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Conflicting class credit advice causes discrepancy with students
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As students decide their classes for the following years, information about credits and requirements can be dispersed and confusing. Newbury Park High School [NPHS] offers a variety of classes, including International Baccalaureate [IB], Advanced Placement [AP], Special Education, Digital Arts and Technology [DATA] and College Prep [CP]. Students also have the opportunity to take…
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IB Middle Years Programme sparks changes in NPHS academics
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As students begin to pick their courses for the next school year, many will notice classes such as IB Literature and AP European History are missing from the selection. The change comes as Newbury Park High School follows Sequoia Middle School and Cypress Elementary school’s steps in integrating the International Baccalaureate’s [IB] philosophy into…
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IB Dance showcases their choreography
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On Friday, March 7, International Baccalaureate [IB] dancers took the stage at Newbury Park High School to show friends and family all they have been working on for the past school year. The IB Dance class is designed specifically for juniors and seniors, but even in the same class, each student plays a different…
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Exploring the NPHS Pathways
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Introduction As 8th graders become freshmen, freshmen become sophomores, and so on, the terms IB, AP, and dual enrollment are tossed around without much understanding as to their meaning. Although many wish there could be one path designated as the best route to success for every student, that is just not the case. It…
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International week unites all cultures
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From Arabic music in the quad to Vietnamese on PTV, International Week, led by NPHS’ International Baccalaureate (IB) students is a time to learn and immerse oneself in the many cultures that make up our school. Deborah Dogancay, IB coordinator, has been working with students to make the event possible, “International Week is just…
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NPHS changes plans for AP and IB exams
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CVUSD confirmed on Feb. 19 that the majority of AP tests will be online this year, with a few happening in-person. The normal test date has been pushed back to late May for digital tests, and there will also be an alternative date in June for people retaking exams that had technical issues on…
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Students get busy in the lab
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Over the course of the next couple of weeks, students in Mrs. Dogancay’s IB Chemistry higher level class will be conducting their annual internal assessment experiments. The internal assessment includes approximately ten hours in the laboratory and further time at home where students process and interpret the data they collect. These experiments are individually…
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Students dive deeper into IB Theatre
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IB Theatre students in the Performing Arts Center (PAC), contemplating the deeper meaning of art on stage, discovering new ideas and learning more about themselves. Marilyn Strange has taught theater classes at NPHS for five years, adding IB Theatre to her list. “(The class) is actually not as new as people think. It was…
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Letter to the Editors: June 1, 2018
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The June 1, 2018, article titled “Impractical expenses make the IB mission an empty promise,” states, “the so-called ‘challenging programmes’ and ‘rigorous assessments’ are tedious and unattainable.” However, the reasoning behind the accusations of these being only “so called” is never explained or addressed, and seems to go against the prevailing response from alumni…
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Impractical expenses make the IB mission an empty promise
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“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,” the IB mission statement reads. So far, so good. What can go wrong with “inquiring, knowledgeable and caring” students working towards bettering and creating a more inclusive…