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  • We are proud to announce that Tates Creek High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme school!
     
  • Fall 2008 ACE/Pre-IB and IB Diploma Programme picnic for students and their families:  August 16, 2008.  Click HERE for more details.
  • Any student applicant (ACE Pre-IB or IB Diploma) who lives outside the TCHS attendance area needs to do two things in addition to filling out the TCHS IB application form. 
    (1)  Complete an online FCPS Out-of-Area Request Form for 2008-2009, which is available on the FCPS website. 
    (2)  Complete the enrollment process (see Teri Harper for additional information).
     
  • All 8th grade students (this includes all upcoming ACE Pre-IB students) who will be enrolling in Advanced Geometry or higher for their 9th grade year are required to take the FCPS Math Placement Exam.  

    In March, high school math department chairs visited all FCPS middle schools to administer this test.   

    Private school or home school students will take their placement exam at 4:30 on Thursday, May 1st in the Media Center at Tates Creek High School. 

    Contact Ms. Shannon Cole, TCHS Math Department Chair, if you have further questions.
Why IB?

 

  • Some thoughts from a TCHS Science Teacher after recently attending IB training:

"My trip to Denver [for IB training] was great.  I learned about the IB program and how science is taught within the program.  The teaching style for the IB is VERY similar to the “How Does the Ocean Get Salty” activity that we completed last week.  The activity was very challenging, but it made you THINK!  I could have given notes over the subject in 10 minutes.  Instead, we took 90 minutes to discover the answer to the question through data analysis.  The student thought about what data they needed to answer the questions and got it.  I didn’t tell them what data they needed, they had to figure it out for themselves.  The IB way of teaching will make your son/daughter a better thinker.  I have no doubt in my mind that it will benefit all those involved in the program.  Freshmen students should all consider this program in their future.  It is rigorous, but VERY beneficial.  The old cliché states that there is no gain without pain.  The IB program will make your brain hurt, but the gain involved afterwards will place you far ahead of the average student in America."         
                                                                                                   - Mr. Kevin Crosby, TCHS Science Teacher
 
  • Click HERE for an answer to the question "Why IB?" from one of our current 2009 TCHS IB Diploma students.

Do you want to get a head start on college?
Most colleges and universities (including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton) will evaluate your IB exam scores and award course credit or advanced placement for scores that fall within their specified criteria.  Click HERE for a list.
Do you want scholarships?
 Many colleges and universities offer special scholarships for students with an IB Diploma.  Click HERE for a list.
**Also an important KEES fact:  IB (along with AP) courses are weighted for KEES purposes, meaning an "A" in those classes is worth 25 percent more than other courses.
Are you concerned about your class rank?
 All IB courses are weighted. These weighted grades are factored into the GPA and will affect class rankings.

 Do you sometimes wish teachers got graded too?
 All IB instructors have received special IB Teacher Training and are evaluated each year by the IBO. They receive detailed feedback on how they are doing and how to improve their courses.
Are you ready for a challenge?
 If you are, the International Baccalaureate Program is perfect for you.

Click HERE to see if you fit the IB student Learner Profile.

 

For more information about our International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program,
contact Mrs. Teri Harper, IB coordinator, at (859) 381-3623 or
teri.harper@fayette.kyschools.us .

 

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