international baccalaureate at walker middle …walker.mysdhc.org/resources/walker flier.pdf · a...

A Magnet Program International Baccalaureate at WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL 8282 N. Mobley Road Odessa, FL 33556 813-631-4726 Hillsborough County Public Schools www.sdhc.k12.fl.us Office of Student Planning & Placement 813-272-4692 To request a tour, contact the school at 813-631-4726 W alker Middle Magnet - IB World School opened in August 2011 as an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Walker Middle Magnet is now officially an Authorized IB School. W alker opened its doors with solid mission and vision statements - Mission: Empowering students to take what they have learned and use it to make the world a better place; Vision: Equipping internationally minded students through rigorous, service based learning in an atmosphere of creativity, inquiry, and fun. T he International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Walker Middle Magnet focuses on student-centered learning, service learning, international mindedness, holistic learning and is academically rigorous. These core concepts coupled with a focus on learning between subjects provide access to a global learning community. S tudents at Walker Middle Magnet have the opportunity to take seven high school credit courses. These courses are Algebra I, Geometry, Introductory Physical Science, Spanish I, French I, Principles of Food Preparation, and Nutrition and Wellness. • Magnet School of Distinction • Florida “A” School; 1997-2014 • Five Star School • Future Business Leaders of America • Students at Walker have placed regionally in math league competitions, both individually and as a group • Students in some classes are pen pals with students around the world • Aligning with a school wide novel study of the book A Long Walk to Water, students are holding a fund raiser to sponsor the building of wells in Sudan • Some Walker students partner with local animal shelters by creating pieces of art to auction as a benefit for these shelters • Walker Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Band received superior ratings at Music Performance Assessment • Autism Awareness Walk-A-Thon • Cluster undefeated 2013-2014 volleyball team • 2014 soccer county champions September 2014

Upload: phamdung

Post on 20-Jul-2018

214 views

Category:

Documents

0 download

Report

Download

Embed Size (px):

TRANSCRIPT

A Magnet ProgramA Magnet Program

International Baccalaureateat WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL8282 N. Mobley Road Odessa, FL 33556 813-631-4726

Hillsborough County Public Schools www.sdhc.k12.fl.usOffice of Student Planning & Placement 813-272-4692 To request a tour, contact the school at 813-631-4726

Walker Middle Magnet - IB World School opened in August 2011 as an International

Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Walker Middle Magnet is now officially an Authorized IB School.

Walker opened its doors with solid mission and vision statements - Mission: Empowering

students to take what they have learned and use it to make the world a better place; Vision: Equipping internationally minded students through rigorous, service based learning in an atmosphere of creativity, inquiry, and fun.

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Walker Middle Magnet focuses

on student-centered learning, service learning, international mindedness, holistic learning and is academically rigorous. These core concepts coupled with a focus on learning between subjects provide access to a global learning community.

Students at Walker Middle Magnet have the opportunity to take seven high school credit

courses. These courses are Algebra I, Geometry, Introductory Physical Science, Spanish I, French I, Principles of Food Preparation, and Nutrition and Wellness.

Have You Heard...

Points of Pride• Magnet School of Distinction• Florida “A” School; 1997-2014• Five Star School• Future Business Leaders of America• Students at Walker have placed regionally in math

league competitions, both individually and as a group• Students in some classes are pen pals with students

around the world• Aligning with a school wide novel study of the book

A Long Walk to Water, students are holding a fund raiser to sponsor the building of wells in Sudan

• Some Walker students partner with local animal shelters by creating pieces of art to auction as a benefit for these shelters

• Walker Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Band received superior ratings at Music Performance Assessment

• Autism Awareness Walk-A-Thon• Cluster undefeated 2013-2014

volleyball team• 2014 soccer county champions

September 2014

Cobb County Magnet Programs 2014-2015 Cobb County Magnet Programs International Baccalaureate at Campbell HS Academy of Math, Science & Technology at

Cobb County Magnet Programs 2012-2013 Cobb County Magnet Programs International Baccalaureate at Campbell HS Academy of Math, Science & Technology at

THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MAGNET · PDF fileTHE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MAGNET PROGRAM ... • Completion of the three elements of the IB Core with acceptable scores on the

Ferrite magnet manufacturer,Magnet