The Middle Years
Program
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Chandler High School
Goals for this meeting:
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Parents will understand what an IB program is.
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Parents will understand the ‘costs’ and ‘values’ associated
with being a part of this program.
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Parents will be able to make an informed decision along
with their son or daughter about signing up to participate in
the CHS IB-MYP program.
Introductions
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Teachers
IB Booster Parents
Administrators / Mr. Rother
So what exactly is the
International Baccalaureate?
“... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit
foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better world
through education”
...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...
...Our 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....
IB learner profile
• The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated
into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century
• As IB learners we strive to be:
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inquirers
knowledgeable
thinkers
communicators
principled
open-minded
caring
risk-takers
balanced
reflective
CHS starts IB-MYP
CHS starts Diploma Program –
First school in AZ
CHS IB Middle Years Program
Honors English 9
Honors English 10
French, German, Spanish
Honors World History
AP Human Geography
or AP Comparative Govt
Algebra 1
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra 2
Honors PreCalculus
Honors Brief Calculus
Investigative Science
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Physics
Fine Art or CTE credit
Core elements
Action/Service
 40 hours of Community/Volunteer Service by
April of Sophomore year
• Students will pay $15/year to use the ManageBac online tracking system
to log and reflect on Community/Volunteer Service activities
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Recorded hours should not be:
Family related activities.
Hours that are compensated either financially or with some other material benefit.
Court mandated community service.
Service for the sole benefit of a religious house of worship
congregation.
Service for promoting a political candidate.
Co-curricular activities that are course requirements.
An activity where there is no leader or responsible adult
evaluate and confirm student performance.
Donations (ex. blood, Locks of Love)
9th grade Community Service Manager: Mrs. Debbie Kichler
and/or its
on site to
Key elements of CHS IB-MYP Program
• Enroll in at least one honors course in Freshman and
Sophomore year
• By April of Sophomore year:
• Complete Personal Project
• Complete at least 40 hours of Community Service
• Log service hours and reflections in the online
system (ManageBac)
• $15 fee per year for ManageBac
• 9th and 10th grade
• Take a World Language class
• Take a Social Studies class
• Maintain standards of Academic Honesty
Core elements
Each student develops a personal project
independently, producing a truly personal and
creative piece of work that stands as a
summative review of their ability to conduct
independent work.
Personal Project
 Freshmen will pick an area of interest during 3rd quarter
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Mrs. Mara Schultz is the Personal Project Advisor.
• She will meet with the students in the Spring and help them outline a
plan of action.
• Students will be working on a research paper in Hon Eng 9 – we
recommend that they have the same topic for this paper and the Personal
Project.
• Some of the Community/Volunteer service activities should relate to or
contribute to the overall Personal Project.
• With the help of Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Schultz,
each MYP student will have a faculty advisor for the
Personal Project.
 Sophomores will present and display their
completed projects in April.
What are people saying about the MYP?
“All students participate in a process of learning that helps them see and understand the
connections between what they study in school and what they have experienced in their lives.
The Personal Project teaches students to take an idea from conception to completion.
- Mrs. Mary Kandaris, former MYP Coordinator
“MYP taught me to be creative when solving problems, especially when having
road blocks with projects.”
- Annie Bricker, CHS Class of 2015, IB Diploma Candidate, former MYP student
“My boys were well prepared for the challenges of the IB program and the AP courses
in 11th and 12th grade.”
-Mrs. Gina Liu, President IB Parent Boosters, Parent of IB Course Senior, IB Course
graduate and former MYP students.
A unique opportunity
• There are only 3 schools in Arizona with 4-year IB
programs.
• We are dedicated to constantly evaluating our program
and doing what is best for kids.
• We know that students benefit in college from a
rigorous, supportive learning environment in high
school.
• Students cannot join National Honor Society until the
end of sophomore year …
• The Community Service tracking and accountability
through MYP helps the freshmen and sophomores
start building their resume/portfolio earlier than most
students.
• This does not go unnoticed by colleges and
scholarship committees.
Goals for this meeting:
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Do you understand what an IB program is?
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Can you weigh the ‘costs’ and ‘values’ associated with being
a part of the MYP program?
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Will you be able to make an informed decision along with
your son or daughter about signing up to participate in the
CHS IB-MYP program?
MRS. ANNE BENDER
IB Program Coordinator
[email protected]
480-812-7732