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Illinois IB Schools Newsletter, November 2016
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IIBS Membership

IB Schools are encouraged to join IIBS as members.  Membership benefits include reduced rates for educator workshops and participation in coordinator and principal meetings.  Membership fees enable IIBS to help support IB educators, students, and schools through various events: IB College Fair, IB Orientation Seminar for University Representatives, and IB Educator Workshops.  Membership payments are due by December 31, 2016 and are $150 per authorized program.  Schools with no authorized programs that are applying for the IB are invited to join as provisional members.  Membership payments via credit card can be processed online via this link.  We will accept membership payments by check at the December 16th Networking Session.

Additional Online Payment Info
You can elect to pay by check using the website.  Once the check is received, you will be mailed a receipt.  If you are paying by credit card, the receipt is available immediately; there is a 4.95% processing charge for credit card payments.

To add more than one program to the membership payment site, click on "Add Another Person" under the Membership Fees tab.  Then, add details for the coordinator of the additional program.  If the coordinator is the same for both programs, simply include duplicate information.

IIBS Coordinator and Administrator Networking Session, Friday, December 16, 2016 - Topics and Facilitators Needed!

IB coordinators and administrators from candidate and authorized IB schools are invited to attend our next networking session on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm at Loyola University's Lake Shore Campus.  We are currently working on the agenda and need your feedback.  If you have a specific topic you would like to discuss with other coordinators and administrators, please email us at ilibschools@gmail.com.  If you would like to share a best practice at your school in a breakout session, please let us know this as well.  Register here to attend. 
IB Credit Policy Workshop - Monday, December 12, 2016

Following the successful passing of SB2505, which requires all public post-secondary institutions to issue college credit for IB subject scores of 4 or higher, IIBS is hosting a workshop to help university representatives craft or revise their IB credit policies.  Marie Vivas, IBO's University Relations Manager, will provide detailed insights on the structure and demands of the IB Diploma and Career Programmes.  Participants will also review the standard of IB student work for the most popular IB courses from each subject group.  University representatives can register here for the workshop on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Loyola University's Water Tower Campus.  
IIBS Educator Workshops - Call for Sessions & Facilitators

Our annual IB Educator Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.  Please encourage your outstanding educators to facilitate a session.  This would also be an ideal opportunity for local groups of teachers to reconnect after attending a IB Workshop.  Educators can propose sessions via this link by December 5th.  
Board Member Vacancy

The IBCP Coordinator position on IIBS Board is currently vacant.  Any IBCP Coordinators who would like to serve should email ilibschools@gmail.com to express their interest in being appointed.  The current term will end June 30, 2017.  
For more information about Illinois IB Schools, please visit our website: www.ilibschools.org

Please contact us with any questions, suggestions, or concerns: ilibschools@gmail.com


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