IB 8th Grade Complete Application.pdf - Rowland High School

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ROWLAND HIGH SCHOOLINTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM8 th GRADE PRE-IB APPLICATIONPlease clearly print in black ink or type all information.Student Name:Parent Name:Home Address:City and Zip Code:Phone Number:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Parent/Student Email: ____________________________________/___________________________________Current School:Extra CurricularActivities:(in or out of school)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _______________Parent Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _______________The entire completed application submitted must include (do not staple)1. 8th Grade Pre-IB Application2. Student’s personal statement hand-written in black or blue ink on lined paper3. Two teacher evaluations in sealed envelopes - provide the envelopes for the teachers4. Copy of your most recent report card/semester grades5. Copy of transcript of grades6. Copy of your 7 th grade CST or equivalent standardized test scores (if possible)Please drop off this completed application at Rowland High School with Mrs. Irma Torres byFriday, February 7, 2014.If you prefer, you may mail your application to Stephen Ludlam - IB CoordinatorRowland High School2000 S. Otterbein AvenueRowland Heights, CA 91748If you have any questions, please call (626) 965-3448 ext. 3216 or email Mr. Ludlam atsludlam@rowland.k12.ca.us.DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE_________________________________________________________________________________________Essay Score Teacher Evaluations GPA ________ CST or other _______
Rowland High SchoolInternational Baccalaureate Program8th Grade Pre-IB Personal Statement/EssayRequirements: Handwrite on lined paper in Blue or Black ink only400-500 wordsPlease answer the following prompt:Choose TWO characteristics from the IB Learner Profile (one from Column A and one from Column B) anddescribe how you have shown these TWO characteristics in your academic and/or personal life.IB Learner ProfileThe aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their commonhumanity and shared guardianship of the planet help to create a better and more peaceful world.The IB learner profile represents 10 attributes valued by IB World Schools. We believe these attributes, and others like them, can helppeople become responsible members of local, national and global communities.IB learners strive to be:Column AInquirers: We nurture our curiosity, developing skills forinquiry and research. We know how to learn independentlyand with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain ourlove of learning throughout life.Knowledgeable: We develop and use conceptualunderstanding, exploring knowledge across a range ofdisciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have localand global significance.Thinkers: We use critical and creative thinking skills toanalyze and take responsible action on complex problems. Weexercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.Communicators: We express ourselves confidently andcreatively in more than one language and in many ways. Wecollaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectivesof other individuals and groups.Principled: We act with integrity and honesty, with a strongsense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignityand rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility forour actions and their consequences.Column BOpen-minded: We critically appreciate our own culturesand personal histories, as well as the values and traditions ofothers. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, andwe are willing to grow from the experience.Caring: We show empathy, compassion and respect. We havea commitment to service, and we act to make a positivedifference in the lives of others and in the world around us.Risk-takers: We approach uncertainty with forethought anddetermination; we work independently and cooperatively toexplore new ideas and innovative strategies. We areresourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.Balanced: We understand the importance of balancingdifferent aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical andemotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others.We recognize our interdependence with other people and withthe world in which we live.Reflective: We thoughtfully consider the world and our ownideas and experience. We work to understand our strengthsand weaknesses in order to support our learning and personaldevelopment.
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