Central IB Programs

October 2024 Newsletter

Upcoming Events

October 1: SPS College & Career Fair at Kickapoo High School 5-7 pm

October 3rd: CHS Senior Success Summit 1st & 3rd blocks

October 4th: CHS Senior Success Summit 2nd & 4th blocks

October 10th: CHS Orchestra Concert at 6pm in the Auditorium

October 17th: DP Senior Extended Essay deadline (meeting with advisor)

October 18th: NO SCHOOL!

October 22nd: PSAT at CHS and Parent Teacher Conference Night

October 25th: DP Senior Extended Essay workday

October 29th: IB 8th Grade Information Night at 6pm in the Auditorium

Please check out our Central IB Website for program information, policies, and so much more!

https://sites.google.com/sps.org/central-ib-programs/home

Coordinators' Corner

Happy Fall! Can you believe it's already October...and it's almost the end of 1st Quarter!

October is a busy month for seniors with college events and visits. We encourage each senior student to take advantage of all the events SPS and CHS have to offer, and ask questions! College planning can feel overwhelming at times, so please rely on Central staff and resources to help you navigate all the big decisions (sadly we can't fix the continued FAFSA debacle!).

As we near the end of 1st Quarter we encourage students and families to reach out to their teachers to set up conference times during Parent Teacher Conference week to have meaningful discussions about student progress. We also encourage all students to take advantage of P.R.I.D.E. time and the P.R.I.D.E time drafting to get caught up or ahead in your classes!

Please reach out to any of the IB Coordinators for assistance throughout the year!

Molly Gray, DP Coordinator

mgray@spsmail.org

523-9605

Room 109A

Donita Cox, CP Coordinator

dcox@spsmail.org

523-9606

Room 114

Gretchen Teague, MYP Coordinator

gteague@spsmail.org

523-9706

Room 114 (or classroom Room 28)

CHS Bell Schedule

SPS District Calendar

Red/Black Day Schedule

CHS Senior Success Summit

Central High School will host a Senior Success Summit in the library on October 3rd and 4th. During their English class, seniors will hear from professionals on college, career, and life success and can have their questions addressed. Local college representatives will share information about admissions, the FAFSA and financial aid, and campus resources that can be useful regardless which school students attend. Other sessions will focus on managing stress and mental health, resume building and interviewing skills, professionalism, employability, and more.

IB 8th Grade Information Night

If you know a current 8th grader who might be interested in coming to Central for our IB Programs next year, please share the following information regarding our IB 8th Grade Information Night:

You are invited to attend an informational meeting for all 8th grade SPS students and parents who are interested in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years, Diploma and Career-Related Programs at Central High School. Please join us to learn more about our unique and academically challenging programs that provide learner-focused, globally-minded educational opportunities for highly motivated students.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Central High School Auditorium

You can also visit our website at www.sps.org/central and click on IB Information under “Quick Links.”

The IB Application of Intent for the IB Programs can be found on the same site, and are due by December 6th 2024.

MYP Spotlight

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The CHS Peer Mediators visited MYP 9 Project Lab classes last week to share information about The Peer Mediation team at Central and how to become a part of the team at the end of their freshman year.

Peer Mediation is a student led conflict resolution team that is trained to help their fellow students work through their disputes in a calm, safe, and orderly manner.

Students can request a mediation by filling out a request form found on the CHS Commons or by using this link: Peer Mediation Request Form

DP SPOTLIGHT

Theory of Knowledge

Diploma Program seniors are exploring the Areas of Knowledge as they prepare to write the Theory of Knowledge Essay.

Students are working collaboratively to plan and teach lessons related to Mathematics, the Natural Sciences, the Human Sciences, the Arts, and History.

Their curiosity, creativity, and depth of knowledge make these lessons engaging, challenging, and memorable.

IB Visual Arts

Students have completed their first project in IB Portfolio (Visual Arts).Check out the amazing totes they designed!

Identity Tote Design Project

CP Spotlight

Personal & Professional Skills Grade 11

PPS students in their Junior year are starting to research ethical dilemmas related to their career paths for the core component of the Reflective Project! We start off the unit by defining and identifying ethical dilemmas, discussing some philosophical approaches to ethical dilemmas.

Soon students will start to apply these ideas to current events in their future careers. They also have a deadline coming up where they were expected to find a teacher to mentor them in their writing process. All of this work will eventually result in them writing their final drafts of their Reflective Projects in PPS 2, which is what the seniors have been starting in the last week!

CAS/SL Updates from Mrs. Gugliotta

IB 2025 Exam Schedule

Please save the dates below if you are taking an IB Exam this year.

(This only applies to Junior and Senior students enrolled in a DP course)

Please use this link to check out the IB 2025 Exam Fee Notification for an explanation of IB exam fees, payment deadlines, and payment options.

Important Information from CHS Journalism

School picture RETAKES day will be on Wednesday, November 13th in the Pit. If your student did not take their photo on the original picture day, please make sure they take their photo with Lifetouch on this day so that they will be included in the yearbook. The yearbook staff does not accept outside photos for the album section.

Speaking of yearbooks, yearbooks can be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com. The price is $50 until the end of February. There are also personalization options and payment plan options available online.

Do you have a senior? Do you want them to have a special shout-out in the yearbook? Senior recognition ads are also available for purchase at jostensyearbooks.com. Senior recognition ads are a great place to leave your senior a heartfelt note and submit your own photos, whether that be baby photos or senior photos. The deadline for purchasing your senior's recognition ad and submitting all photos and notes is February 8.

Do you know somebody who owns a local business and would like to support the school's quarterly newsmagazine, The Central High Times? The CHT staff is looking for local businesses who might be interested in donating toward the printing costs of the magazine through sponsorship or by purchasing advertising space in each issue of the magazine. For more information, please contact the print journalism adviser, Kori O'Dell, at keodell@spsmail.org.

CHS Counselor Information

Ms. Kamesha Loudermill

417-523-9667

Freshman Counselor & Scholars L-Z

Mr. Les Brown 417-523-9662

lesbrown@spsmail.org

Sophomore Counselor & Scholars A-K

Mrs. Bri Smith

417-523-9661

blsmith@spsmail.org

IB DP/CP Students (Junior & Senior)

Mrs. Bekah Bartels

417-523-9663

rbartels@spsmail.org

Junior & Senior Counselor: Students A - K

Mr. Anthony James

417-523-9665

awjames@spsmail.org

Junior & Senior Counselor: Students L-Z

Meghan Sweckard-Counseling Secretary

417-523-9660

masweckard@spsmail.org

How Can IB Help With College?

Check out the link regarding how IB can help with college! You can also find this on the IB page on Central's website. Details include statistics on DP/CP student success in admissions and persistence rates in college, as well as scholarship and college credit information from regional schools.