UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS: 


  • Parent's Meeting February 16, 2012 7-8 PM.  Meeting will be held in the North Commons and is intended for parents of students currently taking IB courses.  Future meeting dates and times are listed below, feel free to suggest agenda items for discussion.
  • Sophomores still wishing to be full IB Diploma candidates should see Mr. Schultz ASAP if they have not already met for a course coaching session.
  • Extended Essay Fair January 24-25 3:15-4 PM - This event is intended to help junior diploma candidates select a subject area of study for their extended essay.  The candidates will be able to ask questions to teacher in each of the subject areas.
  • Change of Dates: Due to an academic awards night on March 5, 2012, the CAS/EE Celebration for the Senior Diploma Candidates has been moved to Monday, February 27, 2012.
    2011-2012 Event Calendar updated 1/23/12

    May 2012 IB Exam Schedule

   May 2012 Exam Scale of Fees : You will see a scale of fees for the May 2012 Exams, but expect a personalized invoice to arrive home in late September.  All students with outstanding exam fees will recieve a letter in early January 2012.  If payment is not made, the student will not be able to take the IB exam.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME
  

International Baccalaureate (IB) is an optional two-year program of rigorous learning during a student's junior and senior years.  Students study in six academic areas: Language; Second Language; Mathematics; Science; Individuals and Society; and the Arts.  Students take examinations at the end of their senior year.  Based on their scores, students may receive an IB diploma.  The IB Diploma is internationally recognized by prestigious universities for excellence in college preparation.  IB diploma graduates often begin their college careers as second year students.  
 
IB Mission Statement  

The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs 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 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, more peaceful world.  IB learners strive to be:
  • Inquirers                                                       
  • Knowledgeable
  • Thinkers
  • Communicators
  • Principled
  • Open-minded
  • Caring
  • Risk-takers
  • Balanced
  • Reflective


General Information
 
  • Communique Documents  


    For Parents
    • IB Parent Meetings (All meetings are scheduled to meet in the Commons North Conference Room)  These meetings are designed for parents who have children currently taking IB classes, but all are welcome.
       
    • September 15, 2011 2-3 PM
    • October 20, 2011  7-8 PM 
    • November 17, 2011 2-3 PM
    • December 15, 2011 7-8 PM
    • January 19, 2012  2-3 PM
    • February 16, 2012 7-8 PM
    • March 15, 2012  2-3 PM
    • April 19, 2012  7-8 PM 
                           Mary Schmidt, CAS Coordinator
                      º     MSchmidt@notredameacademy.com
                      º    (920) 429-6138