IB Students In Action

General IB Questions?? Email to:
bowieib@yahoo.com

IB PINK News

Pink ribbon week is coming up. Please purchase a pink ribbon and fill out a card in honor of a loved one who has been affected by cancer.

IB Film Festival

The Bowie IB students will be hosting the IB Film Festival on November 19 from 7:00-10:00pm at the PDC. The feature film will be Rashomon. Please reserve a spot by Friday 11/13.

Summer Reading List:

• English III IB
• English IV IB

ITGS Student Projects 08-09

Eboni Holloman--Student Council Website

Ramsey Kuhail--Ms. Hayes's Website

Minh Tran--Mrs. Thompson Website

Dung Doan--Library Book Podcasts

Matt Wood--21st Century Community Learning Website

Falis Yusuf--IB Recruitment Video

Global Youth Service Day

Mr. Victor Musasia from the Brikenam Centre in Western Keyna spoke to the IB students about the school he is building. The IB students have adopted this school to assist with provding the students with school supplies.

ITGS HLY2 Student Visit Arlington Automated Robotics Institute

History Day Projects
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Holiday Celebration 2008
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Mrs. Thompson had her junior IB students to participate in the National Writing Project, "Letters to the Next President." They were to compose a letter to the candidates telling them what the students felt their first priorities should be if they were elected. Jennifer D., wrote a heartfelt piece about the plight of her family that has been included in the final report that the National Writing Project has submitted to Congress.

IB Seniors 2009

IB End of Year Celebration

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THE IB PROGRAM

WHAT IS IT? The International Baccalaureate Program is a rigorous course of study for highly motivated students in the 11th and 12th grades. Student work is graded on global standards by assessors around the world, and an IB diploma is internationally honored by universities as proof of excellent preparedness for college work. Many schools, including the UT system, offer college credit for IB coursework.

But the IB program is far more than a fine academic program. IB focuses on the whole person, seeking to create “inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.” Students working towards an IB diploma are therefore required to complete Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) hours, to take a unique course in Theory of Knowledge (TOK), and to write an extended essay under the supervision of a mentor. This comprehensive and international approach to student learning aims to develop the whole person as a citizen not only of the local community, but of the world at large. Although not all Bowie students will choose to take the IB curriculum, we anticipate the IB program to greatly enrich our entire student body and faculty through the spread of fine teaching practices, IB’s commitment to service, and its emphasis on international perspectives. We believe that Bowie’s diversity will be a major strength as we engage in this new challenge.

The IB Courses and Teachers
(HL-higher level; SL-standard level)

IB ITGS Learn About Robotics

Advanced Academic Coordinator
Ms. Ronda Lane
Email: rllane@aisd.net

Sophomore Recruitment Information

Sophomores: if you are interested in joining the IB Family, please stop by room 611 to pick up an application or download the application packet below.

There will be a college representative at Bowie on December 1 during both lunches in the Little Theater. The presenter will discuss "Why you should do IB from the College Perspective." Reservations and tickets are required to attend and lunch will be provided. Complete the form and drop it off at the Phenix Center (room 600) or Mrs. Lane's box.

The IB Application Workshop will be January 12, 2010 from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Phenix Center-room 600.

To download the application packet, click here.. Application Packet.

Bowie IB Calendar

CAS Reflection Long Term Form

CAS Reflection Short Term Form

CAS Hours Form

Sample 9th Grade IB Schedule

IB Course Descriptions

Extended Essay Timeline

The 2006 IB Movie (This file is quite large, downloading may take some time.)

IBO Official Website

James Bowie High School graduated its first IB class on June 7, 2008.

Archived Photos

2008 IB End of Year Pinning Ceremony

The IB graduation class of 2008 presented Mrs. Christine Phenix with a check for $250.00 for the International Fund for the Red Cross.

2008 IB Extended Essay Party

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IB Alumni Lunch

Several members of the first IB graduating class returned to Bowie to discuss the benefits their IB courses provided them in college.

History Day Project Winners

30 Bowie students represented our school at Regional History Day at UTA for the first time. Of the 13 projects that moved on from our school contest, ten of these received ribbons or medals - and five projects went on to compete at the State History Day contest in Arlington!