Freshmen ICAP/IB &

College Grade Level M

eetingW

ednesday, October 2nd

Lisa McCahon

IB Coordinator

Terri IgnaitisCollege Advisor

Q &

A will follow

our presentation on ICAP/ IB and

collegePlease hold your questions until the end. Please w

rite down any question

you have throughout the presentation for the Q

& A session

The Power Point w

ill be posted on the IB w

ebsite on the w

ww

.sequoiahs.orgw

ebsite.

ICAP/IB Information

Students, at Sequoia we encourage

you to learn how to…

…•

Develop time m

anagement skills

–Plan ahead, calendar your assignm

ents, start early, utilize time

wisely (Ex: 20 m

inutes here, 20 minutes there adds up)

•Develop organizational skills (organized binder, student planner)

•Feel okay that you do not understand som

ething. Learning can be a struggle at tim

es which is good-you are challenging your brain

•N

ot give up when it gets hard but find strategies to w

ork through it•

Develop a growth m

indset, not a fixed one, avoiding statements like,

“I can’t do that because I’m not good at it.” VERSUS “I do not know

how

to do that yetbut I am learning.”

•Find balance betw

een perfection in your work and sloppy w

ork•

Talk to your teachers if you need help or do not understand•

Find other resources at school to get academic help

Students, at Sequoia we encourage

you to learn how to…

…•

Meet deadlines

•Read for understanding

•Im

prove your writing and com

munication skills

•Be academ

ically honest and cite correctly. It’s more im

portant to learn for the sake of learning w

ith integrity then cheat for a higher grade. •

Comm

unicate with teachers if you are absent. Take responsibility to

make up w

ork.•

Challenge yourself with ICAP &

IB but pursue your passions and stay healthy. Find your balance.

•Com

municate w

ith adults on campus if som

ething is wrong or you are

too stressed (teacher, counselor, IB Office, adm

in, TRC etc.)•

Develop healthy coping mechanism

s to handle stress and find balance (ex: exercise, talking about it, m

editation/ mindfulness, m

usic, taking breaks, scheduled tim

e with fam

ily/friends)

Students, at Sequoia we encourage

you to learn how to…

…•

Recognize that your ideas and perspectives are valuable even if they are different from

those around you•

Push yourself to share your ideas and opinions with your classm

ates even if you are shy

•Understand it is okay to be w

rong. It’s not a failure, it’s learning•

Respect all students and different perspectives in your class–

Everyone belongs in ICAP & IB. N

ot an elite program

•Recognize that others bring value to your learning experience and you benefit from

the diversity in your classroom•

Utilize technology and social media appropriately

–Avoid social m

edia (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat etc.) w

hile doing hom

ework. Save it for built in breaks

–Be respectful online. Rem

ember fam

ily, future teachers, colleges, em

ployees may see your posts.

Expectations In ICAP Courses: Rigor•

Students will be challenged in ICAP courses

•M

ore time expected outside of class tim

e dedicated to hom

ework, reading and assignm

ents•

More w

ill be expected in terms of depth, quality of

thinking and the quality of work subm

itted.•

Transition from m

iddle school to ICAP. •

Many students w

ho received good grades in middle

school feel challenged by the work load of ICAP. Expect

this difference.•

Expect to put in more tim

e in your high school ICAP courses than you did in m

iddle school to receive a good grade.

Expectations in ICAP: W

hat If I Am Absent?

•M

ajor projects are due regardless of whether the student com

es to school that day. Turn in w

ork on the due date. Utilize Canvas, IC &

emails

•Parents/ guardians m

ust clear absences within 5 days of the absence

or it will show

up as a cut and the student may not be allow

ed to m

ake up missed w

ork.•

Vacations during school days are strongly discouraged. They impact

the student’s ability to successfully complete the course.

•Com

municate w

ith teachers before any known absence (fam

ily em

ergency etc.)•

After an absence, students must see all teachers on the day of their

return to get the makeup w

ork. This can take place before school, during brunch, lunch or after school.

Expectations In ICAP Courses: Late W

ork •

For Late Work Policy, please see each ICAP subject. N

ot the sam

e for every ICAP course. Policy is the same across

the ICAP subject. Ex: All ICAP English courses have the sam

e policy. •

Contact individual teachers for questions regarding Late W

ork•

Turning in late work (if accepted) w

ill result in lower

grades•

Get in the habit of turning things in on time. Deadlines

are not suggestions•

Looking ahead…. The IB organization is not forgiving

about deadlines. Assignments due to IB are due w

hen they are due so learn this skill now

Academic Honesty

•IB and Sequoia take academ

ic honesty very seriously!•

There is a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism and

cheating. Should this be discovered and confirmed by a

teacher or other staff mem

ber, it will result in an AVP

referral.•

If malpractice occurs in ICAP classes, the consequences as

stated in the Sequoia Union High School District Academ

ic Integrity Policy and Sequoia High School ICAP/IB Academ

ic Honesty Pledge will be carried out.

Academic Honesty

•Can im

pact your college admissions process

•Private college reps have stressed their focus on integrity and honesty.–

Violations in these areas are big red flags to university

•Private college reps have stated that if students are caught cheating resulting in a disciplinary action, students are expected to tell colleges about the incidence. –

Colleges want to hear it from

the student first before they hear about the incidence from

another source

Support & Resources at Sequoia

•Teacher–

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Teachers are happy to meet

with you. You just need to ask.

•Learning Center &

Math Tutorials

–Schedule posted on school w

ebsite–

Classes are drop in basis

•Guidance Counselor

•IB O

ffice

•Teen Resource Center

Academic Support

•Learning Center–

When: M

onday –Friday

•M

onday -Friday 7:15-8:15 am•

Monday 2:30-4:00pm

•Tuesday -Friday 3:45-5:45pm

–W

here: Media Center

•M

ath Tutorial:–

When &

Where:M

onday-Thursday•

Monday: 7th Period Room

A-5•

Tuesday–

7th Period Room 216

–4:00-7:00pm

Room A-5 (Upper Level)

–4:00-5:00pm

Room 222

•W

ednesday: 7th Period Room A-5

•Thursday: 7th Period Room

216

Parents & Guardians, W

e Encourage You To…

..•

Help your student learn how to advocate for them

selves.–

Encourage students to be the one to speak to, reach out to teachers, IB O

ffice etc. –

When they bring com

plaints or concerns home, ask them

questions like:•

Have you spoken to the teacher?•

Who else on cam

pus can you talk to about this for help?•

How can I help you com

municate this to your teacher/ IB

Office/ counselor etc. ?

•How

have you tried to address this problem?

Parents & Guardians, W

e Encourage You To…

..•

Recognize they need to prepare for college by developing a sense of independence.–

Students should “own” their education and activities-learn

how to self-m

anage while you provide guidance, support and

care.–

Example: Students should be the ones filling out form

s, dropping them

off, completing their college apps etc.

•You can help organize them

, help manage their deadlines/

calendar, help identify what they should do to address

issues but encourage them, w

hen appropriate, to do it them

selves. –

This helps them be successful in college w

here legally parents can’t access student inform

ation.

Parents & Guardians, W

e Encourage You To…

..•

Encourage students to ask for help & attend the Learning Center

& M

ath Tutorials before dropping an ICAP/IB class. Then if still not a good fit, change schedule.

•Recognize there is a lot of stress placed on high school students (academ

ic pressure, college admissions process etc.) Please try

to monitor your students:

–Academ

ic progress–

Social/emotional stress level

–Balance betw

een academic rigor, activities and health

Looking AheadTo IB…

……

.

What’s Exciting About IB?

•Em

phasizes deep understanding vs. mem

orization &

regurgitation–

Critical thinking skills•

Encourages student choice•

International–

Curriculum recognized around the w

orld. Opens up

university options abroad!–

Emphasizes international m

indedness–

Encourages learning a second language•

Educates the whole person

–Learner Profile

–Goal of m

aking this world a better place

What’s Exciting About IB?

•Colleges recognize the value of IB

•Prepares students not just to get into college but to be successful in college–

Comm

unication skills, critical thinking, class discussions, w

riting, reading, analyzing, synthesizing ideas, research skills (Extended Essay) etc.

•W

elcomes all students and their voices

–Em

phasizes the importance of diversity &

multiple

perspectives–

Values all opinions and encourages students to see that others are right

–Encourages all students to be part of the discussion as all bring a valuable perspective

Planning Ahead for Course Pathw

ays•

You will sit w

ith your guidance counselor each year in the Spring to select courses for the follow

ing year•

You will com

plete a 4 year plan during registration in the Spring w

ith your counselor–

Remem

ber it is a “PLAN” and plans can change as

you go through school and learn more about

yourself and the school–

4 Year Plan is viewable on IC

•Things to know

to help your 4 year plan…..

Preparation for IB•

Some IB courses require pre-reqs

–You cannot enroll in the IB course w

ithout completing

the pre-req course

•Som

e IB courses have recomm

ended preparation courses –

(parents/students can override Sequoia’s recom

mendation through form

al process with Guidance)

•Som

e IB courses are open with no pre-req/

recomm

ended entry courses•

Understand both ICAP AND other college prep

mainstream

courses both prepare you for IB. Not

ICAP in all subjects

Planning Ahead:ICAP Courses O

ffered 10thGrade

ICAP Courses Offered in 10

thGradeICAP English II

ICAP Modern European History

Spanish2/3 ICAP*

French2/3 ICAP*

No ICAP Science**

No ICAP M

ath**

*French III, SpanishIII and Spanish III N

S also lead to an IB world language

**CollegePreparatory m

ath & science courses prepare students for IB

-Starting with Algebra or higher in 9

thwill lead to an IB m

ath course-Any science pattern can lead to an IB science.

Sequoia IB Course Offerings

•Studies in Language &

Literature–

English HL –

English SL (Health Academy

students ON

LY)•

Language Acquisition–

Spanish B SL or HL (both 2 years)–

French SL or HL•

Individuals & Societies

–History of Am

ericas HL•

Sciences–

Physics SL–

Environmental System

s &

Societies SL–

Biology HL

*Master Schedule subject to change

* All HL Courses taught over 2 years. SL courses vary (1-2 years depending on subject)

•M

athematics

–IB M

ath Studies SL–

IB Math SL (AP/IB Calculus)

–IB M

ath HL •

The Arts (Electives)–

Visual Arts HL–

Information Technology in a Global

Society SL–

Psychology SL–

Business & M

anagement SL

–A 2

ndIB Science or IB World

Language–

2ndw

orld language only fits into schedule if student com

es in as a bilingual student already in French or Spanish

Planning For IB: Pre-Requisite Requirements

IB CourseGrade IB Course Is Taken In

Pre-reqCourse Required

Grade Pre-reqIs Taken In

IB Visual Arts2 year course: 11

thand 12thArt I or Draw

/Paint I9

thor 10th

IB Physics*12

thRecomm

endedPhysics

9th, 10

thor 11th

IB Biology**2 year course: 11

thand 12thChem

istry or AS Chemistry

10th

IB Environmental

Systems &

Societies 11

thor 12th

Biology and Chemistry or

Physics9

thor 10thor

11th

IB Spanish2 year course: 11

thand 12th

Spanish 2/3 ICAP orSpanish III or Spanish III N

S with C-or

higher

10th

IB French2 year course: 11

th

and 12thFrench 2/3 ICAP or French III w

ith C-or higher10th

IB Math

11thand/or 12th

Completion

of Algebra II/Trig w

ith C-or higher9th-11th

•*IB Physics recomm

ended for senior year-More m

ath knowledge the better

•** IB Biology: Intended pathway = 9

thPhysics, 10thAS C

hemor C

hem.

•College preparatory pattern of science includes B

io, Chem

& P

hysics

IB Math Pathw

aysIB

Analysis and ApproachesIB

Applications and Interpretation

•“…

for stu

den

ts wh

o en

joy d

evelop

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their

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them

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f ma

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eraliza

tion

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Co

mm

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•E

mphasis on calculus

•M

ore theoryfocused

•Likes doing m

ath for the sake of math

•Interested in

STE

M, science, m

ath, and engineering m

ajors/ career fields.

•“…

for stu

den

ts wh

o a

re interested

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develo

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ing

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, mo

dellin

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ractica

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er of tech

no

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o ta

ke Ma

them

atics:

Ap

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terpreta

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will b

e tho

se w

ho

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them

atics b

est wh

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l con

text” IB C

om

mu

nity B

log

•E

mphasis on statistics, m

odeling, and using technology

•Interested in social science, business, psychology, design, art or hum

anities m

ajors/career fields•

More real w

orld applications

Tips that may help create space in your schedule...

•PE Dance fulfills the UC/CSU A-G Visual Perform

ing Arts (VPA) requirement

and Sequoia’s PE grad requirement

•Som

e elective courses fulfill a CTE OR a VPA requirem

ent for graduation. Ex: Art, Photo, Advanced Band, Choral etc. (No double dipping).

•W

orld Language–

The 3rd academic year of a w

orld language can count as VPA grad requirem

ent (the 3rdschool year you take W

orld Language NOT level 3)

–The 3

rdlevel of a world language can count as a CTE for graduation

requirement

•French 2/3 and Spanish 2/3 ICAP do N

OT qualify as 3rdlevel for grad

•Span III N

S, Span III, French III, IB Spanish and IB French do qualify as 3

rdlevel–

No double dipping CTE w

ith VPA requirement. Exam

ple: 9thSpanish I,

10thSpanish 2, 11

thSpanish 3. Span 3 cannot count as both CTE and VPA. •

Playing Sequoia sports in 10thgrade and above can count tow

ards PE grad requirem

ent. 1 sport = 3.5 credits

At Sequoia We Strive To:

•Encourage all students to access IB

•Encourage all students to take at least 1 IB course–

Work w

ith your counselor to help identify what IB courses

would be a good fit for you.

•M

ake all students feel welcom

e and comfortable in ICAP &

IB•

Have our ICAP & IB program

represent the demographics of our

larger student body•

Provide support so students can be successful in ICAP & IB

•Recognize w

hen students are too stressed and help balance their rigorous schedule

•Encourage students to try new

things, find passions and causes they care about and get involved.

We N

eed Your Help

Please consider volunteering to proctor an IB exam

in May

We rely on parent/guardian help to

administer IB exam

s

The expectation is for families to

proctor one exam in M

ay if you are available during the school day

Get Ready to G

o to a 4–Year College N

OW

COLLEG

E 101

Welcom

e to the Freshmen College Info M

eeting O

ctober 2, 2019

1.Selectivity and Adm

it Rate2.

A-G3.

Grades and Rigor4.

How to Read SHS Transcript

5.College Adm

issions Exams

6.Beyond the Classroom

7.

Naviance (Sequoia’s college research &

organization software)

8.W

hat you can do now

College Terms: Selectivity,

Admit Rate, G

PA & G

rades, and Rigor

College Terms: Selectivity and Adm

it Rates

•W

hat is a selective college?•

A college that does not admit everyone that applies, so applicants m

ust be CO

MPETITIVE

•The low

er the rate, the more selective the college is considered

•Highly Selective: Under 20%

admit rate

•Selective: 20-30%

admit rate

GOO

D NEW

S!!!!•

Over 65%

of colleges admit over half of students w

ho apply

Understand College Subject Requirem

ents College Term

: A-G Coursew

ork

•A–G coursew

ork is the name given to the series of

courses required for admission to the U

niversity of California (UC) and to California State U

niversity (CSU

). Each high school has an approved list of “Doorw

ays”

•A–G coursew

ork, which can be found at

ww

w.eaop.org/resources

•Becom

e familiar w

ith A–G courses at your student’s high school.

•Encourage your student to challenge him

-or herself by taking Honors and IB/AP courses in his or her strong subjects starting in the sophom

ore year to be a com

petitive student

Information From

UC EOP Recourses

College Terms: G

rades(GPA) and Rigor

•Usually tw

o most im

portant factors in admission selection.

•M

ost Private Colleges do not have a minim

um GPA

•GPA is looked at differently by each school

•Selective/Com

petitiveschools are not just looking for

minim

um A-G and GPA

•O

nce a student chooses a course he/she must get a good

grade to be competitive.

•Students m

ust receive a “C-” or higher for A-G credit (and m

ost colleges)IT is getting difficult to m

akeup a “D” because of

budget cutsso try best to pass the class

UC Case Study: M

inimum

vsCom

petitive 4 Yr Plan

College Terms on SH

S TranscriptsU

nweighted

GPA-All courses taken at SHSW

eighted GPA –HP Includes courses given extra point (honors, IB, or AP courses)9-12

thgradesThis is the GPA SHS uses for private colleges A-G Courses –

PApproved UC/CSU coursesW

eighted 10-12 A-G GPA -O

nly includes A-G course work

(courses –P)CA Cal Grant GPA-10-11

th(no PE, college or remedial

courses)

College Term: Recalculated G

PA

•Each college can decide w

hat courses they want to use to calculate a

student’s GPA for admission –

they recalculateit from

a student’s transcript

•Unw

eightedGPA is just as im

portant as weighted to m

ost com

petitive colleges •

Good question to ask a college; How do you calculate your GPA for

admissions?

Required College Exams:

ACT/SAT/Subject Exams

9th G

rade Testing Timeline

How to Sign U

p9

th10

th11

th12

th

PSAT N

o registration needed. Taken during school day

Wed O

ct 14,2020O

ct -2ndor 3

rd

Wed of the

month

SAT Reasoning w

/writing

Registeronow

nw

ww

.sat.org Pay fee

Spring M

arch, May

FallIfneeded

ACT w/w

ritingRegisteron

own

ww

w.act.org

Pay fee

Spring Feb,April

FallIf needed

SAT Subject Exam

sRegisteron

own

ww

w.sat.org

Study guides in Rm

115Pay

fee

June after course com

pletedScience

Juneafter

course com

pletedHistoryScience

June M

ath IIVarious Subjects

FallIf needed

IBRegisterw

ith M

cCahonindividually

May

Alignedto SL

Courses

May

Alignedto

HL/SL Courses

AP Register w

ith teacher or treasurer (Calculus,Stats, W

orld Language are encouraged to take)

May

Alignedto AP

May

Alignedto AP or

World Language

Course

May

Alignedto AP or

World Language

Course

May

Alignedto AP or

World

Language Course

SAT Subject Exams: W

hy Take as a 9thG

rader?

•A college you know you w

ant to attend requires them

•Best to take this exam as soon as you finish the

highest level* of subject course (June)•

Math Level II –

after Pre-calculus or later•

Chemistry, Physics*, Biology*

•NEED TO

Study on OW

Nfor these exam

s•N

EED TO Register on O

WN

on the CollegeBoardw

ebsite •

Study guides available in room 115 and on the CollegeBoard

website w

ww

.collegeboard.com

Save the Date: PSAT in October

•All 10

thand 11thgraders at SHS take the PSAT during the school day

on either the second or third week in O

ctober (Oct 14

th2020)•

There are no make-ups so w

hen the date is posted, make sure to

mark your calendar

Beyond Academics

9thG

rade: Impact on Com

munity and School

9th

10th

11th

12th

Inside School Tryout clubs and activities

Chooseone or tw

o activities you w

ant to com

mit to in high

school Becom

e an activeparticipant!

Become

a formal

leader or plan an event w

ithin the club. Com

mit to the club

beyond lunch time

meeting

Asa leader, make

responsible decisions that create an im

pact at school

Outside School

•Learn about com

munity service

opportunities•Continue outsideactivitiesof interest

•Comm

it to a volunteeropportunity for 1 hr a w

eek•Continue outside activitiesof interest

•Continuevolunteering

•Continue outside activitiesof interest

•ContinueVolunteering

•Continue outside activitiesof interest

Be Active Outside Classroom

College Term: Sustained Com

mitm

ent

•Sustained Com

mitm

ent: Participating in a few activities over a long period of tim

e is much

better than “collecting hours” –one hour on this and another on som

ething else

•Com

petitive students should complete about 100 hours a year in outside activities that they

enjoy!

•Should include activities both in and out of school

•Should include com

munity service

•Students should be able to w

rite about why they chose the activities they did-How

did you m

ake an impact

•Do w

hat you are interested in not what “looks good on an application”

Accessing Information About

the College Process at SHS

Classroom Presentations for 9

thGraders

FALL:•

Counselors met w

ith students to go over Infinite Campus,

Canvas, and Naviance

SPRING:

•M

s Ignaitis meets w

ith students to go their transcripts and A-G Requirem

ents, create a resum

e in Naviance

•Counselors com

plete a 4-YR plan with all 9

thgraders individually

Naviance

•College inform

ation and organizational software purchased for all

Sequoia students•

Students have accounts-parents’ account available by contacting guidance counselor but not needed

•Access through Sequoia’s w

ebsite

Naviance W

eekly Email

•Every opportunity that com

es into College and Career Center is announced in the W

eekly Email.

•If a student is planning on going to college, he or she is responsible to read the W

eekly Email

What you can do now

to help you figure out w

hat type of college you want

•Visit colleges that com

e to SHS•

Go to college fairs, college evening events, or visit colleges to find out w

hat schools have to offer •

NACAC STEM

College Fair in Santa Clara-Oct 6th

•N

ACAC Visual and Performing Arts Fair in San Francisco –

Next Sept

•N

ational Portfolio Day in San Francisco –N

ov 17th•

WACAC College Fair in Santa Clara –Fri, M

ay 1st•

Sequoia takes students during school day –Field Trip

•Go on college w

ebsites and register as a student interested in their college •

Some private colleges note students that show

interest

Thanks for Coming

We encourage you to attend all grade level

meetings throughout your high school career to

stay informed about policy, updates, IB, college

admissions, academ

ics and so on

THANKS

Please contact us with further questions at:

Lisa McCahon

IB Coordinatorlm

ccahon@seq.org

650 369-1411 extension #63103

Terri IgnaitisCollege Career Advisor

650-306-6258tignaitis@

seq.orgEm

ails preferred for faster response