Transcript Role of Guidance - Brockton Public Schools
WELCOME TO THE PRESENTED BY THE BHS GUIDANCE DEPT
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Catherine Leger Department Head
The Role of Guidance
Guidance Department
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John Smith Gloria Rubilar Teresa Mascarenhas Christa Philogene David Rea Secretary Debbie Grande
Guidance Department
Red House
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Janice Sarafoglou Eliana Barnett Thomas Matias Melissa Kitchen Elaine Flanagan Secretary
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Patricia Pagani
Guidance Department Azure House
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Melissa McNeil- Plesant
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Joan Williamson
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Rosemary Sullivan
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George Louis
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Secretary
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Maureen Lane
Guidance Department
Yellow House
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Meghan McDonough Melissa Shepard Donna Neary Sandra Defaria Secretary
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Maryellen Cataldo
SUPPORT SERVICES GUIDANCE
Types of Guidance Assistance Questions or Problems Scheduling Career Counseling Referrals College Applications Other Procedure for seeing your guidance counselor - obtain a pass from your counselor or DA teacher - stop in during your lunch to get a pass
Support Services
Adjustment Counselors School Nurses
Adjustment Counselor Green Building
Claudia Gallagher
Adjustment Counselor
Red Building Jean Guilloteau
Adjustment Counselor Azure Building
Christine Lawson
Adjustment Counselor Yellow Building
Elaine Alves
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Academic Support
After School Extra Help w/Subject Teacher Access Center IRC G reen (Monday) R ed (Tuesday) A zure (Wednesday) Y ellow (Thursday) IRC Late Hours 2:09-3:00 Mrs. Rubilar Occupational Counselor
Peer Assistance
Peer Mediation
The Successful Student
Always wear your ID on a lanyard around your neck
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JANE Q. DOE First time without it = warning Second & Third time without it = 1 hour detention Fourth time without it = 1 hour detention and referral to house master Every time thereafter = 1 day in house suspension
Be on Time to School and Class
2 times tardy = written warning & automated call home 3 – 7 times tardy = 1 lunch detention 8 – 12 times = 1 hour detention & 1 lunch detention 13 – 21 times tardy = Saturday suspension (2 hour session) 21 times tardy = 3 days out-of-school suspension and House Contract
Attendance is Important TRY TO ATTEND EVERY DAY
• For a 6 day class, 3 absences allowed. 4
th absence = failure
• For a 3 day class, 2 absences allowed. 3
rd absence = failure
• 10 absences = a referral to the attendance officer
Waivers may be granted for: D eath in the Family - Religious Holidays - School sponsored activities - Court appearances - Unavoidable accidents - Military obligations & Medical Reasons
What to do for an Unwaived Absence: Get a Buy Back.
Attend five consecutive days with no absences or tardies to school or class to buy back 1 day. You can do this two times.
Get the buy back form form from the Asst. Housemaster’s Office Continue to Work Hard.
You can still pass for the semester or year, even with an automatic failure!
If you are passing the course, but fail due to absences, your numerical grade will be a 59.
Example: Semester Course - Term 1 – 59 Term 2 - 85 Final grade = 72 Year Course- Term 1-85 Term 2 - 59 Term 3-95 Term 4 – 80 Year Grade = 80 If you stop working, your average will be so low, you will not be able to bring your grade up. So even if you fail due to absences, you must keep working to get that 59.
DO YOUR BEST ACADEMICALLY
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Use agenda/planner to write down all assignments
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Complete at least 30 minutes of homework per day per subject four times a week.
It is your responsibility to make up work IF YOU NEED HELP:
- Discuss it with your teacher
- Go after school for extra help - Go to the Access Center for tutoring Progress Reports are sent home 4 times a year Report Cards are distributed four times a year
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 95 CREDITS
SENIOR 66 JUNIOR 43 SOPHOMORE 21 FRESHMAN
WHAT ARE CREDITS?
*Credits are like a paycheck. You earn them by
passing a course.
* Credits are not proportional to your final grade in a course. They are proportional to the number of days you spend in a course.
= 6 CREDITS = 3 CREDITS = 1.5 CREDITS
S THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU ATTEND A CLASS DETERMINES HOW MANY CREDITS YOU RECEIVE E M E S T E R 1 S E M E S T E R 2 CRE D A B C D E F A B C D E F 6 A B C D E F 3 A B C E D F 1.5
1 2 3 4 5 A TYPICAL GR. 9 SCHEDULE PERIOD SEMESTER M A T H E S C I
Phys. Ed.
ONE SEMESTER ENCE
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ELECTIVE 1.5 ELECTIVE 1.5
TWO M A T I C S ELECTIVE 1.5
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CREDITS
6 6 6 6
BHS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
SUBJECT
ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOC. SCI.
# OF CREDITS LENGTH 21 CREDITS 15 CREDITS 12 CREDITS 15 CREDITS 7 semesters 5 semesters 4 semesters 5 semesters PHYS. EDUC. 4.5 CREDITS
HEALTH
3 semesters 3 CREDITS 1 semester
ELECTIVES
TOTAL 24.5 CREDITS 95 CREDITS 4 YEARS
FULFILLING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ON TIME FRESHMAN 21 SOPHOMORE 43 JUNIOR 66
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SENIOR
ACADEMIC LEVELS
ADVANCED GOAL: 4 YEAR COLLEGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY C GOAL: 2 OR 4 YEAR COLLEGE (COLLEGE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS)
ACADEMIC PREPARATORY 2 YEAR COLLEGE D
What Counts in College Admissions
Percentage of Admissions Officials Citing Criteria as “Considerably Important”
Source: National Association of College Admissions Officers, 2001 Academic Trends Survey Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale: Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale: 1.
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Considerable Importance Considerable Importance Moderate Importance Moderate Importance Limited Importance Limited Importance No Importance No Importance
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SUMMER SCHOOL (SS)
You must pass 50% of your course to be eligible for summer school. You must pass two terms of a year course and one term of a semester course .
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SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 FINAL F F D F D F D A GRADE F F F
Unless there is a four hour workshop.
F SS YES NO YES NO
WHAT IS A GPA ?
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YOUR GPA OR GRADE POINT AVERAGE IS DETERMINED BY YOUR GRADES EACH GRADE CORRESPONDS TO A CERTAIN NUMBER OF POINTS The higher the class level the more points you earn.
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For example a
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Advanced = 3.5 points College Prep= 3.0 points Acad.Prep = 2.5 points
WHAT IS CLASS RANK?
Your grade point average will determine your order within your entire class.
The highest class rank will correspond to the person who has accumulated the most points during his or her high school career.
Extra Curricular Opportunities
CLUBS
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African American Amnesty International Jazz Band Marching Band BHS Newspaper Canoe Club Cape Verdean Club Chess Club Choral Club Computer Club
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D.E.C.A.
Christian Club Ecology Club Future Teachers of America Garden Club Gay-Straight Alliance Greek Club Haitian Club HERO
MORE CLUBS
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Hip Hop Club International Club Jamaican Club Jazz Choir Club Key Club Latin American Club (LASO) LEAD Literary Review Majorettes Mathematics Club National Honor Society
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Power lifting Club RISE Self-Defense for Teens Ski Club Skills USA Stage/Technical Director STEP Club Student Council TV & Radio Club Wireless Club Writing Club Yearbook
FALL SPORTS
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Cross Country ( Men/Women) Field Hockey Football Golf Soccer – Men Soccer – Women Swimming – Women Volleyball – Women Cheerleaders – Football Half-Time Dancing Flag Team
WINTER SPORTS
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Wrestling Indoor Track – Men Indoor Track – Women Swimming – Men Basketball – Men Basketball – Women Cheerleaders – Basketball Ice Hockey
SPRING SPORTS
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Baseball Softball Outdoor Track ( Men/Women) Tennis – Men Tennis – Women Volleyball – Men
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Brockton LINCS Key Club National Honor Society Center for Youth Development and Education: CS2 MY TURN, INC.:
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H.E.R.O.
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S.T.E.P.
Birth High School Graduation Your FUTURE is determined by decisions made in FOUR YEARS of High School!!!
4yrs
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Date entered High School CHOICES ?
COLLEGE ? MILITARY ?
VOCATIONAL ? WORK ? ???