Welcome Sophomore Parents!
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Ms. Westrich, Assistant Principal C & I
Ms. Carpenter, DP Coordinator
Ms. Sato, IBCP Coordinator
Ms. Wilkening, Personal Project Coordinator
Ms. Felten, Personal Project Coordinator
Mrs. Tooson, Parent Coordinator
Sophomore Personal Project
Showcase
Date: Thursday March 17th, 2016
Time: 2:00-6:00 PM
Reminder: Final Report, Process Journal, &
completed Academic Honesty form are due to
supervisors March 11, 2016
Investigate-Plan-Take Action-Reflect
• Transitioning into the Reflection Phase of the Personal
Project, students reflect on…
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Global Context
IB Learner Profile
ATL Skills
Overall Personal Growth
This is all encompassed in their Personal Project
Final Report.
Personal Project Final Report
Upcoming Dates
Rough Draft: January 29th
• Personal Project Supervisors will provide
feedback on the rough draft
Final Report & Process Journal: March 11th
• Supervisors will assess students on their final
report, final product, and process journal
Reagan Website & Parent Resources
for the Sophomore Personal Project
• Go to the Reagan Website (rrhs.schoolwires.net)
 click on the IB at Reagan tab,
 select Middle Years Program,
 select Personal Project in the left column.
• A parent letter also provides information about upcoming
dates as well as descriptions of project objectives
IB Programmes at
Reagan High School
An overview of next year’s scheduling
options for your sophomore child.
What is IB?
• MYP Programme: 9th and 10th Grade
• DP Programme: 11th and 12th Grade
- Two-year College
Preparation Program
- Some similarities to
Advanced
Placement (AP)
Three Options
for Junior & Senior Year
1. IB Full Diploma
2. IB Career Certificate
3. IB Course Certificate
Option 1:
Full IB Diploma
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Testing (in May of senior year) in 3 classes at the HL level
Testing (in May of senior year) in 3 classes at the SL level
Completion of the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class
Completion of 150 CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) hours
Completion of the Extended Essay (4000 words max)
Option 2:
IB Career-related Program (IBCP)
• Two Pathways: Computer Sciences and Health Sciences
• Testing in at least 2 classes at the HL or SL level
• Completion of the Personal & Professional Skills (PPS) Course
• Completion of 50 Community Service Hours
• Completion of the Language Portfolio
• Completion of the Reflective Project
Option 3:
Course Certificate
• Students that are Course Certificate candidates test in
the number of subjects of their choosing (Reagan
recommends all students to take at least 1 IB exam.)
• Course Certificate students take their regular course
load as required to graduate from an MPS school.
(All courses offered at Reagan are still IB courses, and students
may still take additional electives if they’d like.)
However, we do encourage all students to accept
the challenge of the Full Diploma which requires taking
6 IB tests in their senior year, satisfactory completion
of 150 CAS hours, a 4,000 word Extended Essay, and
the Theory of Knowledge class! 
Being prepared: How much
do IB exams cost ?
• The costs of the IB Tests taken by MPS students has been subsidized by
the State of Wisconsin and the District.
• Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch (FRL) pay only the
Registration Fee.
• Students who do not qualify for FRL will pay the Registration Fee and
only half the Subject Fee that IB charges the school:
The Registration Fee for IB testing is approximately $160.
(ALL students must pay the registration fee).
The cost of each individual test (Subject Fee) is approximately
$60. (IB charges $120. MPS has paid half of this in the past).
What’s Best for Your Child?
When considering which courses to register for,
great consideration should be given to receiving
the greatest benefits of the IB programme:
• Study Skills developed by the student which
he/she will need for college and a career.
• Time Management and Organization Skills
gained in planning for school work.
• Pride and the Satisfaction
of accomplishing difficult
challenges.
Choose Carefully
and Well
• CHALLENGE your students to do the most, not the least
that they are able to do!
• Allow them to feel the discomfort that comes from
doing difficult work as well as the pride they gain once
that work is accomplished!
• Don’t let them quit!
• Decide together what’s in the best interest of your
child’s future.
Please feel free to contact us
with your questions!
Reagan website: http://rrhs.schoolwires.net
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Ms. Westrich, AP of Curriculum & Instruction
Mrs. Carpenter, DP Coordinator
Ms. Sato, IBCP Coordinator
Ms. Wilkening & Ms. Croft, Personal Project
Coordinators
• Ms. Tooson, Parent Coordinator