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Required FormsDue tonight—Sent in email from Mr. Voakes on 6/6/19
• Registration checklist
• Registration Form
• Office 365 Waiver
• Concussion Awareness Acknowledgement
• Parent Request for Academic Progress
• Use of Student Work/Photography
• Media Release
• Olympic Permission Slip/Release
• Parent Portal Agreement (optional)
• UAIS Parent Boosters Directory Info Request (optional)
• Medical Forms (available at www.uticak12.org under the “Parents” link)
• Algebra I Requirement
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Let Us BeginWhat’s Included This Evening?
NOTE: This PowerPoint will be on our website tomorrow morning.
• Incoming freshman packet
• Use of Student Work/Photography (revised 2017)
• Transportation Request Form
• “IB a Parent Boosters” Registration
• UAIS International Travel Meeting After Roundup
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IB a Parent Boosters
• Mrs. Kelley Skillin, Boosters President
• Registering w/ the Boosters Organization
• Email: [email protected]
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Communication with Parents
• Email is our primary form of communication
• Please do not unsubscribe to emails!
• First mailing you will receive will be in August
• Weekly Bulletins & Supplemental Newsletters as necessary
• Social Media
• PowerSchool & Mobile App
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Transportation to UAIS• Option 1: Parent/Student Transportation
(walking distance to Heritage)
• Option 2: Stevenson HS Students (complete
transportation form—we will collect at the end of the evening, if you fill out! Students picked up on Stevenson routes, transfer buses and dropped off at UAIS).
• Option 3: Non-Stevenson HS Students (complete transportation form for regional stops that bus directly to UAIS—we will collect at the end of the evening, if you fill out!).
• Option 4: Living outside UCS boundaries (parents responsible for transportation)
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Transportation to UAIS
• Transportation information on www.uticak12.org website closer to start of next school year
• Home-school sports transportation provided to the high schools for UAIS students
• All inquiries submitted to Transportation, not UAIS @ (586) 797-7100
Transportation to UAIS
• Transportation information on uticak12.org website
• Home-school sports transportation provided to the high schools for UAIS students
• All inquiries submitted to Transportation, not UAIS @ (586-797-7100)
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Health Forms
• Available on side table with Mrs. Silbereis
• If the school needs to have medication for your student, please be sure to bring it in sometime in August.
• If there is a food allergy, PLEASE make sure that the school is aware and the appropriate documentation is on file.
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UAIS Yearbooks
• Info provided in the summer mailing
• Available for purchase online only, beginning in September
• Cost will vary and discounted for early orders
• Yearbook is a Fall—not Spring—delivery
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UAIS Protocol/Procedures
• Email is most efficient method of contact to individual staff
• Attendance line: 586-797-3190 for messages
• Early dismissals: Please contact us in advance!
• No walk-in meetings for parents
• Please encourage student initiative in communication
• Absent work procedures at UAIS
• Please see the detailed list of what each member of the administrative team handles to expedite answers to your questions
• On to Mr. Layson and the UAIS experience…
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The UAIS Mission Statement
The mission of UAIS is to engage our students and to cultivate their abilities through individualized attention and the support of
our community of educators, learners, and parents.
This collaborative environment and the rigorous, comprehensive, and internationally-minded curriculum challenge the learner to
grow personally and academically.
As our students develop into enlightened, globally-aware citizens, the skills and understanding that they acquire at UAIS
will help them lead today and improve tomorrow.
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The IB Learner Profile
= Character Education
The aim of all IB
programmes 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.
UAIS School Day Experience• A collaborative, rigorous environment with motivated students
from many different backgrounds and cultures
• 4x4 block schedule of 8 rotating classes
• 32 total credits upon high school graduation
• A.M.E.S. meetings (Academic Mentoring for Academic Success)
• EE Supervisors and CAS Advisors (11th-12th grade)
• In-depth college preparation and application training
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Sample Freshman Schedule*A Day B Day
• 1A: Physics 9 1B: Speech/Production Teams 9
• 2A: Mathematics 2B: Foreign Language: Level 1
• 3A: History of World 3B: Honors English 9
Civilizations (Pre-AP)
• 4A: Fine Arts: Level 1 4B: International Studies
*Do A-day homework on A-day and B-day on B-day!
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Group 1: English Language
9th Grade:
Honors
English
10th Grade:
Honors
English
11th & 12th Grade:
IB English Literature
HL / SL
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Group 2: Language of AcquisitionStudents remain in the same language for 4 years*
9th Grade:
Level 1
Accelerated
10th Grade:
Level 2
Accelerated
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL / Ab Initio
*Current Available Languages are French, Japanese, and Spanish
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
9th Grade:
HOWC
600BCE –
1450CE
9th Grade:
International Studies
10th Grade:
AP World History
1450CE –
Present
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL History
of the Americas
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL Psychology
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
9th Grade:
Physics
10th Grade:
Biology
10th Grade:
Chemistry
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL Biology
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL Physics
11th & 12th Grade:
IB HL / SL Chemistry
11th & 12th Grade:Nature of Science
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Group 5: Mathematics
8th Grade:
Geometry
9th Grade:
Accelerated Algebra 2
10th Grade
AP Statistics
11th & 12th
Grade
SL Math or
HL Math
8th Grade:
Algebra 2
9th Grade:
AP Statistics
10th Grade
Math SL/Calculus
11th & 12th
Grade
HL Math
8th Grade:
Algebra 1
9th Grade:
Accelerated Geometry
10th Grade
Accelerated
Algebra 2
11th & 12th
Grade
SL Math or
SL Math Studies
Group 6: Arts or Elective9th & 10th Grade:
Music (Instrumental
or Vocal)
11th & 12th Grade:
Students may remain in the
same art discipline at the IB level or replace their art with another IB
level class.
Students cannot jump between
group 6 classes.
9th & 10th Grade:
Theatre
9th & 10th Grade:
Visual Arts
IB HL/SL Biology
IB HL/SL Chemistry
IB HL/SL Physics
IB HL/SL Psychology
IB HL/SL History
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Required Core Classes*
9th & 10th Grade:
Speech/Production Teams
*11th & 12th Grade:
Theory of Knowledge
*The Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity, & Service (CAS)
commitments are non-classroom requirements
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General ElectivesStudents may take these courses as electives as their schedules allow
Gym
IB Chemistry
IB Physics
IB Psychology
IB HistoryVisual Arts
AP Art History
IB Biology
Chorus
Band
French 1
Japanese 1
Newspaper/Yearbook
Theatre
Spanish 1
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How Do I Prepare for Fall?
• Think about goals for yourself & internationally
• Come in with an open mind, ready to be challenged!
• BBC News, museums, movies, books of interest
• Items to bring:
– 2 packs of dry erase markers
– 2 boxes of Kleenex
– 1 pack of Post-It notes (standard size/any color)
– 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
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UAIS Extracurriculars
• Roughly 30-40 clubs at UAIS
• Greater opportunities for leadership experiences
• Multiple student leadership groups (SAB, SVC, SS)
• Access to home school sports and other events
• UAIS dances
• Many travel experiences within the country and around the world
• Meaningful student-led projects and fundraising events
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Freshman Orientation
• Wednesday, August 21 (8:00am-2:30pm)
• Mandatory (only students attend)
• UAIS/IB-themed activities sponsored by our current students, meeting your classmates and teachers!
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PERSONAL GROWTH• Raises global awareness
• Builds confidence and self-
awareness
• Forms and strengthens
friendships
Why Educational Travel?GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP• Promotes college-readiness
• Preparation for a global
workforce
• Future success in the
international community
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING• Interactive learning
• It’s culturally enriching and
personally connective
• Engages multiple intelligences
Past UAIS Trip Opportunities
• Austria
• Canada
• China
• Costa Rica
• Czech Republic (Czechia)
• Ecuador
• England
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Monaco
• Scotland
• Slovakia
• Spain
• Wales
• Anahiem
• Boston
• Grand Rapids
• Nashville
• New York
• Orlando
• Puerto Rico
• St. Louis
• Traverse City
• Washington D.C.
INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC
Upcoming Trips!
• Summer 2019- Montreal & Quebec City with Layson and Kuhlman
• Spring Break 2020- NYC & Boston with B.Burak and Kuhlman
• Spring Break 2020 - Spain and Portugal with A. Burak and Scalici (tour full)
• Summer 2020- France with Blain
• Summer 2021- Japan with Sullivan
• Summer 2021- England, France, Germany, & Austria (WWII) with Layson and
Dobbie (Trip Presentation & Information Immediately Following Roundup)
• Spring Break 2022 - Peru (includes Machu Picchu) with A. Burak and Scalici
• Summer 2022- France with Blain
• Summer 2023- Greece/Italy with Layson
• Summer 2023 Japan with Sullivan
Outgoing Senior Speaker
• Lauren Pietryga - UAIS 2019 / U of M 2023
• Words of Wisdom & Reflections on Joining the UAIS Family
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UAIS Contact Information
• School Website: http://uais.uticak12.org
• Contact information can be found on the “About Us” page of the UAIS website.
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