The IB Diploma Programme

Tonight’s presentation will begin at 6:30pm.

The Learner Profile

Tonight’s presentation will begin at 6:30pm.

Freshman Roundup Meeting

Welcome Parents and Students!

June 10, 2019

Required FormsDue tonight—Sent in email from Mr. Voakes on 6/6/19

• Registration checklist

• Registration Form

• Office 365 Waiver

• Concussion Awareness Acknowledgement

• Parent Request for Academic Progress

• Use of Student Work/Photography

• Media Release

• Olympic Permission Slip/Release

• Parent Portal Agreement (optional)

• UAIS Parent Boosters Directory Info Request (optional)

• Medical Forms (available at www.uticak12.org under the “Parents” link)

• Algebra I Requirement

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Let Us BeginWhat’s Included This Evening?

NOTE: This PowerPoint will be on our website tomorrow morning.

• Incoming freshman packet

• Use of Student Work/Photography (revised 2017)

• Transportation Request Form

• “IB a Parent Boosters” Registration

• UAIS International Travel Meeting After Roundup

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IB a Parent Boosters

• Mrs. Kelley Skillin, Boosters President

• Registering w/ the Boosters Organization

• Email: uaisboosters@gmail.com

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Communication with Parents

• Email is our primary form of communication

• Please do not unsubscribe to emails!

• First mailing you will receive will be in August

• Weekly Bulletins & Supplemental Newsletters as necessary

• Social Media

• PowerSchool & Mobile App

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UAIS PowerSchool Log-Inv

https://uais.ucs.misd.net/public/

Transportation to UAIS• Option 1: Parent/Student Transportation

(walking distance to Heritage)

• Option 2: Stevenson HS Students (complete

transportation form—we will collect at the end of the evening, if you fill out! Students picked up on Stevenson routes, transfer buses and dropped off at UAIS).

• Option 3: Non-Stevenson HS Students (complete transportation form for regional stops that bus directly to UAIS—we will collect at the end of the evening, if you fill out!).

• Option 4: Living outside UCS boundaries (parents responsible for transportation)

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Transportation to UAIS

• Transportation information on www.uticak12.org website closer to start of next school year

• Home-school sports transportation provided to the high schools for UAIS students

• All inquiries submitted to Transportation, not UAIS @ (586) 797-7100

Transportation to UAIS

• Transportation information on uticak12.org website

• Home-school sports transportation provided to the high schools for UAIS students

• All inquiries submitted to Transportation, not UAIS @ (586-797-7100)

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Health Forms

• Available on side table with Mrs. Silbereis

• If the school needs to have medication for your student, please be sure to bring it in sometime in August.

• If there is a food allergy, PLEASE make sure that the school is aware and the appropriate documentation is on file.

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UAIS Yearbooks

• Info provided in the summer mailing

• Available for purchase online only, beginning in September

• Cost will vary and discounted for early orders

• Yearbook is a Fall—not Spring—delivery

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UAIS Protocol/Procedures

• Email is most efficient method of contact to individual staff

• Attendance line: 586-797-3190 for messages

• Early dismissals: Please contact us in advance!

• No walk-in meetings for parents

• Please encourage student initiative in communication

• Absent work procedures at UAIS

• Please see the detailed list of what each member of the administrative team handles to expedite answers to your questions

• On to Mr. Layson and the UAIS experience…

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The UAIS Mission Statement

The mission of UAIS is to engage our students and to cultivate their abilities through individualized attention and the support of

our community of educators, learners, and parents.

This collaborative environment and the rigorous, comprehensive, and internationally-minded curriculum challenge the learner to

grow personally and academically.

As our students develop into enlightened, globally-aware citizens, the skills and understanding that they acquire at UAIS

will help them lead today and improve tomorrow.

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The IB Learner Profile

= Character Education

The aim of all IB

programmes is to develop

internationally-minded

people who, recognizing

their common humanity and

shared guardianship of the

planet, help to create a

better and more peaceful

world.

UAIS School Day Experience• A collaborative, rigorous environment with motivated students

from many different backgrounds and cultures

• 4x4 block schedule of 8 rotating classes

• 32 total credits upon high school graduation

• A.M.E.S. meetings (Academic Mentoring for Academic Success)

• EE Supervisors and CAS Advisors (11th-12th grade)

• In-depth college preparation and application training

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Sample Freshman Schedule*A Day B Day

• 1A: Physics 9 1B: Speech/Production Teams 9

• 2A: Mathematics 2B: Foreign Language: Level 1

• 3A: History of World 3B: Honors English 9

Civilizations (Pre-AP)

• 4A: Fine Arts: Level 1 4B: International Studies

*Do A-day homework on A-day and B-day on B-day!

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Current UAIS Offerings by Grade Level

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Group 1: English Language

9th Grade:

Honors

English

10th Grade:

Honors

English

11th & 12th Grade:

IB English Literature

HL / SL

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Group 2: Language of AcquisitionStudents remain in the same language for 4 years*

9th Grade:

Level 1

Accelerated

10th Grade:

Level 2

Accelerated

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL / Ab Initio

*Current Available Languages are French, Japanese, and Spanish

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Group 3: Individuals and Societies

9th Grade:

HOWC

600BCE –

1450CE

9th Grade:

International Studies

10th Grade:

AP World History

1450CE –

Present

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL History

of the Americas

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL Psychology

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Group 4: Experimental Sciences

9th Grade:

Physics

10th Grade:

Biology

10th Grade:

Chemistry

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL Biology

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL Physics

11th & 12th Grade:

IB HL / SL Chemistry

11th & 12th Grade:Nature of Science

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Group 5: Mathematics

8th Grade:

Geometry

9th Grade:

Accelerated Algebra 2

10th Grade

AP Statistics

11th & 12th

Grade

SL Math or

HL Math

8th Grade:

Algebra 2

9th Grade:

AP Statistics

10th Grade

Math SL/Calculus

11th & 12th

Grade

HL Math

8th Grade:

Algebra 1

9th Grade:

Accelerated Geometry

10th Grade

Accelerated

Algebra 2

11th & 12th

Grade

SL Math or

SL Math Studies

Group 6: Arts or Elective9th & 10th Grade:

Music (Instrumental

or Vocal)

11th & 12th Grade:

Students may remain in the

same art discipline at the IB level or replace their art with another IB

level class.

Students cannot jump between

group 6 classes.

9th & 10th Grade:

Theatre

9th & 10th Grade:

Visual Arts

IB HL/SL Biology

IB HL/SL Chemistry

IB HL/SL Physics

IB HL/SL Psychology

IB HL/SL History

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Required Core Classes*

9th & 10th Grade:

Speech/Production Teams

*11th & 12th Grade:

Theory of Knowledge

*The Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity, & Service (CAS)

commitments are non-classroom requirements

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General ElectivesStudents may take these courses as electives as their schedules allow

Gym

IB Chemistry

IB Physics

IB Psychology

IB HistoryVisual Arts

AP Art History

IB Biology

Chorus

Band

French 1

Japanese 1

Newspaper/Yearbook

Theatre

Spanish 1

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How Do I Prepare for Fall?

• Think about goals for yourself & internationally

• Come in with an open mind, ready to be challenged!

• BBC News, museums, movies, books of interest

• Items to bring:

– 2 packs of dry erase markers

– 2 boxes of Kleenex

– 1 pack of Post-It notes (standard size/any color)

– 1 bottle of hand sanitizer

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UAIS Extracurriculars

• Roughly 30-40 clubs at UAIS

• Greater opportunities for leadership experiences

• Multiple student leadership groups (SAB, SVC, SS)

• Access to home school sports and other events

• UAIS dances

• Many travel experiences within the country and around the world

• Meaningful student-led projects and fundraising events

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Freshman Orientation

• Wednesday, August 21 (8:00am-2:30pm)

• Mandatory (only students attend)

• UAIS/IB-themed activities sponsored by our current students, meeting your classmates and teachers!

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PERSONAL GROWTH• Raises global awareness

• Builds confidence and self-

awareness

• Forms and strengthens

friendships

Why Educational Travel?GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP• Promotes college-readiness

• Preparation for a global

workforce

• Future success in the

international community

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING• Interactive learning

• It’s culturally enriching and

personally connective

• Engages multiple intelligences

Past UAIS Trip Opportunities

• Austria

• Canada

• China

• Costa Rica

• Czech Republic (Czechia)

• Ecuador

• England

• France

• Germany

• Hungary

• Iceland

• Ireland

• Italy

• Japan

• Monaco

• Scotland

• Slovakia

• Spain

• Wales

• Anahiem

• Boston

• Grand Rapids

• Nashville

• New York

• Orlando

• Puerto Rico

• St. Louis

• Traverse City

• Washington D.C.

INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC

Upcoming Trips!

• Summer 2019- Montreal & Quebec City with Layson and Kuhlman

• Spring Break 2020- NYC & Boston with B.Burak and Kuhlman

• Spring Break 2020 - Spain and Portugal with A. Burak and Scalici (tour full)

• Summer 2020- France with Blain

• Summer 2021- Japan with Sullivan

• Summer 2021- England, France, Germany, & Austria (WWII) with Layson and

Dobbie (Trip Presentation & Information Immediately Following Roundup)

• Spring Break 2022 - Peru (includes Machu Picchu) with A. Burak and Scalici

• Summer 2022- France with Blain

• Summer 2023- Greece/Italy with Layson

• Summer 2023 Japan with Sullivan

Outgoing Senior Speaker

• Lauren Pietryga - UAIS 2019 / U of M 2023

• Words of Wisdom & Reflections on Joining the UAIS Family

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UAIS Contact Information

• School Website: http://uais.uticak12.org

• Contact information can be found on the “About Us” page of the UAIS website.

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