Fifth grade is an exciting year for students for many reasons. One of those reasons is that students are completing the final year of the Primary Years Programme. They begin to express different ways they are independent, yet continue to be supported and guided by their teachers. Fifth graders begin to display what being a student in a IBPYP school means through a variety of inquiries. We also continue to support students in becoming more internationally minded in their understanding of the world and in their interactions with others.
The International Baccalaureate Organization's mission statement:
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.
The IB learner profile articulates the expected outcome of participating in IB programmes. We encourage our school community to embody and encourage each other to demonstrate the attributes of the learner profile. IB learners strive to be:
On this site you will find more grade level information about the IBPYP, homework, assessments, and grade level agreements. Please use the tabs on the left of the page to access more information.
The International Baccalaureate Organization's mission statement:
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.
The IB learner profile articulates the expected outcome of participating in IB programmes. We encourage our school community to embody and encourage each other to demonstrate the attributes of the learner profile. IB learners strive to be:
- Knowledgeable
- Principled
- Reflective
- Open minded
- Thinker
- Communicator
- Balanced
- Inquirer
- Risk taker
- Caring
On this site you will find more grade level information about the IBPYP, homework, assessments, and grade level agreements. Please use the tabs on the left of the page to access more information.