GWHS - IB News
January 2020
Happy New Year!
GLOBAL THINKING - COMMON HUMANITY
"The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
School Choice - District-wide Presentations
January 16 - Michigan Avenue Elementary School
January 28 - Horizon Middle School
IB Presentations & School Tours at Gateway High School
January 22 - 6:30 & 7:15
January 30 - 6:00
Gateway to the World
What is it? A school-wide event hosted by the GWHS IB Programme that focuses on a global issue while raising funds to support a specific cause.
This year's focus: Global Educational Inequality
Beneficiary: Escuela José de la Cruz Mena (a rural public school in the village of Aserradores, El Viejo, Nicaragua ). I will be working with the owners of Chancletas Beach Resort to make sure the funds get to where they need to go.
International Market/Bazaar
- GWHS organizations will host stands to represent many countries around the world.
- Trinkets and treats will be sold that reflect the culture of each country.
- Items will cost between $0.25 and $2.00.
Dress-up days to celebrate the week...$1 each day
- Surf/Beach Day (January 30) - Since this event will be supporting an impoverished school in a rural beach community (Nicaragua)
- International/Cultural Dress Day (January 31) - Use this opportunity to promote our differences while showcasing our unity.
- Wristbands for dress-up days can be purchased from Ms. Piper in 23-108 beginning on January 27.
*ALL students are encouraged to participate in this global initiative.
*IB Juniors and Seniors may use this as an opportunity to develop a CAS project.
Volunteer Opportunities!
- Jan 22 @ GWHS
- Jan 28 @ Horizon MS
- Jan 30 @ GWHS
- Contact IB Coordinator, Ms. Piper, heather.piper@osceolaschools.net
Gateway to the World - International Market
- Jan 29-31 during lunch and PPH
- Contact IB Coordinator, Ms. Piper, heather.piper@osceolaschools.net
Gateway High School - School Store
- Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Before school and/or during lunch
- Contact IB Coordinator, Ms. Piper, heather.piper@osceolaschools.net
- Contact Dean Whitbread, gemma.whitbread@osceolaschools.net
UCF College of Medicine
- Global Health Conference - Mass Casualty Simulation
- Jan 18 @ UCF College of Medicine Campus in Lake Nona
- Contact former IB Student - Current Med School Student, Leonie Dupuis, leonie.dupuis@Knights.ucf.edu
Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA) Regional Competition
- Jan 25 from 8:00 - 4:00
- At the Kissimmee OTECH campus
- Register: https://tinyurl.com/2020HOSAVolunteer/
- Contact: Magen.Palo@OsceolaSchools.net
Horse Shows/Events
- Jan 25
- Feb 2
- March 1
- March 7
- Contact Coach K, yvonne.christiansen@osceolaschools.net
Volunteer at Osceola County Fair
- Multiple dates in February
- February 8-9, event set-up
- February 13, event set-up
- February 14-23, food booth
- Contact Coach K, yvonne.christiansen@osceolaschools.net
Teen Court at Osceola County Court House
- Every Wednesday at 4:30
- See Ms. Piper for informational handout
- Contact Adriana Stawinsky, Assistant Teen Court Coordinator, ctadas2@osnjcc.org
- 407-742-2466
The studying never ends! ...Seniors in the IB office during lunch, prepping for an exam in Mr. Center's IB HL History class!
Thank you, GWHS IB Alumni, for visiting our current seniors and sharing advice on transitioning to university.
1) Aya, USF, Public Health & Biomedical Sciences
2) Ivanka, UCF, Political Science
3) Yasmin, UCF, Biomedical Sciences
4) Christian, UCF, Biology
5) Tao, UF, Finance
6) Damaris, U of Miami, Public Health & Biomedical Sciences
7) Alondra, FIA, Biomedical Engineering
8) Zaineb, USF, Biomedical Sciences-PreMed
Thank you for participating in our 2nd Holiday Sockstravaganza! We were able to donate to 252 pairs of socks to Families in Transition!
IB Dues 2019-2020
IF YOU HAVE PAID DUES AND NOT PICKED UP A SHIRT, PLEASE STOP BY 23-108 TO GET IT!
See below for this year's t-shirt...DESIGNED BY our very own LANI PHAN!
Join the Remind for your Graduating Class. Parents are encouraged to join too!
Text the appropriate code to 81010.
- IB Class of 2020: @9g6dba
- IB Class of 2021: @kke6db
- IB Class of 2022: @a642akg
- IB Class of 2023: @bhcbkh