The Spotlight on IB at CTS
Quarter One 2023
International Baccalaureate Mission Statement
W.H. Council Traditional School Mission Statement
The mission of W.H. Council Traditional School is to be the school of choice that generates students who excel academically and are responsible, courteous citizens. This will be accomplished by providing a challenging curriculum in an atmosphere of high expectations. With the fulfillment of this mission, W.H. Council Traditional School will generate a community of global learners.
IB Students of First Quarter
Council homeroom teachers selected one student from their classroom who displayed all the IB Learner Profile attributes throughout the first quarter. IB learners strive to be open-minded, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, inquirers, caring, risk takers, balanced and reflective. These students were exemplary role models for their peers. Recipients of this recognition were rewarded IB World Pins, which can be worn on the collar near the top button of their uniform for the rest of the 2023-2024 school year.
Congratulations to the following IB Students of the Quarter:
Kindergarten: Wynter Gable, Dhian Patel, Kaitlynn McKellon, Donald Rowser, Ava Cushman
First Grade: Taylor Williams, Jaxyn Gable, Rayne Watson, Joshua Bush, James Baker, Nehemiah Smith
Second Grade: Caleb Yoder, Mayson Chapman, William Withers, Patricia Cushman, Camille Lewis
Third Grade: Baileigh Moseley-Stokes, Carson Patterson, Kennedy Land, Michael Brewer, Rachel Kidd
Fourth Grade: Mikayla Davis, Dallas Patterson, Amelia Dempsey, Ethan King
Fifth Grade: Braxton Howell, Miquia Miles, Bernhard Pavelescu
Kindergarten IB Students of the Quarter
First Grade IB Students of the Quarter
Second Grade IB Students of the Quarter
Third Grade IB Students of the Quarter
Fourth Grade IB Students of the Quarter
Fifth Grade IB Students of the Quarter
First Quarter IB Units at CTS
Pre-K: Let's Play!
How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: We learn and express ourselves through play.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into expressing ourselves through play.
- An inquiry into real and imaginary use of objects.
- An inquiry into exploring and learning through play.
Key Concepts:
- Function
- Connection
- Perspective
Pre-K students learned how to share, communicate, and play collaboratively with others. They learned how to use objects while pretending the objects are imaginary objects. They learned how to overcome physical challenges while playing inside and outside the classroom. Students were able to connect their learning while playing at centers.
Kindergarten: It's All About Me!
Who We Are
Central Idea: Learning about ourselves helps us understand and connect to others, specifically community helpers.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into the ways we are special and unique.
- An inquiry into how people grow and change.
- An inquiry into the groups to which we belong.
- An inquiry into how community helpers help our community.
Key Concepts:
- Function
- Form
- Perspective
Kindergarten students learned how they share similarities and have unique qualities that make them different. Students learned how to establish essential agreements with their classmates and teachers to create a community of learners. They learn how community helpers have special jobs that help our community stay healthy and safe.
First Grade: Born to Be Wild!
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: People, animals, and plants have different parts to help them grow.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into how organisms use external parts to survive and grow.
- An inquiry into what behaviors from a parent or offspring help the offspring survive.
- An inquiry into what human problems have been solved by mimicking the external parts of animals and plants.
Key Concepts:
- Responsibility
- Change
- Function
Second Grade: Do You Have What It Takes!?!
Who We Are
Central Idea: People have responsibilities to their families, friends, and themselves.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into what it means to be responsible.
- An inquiry into the importance of being responsible.
- An inquiry into our responsibilities and rights globally.
Key Concepts:
- Responsibility
- Causation
- Function
Second grade students investigated what it means to be responsible at their home and school. Students learned the importance of having responsibilities and how their actions helped others. Students shared about the responsibilities they have at home and school.
Third Grade: I Like To Move It, Move It!
How The World Works
Central Idea: Scientific discoveries about the natural world and its cause-and-effect relationships can often lead to new and improved technologies that impact society.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into balanced and unbalanced forces.
- An inquiry into the pattern of motion.
- An inquiry into electric and magnetic interactions.
- An inquiry into simple machines.
Key Concepts:
- Function
- Causation
- Connection
Third graders learned about the forces of motion. Students learned about simple machines and investigated electric and magnetic interactions. Students researched the types of forces we use every day and wrote a children's book to read aloud to a younger student about the types of forces of motion.
Fourth Grade: Our Body At Work!
Who We Are
Central Idea: We are responsible for keeping body systems healthy so they function correctly.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into how the body system works.
- An inquiry into the responsibility of keeping a healthy body.
- An inquiry into how body systems are connected.
Key Concepts:
- Responsibility
- Function
- Connection
Fifth Grade: Math In The Real World!
How The World Works
Central Idea: Math is an integral part of our everyday life.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into why math is important.
- An inquiry into how math is used daily.
- An inquiry into how math occurs in the natural world.
- Form
- Function
- Connection
Fifth grade students learned how math is an integral part of our daily life and how math occurs in our natural world. Students chose a math skill to research the origin of and how it is used in our daily lives. Students displayed the knowledge gained from their research in a Google Slide presentation to share with their classmates and teachers.
Spotlight on Sra. Muncy & Sra. Davis: Mi Familia, yo!
Who We Are
Central Idea: Every family is unique, and society is a reflection of cultural beliefs.
Lines of Inquiry:
- An inquiry into the way we are special and unique.
- An inquiry into why culture is important to society.
- An inquiry into our roles and responsibilities toward our family.
Key Concepts:
- Responsibility
- Form
- Function
Students learned about families in Hispanic cultures. Students learn how to read, write, and say vocabulary in Spanish. They research families and how every family unit is different and similar according to their culture. Students in the upper elementary (3rd-5th) grades created Google slides to display their learning and their own family units.