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2 Welcome
2 Bienvenidos
2 Head of Year and
2 Orientador de grado y
Advisors
Consejeros
2 Keep informed
2 Mantengase informado
Calendar
Calendario
ABC Weekly
ABC Weekly
ABC Website
Página Web ABC
2 Important changes
2 Cambios importantes
Late to school
Llegadas tardías
Actions and Sanctions
Reglamento Interno
 



Y enas noches, tengan todos na cal rosa

bienvenida. Esta es na ocasión m
importante, al
re nirnos para preparar de la mejor manera posible
el año escolar de s s hijos e hijas. El objetivo de
esta noche es a
darles a stedes a proveer c anta
a
da
apo
o les esa posible para comprender las
demandas del Programa del YI q e s hijo e hija
estarán sig iendo. Es n programa academico
demandante pero es gratificante
les a
dará a
s s hijos e hijas a desarrollar habilidades claves al
prepararse para la Universidad.
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alg nos aspectos generales sobre los q e deseo
hablarles antes de darle la palabra al Sr. Q ijano
al
Sr. Starr. El primer aspecto es la p nt alidad. La
p nt alidad es n atrib o imporane. Es de mala
ed cación llegar arde a na re nión o a n eveno
donde esperan s presencia
de esa manera
nosoros vemos la llegada de s hijo e hija a la
esc ela. Necesiamos q e ellos esen en el a la de s
T or a las 7:00 am cada mañana para q e esen
preparados para el dia q e inicia. Hemos revisado los
daos del año pasado
hemos observado q e
alg nos es dianes se han v elo imp n ales
no
esamos preparados para olerar eso. Si s hijo o
hija llega arde en más de res ocaciones les
conacaremos a sedes los padres para soliciar s
a
da aseg rándose q e mejore la p n alidad.
Llegadas ardes persisenes significará s spensión
de la esc ela hasa q e nos aseg remos q e s
p n alidad mejorará. Esamos deerminados a hacer
de ese aspeco algo de gran imporancia con el
propósio de lograr na mejoría significaiva es esa
área.
El seg ndo aspeco es el niforme. N esros
es dianes de 11vo
12vo grado son los modelos a
seg ir para el reso de la esc ela. Los es dianes más
jóvenes les miran miran como modelos
esperamos
q e ellos provean el ejemplo correco
liderazgo. Eso
significa q e deberan vesir s niforme correcamene

con org llo. Las niñas no deben sar calceines
coros. El largo de las faldas no más de 2 p lgadas
arriba de la rodilla. Los varones con el boón de arriba
aboonado
s core de cabello alrededor de las
orejas
arriba del c ello de la camisa. Alg nas veces
n esros al mnos son j zgados de manera coleciva

j zgan s s modales
s apariencia
nosoros
esperamos q e esos sean perfecos en odo
momeno. Es pare de ser n es diane de la AY.
En 11vo
12vo grado n esros es dianes odavía
reciben ƠPlannersơ
esperamos q e los ilicen. Eso
significa q e sedes ambién necesian revisarlos

firmarlos. La independencia es imporane
n esros
es dianes del YI deberían ser independienes a nq e
q eremos saber q e sedes esn a
dando en casa
a moniorear s rabajo. Por favor revíselos
firmelos
cada semana como se indica. Mi úlima solici d es
q e se s bscriban para recibir n esro Yolen el c al
es enviado cada l nes
sedes lo debern recibir en
s b zón de correo elecrónico. P eden s bscribirse a
ravés del siio web de la esc ela.
Eso
m
complacido con el inicio del n evo año
escolar
espero odo lo q e ese año raer. P de
senir emoción enre los es dianes el j eves
anerior
nos q eremos aseg rar q e ese ineres

en siasmo se manenga d rane odo el año.
Habrn momenos de decepciones as como de
alegras pero en general odos j nos podemos
rabajar para hacer de ese año algo memorable. Un
año de progreso, desarrollo
éxios si odos
c mplimos con n esra pare. El esf erzo q e lleva
al éxio necesia venir de n esros es dianes,
n esros profesores
de los padres, pero de manera
ms imporane en la c al los es dianes vean a s s
padres
s esc ela rabjando j nos.





2 Welcome ƛ Mr Hobson
2 Welcome ƛ Mr Keslake
2 IY a he AY ƛ Mr Sarr
2 6:20 - Grade 12 Parens o mee Advisors
2 6:20 - Grade 11 Parens PA ƛ Mr Q ijano
2 6:35 - Grade 12 Parens PA ƛ Mr Sarr
2 6:35 - Grade 11 Parens o mee Advisors
2 6:50 - Q esions 11/12 - PA
 






2 Mr. Eric Q ijano

ericq ijano@abc-net.ed .sv
Head of Year 11
University and Careers G idance

2 Mr. Marc Starr

marcstarr@abc-net.ed .sv

Head of Year 12

IB Coordinator

University Applications
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Imporance of he s dens learning no onl

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, b   o s d
and how o ake
 for heir own learning. IY Diploma
s dens are expeced o become academicall

 independen
reliance on own reso rces
work ha has o be organised ino sched les
self eval aion and peer assessmen
skills for life long learning.
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2 Inq irers *Curious
*Confident
2 Knowledgeable *Enthusiastic
2 Thinkers *Creative
*Reflective
2 omm nicaors *Achiever
2 Principled *Informed
*Communicator
2 Open Minded *Ethical
2 aring *Responsible
*Independent
2 Risk-akers *Respectful
*Considerate
2 Yalanced
*Leader
2 Reflecive *Team Player
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o  hese characerisics in o r
s dens.
2The school, parens and
s dens all have clear roles o
pla
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2 Enco rage
o r children o consider all

alernaives and o be prepared o ake
sensible risks.
2 Approach a problem from a differen
perspecive
2 Have he co rage o sa
a home o
prepare for an exam insead of going o 
wih friends.
2 Ye willing o ake on new challenges and
confron hem wih posiive energ
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2 Acwih inegri
and hones
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2 Alwa
s respecf l o all members of o r
comm ni
.
2 Take responsibili
for acions and he
conseq ences of hem.
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2 Undersand and ake pride in heir own

c l res.
2 Are open o he perspecives of ohers.
2 Acivel
seek o  oher poins of view
and learn from hem.
2 We have a diverse comm ni
a he
school and we all need o ake he
oppor ni
o learn from i.



2 The IY Diploma is an inernaional school

leaving / niversi
enrance programme.
2 I offers access o niversiies and colleges in
mos pars of he world.
2 In man
niversiies, he Diploma will give
credis for man
firs
ear and even some
second
ear co rses.
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2 The IY Diploma hexagon

s mmarises he programme
six s bjecs:
3 a higher level (HL)
3 a sandard level. (SL)

3hrs of homework per school da
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(15 ho rs a week)
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2 In addiion o he 6 s bjecs:

Exended Essa

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of Knowledge (TOK)
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2 This
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imeable.
2 Give s dens oppor niies develop heir
own ineresing in exercise boh in and
o side of school.
2 Enco ragemen from home for promoing
a healh
lifes
le.
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2 ß000 word research essa
.

2 A member of saff is assigned as a
s pervisor.
2 Mos work is done a he beginning of
grade 12
2 Final deadline is in earl
Jan ar
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2 Toobain he IY Diploma
o m s ge a leas

2ß poins o  of he ß5 poins available.

2 Thereare oher passing req iremens s ch as

s dens m s ge 12 poins in heir hree HL
s bjecs. These are ver
imporan as we are
seeing s dens earning 2ß poins in oal b 
no geing he Diploma as a res l of heir HL
co rse.
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2 The six main s bjecs in he diploma are

marked on a scale of 1-7.
7 is an excepionall
high grade.
ß is he passing grade.

2 EEand TOK combine o give a maxim m

of 3 bon s poins

2A oal of ß5 possible poins.

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3 30+ 5.3
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2 An IY grade of 5.5 is a ver
imporan

grade. An average of IY 5.5 is needed o
grad ae wih hono rs.
2 An IY 5.5 is also convered o an A on
ranscrips ha are sed for applicaions
o Norh American Universiies.
2 An IY average of 6.5 is needed o be
awarded he Headmaserƞs Role of
Hono r.
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2 IY a he AY ƛ Mr aarr

2 6:20 - Grade 12 Parens o mee Advisors
2 6:20 - Grade 11 Parens PA ƛ Mr Q ijano
2 6:35 - Grade 12 Parens PA ƛ Mr aarr
2 6:35 - Grade 11 Parens o mee Advisors
2 6:50 - Q esions 11/12 - PA
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Grade 12
Azec 1 - Ms. Escalane
Azec 2 ƛ Mr. M rgaro
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Inca 1 ƛ Ms. Gonzales
Inca 2 ƛ Mr. alencia
Ma
a 1 ƛ Ms. asq ez
Ma
a 2 ƛ Ms. Granados
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aciviies.
2 ocaional G idance Program: Leadership
2 Preparaion for PAEa (Naional
grad aion es), PaAT and aAT.
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INQUIRERS
KNOWLEDGEABLE
THINKERS
COMMUNICATORS
PRINCIPLED
OPEN-MINDED
CARING
RISK-TAKERS
BALANCED
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2 ^especf l
2 Team work
2 Independen and anal
ical
2 ^esponsible - p nc al, work ehic
2 Involved
2 To be a leader- o give he bes of
him/herself alwa
s
2 onin ing improvemen and he bes
grade average owards niversi
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2 Which characerisics are niversiies

looking for in a s den
2 Wha is an inegral s den How do
o
specialize in one area of s dies
2 Iniiaive and self-direcion
2 How o choose a career KUDE^ a
sem
2 How do
o improve he q ali
and
innovaion of
o r work b
approaching
i from differen perspecives
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Universi
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2 Tec de Monerre
, aep. 9 11:30am
2 Takes dens on niversi
fairs- Ia
Universi
To r, aep. 21s  30 UaA
niversiies.
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A he AY we offer
2 $Ô!!''
Ôÿ^$'8 Mr. Q ijano provides college g idance
2 $
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acivi
whereb
professionals and
Universiies visi he school
2 $Ô!!''
$Ô^2'^8 he L^ has dedicaed an area o
prined college informaion.
2  #&- pracice es o gain admission o Universiies in UaA
Ocober 1ßh
2 #&6 Official es (J ne ßh) regiser online a
www.collegeboard.com p
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2 One of he big benefis of he IY Diploma

is ha s dens can ge credis a man

Universiies.

2 adens have had a whole
earƞs credi

meaning a saving of aro nd $ß0,000 and
obaining heir degree in j s 3
ears.
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2 Ever
Universi
has differen r les, b  man
offer

credis for diploma grades of 5, 6 or 7 in higher
s bjecs.

2 The higher he grades, he more credis. Yo can ge

exempion for some second
ear co rses. If
o ge 6
and 7s in he diploma
o ge more credi han if
o
ge ßs.

2 hp://www.ibo.org/ibo/goo/ niversiies is a good

so rce of informaion.





2 Thereare hree main 
pes of Universi

scholarship

2 Meri based

2 Needs based

2 Non Universi
scholarships.

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Grade 11
Azec 1: Magda aliene, room 61
Azec 2: David Flores, room ß5
Inca 1: ecilia Galdamez, room 51
Inca 2: a ar Gra
, room 60
Ma
a 1: ailvia aanchez, room 5ß
Ma
a 2: J lie Emmerson, room 59
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2 IYin Grade 12
2 Universi
Applicaion Process
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2 Organizaion is ke
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2 aleeping habis
2 Mos deadlines for IY co rsework are in
grade 12.
2 Formal Exams sar in Ma
righ afer he
Easer Holida

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2 Wha we do a school

ailable o answer all quesons ha may
arse.
Promoe and organe un
ersy
ss o
our school.
Help sudens pr  a d se d leers of
refere ce a d applcao s.
Pro
de all he requed docume s fo he
applcao s.
 


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2 The
ake he iniiaive in he aplicaion

process.
2 The
are well aware of deadlines and are
prepared.
2 Ens re ha he
have aken all req ired
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2 Talk o
o r children abo  heir opions.

2 Ye aware of deadlines (aAT) Applicaion.
2 Earl
Applicaions (UaA) November 1s or 15h)
2 Oxford/ambridge ƛ Ocober 15h.
2 Man
niversiies offer financial aid for
inernaional s dens, he ke
is o be acceped.
2 Follow he blog ƛ pdae email address
2 Leers of ^eference
2 AL ONE ƛ E^Y IMPO^TANT
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Inernaional ^egisraion Deadlines

2010-11 Earl

Tes
Tes Daes (inernaional ^eg lar
onl
)
aAT & aepember 10,
Ocober 9, 2010 A g s 18, 2010
a bjec Tess 2010
November 6, aAT & aepember 15,
Ocober 8, 2010
2010 a bjec Tess 2010
December ß, aAT & November 5,
Ocober 13, 2010
2010 a bjec Tess 2010
aAT & December 1, December 23,
Jan ar
22, 2011
a bjec Tess 2010 2010
aAT &
Ma
7, 2011 March 16, 2011 April 8, 2011
a bjec Tess
aAT &
J ne ß, 2011 April 13, 2011 Ma
6, 2011
a bjec Tess
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2#$ ƛ general q esions

and coffee.