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CIBERNEWS
IB NEWSLETTER VOLUME II
ISSUE NO. 1 09.28.01
MISSION
STATEMENT: To provide interesting, timely and important information to students,
parents, teachers and staff about the MPHS IB Program via the Internet.
GOALS: 1.
To involve IB students in all phases of production, creation, distribution and
institutionalization of the Newsletter.
2.
To involve parents of IB students and provide a media to make information
accessible and answer frequently asked questions.
3. To assist teachers in allowing
students to learn about and from them, communicate issues and concerns they have
to parents, and facilitate IB activities and programs.
BY THE
STUDENTS – FOR THE STUDENTS
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THE
SEPTEMBER 11 DISASTER
BY Kenny
Kelly
Due to the recent events
involving terrorist attacks towards the United States, many of the events
scheduled for the last three (3) weeks of September were cancelled, postponed,
and or rescheduled. This is not a solitary situation, as many events in other
communities were delayed or cancelled as well until our economy gets back on its
feet and starts running full speed again.
The Red Cross is in search of as many
volunteers to help them support both the victims and their families who were
involved in the terrorist attacks in
New York,
Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.
The Red Cross has set up many temporary locations for volunteers to help box,
ship, and transport donations, clothing, blood, and both perishable and
non-perishable goods. They need as many volunteers as they can get. They are
also looking for as many blood donors as possible. These locations can be found
at local churches, synagogues, grocery stores, malls, gas stations, parking
lots, convenience stores, and shopping centers. According to Colonize.com, thanks
to the great generosity of the American public, many Red Cross centers are
actually unable to accept new blood donations at this time. The Red Cross
encourages people to donate blood in a few weeks, when supplies are likely to be
depleted again. The same goes for canned goods and other supplies -- the
response is overwhelming right now, so it's best to wait a few weeks to send in
your donations.
Nevertheless, it's difficult for many of us to feel as if we're doing nothing
when it's clear that people need help – and there are indeed many other ways to
lend support. A number of emergency relief organizations are asking for monetary
donations, while President Bush ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff
until September 22 as a display of respect and moral support. All of the
relevant links can be found at this official U.S. Government site. Check it out
here:
http://www.colonize.com/c.php3?i=cs,09191,o3&e=4757249
Locally, To donate blood through the American Red Cross,
make an appointment by calling (800) 448-3543 toll-free. RELIEF COLLECTIONS
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS and UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS: Mail checks to
Disaster Relief Effort, Foundation for the Carolinas, P.O. Box 34769, Charlotte,
NC 28234. http://www.fftc.org, (704) 376-9541 or (704) 372-7170.
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CLUB
ACTIVITIES: CAMPUS CLEAN UP AND DUES!
BRAD
FOLEY, RYAN CHANDLER, AND BRIAN MCNAMARA
As the
new school year begins, Myers Park's many clubs begin their activities. The
most important event so far was the campus clean up last Saturday, September
15. This event was mandatory for all students who wanted to be a member of a
club. The day began with club sign ups at 9:00 in the morning. The chilly
morning turned into a beautiful day as the
Myers
Park
students picked up trash, spread mulch, and otherwise beautified our campus.
This clean up was one of the most successful in years, with hundreds of
students showing up and the campus looking great.
Clubs exist through the volunteer efforts of their members and the contribution
of dues by members. The dues for the environmental Club, or Phoenix Club, may
be paid on the SC patio during all lunches, while National Honor Society's $10
dues are due September 19th.
Club activities for 2001-02 include a food
drive. Donations are accepted in M8 from now until Oct. 8.
MEETINGS:
Tech Connect meet in the Media
Center as announced.
CHARLES
NIXON ( IB TECH. PERIOD 8)
Clubs at
Myers
Park
are an important and integral part of most students academic and
extra-curricular life. Clubs are fantastic because they allow students a chance
to unite with other students of similar interests, learn more about different
issues, and just have some fun at the same time! IB students are especially
active in this area, with many serving as founders, presidents, and officers of
the different popular clubs available. Saturday, September 15th, Campus Cleanup
Day, marked the first time students were able to sign up for many clubs. Here
is just a small sampling of the many club opportunities this year:
The Outdoor Adventure
Club, headed by Mr. Corbin of IB Environmental Systems fame, is for those who
love being in the outdoors and enjoy recreation such as biking, hiking, skiing,
and rock climbing, etc. The OAC will have events throughout the year: a trip
to Inner Peaks climbing center and, hopefully, a ski trip to Snowshoe in January
or February.
There are some very
new clubs to Myers
Park this year, including the Current Events
Club, recently founded by IB juniors Chris Pereira and Rick Bineda. The club
garnered over a hundred members during the first day of its existence! The
purpose is to allow students to come together and share their thoughts and
discussion on significant social and political topics facing America. Due to
the recent history-making events that occurred just in the past week, the club
should have plenty of material for thought and discussion!
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SPORTS BEAT
BY SPERO KATSANOS AND TIM VARNER
MYERS
PARK MUSTANGS FOOTBALL 2001
Date
Opponent Time: All Games @
7:00 PM
(After 09.07.01)
8 / 31 @
Anson County L
9 / 7
Hopewell
W 41-0
9 / 15
West Charlotte
L 9-20
9 / 21 @
Independence L
0-60
9 / 28
E.E. Waddell
10 / 5 @
East Meck
10 / 12
@ Garinger
10 / 19
Providence
10 / 26
@ Olympic
11 / 2
South Meck
11 / 9 @
Butler
MYERS PARK
MUSTANGS SOCCER 2001
Date
Opponent Time: All conference
games @ 5 /
6:30 PM,
M/W) JV/V
TIMES
8 / 17
MP/So. Meck Tour 6 / 8 PM
Hoggard
@ MP
8 PM
8 / 18
MP/S. Meck @ S. Meck 3
PM
8 / 21
Hopewell
8 / 22
Mount Tabor
8 / 23
West Charlotte
8 / 28 @
Independence
9 / 4 @
North Meck
9 / 6
Providence
9 / 11
E.E. Waddell
9 / 13
East Meck
9 / 18
Catholic/Garinger
9 / 25 @
Olympic
9 / 27
South Meck
10 / 2
Butler
10 / 4 @
E.E. Waddell
10 / 6
Charlotte Catholic
10 / 9
East Meck
10 / 11
@ Garinger
10 / 16
@ Providence
10 / 18
Olympic
10 / 23
@ South Meck
10 / 25
@ Butler
10 / 30
Playoffs - Round One
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Creativity,
Action, Service (CAS) Hours
BY ANNIE
COGHILL, LAUREN FERGUSON
Every IB student faces the
same requirements of coursework, with core subjects, a foreign language, and an
IB elective to test in. Yet the program also requires its students to be active
outside of the classroom. The CAS hours (Creativity, Action, Service) that each
student must serve are a requirement for the IB diploma.
Freshmen and Sophomores in
the Pre-IB program must complete twenty-five hours per year. Juniors and
Seniors are required to serve 150 hours over the course of two years. That
sounds like a ton of time to most students, but these hours can be very easy to
fulfill as you go about with your activities. Sports, music, service clubs, and
other activities around school will more than cover the required hours.
The Creativity portion of
the hours requires students to think outside of the box. Playing in the
marching band, the Drama Club, and other creative clubs can be used for hours.
Sports are a good way to
fulfill the Action portion of the hours, whether they are in-school or outside.
The Service portion of CAS
hours can be fulfilled through any of Myers Park's service organizations, such
as the Key Club, Ambassadors, or Free the Planet. Any community service
performed voluntarily and without pay can count for your hours.
Students are encouraged to
record their time as they perform their service, and have an adult certify and
sign the record. For more information, go on the Internet to
www.myersparkhighschool.org/ib/pac
and click on Community Service Opportunities.
DON'T
FORGET, THE NEXT CAMPUS CLEAN UP IS OCTOBER 27!
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The IB Recognition
Ceremony honoring the 2001 IB Graduates will be on
January 3, 2002
in the Art Gallery at 7:00pm. The guest speaker is Doug Marlette, Pulitzer
Prize winning political cartoonist. Please put this on your calendar! An
invitation will be sent in late fall. Hope to see everyone there.
Julie Tucker
Frances Campbell
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IB Coordinator Notes:
Dr. Ronald Thomas
“It is good to have an end to
journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.”
Ursala K. Leguin
The IB program is more than
rigorous academics; it is the start of a journey. With this in mind, our Pre-IB
freshmen will participate in a corporate sponsored “Making College Count”
workshop October 31, during school hours. This dynamic and student-interactive
workshop will provide our freshmen with important information on how to
recognize their potential for future success and make the most of their high
school experience. We will follow up this meeting with other activities
throughout the year as we attempt to provide a map for IB students in their
journey in pursuit of excellence.
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"THOUGHTS ON
TEACHING"
Wayne Fisher
“Teaching is
about sharing, caring, and daring.” Many teachers at Myers Park can be
described by that statement. This column will feature thoughts from teachers on
how they teach, what they teach, and how they think about their teaching. The
first contribution is from Wayne Fisher, a MYIB Physics teacher. The issue he
writes about is "What is Most Important For Students To Learn?"
Students need
to learn how to think and solve problems for themselves. They need to know how
to ask the right questions and find the answers. They need to learn how to
locate information, decide what is relevant, and use the information to solve
problems. They need to know how to allocate resources, particularly time. They
need to learn to believe in themselves. They need to learn that it's more
important that their work be right than look right. They need to learn that
Benjamin Franklin was right when he said "Well done is better than well said".
They need to know that the work they are doing is important, they can do it, and
I will help them achieve their goals.
Community
Events: UNC Charlotte International Festival
By Mary
Sessler and Emily Bobbitt
Friday night, September 28,
2001, at 8:00 P.M.,
Pierre Bensusan will be a feature of this year’s UNC Charlotte International
Festival. He is performing at the
McKnight
Hall-Cone University
Center on the UNCC campus. He is a fingerstyle guitarist.
On
September 29, 2001 UNC Charlotte is hosting an
International Festival. This festival is free and open to all public. UNC
Charlotte students will have colorful booths to represent around fifty different
countries. You can buy international food or see different costumes, arts, and
crafts from these different countries. It all starts at 10 A.M. on Saturday
morning. They will have music, dances, face paintings, bands, and other events.
This day is an event for all ages. Come to UNC Charlotte if you like to have a
great time.
For more information on this
Charlotte event, please visit gocarolinas.com and search under the September
events.
There are some exciting
upcoming concert events in
Charlotte
in the next few weeks.
·
The Queen City
Music Festival at the Charlotte Coliseum on September 28
·
Tori Amos at
Ovens Auditorium on October 4
·
Janet Jackson
at the Charlotte Coliseum on October 21.
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Getting to
Know Our IB Teachers
Elizabeth
Rudisill
Mrs. Joyce Anliker is a
member of the English department here at Myers Park. She teaches 9th grade
MYPIB English. Mrs. Anliker likes IB because she is able to work with
motivated, goal-oriented students, and she dislikes wasting time. She is the
teacher advisor for Young Republicans. Mrs. Anliker earned her Bachelor of
Education at Illinois Wesleyan University and her Masters at Illinois State.
Besides teaching, she also currently runs a financial software sales company
with her husband, Sam. Besides Sam, Mrs. Anliker's family consists of a son,
Bradley, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and a daughter, Carolyn, who lives
here in Charlotte.
Both of her children are married, and she has two grandchildren.
Mrs. Anliker's favorite food
is Wolfman's New York
New York
pizza. Her favorite color is purple. CNBC's "Stock Report" and "Fox News" are
her favorite television shows. Mrs. Anliker's favorite movie is "When Harry Met
Sally," although her favorite actor and actress are Anthony Hopkins and Dame
Judith Dench, respectively. Her favorite song is "God Bless
America." Diane Krall, a
jazz singer, is her favorite musical artist. Mrs. Anliker's favorite place to
vacation is Maui,
Hawaii,
and the Bible is her favorite book. Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Charles
Stanley are her favorite authors. Mrs. Anliker's favorite sport is tennis, but
the Chicago Cubs are her favorite sports team. Her favorite athlete is Cal
Ripken, Jr., the MLB leader in consecutive games played, because of his work
ethic. Mrs. Anliker's favorite animals are dogs, and she likes shih tzus best.
Her living role model is her pastor, Dr. Wayne Poplin.
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IB Student
and Teacher Accolades
By Anna
Johnson, Anna Wyatt, and Mark Hamilton
As another year commences for the IB Mustang student body, students are gearing
up for a rigorous year of academics. With this come endless opportunities for
our students to excel in a variety of areas. We will be devoting a section of
this newsletter to recognizing these achievements, and would appreciate your
help in ensuring that all Mustangs receive proper acclaim for their efforts.
If you know of a
student or teacher that has been recognized for his or her accomplishments,
please email Anna Johnson at annablair6@carolina.rr.com, Anna Wyatt at AGW4012@aol.com,
or Mark Hamilton at dmh584@carolina.rr.com.
We will compile all responses we receive and publish a list of student and
teacher accolades in the coming issues. Thanks for your help!
Recent achievements:
Chris Sinay, a Myers Park
Senior, is a finalist for the Morehead Scholarship to the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ben Smolen was featured on
NPR.
Congratulations to these IB students!
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COLLEGE - DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?
BY:
KRIS OKOMOTO AND SUSAN BAI
College planning can be
stressful to many of us, especially the majority of the IB students. This
section of the IB newsletter endeavors to help you get through this stressful
situation. Below are charts with steps we found the college board recommends you
take.
Junior Year
SEPTEMBER
* Check
with your counselor to make sure your course credits will meet college
requirements.
* Be
sure you are involved in one or two extracurricular activities.
* Begin
building your personal list of colleges that you plan on attending.
*
Register for and take the PSAT
Senior Year
SEPTEMBER
*
Register for ACT, SAT I, and SAT II tests, as necessary.
* Check
with your school counselor for the fall visiting schedule of college reps.
* Ask
appropriate teachers if they would write recommendations for you.
* Meet
with your counselor to compile your final list of colleges.
OCTOBER
* Mail
or send early applications electronically after carefully checking them to be
sure they're neat and complete.
*
Photocopy or print extra copies of your applications to use as a backup.
* Take
the tests you have registered for.
* Don't
be late! Keep track of all deadlines for transcripts, recommendations. etc..
KNOW
THAT COLLEGES:
* Look
for the right match between you and other incoming freshmen, and you and
students who are already attending.
* Look
for high school Course work, Grades, Class rank, and Admission test scores.
* If
part of a particular college application criteria, look at the application
essay, letters of recommendation, personal interview, special talents and
skills, and evidence of service to school/community, as well as work experience.
Tips To Follow In
Preparing Applications
* Follow
all directions
* Make a
rough draft
*
Proofread
* Make a
photocopy after you're done
*Submit
your Applications - make sure it reflects well on you.
**Remember your application could be the only reflection of yourself to the
college admission office.
Tips on Writing
the Essay
* Be
Honest! - Tone should reflect enthusiasm, maturity, creativity, verbal skills,
and leadership skills.
* Read
and reread it - use spell check
* Answer
prompt clearly and be true to yourself.
* Have
people proofread your paper for you.
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Common topics
-
Why you want to attend that particular college
-
Telling about yourself
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Favorite author
Tips for the
Interview
*
Schedule visit - try to schedule around a time when campus is not in session -
this puts less stress on you and the admissions office can focus more on YOU!
* Try
NOT to schedule multiple interviews in the same day.
* Know
the basics beforehand.
* Know
your strengths and weaknesses
* Start
with a college that is not a top contender. You can practice this way.
* Have
prepared questions
* Try to
spark conversation with interviewer – this way, they can learn more about you,
and you can learn more about the college.
*
Separate the interview from the interviewer - don't base your opinion of the
college solely on the interview.
* Don't
drink coffee - this can only produce the jitters.
Finally, we summarize the three admission time-lines.
First, there is the EARLY
APPLICATION which is usually one of two types of plans:
·
EARLY
DECISION OR BINDING
requires you to go to that
college if you get accepted. You must apply in early fall, and admission offices
generally notify you of their decision by mid-December to early January.
By applying under early decision, you've made commitment to attend that college.
Reneging on your agreement after being granted admission generally results in
most colleges refusing you admission.
·
NON-BINDING
(also called
EARLY ACTION) requires you to submit your application in early fall. You are
notified by January of the decision by the admission office, and you have until
May 1st to accept.
Secondly, there is ROLLING
ADMISSION, under which you apply and usually receive an admission decision
within 4 to 6 weeks from the time you submitted your application. Most public
and private universities use this method to select the best candidates and, if
they decline, to roll out admissions to their next preferred candidates.
Finally, there is the
REGULAR ADMISSION process, through which you apply by mid-winter deadline,
hear from colleges in early April, make your decision and notify the college by
May 1st.
Citations:
"How to
Apply for College" The College Handbook - 2002 39th Ed. New York: The College
Board. 2001.
"Tips On
Applications" Peterson's Four Year Colleges - 2002. 32nd Ed. New Jersey:
Peterson's. 2001.
For
further tips on essay composition, sample essays and other aids, see the IB web
page at the College Essays , Index page, at
www.myersparkhighschool.org/ib/pac
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COLLEGE
BEAT
BOBBY
SAMUELSON AND MATT JACKSON
Every year, around
a hundred representatives from colleges and universities from across the nation
come to the guidance office at Myers Park High School to meet with students
interested in their college.
The list of colleges sending
representatives to Myers Park High School from the 19th of September to the 3rd
of October is as follows:
COLLEGE
LOCATION DATE DAY TIME
Mary Baldwin College Guidance
19-Sep Wednesday 12:00
Texas Christian University
Guidance 24-Sep Monday 8:00
Washington University at St.
Louis Guidance 24-Sep Monday 8:45
Oxford College of Emory
Guidance 24-Sep Monday 9:00
Bryn Mawr (Penn) Guidance
24-Sep Monday 9:30
Hamilton College Guidance
24-Sep Monday 10:00
Lafayette College Guidance
24-Sep Monday 10:30
Warren Wilson College
Guidance 24-Sep Monday 11:00
Birmingham Southern Guidance
24-Sep Monday 12:30
Swarthmore College Guidance
24-Sep Monday 1:30
Dickinson College Guidance
24-Sep Monday 1:15
Hampshire College Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 8:00
Vassar College Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 8:30
Duke University Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 9:30
Mount Holyoke College
Guidance 25-Sep Tuesday 9:30
Emory University Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 10:00
American University Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 11:00
Randolph Macon Women’s
College Guidance 25-Sep Tuesday 11:30
Hollins University Guidance
25-Sep Tuesday 1:00
University of Georgia
Guidance 25-Sep Tuesday 1:30
Washington and Lee University
Guidance 26-Sep Wednesday 11:30
Lynn University- Boca Raton,
FL Guidance 26-Sep Wednesday 1:30
Appalachian State University
Guidance 27-Sep Thursday (A-L)1-1:30 (M-Z) 1:30-2
New York University Guidance
28-Sep Friday 9:30
St. John’s College Guidance
28-Sep Friday 10:00
Boston College Guidance 3-Oct
Wednesday 1:30
Mrs. Tribble reminds all
seniors to try to meet all the college application deadlines and wishes you best
luck. Thumbs up and go Mustangs!
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IB-PAC
TREASURER’S REPORT
Thank
you to everyone who generously donated to the Myers Park High School IB PAC. We
have exceeded our budgeted goal of $6,250 and will now be able to support the
needs of Dr. Thomas, the IB teachers, and the IB students for the 2001-2002
school year.
Thank
you.
Suzanne Johnson, Treasurer IB PAC
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