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Pare arent t In Infor forma mation tion Meeting ting Robinso binson n Se Seco condar dary y Sc School

For Rising sing Ninth th Grad rade e Parents ts and nd Stud uden ents ts Januar ary y 2018

Agenda for tonight’s meeting

Gra

radua uati tion

• n Req

equir iremen ents ts

Academic

demic Advising ising In Info forma rmati tion

• n

Course

rse opt ptio ions ns an and det etai ails ls in in di differen fference ces s am among ng level els s of f courses rses

In

Info forma rmatio tion n about ut the e Inter Interna nati tional

• nal

Baccala calaurea ureate te Progr gramm amme

9th

th Gra

rade de Sc Sched edul ules es ha have e 7 c 7 cour urse ses

1. 1. Eng nglish lish 2. 2. Ma Math 3. 3. Scie ience ce 4. 4. His istor tory 5. 5. Health lth & P PE 6. 6. Electi ective* e* 7. 7. Electi ective* e* * W World d Lang ngua uage, , Fin ine e Art, , or C CTE

Adva vanced ced Studi udies es an and d Stan andard dard Dip Diploma

• ma

Standar ard Diploma

• ma

Credits its Re Required uired Advan anced ed Studies udies Diploma

• ma

Credits its Re Required uired English lish 4 4 Math athema emati tics 3 4 Sciences es 3 4 Histor story/So Social ial Scien ences es 4 4 Health lth and nd P.E. 2 2 World Langu guag age, , Fine ne Arts, s,

• r CTE

2 3 1- Fine ne Art or CTE Economic nomics s and nd Perso sonal nal Finance 1 1 Elec ectiv tives es 3 3

Ch Chang anges es to Gradua uation tion Requirem uiremen ents ts

All studen dents ts are now w required uired to be tra rained ed in emerg rgen ency cy first t aid, , cardio diopulm pulmona

• nary

y resuscita citatio ion, n, and the use of aut utom

• mated

ted external nal defibr ibrill illators tors, , including uding hands ds-on

• n pra

practice tice of the ski kills necessar ary to pe perform form cardiopul rdiopulmona nary resusc scita itation. tion. Our HP HPE 9 curric rricul ulum um alr lrea eady includes udes CPR R and AED tra rainin ining, g, and will ll now w also include ude the Emerg ergen ency cy First t Aid d compon mponen ent.

A reminder der that t beginning nning with th the Class ss of 2015, 15, st studen dents s are required ired to take e a perso sonal l fina nance ce course se in order to gra radua uate te. Optio tions ns to sat satisfy sfy this s requirem emen ent include ude:

• Perso

sonal al finan ance ce course se in gra rades s 9, 10, 11 or 12 12

• Self-pa

paced ced online e perso sonal al finan ance ce course se over su summer or d during ing sc school year

• IB Economics

ics in gra rade 11 or 1 12

• IB Busi

siness ss in gra rade 11 or 12 12

New ew Onlin ine e Co Cour urse se Ca Catal talog

• g

Robinson’s Homepage → Full Men enu→ Studen ent t Ser ervice ices s → High School l → Academic emic Advising sing HS → Course se Cata talog g

Academ cademy y Co Cour urse ses

• What ar

are e Academ emy y course ses? s? Spec ecial ialized ed course ses s that ar are e offer ered ed off-camp campus. us.

• Typic

picall ally y taken aken in the 11 e 11th

th & 1

& 12th

th gr

grades des

Academic cademic Advising sing Pr Proce cess ss

Timelin eline Event ent Today and nd tomo morr rrow

• w

High h schoo

• ol

l counsel nselors

• rs will

l me meet t with th rising sing 9th

th

gra raders ers during ing Scien ence e classes sses Jan 18th

th - Feb 8th th

Middle e schoo

• ol

l counsel nselors

• rs will

l then hen me meet t with th all 8th

th gra

rade e studen udents ts to guid ide e them hem throug

• ugh

h the he course rse selec ecti tion n pro roces ess* s* Februar ruary 9th

th

Re Retur turn your ur complete eted Cours rse e Selec ecti tion n Sheet heet to your r middle e schoo

• ol

l counsel nselor

• r

Spring ing Verific ification tions s mailed ed ho home me * Middle e Schoo hool l Counsel nselors

• rs will

l pro rovide vide studen udents ts with th a l list st of course rse recommen endati tions ns for core class sses es and nd world langu guag ages s to he help lp guid ide e stud uden ents ts in making ng de decisions isions about t course se placem acemen ent. t.

De Deadl dlin ines es & Sc & Sched edul ule e Ch Changes es

• Plea

ease se adher ere e to al all dea eadlin lines es

• Be a

e awa ware e that an any chan anges es made e af after er Mar arch 15, 2018 2018 wi will l only be ma e made e if sp space e is a s avai aila lable e in the co e course ses

• Why can’t we just make the schedule change process

ea easy sy?

• Clas

asses ses get et full.

• l. We ma

e make ke dec ecisi isions ns reg egar arding ding tea eacher er posi sitio ions ns and t and the e number er of c clas asse ses s bas ased ed

• n t

the e number er of st studen ents ts reg egist istered ered for ea each clas ass. s.

Who shoul uld d enroll ll in in Honors

• rs

co courses urses (i (in n grades des 9 an 9 and d 10 10) ) an and d IB IB DP DP co courses urses (i (in grades es 11 an and 12)? )?

Students who…

 Are

re int inten entio tional nal wit ith h thei eir r work.

 Are

re org rganiz anized ed in in thei eir r st study y habit its. s.

 Are

re se self-awar ware e and se self-su suff fficien icient. t.

 Bri

ring ng re reading ing and wri riting ting sk skil ills s to the e cours rses. es.

 Are

re re refl flec ectiv tive e about t thei eir r lea earn rning ing.

 Are

re wil illing ing to neg egotia

• tiate

te wit ith h more re cha hallenging enging and so soph phis istica ticated ed work. k.

Eng nglish lish 9 English 9 HN

En English lish Op Option ions s in in 9th

th Gra

rade de

• Rea

eading ing and and wr writin ting g in a v a var ariet iety y of g gen enres es

• Guided

ed disc scussion ussion and and sc scaf affoldi ding g of wo works s and and wr writin ting g process ess

• Rea

eadin ing g and writing riting in in a va vari riety ety of f gen enre res

• Mor
• re

e ind indepe ependen ent t work k done e at home

• Furt

rther er devel elop

• pmen

ent t of f sk skil ills s and analysis ysis

• Gre

reate ter r expe pect ctation ion of f class ss dis iscus ussion sion parti rticipa cipation ion and pre rese sentatio tions ns

World d His istor tory y 1 World d His istor tory y 2 HN HN

His istor

• ry

y Op Option ions s in in 9th

th Gra

rade de

Conten tent: t: Prehis histo tory y to 1500 500 SO SOL: Wor

• rld Histor
• ry

y I (freshman reshman level) l) Sk Skills ls Focus: us: More re ski kill-buil uilding ing Wor

• rkl

kload d Expe pecta ctation: tion: Regular ular ski kill-rein reinforcin forcing g homewor ework k assign gnmen ents ts Conten tent: t: 1500 00 to pr present t SO SOL: Wor

• rld Histor
• ry

y II (soph

• phom
• more
• re

level) l) Sk Skills lls Focus: us: More re ski kill ll-re refinin fining Wor

• rkl

kload d Expe pecta ctations: tions: Daily homewor ework k readings dings and occas asio ional nal

• ut

utside side of class pr projec jects ts

• Reading

ng comprehens nsio ion

• Analytic

tical al writin ting

• Docum

umen ent An Analysi sis

• Discussi

ussion

• n (e.g. Socratic

tic Semina nar) r)

Bio iology gy Bio iology gy HN

Scie cience ce Op Option ions s in in 9 9th

th Gra

rade de

• Good
• od transit

ransitio ional al yea ear

• De

Devel elopm pmen ent of

• rganiza

anizationa ional l skills lls

• Most la

labs bs come e with explici licit t direction ections

• Rep

eport rts s base sed d on answer swerin ing g direct rect ques estio tions ns

• Stude

udents s can n take e honors/IB

• rs/IB la

later er as skills lls devel elop

• p
• Stude

udents s mana anage e lon

• ng-

ter erm m projects ects on thei eir r own

• Stron
• ng

g em emphasis phasis on stud uden ent la lab b des esign ign

• Rep

eport rts s base sed d on mor more e writing ing

• De

Devel eloping ping own ideas eas and d con

• ncl

clusio usions ns

Geo eometr etry Geo eometr etry y HN

Math h Op Option ions s in in 9 9th

th Gra

rade de

• Pre-req

requis uisite ite of Algeb ebra 1

• Studen

ents ts use geom

• metr

etric ic model dels to solve e pr problem ems

• The cours

urse e emph phas asizes izes two and three ee- dimen ensio iona nal l reason soning ing ski kills ls

• Pre-req

requis uisite ite of Algeb ebra a 1

• Faster

er pa pace

• Requires

uires consider siderably more re analytic tical al think nking ing

• Requires

uires master ery of all Algeb ebra I topi pics cs pa particul icular arly y advance ced d topi pics cs such h as solvi ving ng absolute te value ue equations tions

• Provi
• vides

s greater er emph phas asis is on formal rmal pr proofs

• fs and an empha

hasis sis

• n logic

gic

Al Algeb ebra a 2 w/ w/Tri rig g HN

• Pre-req

requis uisite ite of Algeb ebra a 1 and Geom

• met

etry

• Includ

udes s addition itional l topi pics cs of trig igon

• nom
• met

etry embe bedd dded ed into nto the Algeb ebra a 2 curricul riculum um

SAVE VE THE DATE: SPECI CIAL L MA MATH INF NFORMA RMATI TION ON NI NIGHT: : FEBRUARY Y 1ST

Wo World d Lang anguag uages es Op Optio ions ns in in 9th

th Gra

rade de

• If your

ur chil ild d succes essful sfully y complete eted d Immer ersion sion 2 or Level el 2 in 8th

th gra

rade de.

Le Level el 2

• If your

ur chil ild d has not yet t started rted a languag guage e or woul uld d like to switch itch languag guages es.

Le Level el 1

• If your

ur chil ild d succes essful sfully y complete eted d level el 1 (or r 1b) ) in 8th

th gra

rade de.

Le Level el 3

Chin inese ese Fre rench ch German rman Lati Latin Span anish ish

Spe pecial cial Ed Educa catio tion n In Info form rmation tion Services vices

Along with Pam Hutson, Robinson’s Spe pecial ial Educa cation tion Dep epar artm tment t Chai air, , Robinso inson n counsel nselors rs wil ill l pl place e st studen dents ts in in a app ppropr pria iate te courses rses to be best st mee eet t their eir IE IEP an and 504 nee eeds. ds.

The IB Learner Profile…

…is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning

• utcom

utcomes es fo for r the e 21st

st centu

entury. As s IB IB lea earn rner ers, s, we e st stri rive e to be:  In Inquir irers ers  Pri rincipl cipled ed  Know

• wled

edgea eable  Caring ring  Thin inkers ers

• Open

en-min minded ed

• Comm

mmunica unicator tors

• Balan

ance ced d

• Ris

isk-Tak aker er

• Ref

eflec ectiv tive

How

• w ar

are A e AP an P and IB d d IB dif iffe feren rent? t?

Advan vance ced d Placem emen ent t Progr gram am

 Teachers

ers desig sign n course rse to ensure ure success ess on test; st; emphasis hasis on conte tent

 Empha

hasis is on analyt ytical al reading ing and nd writin ting

 Breadt

adth over depth th

 End

nd of course se test st to determ ermin ine e col

• lleg

ege e credit it

 One

ne shot hot assessm sessmen ent t – incl ncludes udes multi tipl ple e choice hoice, , short rt answer er and nd essa say

 Focus

used ed on disc scret rete e subject bjects

 Goal

l of pro rogr gram am is to pro rovide vide col

• lleg

ege e credit dit for hig igh h schoo

• ol

l coursewo rsework

Int Intern ernation ional al Bacc ccal alaurea reate e

 A p

pro rogr gram am with h a presc scribed ribed curric icul ulum um and nd integ ntegrate ted subjec bject t mat atter ter

 Empha

hasis is on reading, ading, writin ting, g, speaking aking skills ills as well l as the he learn rner er pro rofil file

 Depth

th over r breadth th

 Multi

tipl ple e assess sessment ents

 IB emphasizes taking one’s

education tion and nd ap applying ying it

 Oppor

• rtu

tunit nity y to earn a di diplom

• ma

a above e and nd bey eyon

• nd the

he H.S. diplom

• ma,

a, pro rovidin viding g col

• lleg

ege e ad admis issi sions ns adv advan antag tages es

IB IB Di Dipl plom

• ma

a Req equirem uiremen ents ts

To be be co compl mpleted eted in in gra grades des 11 11 an and 12 d 12

 Cours

rsewor work – one exam-level el class ss in Englis ish, , World d Languag age, Socia ial l Studies ies, Ma Math, Science ce and an Electiv tive (3 at the Higher r Level l for r both junio ior r and senior

• r year; and 3 at the Standar

ard d Level, l, taken in junior

• r and/or
• r

senior

• r year)

 Extended

ded Essay (EE)

 Theory of Knowledg

dge e (TOK)

 Creativ

ivity ity, Activi vity, , Servic ice (CAS) ISSUE SUES S TO C CONSID SIDER ER WHEN MAKING COURSE RSE SELECT CTION IONS: S:

• You shoul

uld have complet eted ed Algebra ebra 1 i in grad rade e eight. If you have not, we recommend d taking g Al Algebr ebra 1 i in gra rade e nine, Geometr try over the sum ummer r between en grad rades es 9 a and 10, and then cont ntin inue ue in the math sequence.

• The ideal

al situati tion

• n is that stude

dents ts take as many years of langua uage e as they can, and become as fluen ent as they can. That could d mean 4, 5 o

• r even

6 6 years of a l langu guag age.

In Indi divid vidual ual IB IB Co Cours rse e Op Option ions

To be be co compl mpleted eted in in gra grades des 11 11 an and 12 d 12

 Studen

ents ts not wi wish shing ng to pursu sue e the e full IB diploma ma may take ake one or e or m more e IB clas ass s in su subject ects s of i interest erest.

 Studen

ents ts wi will l ea earn cer ertifica ificate tes s for thes ese e course ses s and and may al also so be el e eligib gible e for colleg ege e rec ecognit gnitio ion bas ased ed on thes ese e cer ertifica tificates. tes.

 Studen

ents ts dec ecide ide wh whet ether er or not to pursu sue e the e full IB diploma a in Feb ebruar ary y of t their eir so sophomore re yea ear.

 Each yea

ear, , st studen ents ts shou should consi sider der tea eacher er rec ecommen enda dation tions s as as we well as as t their eir curre rent wo work and and chal alleng enge e load.

• Eng

nglish lish 10 Honors rs or Eng nglish lish 10

• World

d Lan angu guag age e level el 3

• Honors

rs or AP AP Co Comp mpar arati tive e Governm ernmen ent

• IB

IB Ch Chemi emistr stry y or Chemi emistr stry

• Honors

rs Al Algeb ebra a II II or

• r Al

Algeb ebra a II II

• PE/Health/Driver’s Ed
• Electi

ective

Typi pical cal IB IB Di Dipl ploma

• ma-Boun

Bound d Sop

• phom
• more
• re Sch

ched edul ule: e:

ROB OBINS INSON ON IB IB D DIP IPLOMA LOMA PR PROG OGRAM RAM BY TH THE NUM E NUMBERS ERS

4.77

Aver erag age e gra rade de

• bta

tain ined ed by dipl ploma candida didates tes in Ma May 2017 017 exams ms

84%

Perce centag tage of 2017 017 dipl plom

• ma

a candida didates es who who receiv eived ed the IB dipl plom

• ma

1220

Total tal numb mber er of curre rrent t studen ents ts in at least t one AP or IB cours urse

316

Curr rren ent total tal number er of f junio ior r and se senior ior dip iplom

• ma

a candida idate tes

780

Cur urre rent num umber er of f st stud uden ents ts wh who are re taking king at lea east st one e IB IB exam m this is yea ear

Advice vice fr from

• m Junior

nior an and d Senio enior r Di Dipl ploma

• ma Can

andida didates: es:

 “YOU are responsible for your education, not your teacher, parent, or

frien ends ds. . Do not blame e any of them for r how well ll or poorly y you do, especial ally your teachers.

• s. Becomin

ing respon

• nsi

sible for your educatio tion means that you need to make d decisi sion

• ns

s to BENEFIT IT YOUR R educatio ion, n, sometim imes es that means changing ng your priori rities

• ies. If you choose

se to go fort rth h and pursue e advanced ed courses ses, make an effo fort rt to know everyt ythin hing g you can about them. Challenge yourself to be educated.”

 “Don’t go into it immediately set on whether or not you want to do the

diploma

• ma because

use your ur opinion

• ns

s will ll cha hange. . Try to find d a balance e of class sses, s, not making everythi thing ng too easy or diff ffic icult.

• ult. Take a c

couple of chall lleng ngin ing g courses ses in the areas you excel el best in so if you want nt to potentially go for IB, you've taken the classes.”

Studen udent t Trans ransfe fer r Pr Proc

• ces

ess

 Studen

ents ts not in the e Robinso nson dist strict rict, , but in the e boundaries aries for Woodso son, Centre entrevill ille, , Fai airfa rfax, x, and La and Lake ke Bra raddock dock may apply y for st studen ent tra ransfer sfer.

 Student transfer is contingent on student’s current

course se se selec ectio ion, n, gr grades des and and a c a counse selor r rec ecommen enda dation tion.

 The

e county online e portio tion of t the e applic licatio tion n for st student ent tra ransfer sfer is op s open en from rom Feb ebruar ary y 5 t to M May 1.

 Ther

ere e is s a newl a newly es establish ished ed an annual al fee ee of $ $100 p per er st student ent to b be pa e paid d wi with the e applica icatio tion.

 Studen

ents ts wh who wi wish sh to be co e consi sidered ered for st studen ent t tra ransfe nsfer r at Robin inso son n shou should pick k up a p a packe ket t wi with more e information after tonight’s meeting.

 Optio

ional nal 4 yea ear plan anning ing mee eetin ing g on A April il 17th

th at 7PM

Con

• nsi

sider derations tions in in Pla lann nning for ing for Hig igh h Sch choo

• ol

l Cou

• urses

rses

Academ emic ic Chal alleng enge Academ emic ic Success ess Extra ra- curricu riculars lars

Cre reate a h te a hea ealth lthy y ba bala lance ce!

OPTIO IONAL AL IB IB DIP IPLOMA OMA 4-YEAR EAR PLANN NNING ING MEETI ETING NG Tues esday, , April ril 17th

th at 7 pm in

in Robinson’s Dava vala Hall

Ques estions?? tions???

Plea ease se wr write te your ur que uest stion ions s on the e inde dex x ca cards ds pr provide vided d at t the e table e by y the e do door. . I Incl clude ude your ur name e and d em email l add ddress. ress. We We wi will get et back ck to you t u thi his s we week ek!

Con

• ntact

ct In Info form rmation: tion:

De Denise nise Le Lee, DP , DPLe Lee@fcps.ed e@fcps.edu u Holl lly y Cho, , HTCh TCho@fcps.ed

• @fcps.edu

Wen endy y Vu, u, WMVu@fcp WMVu@fcps. s.ed edu u

The The IB IB offic fice e and d HS HS Stu tude dent t Serv rvices ices Offic ffice e are re located ted in the the main ain hallwa way. 703.426. 426.22 2254 54 (IB IB office) fice) 703.426.21 426.2130 30 (Stu tuden dent t Serv rvice ices s Office) fice)