IB Handbook 2014-2015

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«Organization» 1101 Bear Crossing Drive, Orlando, FL 32824 T 407.852.3400 F 407.8505160 www.cchs.ocps.net

An International Baccalaureate World School

A Guide to the International BaccalaureateDiploma Programme

Cypress Creek High School

Ms. Heather Hilton, Principal & IB Head of School

Ms. Lynne Newsom, IB Coordinator

Dr. Linda Shaddix, IB Guidance Counselor

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C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n

1101 Bear Crossing DriveOrlando, FL 32824

(407) 852-3400 Office(407) 850-5160 Faxwww.cchs.ocps.net

Ms. Lynne NewsomIB Coordinator(407) 852-3400, ext. [email protected]

Dr. Linda ShaddixIB Guidance Counselor(407) 852-3400, ext. [email protected]

Ms. Heather HiltonPrincipal CCHS4078523400 ext. [email protected]

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Guide to the IB Diploma Programme

Cypress Creek IB Achievements 2014 IB Student Results 2014 IB Student AP ResultsIB Diploma Recipients – 53 National AP Scholars – 47

National Merit Finalists – 3 AP Scholars with Distinction – 19 National Achievement Scholarship – 2 AP Scholars with Honors – 16 National Merit Commended – 4 National AP Scholars – 3 National Hispanic Scholars – 1 AP International Diploma- 1

CCHS is in the top 1% of all IB World Schools; the majority of Cypress Creek IB Diploma

Candidates go on to careers in engineering and medicine.

IB Students Honors & Distinctions2013 dollar amount of scholarships earned - $820,900 per year for the next four years2013 s tudents with “full rides” to Universities – 5Aspen Ideas FestivalBank of America Student Leaders InternshipBezos ScholarsColumbia Engineering WeekendColumbia Summer ProgramHarvard Summer ProgramInterdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education ExperienceMinority Introduction to Engineering and Science at MIT (MITES)Mt. Holyoke Women of Color ProgramQuestbridge College Match ProgramUniversity of Texas – Austin, Women in EngineeringYouth Empowerment Learning Leadership (YELL!)

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Cypress Creek IB Diploma Pass Rate*

*Statistics provided by the International Baccalaureate Organization, July 2013

Based on data provided by International Baccalaureate of the overall students who received the IB diploma.

Cypress Creek IB SAT Results**

**Statistics provided by the OCPS Student Assessment and Data Management Office, September 2013

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Acceptance into Prestigious UniversitiesAmerican UniversityAmherst CollegeAnnapolis

Auburn UniversityBaylor UniversityBarry UniversityBethune ‐Cookman CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityEckerd UniversityEmory UniversityDrexel University

Duke UniversityEmbry Riddle AeronauticalCollegeFairleigh ‐DickensonUniversityFlagler CollegeFlorida Agriculture andMechanical UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Hospital College ofHealth ScienceFlorida InternationalUniversityFlorida Institute ofTechnologyFlorida Southern UniversityFlorida State UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia TechHarvard UniversityJacksonville UniversityKansas State UniversityLoyola University – ChicagoMaine Institute of MarineBiologyMassachusetts Institute ofTechnologyMercer Alaska Pacific University

New College of Florida New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University

Northwestern UniversityOhio State UniversityPrinceton University

Rensselaer PolytechnicInstituteRice UniversityRollins CollegeRutgers UniversitySmith CollegeSoutheastern UniversityState University of New YorkStetson UniversitySyracuse UniversityTexas A & MTufts UniversityTulane University

United States Air Force AcademyUnited States Military AcademyUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of BuffaloUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeleyUniversity of California LosAngelesUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of FloridaUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Illinois ‐ ChampaignUniversity of MiamiUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of North FloridaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburgUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of SouthernCaliforniaUniversity of TampaUniversity of West FloridaUniversity of Texas AustinVillanova UniversityWake Forrest UniversityWashington University St.LouisWilliams CollegeYale University

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The IB Learner Profile The aim of all IB Programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizingtheir common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more

peaceful world.

IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary toconduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They ac-tively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughouttheir lives.

Knowledgeable They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global signifi-cance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop under-standing across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Thinkers They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creativelyto recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethicaldecisions.

Principled They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justiceand respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. Theytake responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accom-

pany them.

Open-Minded They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories,and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individualsand communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of

points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Caring They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelingsof others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a

positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

Balanced They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional bal-ance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

Risk-Takers They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and fore-thought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas andstrategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

Reflective They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience.They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations inorder to support their learning and personal development.

Communicators They understand and express ideas and information confidently and crea-tively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communica-tion. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

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IB FacultyADMINISTRATION Ms. Heather Hilton- Principal has been an Educational Leader for many years. She completed

her BS in Biology and her MA in teaching at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She alsoattended Southwest Texas State University to complete here Educational Leadershipcertification. Ms. Hilton began her experience as an Administrator in Cedar Park, Texas andthen moved to Central Florida where she was an Assistant Principal at Winter Park HS for fiveyears and then became Principal at Glenridge Middle School where she worked for four years.While at Glenridge , Ms. Hilton demonstrated her commitment to the IB philosophy byimplementing the IB MYP program school wide, thus making it the only standalone 4 year MYP

program in the district.

IB Coordinator

Mrs. Lynne Newsom completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Floridaand her graduate from Walden University. Mrs. Newsom has over 17 years of experience as aneducator and 7 years in the IB continuum in all three program areas, PYP, MYP and DP. Mrs.

Newsom has experience as an IB Administrator, teacher and reading specialist and IB Reader.

Of the 23 dedicated IB faculty members, 3 hold doctorate degrees, 14 hold mastersdegrees, and 6 are National Board Certified.

Mrs. Cynthia Cohen was the 2007 Teacher of the Year.

Mrs. Shari Foster-Hennighan was the 2008 Teacher of the Year.

Mr. Roy Jones was the 2010 Teacher of the Year.

Mr. Sam Reisner was the 2011 Teacher of the Year.

Mrs. Jennifer Fleming was the 2009 Social Studies Teacher of the Year for OCPS.

Mrs. Jennifer Castro was a finalist for 2011 Math Teacher of the Year for OCPS.

Mr. Rogers, and Mrs. Fleming are Assistant Examiners (teachers hired by the IB to score IBexams) for their respective subjects.

Mrs. Fleming has been an AP Reader and/or Table Leader for AP World History.

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Campus Cypress Creek High School opened in August of 1992. It sits on a 96-acre campus . We are

currently under renovations that will modernize our Campus with new facilities and the latesttechnology.

Our student population consists of more than fifty different cultures and nationalities.

Nine building facilities, plus portables, including:

o Main building with Media Center, Guidance Offices with College & CareerPlanning area, TV and Radio Production Studio, and Culinary Artsclassrooms.

o Science wing with twelve full labs.o

Band and Orchestra wingo Two gymnasiums o Visual Arts wingo Auditorium with Black Box Theater

In addition to the gymnasiums, Cypress Creek has fully-functioning athletic facilities andresources:

o Tennis courtso Basketball courtso Softball fieldo Baseball fieldo Football/Soccer Stadium with track

TECHNOLOGY

All classrooms have access to wireless internet

The majority of classrooms have LCD and Document Projectors for use in instructionaltechnology and are in the process of being renovated with all new technology.

Two computer labs are available, in addition to a mobile lab Most classrooms have student computer stations for students to do independent research

The Media Center provides access to the following electronic resources: JSTOR, ABC Clio,American Decades, American Decades Primary Sources, Cold War Reference Library,Complete Health Resource, InfoTrac, and many others.

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Clubs & Activities Academic Teams/Clubs Anime Club

Art ClubAsian Student AssociationB.E.A.R.S. MentoringBandBeta ClubBusiness Professionals of AmericaCCHS Bears MedicineCentral Florida CappiesDebate ClubEnvironmental ScienceESOLFrench ClubFreshmen ClassHealth Occupation StudentsIB Student OrganizationIB TutoringIndian Student Association

International Thespian Society

Junior ClassJunior State of America

NJROTCPhotography ClubPsychology ClubQuiz BowlRadioRobotics ClubSchool Advisory CouncilSenior ClassSMART TeamSocial Justice in Action ClubSophomore ClassStudent Government AssociationTV ProductionUMOJA ClubWorld Math Day ClubWriter’s Club Yearbook Club

Honor Societies

National German Honor Society National Honor Society National Spanish Honor Society National Technical Honor Society

Special Interest Groups

Chess Club Magic – The Gathering ClubFCA Student Venture SAFE Ambassadors ClubFellowship of Christian Athletes Table Tennis ClubGay/Straight Alliance ClubIB Parent Organization

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Sports Teams Men’s Teams Women’s Teams Baseball Basketball

Basketball BowlingBowling CheerleadingCross Country Cross CountryDiving DivingFootball Flag FootballGolf GolfSoccer LacrosseSwimming SoccerTennis SoftballTrack and Field SwimmingVolleyball TennisWater Polo Track and FieldWeightlifting VolleyballWrestling Water Polo

WeightliftingWrestling

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Curriculum Planning

The IB Diploma Programme requires students to take courses and be assessed in six subject

groups: four academics, one world language, and one chosen subject.

Students are assessed in three subjects at the Higher Level (HL) and three at StandardLevel (SL). Both HL and SL are college levels courses; HL demands additional in-depthstudy and students should choose HL courses in areas which they are most passionate.

We will begin working with students in 9 th grade to help students make good decisionsregarding their HL and SL selections in 11 th and 12 th grades.

To remain in good standing with the IB Programme, both Pre-IB and IB students areexpected to have no grade below a C and a minimum un-weighted GPA of 3.0.

IB students prepare for fouryears to take assessments ineach of the six IB SubjectGroups. Although assessments occur in11 th and 12 th grades, students takePre-IB courses in 9 th and 10 th grades that prepare them for suc-cess.

Cypress Creek IB CourseOfferings:

Group 1: English

Group 2: German & Spanish

Group 3: History of the Ameri-cas, Psychology (elective), &ITGS (elective)

Group 4: Biology; Chemistry;Physics; & Sports, Exerciseand Health Sciences

Group 5: Math Studies, MathSL, & Math HL

Group 6: Music, Theater, Film& Visual Arts

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Cypress Creek High School IB Course Sequence

IB CurriculumAreas

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Group 1English

Pre-IB English IHonors

Pre-IB English IIHonors

IB English IIIHL/AP English Lit-

erature

IB English IV HL

Group 2New Second Lan-

guage

Pre-IB German IHonors

ORPre-IB Spanish I

Honors

Pre-IB German IIHonors

ORPre-IB Spanish II

Honors

IB German III SLOR

IB Spanish III SL

IB German IV SLOR

IB Spanish IV SL

Group 3History

AP Human Geogra- phy

AP WorldHistory

IB History of theAmericas HL

IB ContemporaryTopics HL

Group 4Science

Pre-IB Biology IHonors

Pre-IBChemistry I Honors

IB Biology SL/HLOR

IB Chemistry SL/HL

ORIB Physics SL

ORIB Sports, Exercise,

& Health Science

IB Biology HLOR

IB Chemistry HL

Group 5Math

Pre-IB GeometryHonors

ORPre-IB Algebra II

HonorsOR

Pre-IB Algebra I

Pre-IB Algebra IIHonors

ORPre-IB Fast-Track(Algebra II & Pre-Calculus Honors)

ORPre-IB Geometry

ANDPre-IB Algebra IIPre-Calculus Honors

ORTrigonometry &

Analysis of Func-tions

Honors

IB MathsStudies I SL

ORIB Maths SL/HL I(AP Calculus AB)

IB MathsStudies II

ORIB Maths II SL

ORIB Maths II HL

Group 6Electives

Elective Choice Elective Choice ITGS SLOR

IB PsychologySL/HL

ORVisual Arts SL

ORTheater Arts HL

IB FilmIB Music

IB Psychology II HLOR

Visual Arts II SLOR

Theater Arts II HLITGS

IB FilmIB Music

IB Core Community Service Community Service Theory ofKnowledge/Inquiry

Skills

Theory ofKnowledge/Inquiry

Skills

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Pre-IB Algebra IPre-IB Algebra IIHonors and Pre-

IB Geometry

IB MathAnalysis (Math

Studies I)

IB Math StudiesII SL

Pre- IBGeometry Pre-IB Algebra II

IB Math Analysis(Math Studies I)

IB Math StudiesSL

Pre-IB Algebra IIPre-IB

Pre-CalculusAP Calculus AB

IB Calculus/Discrete OR

AP/IB Calculus BC HL

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Why IB?FL HighSchool

Diploma

College Credit Exams Scholarships ProgramDiploma

InternationalBaccalaureate

High school diploma conferredwhen a studentsuccessfully com-

pletes IBCurriculumthroughsenior year — evenif IB diploma isnotawarded. Manystandard-diplomarequirements arewaived as result.

Participation in the IB program provides themost opportunities toearn college credit. IBstudents take equiva-lent AP exams in mostIB courses.At minimum, an IBstudent will take 6APs by graduation.IB Foreign Languagerequired for IB Di-

ploma; students haveopportunity to fulfillthis common collegerequirement.Students preparedfor 2nd languagerequirement forMasters programs.

Externally assessed.IB exams are the most“user friendly” and not“high stakes.” A su b-

ject’s breadth is co v-ered for context and

prescribed topics fordepth. Tests are most-ly essay-style,with many questions astudent choosesfrom — including top-ics known beforehand.Tests results arecombined withexternally,-auditedwork done in schoolyear for final IB grade.

100% Bright Futuresis automaticallyawarded if studentearns IB diploma — regardless of GPA. If Di-

ploma not awarded butstudent earns 1270 SAT or28 on ACT, 100% BrightFutures awarded regardlessof GPA.Many colleges havescholarship

programs specifically for IBstudents.

Student must pass6 IB subjects andsatisfactorily

perform in 3 cores(Extended Essay,CAS, TOK) to earthe IB Diploma.Over100 countriesacknowledge IBDiploma for col-lege entry. Becauseofthe rigor, collegesdo not revokeacceptance ifstudents do notearn the IBDiploma.

AdvancedPlacement (AP)

All standard highschool diplomarequirements must

be successfullycompleted inaddition to what-ever number ofAPcourses and examsare taken and

passed.

Although somestudents can planand manage to takeas many as 10 APsor more bygraduation, they donot accumulate asmuch college creditas IB students.

No “AP Diploma.” Colleges like

students to take themost rigorouscourses possible.

May exams.Externally assessed.AP grade for collegecredit depends solelyon exam

performance. Thereare multiple choiceand essay parts, withlittle student choice.Students do notknow in advance

what topics will beassessed in depthvia essay.

AP students mustsuccessfullycomplete highschoolrequirements with a3.5 (weighted byBright Futures),with a 1270 on SATor 28 ACT, and 75hours communityservice to receive

100% FL BrightFutures.

No “AP Diploma.”Colleges like stu-dents to take themost rigorouscourses possible.AP does not re-quirestudents to takecollege-levelcourses in areasthat are not their

strongest.Collegesand counselorsgenerally considerIB program

participation asmore rigorous thentaking multipleAPs.

AdvancedCertificate of Ed-ucation (AICE)

High school di- plomaconferred whenstudent success-fullycompletes AICECurriculumthroughsenior year — evenifAICE diploma isnotawarded. Manystandard-diplomarequirementswaivedas result.

AICE does notrequire students totake and pass theAICE exam in orderto earn AICEdiploma recognitionin that course. OnlyFlorida publiccolleges aremandated to accept

passing AICEcredits for a total of30 hours; privateand out-of-statecolleges do notaccept AICE creditsas widely as IB and

AP .

Students must pass 6 creditsworth of exams toearn AICE diploma.AICE students mayearn credit throughAICE exams andtake AP exams. butthe AICE diplomadoes not yet have asmuch impact oncollege acceptancedecisions.

June exams.Externallyassessed exams.AICE exams do nothave to be passedto earn a passingscore in the class.Work done inschool toward AICEdiploma is notexternally audited.

AICE studentsmustsuccessfully earnthe AICE diplomafor 100% BrightFutures. If AICEdiploma is notearned, must have1270 SAT or 28ACT and hascompleted theservice hours.

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Student SupportThe Cypress Creek Community offers a number of supports for IB students, includ-ing two dedicated IB personnel.

IB SPECIFIC SUPPORT: IB Coordinator – Students can meet with Mrs. Newsom when they have concerns regarding ex-

ams, curriculum planning, or questions regarding IB requirements. Ms. Newsom also plans spe-cial IB events, such as the Academic Year Kickoff, the Sophomore Field Trip, the Junior IB In-duction Ceremony, and the IB Senior Toast. In the classroom, she works to prepare them for IBtesting through Inquiry Skills. Mrs. Newsom also works with IB students to develop and plantheir IB CAS project. Any communication with the International Baccalaureate Organization isdone through the IB Coordinator.

IB Guidance Counselor – Students can meet with Dr . Shaddix when they have concerns regard-ing their schedules, curriculum planning, or college planning. Dr. Shaddix also acts at the CASCoordinator, ensuring students meet the Creativity, Action, and Service requirements outlined bythe IB Organization. Dr. Shaddix also regularly speaks to and prepares students in their class-rooms with service, college, and school planning advice. Students will meet individually with Dr.Shaddix to discuss CAS progress and college applications.

Extended Essay Coordinators – Mr. Rogers is the Extended Essay Coordinator, in addition toteaching 20 th Century World topics and Theory of Knowledge. He is responsible for introducingstudents to the Extended Essay and establishing the calendar of dates for students to meet withtheir Extended Essay Advisors. He also ensures students turn their Extended Essays in a timelymanner.

Extended Essay Advisors – Cypress Creek allows students to choose from English, History, Sci-ence, Film, Theater, and Visual Arts for their Extended Essays. Each student is assigned an Ex-tended Essay Advisor from the appropriate content area.

Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) Coordinator – In order to ensure our IB students engagein meaningful CAS activities; Mr. Oswald is our CAS Coordinator. In addition, each IB candi-date is assigned a CAS advisor who approves activities, reads student reflections, and guides stu-dents in making appropriate decisions about CAS.

IB Math Tutoring – IB-specific Math tutoring is offered every Monday and Thursday. Yourmath teachers will be there to help you with your specific needs.

IB Tutoring – IB upperclassmen offer after school tutoring in all IB subjects.

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IB Student Organization – This organization represents all IB students on campus. Each gradelevel has two elected representatives to bring grade-level concerns to the elected officers. Meet-ings are held twice a month. The IBSO hosts events throughout the year to bring all IB studentstogether in a fun, supportive atmosphere.

IB Parent Organization – The IB Parent Organization is open to any parent of an IB student.Meetings are held quarterly with the objective of planning the annual IB events, including theFreshmen Ice Cream Social, Sophomore Field Trip, Junior IB Pining Ceremony, and SeniorToast .

CYPRESS CREEK SUPPORT: Extended Media Center Hours – The Media Center opens at 7 am and closes at 3:30 pm.

SAFE Coordinator – Ms. Ledger is Cypress Creek High School’ s SAFE Coordinator. OurSAFE Coordinator meets with students, their families, school faculty and staff, and communityservice agencies if additional support is needed.

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Freshmen RegistrationIn April, we host several registration sessions for incoming 8 th graders to prepare for their Fresh-men Year:

In-depth information is provided about various Pre-IB and IB tracks and subjects. Program expectations outlined. 8th grade students can feel confident that they have made the best registration decisions for their

individual needs. Incoming Freshmen have the opportunity to address questions and concerns. The IB Coordinator and IB Guidance Counselor are available to help families with specific and

unique questions or needs. This is an opportunity to meet current IB students who can answer incoming students’ que s-

tions.

Begin building your IB resources:

Learn about the IB Student and Parent Organizations, in addition to other clubs and activitiesavailable to all Cypress Creek students.

Meet other new parents and students. Begin to set goals for success. Learn about GPAs and the IB Honor Code.

IB Boot Camp:In April we offer a half day IB boot camp on a Saturday. Incoming IB students were providedwith in depth information on what to expect and how to succeed in the IB program during breakout secessions.

IB Boot Camp is offered on a Saturday from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm to accommodate our fami-lies’ schedules.

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