welcome back seminar class of 2012 henrico hs. welcome to mission possible! keeping up your grades...
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Welcome to MISSION POSSIBLE!
• Keeping up your grades• Filing your college applications• Setting a good example for the rest of the IB
students• Getting ready for IB exams• Having fun
But let’s not forget who we are
• IB’s Learner Profile encourages thinking, caring, risk-taking, reflecting, inquiring, and principle.
• Our mission statement envisions world peace.• CAS goals encourage us to “think globally, and act
locally.” • Looking at our “IB Bible” – read it and we will
discuss it next week
Our theme: Making Connections
• Connecting in class to the material and across disciplines
• Connecting to your teachers to learn and to get college recommendations
• Connecting to your friends and family for support when it all gets too much
• Connecting with yourself to find inner strength, direction towards your future, and what you want in life
Resumes
• NOT for job applications
• For:
– Those writing recommendations
– To supplement scholarship applications
– Provide a basis for college application questions
Resumes
• General things to Stress:
– Quality over Quantity
– Continuous commitment to an organization over multiple short-lived commitments.
Resumes: Things to include
• NAME, • ADDRESS• PHONE NUMBER• SOCIAL SECURITY # (optional - for use on college
applications)• EMAIL ADDRESS (make sure this address is
appropriate for communications with colleges and scholarship boards)
Resumes: Things to include
• CURRENT PROGRAM STATUS: EX: An IB Diploma Candidate, a certificate candidate
• MYP STATUS: certificate, etc• LIST OF CURRENT ENROLLED CLASSES• CURRENT CLASS RANK AND GPA: You will need
to check with Ms. Woodward.• SAT SCORES
Resumes: Things to include
• GOAL STATEMENT: if you are clueless than you have to be creative here: “I will be exploring career options, such as ____________, while furthering my education at the university level.”
• PERSONAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION• EXTENDED ESSAY DESCRIPTION
Resumes: Things to include
• SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS 9-12 (club membership and role) (do not abbreviate organizations or clubs)
• ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS 9-12• COMMUNITY SERVICE 9-12• WORK EXPERIENCE 9-12• LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 9-12
Resumes: Things to include
• HOBBIES OR SPECIAL INTEREST• AWARDS AND HONORS 9-12 (these may include
Honor Roll, perfect attendance, Team captains, all-district academic or athletic teams, writing awards, science awards, any competitive awards in any field).
• Non-competitive awards like Who’s Who need not be listed.
Resumes: Formatting
• Does not need to be in this exact order.• Leave out any of the categories that do not apply to
you.• Must NOT exceed a single sheet of paper (but may
be printed on both sides.• Do NOT falsely embellish, use large fonts or fancy
print.
Resumes: Due Date
• 3 hard copies– To Mr. Arthur for an history class grade by 9/30– To Ms. Terry for her recommendations– To another teacher(s) for recommendations