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Burke County High School International World School

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February 2021 Edition

Mathematics Internal Assessments

Students are preparing for their Internal Assessments in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations. Students will begin their math IA with data. Data can be gathered through secondary research, primary research such as surveys, using a tool to generate data or experimentation. The structure allowed in the math IA connects to your data and includes the following:


- an aim (and sometimes, hypotheses)

- a rationale (why it is important) and implications

- data gathering process (including sampling)

- reflection on reliability, validity and bias

- appropriate presentation of and analysis of data

- conclusion connecting back to the aim
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IB Student of the Month for February- Sakoya Travis

Sakoya not only is a great communicator but she does the right thing (principled). She is a respectful young lady who values the similarities and differences of her peers by listening and making sound decisions. Although soft spoken, when she speaks her ideas, suggestions, or comments are representative of an IB student. Additionally, she completes all of her assignments in a timely manner.
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IB Learner Profile

This February, the BCHS IB community will focus on being communicators. The IB learner profile describes communicators as those who “express [them]selves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways…collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.”

As the IB learner profile’s definition suggests, there are two parts to effective communication: sharing one’s own ideas and listening to others’ ideas. And as a former Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall once said, “To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.” While it’s common knowledge that listening is often much more difficult than talking, the BCHS IB community strives to be communicators in both senses of the word. We invite and challenge everyone to join us in pursuing this goal.

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IB Student of the Month for January

Fa' Shuna Hughes. She comes to school everyday and stays on task. She is knowledgeable, and a risk taker when it comes to the assignments. When she is not sure, she will start on the assignment then ask for assistance.

Culturally Speaking ...Language Development


  • Congrats to Jailyn Lynch who has completed a total of 45 hours and has uploaded evidence of the activities in her language portfolio. She has been very successful and has communicated with myself and Mrs. Torek every step of the way.




  • I( Ebone Robinson) had a great session with the students on January 15th via Google Meets. Miss Travis also attended. Hope to see more students in attendance next Friday, February 12th @ 2 p.m .

College Corner: University of Georgia (UGA)

What does UGA say about IB?


11th Grade

  • Take rigorous courses. Continue or begin taking Honors and AP/IB classes as offered.


12th Grade

  • Don’t slack off. Whether you are in process with an application or have already been accepted, the UGA Admissions team monitors grades until final transcripts have been issued. Take challenging courses and graduate with the highest GPA possible.
The Many Faces of an Edsman (feat. Teon Smith, 2019 Man of the Year)