AP/IB News:

October 2022
 Academic Success
West High is pleased to
Celebration! honor 26 National
Student Council
Merit Semifinalists—a
record number at West. Nearly 40 students
Each participates in IB! applied to serve on
West’s new AP/IB
Student Council, and
all will contribute in
representing AP,
IBCP, and IBDP.

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 AP Exam
Registration □ Students register with a code from their AP teacher.
□ Students not enrolled in an AP class can still take an
AP exam—please contact Ms. Nick for assistance.
□ The deadline for test registration is October 3.
Payment by that date is appreciated. AP exams are
$97 each. See the Treasurer or visit
myschoolfees.com
□ Financial assistance may be available, and students
should see Ms. Nick to apply. Exam fees are covered
for students who qualify for a fee waiver.
□ In mid-October, Ms. Nick will provide registration
confirmation. The confirmation form is where families
can indicate if their student has an IEP or 504 which
includes testing accommodations.

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 IB Exam
Registration □ Students will receive a registration form from Ms.
Nick, which is due October 10.
□ The deadline for payment is November 1. IB
exams are $119 each. See the Treasurer or visit
myschoolfees.com
□ Financial assistance may be available and students
should see Ms. Nick to apply. Exam fees are
covered for students who qualify for a fee waiver.
□ Ms. Nick will provide registration confirmation in
late October.
□ The confirmation form is where families can
indicate if their student has an IEP or 504 which
includes testing accommodations.

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 West High
Events: ELP/IB Steering
October FAFSA Night
• 2:00 – 6:00 WHS
Committee
Meeting
SAT Exam Library • 5:30 WHS room 229

1 Oct. 6 Oct. 19 Oct.

3 Oct. 12 Oct. 22 Oct.

Please have all PSAT exam ACT exam

AP exam
registrations and
payments
complete

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 Upcoming IB
Information
Meetings
9th Grade: October 26, 7:00 pm
in the Choir Room
--Freshmen planning to
participate in IB
--Overview of IBCP & IBDP
--Overview of course pathways
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8th/9th/10th Grade: October 24,
7:00pm in the Choir Room
--8th/9th/10th grade students &
parents interested in learning
about IBCP & IBDP
10th Grade: October 19, 7:00pm
in the Choir Room
--Sophomores planning to
participate in IB
--Directions in choosing courses
and course pathways for 11th &
12th grades
 October
College These colleges are visiting West in-person, or virtually, during October
Visits (check school website for up-to-date, recently-added additions):
□ Oct. 4: Yale University, Williamette University
□ Oct. 5: University of Oregon
□ Oct. 6: St. John’s College, Oklahoma State University, Whitman
College
□ Oct. 7: Trinity University, Queen Mary University of London
□ Oct. 10: University of Portland, High Point University, Fort Lewis
College, Colorado School of Mines, Portland State
□ Oct. 11: Carleton College
□ Oct. 17: Lewis & Clark College, University of Rochester
□ Oct. 25: Princeton University
□ Oct. 28: Stevens Institute of Technology

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 AP/IB
Meet & Eat’s
What is the Meet & Eat?
Interested students bring their lunch and
spend a few minutes learning how to
strategize and approach important skills
and decisions.
When: First Wednesday of each month,
during 1st and 2nd lunches.
Location: Room 229
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Meet & Eat Calendar:
• October 5: How to select and support the
person writing your letters of recommendation
• November 2: How to approach college
application essays
• December 7: How to choose courses and clubs
to best represent your abilities
• January 11: How to maintain an active resume
• February 1: How to communicate appropriately
with teachers…to professors…to bosses
• March 1: Teacher pet peeves about student
behaviors, and how to avoid them
• April 5: How to manage your time, in time for
test preparation
• May 3: TBD (may be cancelled due to testing)
Recognizing the IB
Learner Profile Traits

As an IB school, West students develop and strengthen traits of

the IB Learner Profile. One trait will be highlighted each month,
and recognition given to a teacher who students pinpoint as
fostering that trait in classes. September’s trait was Inquirer…
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 Congratulations Mr. Thompson!
September Learner Profile: INQUIRER
West Students identified Mr. Thompson’s AP Literature
and IB Theory of Knowledge classes as fostering Inquiry:.
*Mr. Thompson is a teacher whose goal is to help students become inquirers. He nurtures
curiosity, developing written and spoken skills to better participate in dialogue, encouraging
students to form and voice their own opinions, questions, and become independently
motivated to learn more about the subjects covered in class.

*Even if our questions and thoughts on a piece of literature may not completely align with his
teaching plans for the day, he will indulge us and explore what we ask and say.

*He is always pushing us to explore concepts in new ways, even if that sometimes means that he
has to play devil's advocate. He also pulls in a lot of interesting real-life situations that make
us more curious about how what we lean in the classroom can apply to a larger context.

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 IBCP students presented and played games they designed as
AP/IBCP/IBDP part of the language development component of the IBCP
diploma, highlighting the vocabulary & culture of the
Activities languages they are learning.

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 thanks!
Any questions?
Please contact Jenny Nicholas
801-578-8500 (ext. 3600)
Jenny.Nicholas@slcschools.org

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