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St. Timothy's Signature Program: Winterim
Halfway through each school year just before Spring Break, students participate in St. Timothy's signature Winterim Program to test what we've learned in our classrooms out in the wider world.
Winterim for the Threes (9th graders) features an interdisciplinary unit with focus on American Civics and the US government. The unit gives students the opportunity to holistically explore the literature and arts of different eras while learning more about the history. Students visit historic sites, government sites, and museums in Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, Annapolis, and Philadelphia. The unit culminates with group presentations on a chosen era featuring a selected object, artifact, or piece of literature.
Fours (10th graders) Winterim includes time for students to complete their MYP personal projects, and exploration into STEM fields including, Hydroponics, Structural Engineering, and Coding and Design. Students also heard from industry experts—architects, engineers, NASA experts, and more.
During Winterim, the Fives (11th graders) begin their two-year IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course with a two-day classroom introduction before embarking on a two-week learning immersion in Washington, D.C. and New York City. They experience and reflect on the process of accessing knowledge and evaluating sources through visits to think tanks, museums, symphony orchestras, Broadway and other theater, operas, and more. Thank you to alumnae, Joan Ellis '74 and Rickie Niceta '88 for facilitating enhriching experiences for our current students!
Last but not least, the Sixes participate in tutorials and mock exams during their two-week Winterim period. By the end, students have completed all of their IB Internal Assessments and taken their second mock exams in all subjects, in addition to the comparative study for students in IB Visual Arts, the Director's Notebook for students in IB Theatre, and the Dance Investigation for our IB Dance students. It is the perfect preparation for IB exams and the college academics to come!
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Fours (10th graders) Winterim includes time for students to complete their MYP personal projects, and exploration into STEM fields including, Hydroponics, Structural Engineering, and Coding and Design. Students also heard from industry experts—architects, engineers, NASA experts, and more.
During Winterim, the Fives (11th graders) begin their two-year IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course with a two-day classroom introduction before embarking on a two-week learning immersion in Washington, D.C. and New York City. They experience and reflect on the process of accessing knowledge and evaluating sources through visits to think tanks, museums, symphony orchestras, Broadway and other theater, operas, and more. Thank you to alumnae, Joan Ellis '74 and Rickie Niceta '88 for facilitating enhriching experiences for our current students!
Last but not least, the Sixes participate in tutorials and mock exams during their two-week Winterim period. By the end, students have completed all of their IB Internal Assessments and taken their second mock exams in all subjects, in addition to the comparative study for students in IB Visual Arts, the Director's Notebook for students in IB Theatre, and the Dance Investigation for our IB Dance students. It is the perfect preparation for IB exams and the college academics to come!
