The Middle Years Program

atChandler High

School

Goals for this meeting:• Parents will understand what an IB program is.

• Parents will understand the ‘costs’ and ‘values’ associated with being a part of this program.

• Parents will be able to make an informed decision along with their son or daughter about signing up to participate in the CHS IB-MYP program.

Introductions• Teachers• IB Booster Parents• Administrators / Mr. Rother

So what exactly is the International Baccalaureate?

“... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better

world through education”

...The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect...

...Our programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other

people, with their differences, can also be right....

• The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century

• As IB learners we strive to be:• inquirers• knowledgeable• thinkers• communicators• principled• open-minded• caring• risk-takers• balanced• reflective

IB learner profile

CHS starts Diploma Program – First school in AZ

CHS starts IB-MYP

CHS IB Middle Years Program

French, German, Spanish

Honors English 9Honors English 10

Honors World HistoryAP Human Geography or AP Comparative Govt

Algebra 1Honors GeometryHonors Algebra 2Honors PreCalculusHonors Brief Calculus

Investigative ScienceHonors BiologyHonors ChemistryPhysics

Fine Art or CTE credit

Core elementsAction/Service

40 hours of Community/Volunteer Service by April of Sophomore year

•Students will pay $15/year to use the ManageBac online tracking system to log and reflect on Community/Volunteer Service activities

•Recorded hours should not be: Family related activities. Hours that are compensated either financially or with some other material benefit. Court mandated community service. Service for the sole benefit of a religious house of worship and/or its congregation. Service for promoting a political candidate. Co-curricular activities that are course requirements. An activity where there is no leader or responsible adult on site to evaluate and confirm student performance. Donations (ex. blood, Locks of Love)

9th grade Community Service Manager: Mrs. Debbie Kichler

Key elements of CHS IB-MYP Program• Enroll in at least one honors course in Freshman and

Sophomore year• By April of Sophomore year:

• Complete Personal Project• Complete at least 40 hours of Community Service• Log service hours and reflections in the online

system (ManageBac)• $15 fee per year for ManageBac

• 9th and 10th grade• Take a World Language class• Take a Social Studies class

• Maintain standards of Academic Honesty

Core elementsPersonal Project

Freshmen will pick an area of interest during 3rd quarter

•Mrs. Mara Schultz is the Personal Project Advisor.•She will meet with the students in the Spring and help them

outline a plan of action.•Students will be working on a research paper in Hon Eng 9 –

we recommend that they have the same topic for this paper and the Personal Project.

•Some of the Community/Volunteer service activities should relate to or contribute to the overall Personal Project.

•With the help of Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Schultz, each MYP student will have a faculty advisor for the Personal Project. Sophomores will present and display their completed projects in April.

Each student develops a personal project independently, producing a truly personal and creative piece of work that stands as a summative review of their ability to conduct independent work.

“My boys were well prepared for the challenges of the IB program and the AP courses in 11th and 12th grade.”

-Mrs. Gina Liu, President IB Parent Boosters, Parent of IB Course Senior, IB Course graduate and former MYP students.

“MYP taught me to be creative when solving problems, especially when having road blocks with projects.”

- Annie Bricker, CHS Class of 2015, IB Diploma Candidate, former MYP student

“All students participate in a process of learning that helps them see and understand the connections between what they study in school and what they have experienced in their lives.

The Personal Project  teaches students to take an idea from conception to completion.  - Mrs. Mary Kandaris, former MYP Coordinator

What are people saying about the MYP?

A unique opportunity• There are only 3 schools in Arizona with 4-year IB

programs.• We are dedicated to constantly evaluating our program

and doing what is best for kids.• We know that students benefit in college from a

rigorous, supportive learning environment in high school.

• Students cannot join National Honor Society until the end of sophomore year …

• The Community Service tracking and accountability through MYP helps the freshmen and sophomores start building their resume/portfolio earlier than most students.

• This does not go unnoticed by colleges and scholarship committees.

Goals for this meeting:• Do you understand what an IB program is?

• Can you weigh the ‘costs’ and ‘values’ associated with being a part of the MYP program?

• Will you be able to make an informed decision along with your son or daughter about signing up to participate in the CHS IB-MYP program?

MRS. ANNE BENDERIB Program Coordinator

bender.anne@cusd80.com480-812-7732