KHS IB Diploma Program Newsletter

October 2023

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Notre Dame of MD University

Students were able to tour NDMU and explore the course and program offerings.

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Bowie State University

Students were able to tour Bowie State University to explore their facilities and hear about the HBCU experience.

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Junior Achievement Young Women's Leadership Conference

We were able to take young women leaders to this amazing conference to mingle with and learn from women leaders from the area. There were resources, prizes, and connections for all students! Read the news release here.

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8th Grade Shadow Day

Thank you to our Shadow Day Helpers Jasmine, Myeva, Zenaida, Maya, Cierra, Charles, Brianna, N'Naya and teachers Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Pecora, Ms. Tomasura, Ms. Vanmeter, Ms. Gavin, and Ms. Mariner for all that you did to help make our 8th graders feel welcome.

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IB Lit Halloween!

Students had an opportunity to research a literary genre or author and dress in a way that represented it. Participants received extra credit in English classes and breakfast on Friday.

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Horror

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Gothic

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Romance Literature

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Chinese Literature

Senior Acceptances

Shout out to our Seniors who have already started receiving college acceptances and scholarships!

Myeva has been accepted into UMES, UNC Greensboro, and University of Kentucky. VSU offered her $40,000 in scholarships!

Yeily has been accepted into Notre Dame of MD, McDaniel, and York College of PA. York College offered her $54,000 in scholarships! McDaniel offered her $132,000 in scholarships!

Magnet Applications

The IB Program had a record high of 85 applications this year! This is more applications than any school year dating back to 2016 and beyond.

Exam Registration- Grades 11 & 12

Exam registration has closed for this testing session!

We have:

38 different students registered for at least one exam

Many of those 38 students are registered for multiple exams.

We have:

28 registrations in 3 higher level subjects
52 registrations in 6 standard level subjects
5 full diploma students

Students and Staff of the Month

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Nicholas Smith Grade 11

Ms. Vanmeter says Nicholas was a thinker to come up with an interesting EE topic and has already done significant research.

Ms. L Williams says Nicholas takes risks in Spanish class and always is ready with his warmup response. He is making progress every class as he works towards learning more Spanish.

Nicholas' favorite class is weight training. Nicholas says "I am considering going to a close college like Towson university. I'm also considering going out of state however. I want to study in law since I'm a really good debater."

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Jacob Mwangi

Ms. Tomasura says "Jacob was a great reflective communicator during our Socratic Seminar on The Kite Runner, showing immense preparation and insightful thinking that helped his classmates to come to a better understanding of the work in relation to multiple global issues and other works we have discussed thus far. He is a dynamic and hard-working student that builds up and challenges those around him!

Jacob says "APUSH is my favorite class because it challenges me and requires me to be a critical thinker. When I go to college I’m looking to study psychology, I’m looking to go to any university that takes the IB credits so I can be ahead."

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Ms. Vanmeter

Ms. Tomasura says Ms. Vanmeter has made herself available to discuss continuity across the IB English curriculum from 9th-12th grade, and has helped to make sure that we are being rigorous in our 9th and 10th grade classes to similar extents. Additionally, she is willing to make herself available for IOs for Seniors and is looking to fit EE candidates with willing and knowledgeable teachers to help them be as successful as possible - been great to work with her in my first year in this role!

CAS- Grades 11 and 12

All students who are working towards the IB Diploma must complete CAS. They work on reflection in the areas of Creativity, Activity, and Service over 18 months and must also complete one project.

Juniors should begin working on their project and should be reflecting weekly on things that they are involved with.

One way to support your IB DP grade 11 and 12 student is to ask them what they did this week for CAS? Help them to reflect on what they are doing that is creative like cooking or art, active like sports or exercise, and service related like donating items.

Fall Sports Awards Ceremony

What's coming up?

November 1 Leading Ladies Conference

November 2 Shadow Day

November 10-12 Overnight Student Leadership Conference in Washington DC

November 13 No School
November 14 Towson University Tour
November 15 SciTech Labs IB Science Trip

November 22-24 No School
November 28 School Psychologist for IB Extended Essay Students

November 30 Fall Sports Awards Ceremony

IB Exam Calendar

Please note that part of the Spanish exam is not on a school day and part of the French exam is on a half day.

Also be aware of the times of each exam as all afternoon exams will begin at 1pm as mandated by the IBO. Exams may go beyond the normal school day.

Follow Us on Social Media! @Kenwood_DP on IG and Twitter

IB Diploma Program Website

Check out our website for general information as well as alumni stories.

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Contact Info

Email: Lwilliams37@bcps.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/khs-dp/home
Location: 501 Stemmers Run Road, Baltimore, MD, USA
Phone: 443-809-6384
Twitter: @Kenwood_DP

KHS IB Diploma Program Newsletter