A consortium program of Ann Arbor, Lincoln, Milan, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Willow Run, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw Intermediate

School Districts

Tonight’s Agenda

Welcome

About WIHS & IB

Breakout Session 1- 7:15-7:40pm

Breakout Session 2- 7:45-8:05pm

Breakout Session 3- 8:10-8:25pm

Who we are and informal Q & A

Mission “Prepare our students to

become knowledgeable, inquiring, and reflective

citizens serving as empathetic ambassadors

committed to a lifetime of personal, local, and global

enrichment in our integrated world.”

Who We Are:

A Full IB Diploma High

School Student Centered Culture

Open Enrollment Process

Demanding Academic Expectations

Character Education Based On IB Learner Profile

International and Local Assessments

Extended School Year

IB Candidate School

What We Do Here: Challenging but exciting

curriculum

Product Teams- where students work in teams on a school or community project

Student Government

IM Sports

Once in a lifetime Enrichment opportunities w/ travel

After School help, 5 days a week until 4pm

Clubs/Enrichments- BuildOn, Forensics, Model UN, Drama, Team Building, Film, Math Modeling, Mural Design, etc.

Dances/Game Nights/Food Nights/Movie Nights

Opportunities to meet and learn with students from around the world

Preparing students academically, socially and personally for life after high

school.

• Calendar:190 Instructional days & 10 Enrichment days

• School hours: 7:45 am – 2:35 pm (block schedule)

• Daily Schedule:Four 90 minute blocks per dayEight courses over two days (A-B schedule)

What is the Schedule:

The School Day(sample)

Fall SemesterA Day B Day

World History

World Literature

Mathematics Biology

Art Spanish

Spanish Culture

Physics

Winter SemesterA Day B Day

World History

World Literature

Mathematics Biology

Art Spanish

Physics Product Team

Integrated MathUnit Question: How can variation of data be represented in the real world?

Students are studying how various functions are affected by the changing of the intercepts, variables, and slope / variation. Students explore the basics of exponential growth and decay through the exploration of various powers using negative, fractional,

and zero for an exponent.

World ArtUnit Question: How do we send a message with

pictures?

Students learn how to apply the basic elements and principles of design while exploring new skills and techniques in order to convey the desired

message or feeling through their personal production.

World LiteratureUnit Question:  What is a hero?

Students analyze literature by identifying common archetypes while identifying elements of the Heroes Journey.  Students synthesize the

concepts by writing a Heroes Journey story and an essay. 

Breakout SessionsSession 1 - 7:15-7:40pmSession 2 – 7:45-8:05pm

Session 3 – 8:10 – 8:25pm

Meet back in gym at 8:30pm

What is IB?The International

Baccalaureate Non-Profit Educational Organization Based

in Geneva, Switzerland

IB Americas Based in Maryland, USA

IB founded in 1967

Three Educational Programs: Primary Years Program(PYP), Middle Years Program(MYP) and Diploma Program(DP)

976,000 students, 3,295 schools in 141 countries

IB Diploma* Pass minimum 4 two year

and 2 one year courses with required assessments and exams for each

Successfully complete a 4,000 word research essay

Pass a Theory of Knowledge philosophy course

Complete 150 hours of activity based learning- creative, physical and community service (Junior & Senior Year)

Tw0 years of preparatory curriculum in grades 9 and 10

*WIHS is an IB candidate school

Why IB?• 21st Century Skills

• College Ready

• Recognition for college acceptance

• College credit and/or advanced standings

• Scholarship Eligibility

• International & National Transfers

University Acceptance Rates

College Name Total Apps % IB Apps %

U of M 51% 71%

University of Florida

42% 82%

Brown University 9% 18%

Harvard University 7% 10%

Duke University 16% 28%

UNC Chapel Hill 32% 63%

Source: i-graduate services (2011)

IB1 MATH STUDIES SL

10TH GRADE

PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 3

9TH GRADE

PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 2

9TH GRADE

PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 2

9TH GRADE

IB1 MATH STUDIES SL

11TH GRADE

IB2 MATH STUDIES SL

12TH GRADE

IB2 MATH SL

12TH GRADE

IB1 MATH SL

11TH GRADE

PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 3

10TH GRADE

PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 3

10TH GRADE

IB2 MATH HL

12TH GRADE

OR

OPTION

OPTIONS

IB1 MATH SL

10TH GRADE

IB1 MATH HL

11TH GRADE

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT: TEST OF BASIC ALGEBRA 1 SKILLS

Mathematics (proposed)

PRE-IBART 1

9TH GRADE

IB1VISUAL ARTS

SL/HL

11TH GRADE

CHOIR 11TH GRADE

CHOIR 12TH GRADE

IB2VISUAL ARTS

SL/HL

12TH GRADE

CHOIR 9TH GRADE

BAND

9TH GRADE

ORCHESTRA

9TH GRADE

PRE-IBART 2

10TH GRADE

CHOIR 10TH GRADE

BAND

10TH GRADE

ORCHESTRA

10TH GRADE

JAZZ BAND(club)

11TH GRADE

JAZZ BAND(club)

12TH GRADE

ORCHESTRA

11TH GRADE

ORCHESTRA

12TH GRADE

IB1MUSIC SL/HL

11TH GRADE

IB2MUSIC SL/HL

12TH GRADE

BAND

11TH GRADE

BAND

12TH GRADE

Fine Arts Offerings(pr0p0sed)Fine Arts Offerings(pr0p0sed)

PRE-IB BIOLOGY

9TH GRADE

PRE-IB CHEMISTRY

10th GRADE

PRE-IB PHYSICS9TH GRADE

OPTIONS

Experimental SciencesExperimental Sciences

+

IB1 EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE

(BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS)

11TH GRADE

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SL11TH GRADE

ANY IB1 SCIENCE for IA graduation requirement

(NOT TESTED)12TH GRADE

IB2 EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE

(BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS)

12TH GRADE

PRE-IB AMERICAN STUDIES Semester of Economics

10TH GRADE

IB1 HISTORY SL/HLSemester of Government

11TH GRADE

IB2 HISTORY SL/HL12TH GRADE

PRE-IB WORLD STUDIES9TH GRADE

OPTIONAL SIXTH SUBJECT

IB1 ECONOMICS SL/HL11TH GRADE

IB2 ECONOMICS SL/HL12TH GRADE

Individuals & Societies (proposed)

Language B -----

PRE-IB SPANISH and FRENCHLANGUAGE B CULTURE SEMESTER

9TH GRADE

OPTIONAL SIXTH SUBJECT

IB1 AB INITIO SPANISH and FRENCHAB INITIO LANGUAGE CULTURE SEMESTER

11TH GRADE

IB2 AB INITIO SPANISH and FRENCH12TH GRADE

IB1 SPANISH and FRENCH IB LANGUAGE B CULTURE SEMESTER

11TH GRADE

PRE-IB SPANISH and FRENCH10TH GRADE

IB2 SPANISH and FRENCH 12TH GRADE

PRE-IB WORLD LITERATURE

9TH GRADE

PRE-IB AMERICAN LITERATURE

Semester Speech/Communications

10TH GRADE

IB1 ENGLISHSL/HL

11TH GRADE

IB2 ENGLISHSL/HL

12TH GRADE

Literature

Questions?

More information available at

www.wihi.orgwww.ibo.org