Ohio Association of
IB World Schools

The Ohio Association of International Baccalaureate World Schools is an authorized group of IB World Schools. As such, its goals are in line with the promotion of the IB Curriculum (PYP, MYP and DP) in Ohio.

OAIBWS Scholarship Information
Congratulations to Amelia High School's Tina Neely! Miss Neely is our 2008-09 IB Diploma Candidate Scholarship winner. The $1,000 scholarship is sponsored by IB Source and administered by the Ohio Association of IB World Schools.

Materials for the March 5, 2009 IB Orientation Workshop

OAIBWS Officers OAIBWS Meeting Schedule

  • September 23, 2008 - Business Meeting for Coordinators, Roundtable for Music Teachers, Upper Arlington High School, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • October 22, 2008 - Committee Meetings for Coordinators, Columbus Alternative High School, 9:30 - 2:30

  • November 5, 2008 - Potential Student Activity (NATO), TBA

  • November 10, 2008 - Potential Coordinator and School Staff Extended Essay Training, Westerville South High School

  • November 21, 2008 - Business Meeting for Coordinators, Roundtable for History Teachers, Worthington Schools Board Offices, 9:30 - 2:30

  • January 27, 2009 - Annual General Meeting for Coordinators, Heads of School and District Personnel, Westerville South High School, 9:30 - 2:30. This meeting is sponsored by Kent State University.

  • March 4, 2009 - Inquiry across the Curriculum: PYP Roundtable - Cassingham Elementary School, Bexley Schools, 9:30 - 2:30

  • March 5, 2009 - IB Orientation Workshop for visiting schools, Worthington Education Center

  • March 6, 2009 - MYP and 21st Century Learning: MYP Roundtable - Bexley Middle School, 9:30 - 2:30

  • June 2, 2009 - Business Meeting for Coordinators, Bexley Schools Community Room, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Key Links for OLIBS

Visit Our Schools

PYP Programs
School
Coordinator Email and Phone
Cassingham Elementary, Bexley Sonja Hutchison
sonja.hutchison@bexleyschools.org
614-237-4266
 School Website
Oberlin Kim Koos
kkoos@oberlin.k12.oh.us
MYP Programs
School
Coordinator Email and Phone
Bexley Middle School Jan Meckley
 janice.meckley@bexleyschools.org
614-237-4277
 School Website
Oberlin Gloria Buxton , MYP
bbuxton@oberlin.k12.oh.us
Diploma Programs
School
Coordinator Email and Phone
 HL Courses SL Courses
Akron Firestone Judy Harrison
 jharriso@akron.k12.oh.us
330-873-3315		 English, History, Biology, Chemistry, Math Math Studies, Math, Visual Art B, Spanish, French, ITGS, Physics
Amelia Stacey Novak
 novak_s@westcler.org
513-947-7471		 English, History, Biology, Math, Chemistry, Visual Art History, Psychology, Spanish, Visual Art, Physics, Biology, Math Studies
Aurora Barbara Cook
 bcook@aurora-schools.org
330-954-2148		 English, History, Biology, Visual Arts Math, Math Studies, French, German, Spanish, Music, Visual Arts, Chemistry, Physics
Columbus Alternative

David Fawcett dfawcett9584@columbus.k12.oh.us
 
Jim Velo
 jvelo7216@columbus.k12.oh.us
614-365-6006

 English A1, History of the Americas, Visual Arts, Theater,  Spanish B, French B, Biology, Physics, Math Studies and Mathematics
Dublin Coffman Bryan Stork
 stork_bryan@mail.dublin.k12.oh.us
614-718-8218

English, History of the Americas, Chemistry, Mathematics, Visual Arts

Spanish B, Spanish Ab Initio, Business & Management, Physics, Mathematics, Math Studies, Visual Arts, Music
Dublin Jerome Mike Uretsky
 uretsky_mike@mail.dublin.k12.oh.us
614-718-8281

English, History of the Americas, Biology, Music, Mathematics and Visual Arts

 Spanish SL and Ab Initio,  Chemistry, Mathematics, Math Studies, Visual Arts, Music
Dublin Scioto Holly Hall
hall_hollys@mail.dublin.k12.oh.us
614-717-2464

English, History of the Americas, Biology, Mathematics

 Spanish B, Spanish Ab Initio, Chemistry, Environmental Systems/Societies, Mathematics, Math Studies, Visual Arts
Meadowdale

Judy Spurlock
 jspurloc@dps.k12.oh.us
937-542-7030

 English, History of the Americas Biology, Chemistry, Art, Spanish, Math
Oberlin Ron Bier
rbier@oberlin.k12.oh.us		    
Princeton Pat Walden
 pwalden@princeton.k12.oh.us
513-552-8272		 English, History, Biology, Math, Physics Biology, Physics, French, Spanish, German, Math Methods, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Computer Science,
Springfield

Linda Bodey
 bodeyll@spr.k12.oh.us
937-342-4100 ext 106

 English, History (European), Chemistry, Biology, Visual Arts, Theatre, Music Spanish, French, German, Latin, History (20th century), Environmental Systems, Mathematics, Math Studies, Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, ITGS
Tri-County International Academy Chad Lemon
tesc_lemon@tccsa.net
330-345-6771 ext 238
School Website		 English, Math, History of the Americas, Math, Chemistry, Visual Arts, Spanish, German, Biology English, Math, History, Math, Chemistry, Visual Arts, Spanish, German, Biology
Upper Arlington Cynthia Ballheim
 BallheimCJ@aol.com
487-5240 ext 136		 Music, Visual Arts, History, Math, Biology, Economics, English, French, Spanish, German, Psychology, Business Management Music, Economics, Visual Arts, Physics, Environ. Systems, Philosophy, Mathematics, Math Studies, Theatre Arts, French SL and Ab Initio, German SL and Ab Initio, Spanish SL and Ab Initio
Warren G. Harding Claudia Von Ostwalden
claudia.vonostwalden@neomin.org
330-841-2316 ext 216 		English, History, Biology Spanish, French, Math Methods, Math Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Chemistry, ITGS, Theatre
Westerville South Scott Dorne
dornes@wcsoh.org
614-797-6048

English, Spanish, History of the Americas, Business and Management, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Visual Arts

 Spanish SL and Ab Initio, French, Psychology, Business and Management, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Math Studies, Visual Arts, Music
Withrow International Academy Joe Hartwig
 hartwij@cps-k12.org
513-363-9076

English, Visual Arts, French, Spanish,  Spanish A2 & ITGS

 Spanish, French, ITGS, Biology, Math Studies, Arts, Music

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