IB Grade 8 Information session for Admission September 2012

Date : Nov 24, 2011
Location : Glenforest S.S. - Auditorium
There will be 2 sessions (identical information covered at each)
Session 1 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Session 2 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Please note this session is designed for students currently in grade 8 who are interested in the IB Programme and the grade 9 IB Preparatory Programme admissions process for September 2012.

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Pre IB Optional Music Course Information

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Grade 9 Pre IB Parent Information

Session handout for Admissions 2012-2013

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Announcements from the I.B. Administration

Pre IB Gr 9 - Sept 2012

Fall Gr. 9 Pre IB students. The GFSS IB staff are very busy marking and processing your files right now. Please watch in your mail - the week of Feb 13th - for an IB GFSS information letter. Thank you. Ms. D. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Thursday 2nd of February 2012 09:31:47 AM by IB Office

IB Gr 11 Courses Fall 2012-2013 Year

Fall Gr. 11 IB students go to this website's tab for - Student Services - Course Selection - Option Sheet Entry for 2012 School Year. Any questions talk to the Student Services Dept. at GFSS.

Posted on Wednesday 1st of February 2012 05:22:35 PM by IB Office

Pre IB Gr. 9 Applications

PRE IB Gr. 9 Applications. Deadline was Jan. 11, 2012. Intake is closed for Sept. 2012. We have now processed all of the applications and are proceeding to the second stage of the application process. We received over 450 applications. All of the applications were wonderful to read and it is clear that the students put a lot of hard work into completing the requirements. After careful consideration we have invited 250 to write the admissions test on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. We will use the results of the test to determine those students who will be offered a placement in our GFSS Pre IB Programme. We can only accept 116 students. You should all be very proud of yourselves for all of the hard work and perseverance that it took for you to put together your application. As T.S. Elliot said: “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go”. Thank you for your interest in the IB programme. Best of luck in your future education. Ms. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Friday 20th of January 2012 03:39:05 PM by Ms. Habib

Pre IB Gr. 9 Admissions Test is Jan. 21 only

Selected students will be phoned & invited to write the IB Admissions Test. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Times are: 9:00 am – 11:00 am, or 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. GFSS doors open at 8:30 am, or 11:30 am. Parents are to drop-off students at the Glenforest S.S. foyer. Thank you to all who submitted an application. The office is busy processing your files. Please keep checking this website for updates. Thank you. Ms. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Monday 16th of January 2012 07:00:50 PM by Ms. Habib

Pre IB Gr. 9 Not Accepted for Sept. 2012

After carefully considering all of the applications those students to whom we are unable to offer an admission test will be notified by mail. Ms. Habib.

Posted on Friday 13th of January 2012 11:38:07 AM by IB Office

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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:
IB Coordinator: Daphne Habib at daphne.habib@peelsb.com
IB Administrative Assistant: Nancy Holloway at nancy.e.holloway@peelsb.com

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 COORDINATOR

For 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.