Advanced Placement Course

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE INTENT TO PARTICIPATE in the IB Diploma Program INITIAL RECOMMENDATION FORM SY 2017-2018

International Baccalaureate classes have content that is both rigorous and challenging. These courses are taught at the college level and must meet certain criteria as outlined by the International Baccalaureate Organization (www.ibo.org). As a result, the recommendation of a subject area teacher is requested for students to enroll in this program and these classes. Please read carefully the information on the reverse side of this page. This completed form with all signatures, must be returned to Mr. Denney in office 1120 or room 1148 by Friday, March 3rd, 2017 by 4:00 p.m .

ALL IB COURSES REQUIRE A TEACHER RECOMMENDATION SIGNATURE OR a parent waiver if you wish to take a course without a teacher recommendation; if your waiver is denied, you must contact Ms. C MacAllaster directly with questions; You may download the waiver form off of the school’s main website.

 Before enrolling in the IB program, a student should carefully plan his/her academic and extracurricular schedule for the following year to accommodate the demands of IB courses.  Frequently there is a summer assignment, often reading, that is required and assessed at some point during the first few weeks of school.  Once admitted to an IB course, a student is expected to remain in the class for the duration of the year.  Payment for exams is required prior to the exam order deadline of November 15, 2017. There are no refunds of exam fees for any reason at any time after the exam order has been sent.  Many colleges and universities accept IB exam grades (usually 4 or higher) for college credit and/or placement. The standards are not uniform among institutions.  IB courses are offered contingent upon sufficient enrollment in the class.

All requested information must be completed or this form will not be accepted. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO MR. DENNEY IN class 1148 or his OFFICE 1120 in East Hall

Please complete ALL areas below—printed name and signatures, ID number, date, and phone numbers.

We have read and we understand all of the criteria and expectations for enrolling in an International Baccalaureate course for 2017-2018 that are detailed on both sides of this form.

______Student Name (printed) Student email

______Student Signature Home Phone

______Parent Signature Cell Phone IB Diploma Intent to Participate - Course Choices for Study prereq/subject for rec- Group 1 - Main Language (Must choose ONE) teacher (signature) recommendation ommendation

IB English Lang & Lit SL Honors 10th Lit

IB English Literature HL Honors 10th Lit Group 2 - Language B (Must choose ONE)

IB Spanish HL Spanish III or IV

IB Spanish SL Spanish III or IV

IB French SL or HL French III or IV

IB German SL or HL German III or IV

IB Latin SL or HL Latin II or III Group 3 - Social Sciences (Must choose ONE) IB History of the Americas SL (20th Honors or AP World C only)

IB History of the Americas HL Honors or AP World Intro to Marketing or Eco- IB Business SL nomics

IB Psychology SL Any SS Group 4 - Hard Sciences (Must choose ONE) Science Teacher Recom- IB Chemistry SL mendation Science Teacher Recom- IB Biology HL mendation Science Teacher Recom- IB Physics HL mendation Engineering Apps or Upper IB Design Technology SL Math or Comp. Sci. Science Teacher Recom- IB Envrionmental Systems & Society mendation

IB Compu. Science SL Accel. Math II Group 5 - Maths (Must choose ONE) Math teacher recommen- IB Math Studies SL dation IB Math SL/AP Calc AB (combined Math teacher recommen- credit) dation IB Math HL (prereq of AP Calc Math teacher recommen- AB/BC) dation Group 6 - Fine Arts (optional) Visual Arts I and one addi- IB Visual Arts SL tional art course Visual Arts teacher recom- IB Visual Arts HL mendation must be accept. for Mas- IB Music SL (seniors only) tery Band