International Baccalaureate Program

Robert Black IB Coordinator, 602-449-5073
Lee Moline MYP Coordinator, 602-449-5041

Introduction to NCHS-IB

More detailed information about North Canyon’s IB-MYP and DP requirements can be found both in our NCHS-IB Guide 2010-11 (downloadable pdf at the right of this page) and at www.ibo.org.

IB Parent Group Information

Parent Membership Form
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Parent Resource Inventory
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IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NCHS Lecture Hall Academic Building
IB Parent Group Meeting — Information for the senior class of 2011 and their parents concerning testing, grading, scholarship process, interviewing, and university admissions.
(Free for NCHS-IB 12th graders and their parents)

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NCHS Lecture Hall Academic Building
IB Parent Group Meeting — Information for the freshman class of 2014 and their parents concerning MYP Components:
Community Service & Personal Project
(Free for NCHS-IB 9th graders and their parents)

Thursday, September 30, 2010
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NCHS Lecture Hall Academic Building
IB Parent Group Meeting — Information for the junior class of 2012 and their parents concerning DP Components:
CAS & Extended Essay
(Free for NCHS-IB 11th graders and their parents)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
NCHS Auditorium Main Entrance
Introduction to North Canyon’s IB — How to Apply to Our IB Program
(Free for aspiring 7th and 8th graders and their parents)

Saturday, November 13, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
NCHS Cafeteria
IB Placement Testing
($35 for 8th-grade applicants)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NCHS Lecture Hall Academic Building
IB Parent Group Meeting — Information for the sophomore class of 2013 and their parents concerning: “Is the IB Diploma Programme worth it?”
(Free for NCHS-IB 10th graders and their parents)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
NCHS Lecture Hall Academic Building
IB Parent Group Meeting — Information for IB students and their parents concerning stress management and study skills
(Free for NCHS-IB and their parents)

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ms. Bertilson’s Choir Room #303
IB Talent Show Tryouts
(All NCHS-IB students)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
NCHS Auditorium Main Entrance
IB Talent Show and Ice Cream Social + IB Junior Pinning Ceremony
($5 for IB students and their parents as well as anyone interested in joining NCHS-IB)

May 4th through May 23rd, 2011
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NCHS Teacher Cafeteria
IB Testing
(IB 11th and 12th grade registration in September)

Saturday, May 21, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Westpod Auditorium
Organization Meeting — Orientation for all incoming 9th graders (class of 2015) and their parents concerning
(Free for incoming NCHS-IB students and their parents)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
NCHS Cafeteria and Auditorium
IB Senior Banquet
($25 NCHS-IB 12th graders and their families)

Only schools authorized by the IB organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), or the Diploma Programme (DP). We have been a fully authorized IB-DP World School for over 16 years. In addition, we are also now a fully authorized IB-MYP World School.

For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.