Welcome to the MYP at SIHS

Welcome to the MYP at SIHSOn the Road to College and Career Readiness!College and Career ReadyWhat does that mean?Our LPTs (Learner Profile Traits)Inquirers; Knowledgeable; Thinkers; Principled; Open-Minded; Caring; Risk-takers; Balanced; Reflective; andCommunicatorsAdvocate for yourselfCollaborate effectivelyListenWelcome to the MYP at SIHS!Whos Who at SIHSMr. IveyAdmin Team:Mrs. Shoffner (Freshmen), Mr. Little (Sophs.); Dr. Mann (Jrs/Srs)Leadership Team: Krystle Smith (BL/IF); Rachael Moyer(DP Coord.); Cam Downing (MYP Coord.)My role as MYP CoordinatorCommunicationWhole school information:SIHS HomepageConnectEdsProgram & Course Specific InformationMy emails & NewsletterFollow me on Twitter: @downingcam Classroom TeachersWebpagesEmail Communication MYP Typical ScheduleYear 4 - 9th GradeYear 5 - 10th GradeYear 4 Lang. & Lit. (English I)Year 5 Lang. & Lit (English II)Math II (or Math I & II*)Math IIIEarth & Envir. Sci. and BiologyPhysics and ChemistryIndivid. & Soc. (Civics & Economics)Individ. & Soc. (APWH)Physical & Health Ed*Design (Multi-Media/Web Design)Lang. Acquisition (French or Spanish III)Lang. Acquisition(French or Spanish IV)Arts Elective IArts Elective IIAttendancePeriod AttendanceNo more than 6 absences per classMake-up timeTeacher workdays and Early Release days will be usedPerfect AttendanceCalculated by daily attendance recordsMust be present until 11:30 Course CreditsMinimum Credits for HS GraduationCredits Earned by the End of the MYP (10th grade)English42Math43Social Studies42Science34PE11**Electives*67****No FL is required but suggested as an elective**Those taking Math I & II will make-up that credit later***1 CTE; 2 Arts; 4 FLGradesDont worry; Be happy!Its great to have high expectations, butOne bad apple dont spoil the whole bunch, girl!Year-long classesOpportunities for reflection and improvementTeachers desire for all to succeedNo gotchas!SMART Lunch tutorials

GPAs & TranscriptsISS utilizes a 4-point Un-weighted GPA HONORS CLASSES = +.5 Quality Point toward a Weighted GPA (all MYP courses in 9th grade with the exception of Math I and Health& PE are Honors Level)AP & DP CLASSES = +1 Quality Point toward a Weighted GPA (10th graders take APWH)All grades for HS credit courses are included on transcriptsThose taken in MS are coded differentlyCodes also differentiate Honors/AP/DP90-100 = 4.0 Regular; 4.5 Honors; 5.0 AP/DP

Students are awarded points for every FINAL grade they receive.The points are then averaged together to calculate the GPA.New GPA ScaleNew 10-Point Scale Now Means:90-100 = 4.080-89 = 3.070-79 = 2.060-69 = 1.0Class Rank for all current SIHS 9th Graders

Summa Cum Laude =4.5 +Magna Cum Laude =4.0-4.49Cum Laude = 3.7-3.9

Freshman Year TranscriptsYear-long ClassesOnly includes MS HS credit courses taken + the Earth & Environmental Science (and Math I if applicable) credit until the end of the year

Promotion StandardsYear 4In order to remain at SIHS and continue on to Year 5 of the IB MYP, all Year 4 students must:Pass all classes.Make up any time so as not to receive an FA in any courseComplete all Service and/as Action requirements35 hours + 4 Reflections

**Policies are located on my webpage

Promotion StandardsYear 5In order to stay at SIHS and to advance to Year 1 of the Diploma Programme and/or the IB Career Certificate Programme all Year 5 students must:

Pass all MYP coursesMake all time so as not to receive an FA in any courseSuccessfully complete the MYP capstone Personal ProjectComplete all required Service and/as Action hours by the end of the year deadline40 hours + 4 reflections

**Policies are located on my webpage

SMART Lunch and Beyond!

TutorialsClubsOpen study timeConnectionsTime to eat!

Exams1st Semester (January)Year-long classesNo exams at this timeSemester-long classesE&E Sci. and Math I will take final exams at this timeWorth 20% of final grade2nd Semester (June)Year-long and 2nd Semester classesExams are given in all MYP classesExam grades = 20% of the final grade for each coursePlease Do Not Plan Vacations During the Last Week of School

Exams run all the way until the last day of school on the calendar (Last day (June 9th) is for exam make-ups unless we use June 10th as snow make-up)What Happens After the MYP?IB Diploma Programme or IB Career-Related Programme or Traditional TrackThe IB Diploma ProgrammeTwo year continuum6 concurrent college-level coursesCAS & Extended EssayRigorous assessment at the end of the Senior yearIncludes an oral component for Lang. & Lit. and Lang. AcquisitionStudents can earn the IB Diploma in addition to their HS diploma

The IB Career-Related Programme Two year continuumCombination of DP and Career Tech classesIncludes a reflective project and Community Service componentStill requires a FL componentParticipate in the DP assessments for the courses takenNOT DP-LITE

Traditional TrackBecause of the accelerated coursework through the MYP:Opportunity to take multiple AP level coursesMore electives can be added for exploration

Heres to Great Year!

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