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Welcome WCMS IB Information Night
Introductions A glimpse into our school What is IB? Q & A Session
Churchill’s Diversity
* Current Enrollment - 1,060 students
Academic Programs:
IB Diplomats - Advanced PathIB Ambassadors - Grade LevelAVID - 7th & 8th GradeELD - Newcomer Classes
After school academic teams continue our student’s learning.
Academic TeamsScience OlympiadScience BowlQuiz BowlSpeech & DebateMath Team
Academic Teams
History DayHistory BeeGeography BeeSpelling BeeFBLA
Samhita Kumar - National Spelling Bee Contestant
Clubs: Art Club, Yearbook Club, Bulldog Breeze Newspaper, Hip- Hop, Traveling Jazz Ensemble
Athletics
• Girls Volleyball
• Flag Football
• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Track & Field
Bridges After School Program Available
Dances, Skate Nights, Movie Nights, Carnival, Rallies Events for Students
Service Learning• Annual Toy Drive for
Dyer-Kelly Elementary School
• Kids Can! Food Drive
• Community Service Project every year - designed by student. 10-15 hours per year!
Science Camp 6th & 7th Graders
Mission Springs, Alliance Redwoods, Nature Bridge
Why IB?IB trained educators.
Rigorous assessments aligned with Common Core and CAASPP.
Foreign Language Instruction
Community Service
Global Contexts Provide Meaningful Instruction
IB Learner Profile Supports Global Citizenship
IB Criterion for Assessments
-Dr. Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
“If we didn’t have the IB, we’d have to invent it.”
IB Mission Statement
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.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These 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.
Our learning is focussed & rigorous Global Contexts
Becoming Global Citizens IB Learner Profile
IB & WCMS together: a well rounded education
How are students graded?
Traditional Letter Grades A - FCitizenship Marks O-UIB Marks 1-7
IB Criterion & Rubrics are used on summative tasks.
Global Context Driven Assessments Real World Connections
IB Diplomats
Accelerated pacing and rigorAccelerated math optionsHigh School level courses available
Meet required hours and courses aligned with the International Baccalaureate Program
IB Ambassadors
Grade Level CourseworkAccelerated Math OptionsIB Aligned AssessmentsIB RubricsExposure to Foreign Language available
IB Subjects:• Language & Literature
• Individuals & Societies
• Mathematics
• Sciences
• Physical & Health Education
• Arts
• Design
• Language Acquisition
• French, Chinese, Spanish
Language Acquisition
• 6th Grade - 12 week rotation of 3 World Languages
• 7th & 8th Grade Students:
• High school level courses
• Students who successfully complete levels I & II may start level III in high school.
Electives
• 6th Grade: Band, Art, Choir
• 7th Grade: Drama, Band, Student Leadership, Advanced Art, Choir
• 8th Grade: Technology, Band/Choir, BTV, Student Leadership, Advanced Art
Want to see more? Visitation Days!
Visitation Days:
• November 7th & 8th:
• 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Tours last one hour
• Student Led
• Call the office to make an appointment!
• 916-971-7324
In District Enrollment: Commitment Letters Due by January 12, 2018
Out of District Enrollment: Application Window - October 1st - November 12th, 2017
For Questions on Eligibility Criteria:Christina [email protected]
Accelerated Programs:https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/146
IB Application:https://www.sanjuan.edu/ibapp
Questions?
