Fifth Grade PYP Exhibition-Community
members, parents, and teachers are invited to experience success in an occasion where fifth grade students demonstrate their knowledge of the Five Essentials Elements of the program.
May 2017
Essential Elements of the PYP
Knowledg
e Concepts
Skills Attitudes
ACTION
