Transcript Junior Parent Meeting

Junior Parent Meeting
October 10th, 2012
Class of 2014
Welcome!
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Mr. Bronner – Principal
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Mrs. Sayre – Nickell – Assistant Principal
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Mrs. Donati – School Counselor grades 10-12
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Mrs. Spangler – School Counselor grades 7-9
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Mrs. Phillips – Athletic/Attendance Secretary
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Mrs. Hogue – Principal’s Secretary
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Mrs. Limbert – Guidance Secretary
Agenda
Overview of graduation requirements
 Junior Year Timeline
 Scheduling and options for your senior
year
 Post High School Education and Career
Options
 Housekeeping/Important Dates/Events
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Graduation Requirements
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4 Credits of English
4 Credits of Math
3 Credits of Science
3 Credits of Social Studies
2 PE Classes (1/2 credit)
½ Credit - Health
½ Credit – 21st Century Technology
1 Credit of Personal Economics (does not apply to CTC
students)
1 Credit of Fine Art (Art, Band, Choir, Woods, Blue
Blazer/Scroll, Creative Writing)
Completion of Community Service Hours (10 for last year,
15 for this year, 20 for your senior year)
Total of 22 credits needed to graduate
Junior Year Timeline
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Fall/Winter
Look over the newsletter you are
provided in homeroom to
familiarize yourself with
scholarship requirements, etc
 Begin preparing for the ACT
 Take the PSAT (October 17th)
 Begin researching potential colleges and majors
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Meet with the college reps that come to BHS
Visit a college!
Focus on your grades
Attend the Financial Aid meeting on January 15th at 7
pm
Junior Year Timeline
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Spring
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Register and take ACT (April 13th)
Visit a college
Plan out your Senior Year schedule (fill
schedule with college prep courses!)
Finish the year strong!
Summer
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Continue to visit colleges
Narrow down college choices
Scheduling For Your Senior Year
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Fill your schedule with challenging courses
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Colleges like to see quality classes
PSEO
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Go to college while in high school
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Receive college AND high school credit
Informational meeting (mandatory)
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March 5th, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Senior Year Timeline
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Fall
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Keep your grades up!
Visit more college campuses (2 visits)
(Re) take the ACT by DECEMBER
Apply
Read monthly newsletter for scholarship
information
Meet with the college reps who visit BHS or at
college fairs
Attend senior parent night
Meet with Mrs. Donati
Senior Year Timeline
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Winter/Spring
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Keep your grades up
Attend the Financial Aid night
Fill out appropriate Financial Aid forms
Apply for scholarships
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Dayton Montgomery County
Brookville Community
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Decide and Deposit before May 1
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Graduate!!!!
Post High School Options
Planning…
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ACT Online Prep
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Every Junior and Senior
student has an account
Practice tests with real ACT
test questions
Practice essays for the new
optional ACT Writing Test,
with real-time scoring
Comprehensive content
review for each of the ACT's
four required tests—English,
Math, Reading, and Science
Diagnostic test and
personalized Study Path
Free!
Link is located on the High
School’s website under the
Link and Downloads tab
College Selection
Unsure of where to go?
 What to major in?
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See Mrs. Donati for log-in info
www.mymajors.com
NextStepU
See pg. 9 in the
planning guide
for a guide to
college selection
www.collegeprowler.com
www.zinch.com
Education Pays
Learn to Earn
Ready to LEARN when you enter
Kindergarten and ready to EARN with post
secondary credential
 learntoearndayton.org – Take the pledge
 9th grade through high school: Individuals
will be ready to learn when graduating
from high school
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Goal # 3: Ready to learn when
graduating from high school
High School Diploma – long term
academic and career success
 9th grade year – earn minimun of 5 credits
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Algebra I
English 9
Science
10th grade year – proficient or above on
OGT
 12th grade year – Graduate
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Internet Safety CommonSenseMedia.org
No such thing as “Private”
 Agreement on what is okay to post
 Be a good digital citizen
 Cyberspace – Golden Rule applies
 Agree on downloads
 Critical thinking
 Stay in safe neighborhoods
 Review your own habits
 Better safe than sorry
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College Selection
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By your senior year, you should narrow college
selections down to three or four colleges.
Be sure your qualifications meet the colleges’
criteria (ACT/SAT scores, GPA, major is offered,
etc) to avoid losing
application fees and
being disappointed
See pgs. 12 and 13 in handout
College Selection
College Representative Visitation Schedule
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September 20th – Hanover College – 8:00 am
September 24th – Sinclair Community College – 11:30 am
September 24th – United States Marines
September 26th - College Fair at Fifth Third Field – 6:00 – 8:00 pm
September 27th – University of Dayton – 9:00 am
October 2nd – Cedarville University – 9:48 am
October 5th – US Navy Lunch Table
October 9th – US Army (Lunch Table)
October 16th – Indiana University East – 2:00 pm
October 17th – Ohio State University – 1:45 pm
October 19th – Wright State University – 11:32 am
October 25th – Bowling Green State University – 12:55 pm
November 5th – Miami University – 1:45 pm
November 6th – Manchester College – 9:00 am
November 7th – Grace College – 10:40 am
November 7th -College Fair at UD Arena – 6:30 – 8:30 pm
November 9th – University of South Carolina – 9:50 am
November 20th – Ohio State – Lima – 11:32 am
$cholarships!
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Collegeprowler.com
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Scholarships.com
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Fastweb.com
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Zinch.com
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Mycollegedollars.com
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www.drpepper.com/promotions/
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Brookville High School Guidance
Office on Facebook to stay in the
loop of new scholarship announcements
BHS Financial Aid
Night
January 15th
7:00 pm
Financial Aid
Page 12 – 13 in the handout lists the cost
of attending Ohio Public and Private
Colleges
 Consider attending a two year community
college and transferring to a four year
university to complete the last two years
 Work Study is often a good way to help
out financially – this is listed on the FAFSA
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Housekeeping…
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Begin preparing your students for the
transition now
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Time management
Organization
Healthy eating
Laundry
Budgeting
College Student Panel
BHS will host it’s 2nd College Student Panel
 Great opportunity for students to ask
questions about life after high school from
their former peers
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Former BHS students
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Currently enrolled in a two year or four year
University (public, private, and out-of-state)
Working full time after attending CTC or Sinclair
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Plan is to host this in December of 2012
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Dates To Remember
 October
25th – End of First Nine
Weeks
 November 1st and 6th – Parent
Teacher Conferences 4:30 – 8:00 pm
 November 2nd – Grade Cards Go
Home
 November 7th – Star Day (1:00
Dismissal)
Coffee With The Counselors
Communication between home, school
and the community
 Topics may include career planning, test
taking skills, and technology
 These will be held in the high school
office:
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October 9th
December 11th
April 9th
All meetings are at 7:30 am