Our Mission

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H. Clarke Powers Elementary

H. Clarke Powers Schools vision is one of

3296 Humphrey Road

being committed to working with the community and its students who will become lifelong learners who show respect, compassion,

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Loomis, California 95650

An International Baccalaureate

Phone (916) 652-2635

World School

Fax (916) 652-2679

responsibility, commitment, and a work ethic

while meeting academic standards to be-

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Website: powers.loomis-usd.k12.ca.us/

come active, globally-minded decision makers for years to come. We believe all stu-

Five Essential Elements of the

Primary Years Programme

dents can learn and each of our students can

reach their full potential. The staff takes
ownership of all students and their develop-

ment through a spirited, caring, and collaborative approach, while respecting our students differences and embracing their

strengths and learning challenges.

Why choose IB for your child?

We believe in the development of the

whole child:

Second Language (Spanish)

The Arts: Music, Dance, & Art
Technology
International Mindedness
Inquiry-based Instruction

Knowledge - Significant, relevant content

that we wish the students to explore and
know about, taking into consideration their
prior experience and understanding.
Concepts - Powerful ideas that have
relevance within the subject areas but also
transcend them and that students must
explore and re-explore in order to develop
a coherent, in-depth understanding.
Skills - Those capabilities that the students
need to demonstrate to succeed in a
changing, challenging world, which may be
disciplinary or transdisciplinary in nature.
Attitudes - Dispositions that are expressions
of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings
about learning, the environment and
people.
Action - Demonstrations of deeper learning
and responsible behavior through
responsible action; a manifestation in
practice of the other essential elements.

Principal:
Glenn Lockwood
GLockwood@loomis-usd.k12.ca.us

IB Coordinator:
Laurie Balsano
LBalsano@loomis-usd.k12.ca.us

What is (IB)
International
Baccalaureate?
Founded in Geneva in 1968, there are currently
3,561 schools in 145 countries offering challenging

What is an IB Student?

How Learning is Different

The IB model has a community focused program, so

Students are encouraged to ask challenging

the students learn from the teachers and the com-

questions, to critically reflect, to develop

munity. They get hands on learning, education

research skills and to participate in community

through projects, and real world experiences while

service.

developing socially, emotionally, personally, and

intellectually.

IB programs to more than one million students.

Through comprehensive and balanced curriculum,
along with challenging assessments, the IB Organization aims to assists schools in their efforts to develop the individual talents of young people and
teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the outside world. Beyond
intellectual rigor and high academic standards,
strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship.
We want our IB students to become critical and
compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners and in-

In IB, learning is inquiry-based, meaning that the

An IB Student is (Learner Profile):

Patriotic
Inquirer
Communicator
Thinker
Balanced
Principled
Caring
Reflective
Open Minded
Knowledgeable Courageous

together, while respecting the variety of cultures

and attitudes that makes for the richness of life.

they learn. The Common Core State Standards

are the foundation of our curriculum.
In addition to the general curriculum, all IB

formed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people

focus is on how students learn as well as what

An IB Student shows (Attitudes):

Schools teach a second language, and often par-

Appreciation
Commitment
Confidence
Cooperation
Creativity

ticipate in community service. The students are

Empathy
Enthusiasm
Independence
Integrity
Respect

constantly working to solve global problems and

understand other cultures.