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WELCOME TO DP Physics and MYP CHEMISTRY AT GRANITE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL - AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL
So what does it mean that you are attending an "IB" school? Well, it's simple! The IB philosophy describes our learners as Reflective, Balanced, Knowledgeable, Inquirers, Communicators, Thinkers, Principled, Caring, Risk-Takers, and Open-Minded. So regardless of any class title, be ready to do more than just learn some facts and figures. Be ready to investigate how everything you learn applies to the world around us, as well as how it relates to each of us personally.
To learn more about the IB learner profile click this link: www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/learnerprofile-en.pdf
HOW WE ROLL AT GRANITE HILLS...
There are three values that make up "The Code" at Granite Hills - Respect, Responsibility and Pride. They affect your grades, but also how people perceive you. Below are the corresponding IB learner profile traits that correspond to the three components of the code, but if you don't want to use those - know that they mostly boil down to: Do your work, don't bug people, and take pride in yourself and your school.
Uses these values every day and you are sure to be not only successful here, but also in life!
Respect - being a caring and open-minded communicator.
Responsibility - being a principled, knowledgeable and inquisitive thinker.
Pride - being a reflective and balanced risk-taker.
Now some people will chose to be late to class, or not do their homework, or disrupt class, they'll chose to not follow the code. When you forget, I'll be sure to remind them that this isn't what we do at Granite Hills. Still other might continue to not follow the code. If this is the case, it isn't like we still don't care about you, but it's clear you can't do it on your own. At that point I'll contact your parent, refer you to your assistant principal, or give you a lunch detention. OH! And if you don't follow the code when there is a substitute it's important that you know that you will receive an automatic U for the grading period.
WHAT YOU WILL BE LEARNING
Skills:
Thinking skills, social skills, communication skills, self-management skills and research skills
Knowledge:
How will you be graded?
Test, quizzes, homework, research projects, cases studies, analysis of scientific media/articles
prescribed, guided and open inquiry labs, field studies
investigation carried out by students or by others, lab reports, studies containing raw data
debates, oral presentations, research projects, case studies, essay, analysis of scientific media/articles