Julius West Middle SchoolIB MYP
Grades 6, 7, 8
Richard Montgomery High School
PathwaysCareer and College Prep.
9,10,11,12
Career and College Prep.
9,10,11,12
Honors/AP9,10/11,12Honors/AP9,10/11,12
IB DiplomaProgram
11,12
IB DiplomaProgram
11,12
IBMYP9,10
(application process)
Up to 25 RM students
Pre-IB(9,10)Pre-IB(9,10)
(application process)
Open to all MCPS grade 8 students
MSA and High School Pathways
Career and College Prep.
9,10,11,12
Career and College Prep.
9,10,11,12
Honors/AP9,10/11,12Honors/AP9,10/11,12
IB DiplomaProgram
11,12
IB DiplomaProgram
11,12
IBMYP9,10
MSA BasicMSA Basic
MSA Proficient Advanced
MSA Proficient Advanced
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
A five year program that encourages critical thinking with a global perspective
The overall goal of the IB Middle Years Programme is to develop students who will be:
life-long learners critical thinkers
responsible global citizens
IB Learner Profile
As part of a international
community, we aim to
be:
• Inquirers• Thinkers• Communicators• Risk-takers
who are…
• Knowledgeable• Caring• Principled• Open-minded• Balanced• Reflective
C #1 C #1 ConnectionsConnections
C #2C #2 CultureCulture
C #3 C #3 Communication skillsCommunication skills
There are five themes known as the Areas of Interaction
which help connect the subjects to each other as well
as to the outside world.
Students study eight different subjects in each
year of the program to ensure a balanced
curriculum.
• Score well on MYP rubrics in each of the 8 subjects
• Complete a Personal Project • Complete community service
requirements
To earn an IBMYP Certificate in Grade 10 students must:
Planning with the End in Mind
To learn more about middle school course selection and IB programs in the RM cluster, visit our
website at www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/westms
• Click on “MYP”
• Click on “Planning with the End in Mind”
6th Grade Schedule7:50 Warning Bell
Period ClassJAG Special Activity1 Academic class2 Academic class3 Arts or PE classLunch 10:46 – 11:164 Academic class5 Academic class6 Arts or PE class7 Academic class
each class is 47 minutes long
Course Groupings
Language A (English)
GT and On Grade Level classes
Language A (Reading)Language B
GT and On Grade Level classes
AOL (Arts Rotation)
Language B French 1A, Spanish 1A, Chinese 1A
Math Math 6, Math 7, Investigations in Math (IM)
Humanities (Social Studies)
heterogeneous grouping w/GT clusters
Science heterogeneous grouping w/GT clusters
OR
PE/Health daily class for all students
Arts available through the Arts rotation
Technology available through the Arts rotation/selected classes
Special Education and ESOL classes and support are available for identified students in all academic
subjects
JW
Ninth GradeSixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade
Math 6 Math 7 Algebra Prep
Math 7
I M
I M
Algebra 1
Algebra 1
Honors Geometr
y
Mathematics OfferingsMathematics Offerings
Algebra 1
Honors Geometr
yHonors Algebra
2
Geometry
Algebra 1 with
Related
JW10
Honors Geometr
y
Algebra 1
Honors Geometr
y
Geometry
Algebra 1 and Related
9
Geometry
11
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Precalculus
Algebra 2
Honors Precalculus
Honors Algebra 2
Algebra 2
Honors Precalculus
AP Statistics
Precalculus
Algebra 2
College-Level Math
AP Calculus
Mathematics OfferingsMathematics Offerings
Honors Algebra
2
12
Double Period
Geometry
Bridge to Algebra 2
AP Calculus
Precalculus
Quantitative Literacy
AP Statistics
Calculus with
Applications
Foreign Language Offerings at Julius West
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8French 1A
Spanish 1A
Chinese 1A
Awareness of Language
French 1B
Spanish 1B
Chinese 1B
French 1A
French 1A/1B*
Spanish 1A
Spanish 1A/1B*
Chinese 1A
No Language
French 2A/2B*
Spanish 2A/2B*
Chinese 2A/2B*
French 1B
French 2A/2B*
Spanish 1B
Spanish 2A/2B*
Chinese 1B
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1A/1B*
French 1A/1B*
Spanish 1A/1B*
* Accelerated class All FL classes earn high school credit
Sixth Grade Registration Form
Required Courses:
Language A (English)Language A (Reading)MathematicsHumanities (Social Studies)SciencePE/Health
Language B Options
____ Awareness of Language (AOL)
part of Arts Rotation
____ Chinese 1A
____ French 1A
____ Spanish 1A
Electives
____ Arts Rotation – Awareness of Language (AOL) for one
semester and two nine week arts classes (for students not in Chinese, French or Spanish)
– Four nine week arts classes (for students in Chinese, French or Spanish)
Electives
____ 6th grade Intermediate Band – must have previous experience (daily
class)
____ 6th Grade Intermediate Orchestra – must have previous experience
(daily class)
Student Service Learning (SSL)
• Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland.
• Students may start earning SSL hours during the summer following their 5th grade year.
• Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 6 science curriculum.
• Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.
Dates and Deadlines
Registration cards due to 5th grade teacher Feb. 19
Course confirmation letters mailed May/June
Summer Reading Packets delivered to ES May
Summer Orientation information May delivered to ES
6th Grade orientation Aug. 22?
First Day of School Aug. 26!
Names to Know
• Nanette Poirier - Principal• Craig Staton – Grade 6 Administrator• Mark Samara – Grade 6 Counselor• Dedra Green – Grade 6 counselor/ESOL• Joanna Rogers – School Nurse• Dennis Sayre – 6-J Team Leader• Debbie Liburd – 6-A Team Leader• Lauren Lette – Special Education (LAD)• Rich Castillo – Special Education (ED)• Elaine Steinberg – ESOL• Gail Fribush – IBMYP Coordinator
301-279-3979