Coffee Talks 2016-2017

February 3rd – The February Coffee Talk was primarily about scholarship and financial aid information, information about the IB exams this May and an update on the course registration process for the 2017-2018 school year.

Handouts/Info given included:

  • The Powerpoint Presentation used in the presentation – Click Here
  • To see and or make changes to what courses your student has selected click on the ParentVue link, login in and click on Course Request. To browse our course offerings take a look at the Course Guide.
  • The Lincoln High Counseling Webpage – For information related to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Process click here. For info related to current scholarships click here. This page is frequently updated as information is made available to the Counseling Center.
  • KnowHow2GO Handbook – College and Career Planning for 8th, 9th and 10th Grade Students – This 28-page handbook will guide students through four steps that will help them KnowHow2GO to college.

    • Manual KnowHow2GO – Planeación universitaria y profesional para estudiantes en los grados 8, 9 y 10
  • College Prep Handbook – for Juniors and Seniors – This handbook walks high school juniors and seniors through steps they should follow to select a college and pay for college. It includes a list of all colleges in Nebraska along with cost, enrollment and contact information.
  • Finals Will Make You Stronger and Helping your Children Through Exams – Two IBO produced blogs related to helping parents help their students during the exam process.

January 6th – Our January Coffee Talk was held on Friday, January 6th from 8:00-8:45 AM AND 3:15-4:00. Both discussions related to understanding the course registration process for the 2017-2018 school year will begin later this month.  As is customary we concluded a question-and-answer period to close the session.

Handouts from this presentation included:

  • The Power Point Used for the presentation (With brief notes) – Click Here
  • Preregistration Assessment Given to 9th graders to complete – Click Here
  • Preregistration Assessment Given to 10th graders to complete. This includes a list of all IB classes offered along with the name of their current teachers – Click Here
    • With minor exceptions, IB seniors will largely a continuation of the junior year.
  • To see and or make changes to what courses your student has selected click on the ParentVue link, login in and click on Course Request. To browse our course offerings take a look at the Course Guide.

December  2nd – Our December Coffee Talk was held on Friday, December 2nd from 8:00-8:45 AM in Room 300. The subject for this Coffee Talk was about HL (Higher Level) and SL (Standard Level) IB classes and in particular how one decides which to take. Marissa Wanamaker, our Modern Languages Dept Chair and German HL/SL teacher and Catherine Garcia IB Spanish spoke about the differences between the two in the area of modern languages and Jodie and myself covered the other areas.

Handouts from this presentation included:

  • The Power Point Used for the presentation – Click Here
  • UNL Transfer Credit Evaluation Sheet for IB Classes – Click Here
  • IB Classes Offered at Lincoln High – Click Here
  • IBO Subject Briefs – Short Descriptions of each of our courses. Please click on one of the course links below
Literature HL Math Studies SL Music SL
Language FR/GR/SP Math SL Music HL
History HL Math HL Theatre SL
Psychology SL Biology SL Theatre HL
TOK Chemistry HL Visual Arts SL
CAS Physics SL Visual Arts HL

 

November 4th – This session featured a panel discussion of Senior IB students talking about their thoughts about the program, how they have achieved success and balance, and their suggestions to current 9th and 10th grade honores students.

October 7th – This session focused on two elements of the Diploma Program Core.

September 2nd – Intro Coffee Talk – Overview, role of the IB mission statement and Learner Profile, tips for success, questions and answers.