Counselor’s Corner – February 7, 2020

Social-Emotional Counseling

Students in grades 6-10 are learning about non-violent communication and peer mediation in their health classes this month. STUCO members, who have been trained in the 6-step mediation process, help lead their classmates through a full mock mediation from gathering points of view to finding win-win solutions to the conflicts and finally, creating an agreement both disputants can live with. Students learn how to request and what to expect in a mediation and also that mediations are always voluntary and confidential.

In addition to learning about peer mediation, students are learning how to use non-violent communication by making “I statements” ie:  I feel sad when you call me names, because I have a need for, respect and I’d like you to stop.

They also learn to identify statements of negative self talk and to re-frame these messages into more positive statements.

College and Career Counseling

Grade 11 Parents: Please schedule a student/parent meeting with me in the Counseling Center to discuss university plans and options and to ask questions. I will be meeting with all grade 11 families starting in February. To schedule an appointment please contact Indra, the Counseling Assistant at: counselorsecretary@baliis.net or 62 361 288770 ext. 16

Feb 13: IE University Spain

Lecturer Mario Bertha http://marioberta.org/  from IE University in Segovia and Madrid, Spain will speak to Grade 12 students about “peak performance” during DP Hour on Feb. 13. He will also be available during lunch in the CCC for those interested in IE University programs.

IE offers programs in architecture and design, social sciences, technology, business and economics, and law and political science.

Please sign up with Indra if you and/or your son or daughter would like to attend this college visit:  counselorsecretary@baliis.net

Feb 13: Curtin University-Australia

A Curtin U rep will be available to speak with interested students and parents during morning break from 9:20-9:40 in the CCC.

Curtin:

• is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (*ARWU 2019)

• is a truly global university with campuses in Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius and Singapore

• offers innovative and practical courses, grounded in the real world

Feb 27:  Pathways to University

Mr. Henky Wijaya from ONCAMPUS will be here on Feb 27 during lunch 12:30-1:30 in the CCC to speak about Pathways to university-options for foundation year programs and pathways to university without the Full IB Diploma.

ONCAMPUS is a partnership between many of the world’s leading universities and Cambridge Education Group. ONCAMPUS centres are based on university campuses throughout the UK, Europe and the USA.

ONCAMPUS teach pre-university programmes leading to a wide range of undergraduate and Master’s degrees at leading universities across the UK, USA and mainland Europe. Their programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the requirements for direct entry to university study, and benefit from the support they offer in preparing them to progress to their chosen university. Since 2008, they have helped over 4,000 students’ progress to the best universities in the UK, USA and Europe.

Program Offerings

ü  Undergraduate Foundation: for progression to a wide range of undergraduate degrees (BA/BSc)

ü  International Year One: for progression to  a year 2 of a wide range of Business, Economics and Engineering undergraduate degrees

Feb. 14: Registration Deadline for the March SAT Exam

Students in grade 11 can register to take the upcoming SAT on March 14 by creating an account and registering on collegeboard.org. The deadline to register for this exam date is Feb. 14.

Save the Date – March 10: BIS Mini College Fair

BIS will host a mini College and University Fair during lunch on March 10th.  All secondary students and parents are welcome to attend the mini fair in the Library from 12:30-1:30.  The following universities will be in attendance (subject to change):

• Concordia University-Canada
• University of Arkansas – Fort Smith-AR
• Clarkson University-NY
• Irvine Valley College-CA
• Central New Mexico Community College-NM
• Benedictine College-KS
• Hofstra University- NY
• Mercyhurst University-PA

Summer Programs and Other opportunities

Please be sure to check and scroll through the tabs at the bottom of the regularly-updated Opportunities for Students document for:

• Upcoming College and University Visits
• Spring Break and Summer programs around the world
• Internships/ Scholarships
• Tutoring Resources