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For more background details on the global IB programme please visit: www.ibo.org For the information booklet about this programme, click here .
For further information, please contact:
• Vice-Principal: Cathy Matthews at
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• IB Coordinator: Daphne Habib at
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• IB Administrative Assistant: Nancy Holloway at
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Welcome to the IB Web page for Glenforest S.S. The school year has begun and our Pre IB students are comfortably settled into their grade 9 and 10 classes. At this time we will no longer be considering applications for grade 9 or 10 Pre IB. The application package for the school year 2008/09 will be available on the web early November. Please note that this year grade 8 applications for grade 9 2008 must include the final grade 7 report card and term 1 grade 8 report card.
We would like to thank you all for your continued interest in and support for the IB programme here at Glenforest S.S.
Please refer to the IB Admission page on the IB drop down menu for more important dates.
MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATORFor those of you already in the programme, welcome back. For those of you just starting in the pre-IB programme, welcome to Glenforest. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the students, parents, staff and administration as the IB Co-ordinator.
My own education and experiences reflect many of the aims of the IB mission statement. My personal experiences are varied with direct and indirect influences from across the globe including Germany, Britain, Lebanon, Trinidad and the Baltic states. I attended grade school in Germany while my father was working there at the University in Heidelberg and spent a term at university studying architecture in Italy. My architectural education was a true Renaissance education including studies in science (mostly physics) history and visual arts. It inherently required the study of people throughout the world, the way they live, think and express themselves through their environment. It was a truly international experience.
As a practicing architect for over fifteen years I learned project management and co-ordination skills which will be a benefit to me now in my role as a co-ordinator of the IB programme.
I became a teacher in order to further my interest in education and I am a strong supporter of continuous learning. I have thoroughly loved my experiences with the students and staff at Glenforest and have seen the benefits that the IB programme has brought to the school community. I hope that those Glenforest students not currently in the IB programme will take advantage of the opportunity to earn a certificate in specific subjects. I look forward to assisting the growth of the programme and working with our students.
Ms D. Habib
THE SUCCESSFUL IB STUDENT
:: Be self-motivated and demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a strong desire for learning
:: Accept challenges readily and demonstrate personal initiative
:: Demonstrate strong academic potential; high academic standing (honors' student: 80-85% minimum average)
:: Be a competent reader and possess a broad range of academic and other interests
:: Speak and write the English language clearly and effectively and possess a commitment to second-language (French) learning
:: Participate in school and community activities
:: Have a global perspective with an interest in international issues
:: Be open to new ideas and tolerant of different beliefs
To learn more about the IB learner profile, click here .
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