Current IB members welcome eighth graders, freshmen, sophomores and juniors. IB Bid Day took place in the
athletic complex Friday, March 21 from 12:30-1:30 P.M.
THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSING… IB Junior, Jessi Dade discusses with IB Seniors how to welcome the future IB members. Chosen IB members talked to them about how the IB program benefits them in prepping for what is to come on IB Bid Day, March 21, 2025. “IB embodies all the principles of inclusion, diversity, and the empowerment of others,” Dade said. (Anabelle Dosher)SERVING YOUTH… Fairhope High School counselor, Cammie Adams serves IB members and rising members pizza for lunch. “I’m so excited for the eighth graders to come here; There are 5 current already high schoolers trying to join the IB program, so this is a chance to ask questions,” Adams said. (Anabelle Dosher)GRABBING THE ATTENTION…Assistant Principal Dee Dee Litaker talks about the expectations that need to be met when going through the IB path. Eighth graders won’t go through the actual IB program until Junior year because the program is only two years. (Anabelle Dosher)
CENTER OF THE ROOM…Principal of Fairhope High School Jon Cardwell congratulates the current pre-IB eighth graders for taking a more difficult academic path. The IB program is a higher academic level of education made for more well rounded students tring to excel. (Anabelle Dosher)MUNCHING WITH FRIENDS…IB Junior, Stella Hardwick eats with other IB members and asks them to introduce themselves. IB members have a tighter bond than most students with all the time they spend together. (Anabelle Dosher)STANDING WITH PRIDE… IB teachers Kathryn Williams, Mary Stuart, Cammie Adams and Sarah Holt join the IB students in celebrating the future IB members. These teachers teach IB Statistics, IB Biology and IB Spanish. (Anabelle Dosher)CIRCLING THE FIELD… IB Junior Austin Etheridge plays catch with a football with his IB Bid Day group. IB students played games with the pre-IB students. (Anabelle Dosher)STRUTTING THE FIELD…IB Senior Charolette Hoang plays games with her IB Bid Day group. The game “Arrange Me” required arranging people in order but without noise. (Anabelle Dosher)SITTING WITH STUDENTS… IB Senior Will Garner plays hand games with his IB groupees. The new IB students are enlightened with what the program is about. Incoming IB students felt more comfortable at the end of the day. (Anabelle Dosher)
