IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization)
and MYP (Middle Years Program)

PYP (Primary Years Programme at Liberty Magnet)

IB Diploma Programme (Sebastian River High)

IBO

Letter

FAQs

Student Commitment

Parent Commitment

Dear Student and Parents/Guardians:

Sebastian River Middle School and Sebastian River High School are authorized IB World Schools. We are certified by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. The two schools form a partnership to offer a program of academic challenge in which students become global citizens of the world.

MYP is a five year program for students in 6th -10th grades. In our programme, the first three years are completed here at SRMS and the last two years at SRHS. Our programme includes eight subjects to be taken each year: Language Arts, Humanities, Science, Math, P.E., Technology, Art, and Spanish. Students in the MYP Programme take the most advanced Math offered each year and participate in Science Fair. The Programme also requires students to volunteer in the community or at school each year. SRMS also requires parents to volunteer in support of SRMS for 10 hours.

Eileen Shirah,
Sebastian River Middle School Principal

FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is IB?

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)is based in Geneva, Switzerland and is a non-profit educational foundation. It offers three programs starting with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3-12 , the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students in grades 6-10 and the Diploma Programme for students in their last two years of high school. The IBO’s Web site provides information on each program at www.ibo.org.

 

What is MYP?

The Middle Years Programme is specifically designed for students during the adolescent stages and offers them a challenging curriculum including a foreign language each year. Eight subjects –math, science, humanities, language arts, physical education, foreign language, art, and technology are required each year. These eight subjects are taught through the five Areas of Interaction: environment, community and service, health and social, homo faber (man the maker) and approaches to learning. Each of these subjects and areas are taught with a sense of internationalism and strives to meet a global standard. Schools who are authorized by the IBO are visited and moderated by other IBO professionals who validate the school’s assessment standards.

Who makes a successful IB student? (Slideshow)

A student who is self-motivated and likes school.
A student who has good attendance.
A student who achieves at the 85 percentile or above on FCAT Reading/Math or other norm referenced tests.
A student who scores at FCAT Levels 4-5.
A student who scores 3 or above on FCAT Writes testing.
A student who is involved outside of school in community, religious or sporting organizations.
A student who gets mostly A’s and B’s on his/her report card.
A student who gets satisfactory or above on his/her conduct grades.
A student who gets favorable teacher recommendations.

Student Commitment - Community Service

The IB MYP emphasizes the benefits of young people helping in their immediate community to improve it. Students in the Prospective MYP will be expected to volunteer hours during the school year as follows:

6th grade 25 hours
7th grade 30 hours
8th grade 35 hours

The community service hours may be completed through any community service organization and/or your religious organization. Hours must be kept in a booklet which will be provided when you enter the IB program at Sebastian River Middle School and be officially documented by the adult in charge of the community/religious program.

Ideas for Community Service

• Boy Scout/Girl Scoutfood drives, car washes or bake sales
• Humane Society Volunteering
• Volunteering at SRMS Events such as Open House, Parent Conference Nights
• Tutoring Other Students before school.
• SRMS club/organization events such as car washes, babysitting and bake sales.
• Volunteering at events such as American Cancer Society walkathon
• Volunteering at events at your church/synagogue Events
• Beach Clean Up
• Public Libraries
• Youth Volunteer Corps

Parental/Guardian Commitment -Volunteer Hours Required

If you are accepted to the IB MYP, your parent/guardian will need to play a key role in your program by volunteering 10 hours per school year to support all IB MYP students or othere SRMS activities through PTSA.

All parental hours must be logged into the Volunteer Computer located in the front offParents may get involved in the following suggested activities or others:

• PTSA - Attend meetings
• Helping in the SRMS Library
• Fund-raising Events
• Chaperoning Fieldtrips
• Attending SRMS sporting events
• Technical or Professional Services
• Supervising students while they volunteer at community events
• Assisting Teachers