Junior Parent Meeting

October 10th, 2012

Class of 2014

Welcome! Mr. Bronner – Principal

Mrs. Sayre – Nickell – Assistant Principal

Mrs. Donati – School Counselor grades 10-12

Mrs. Spangler – School Counselor grades 7-9

Mrs. Phillips – Athletic/Attendance Secretary

Mrs. Hogue – Principal’s Secretary

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

Graduation Requirements 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 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

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 Spring

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 Continue to visit colleges Narrow down college choices

Scheduling For Your Senior Year Fill your schedule with challenging courses

Colleges like to see quality classes

PSEO Go to college while in high school

Receive college AND high school credit Informational meeting (mandatory)

March 5th, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Senior Year Timeline Fall

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 Winter/Spring

Keep your grades up Attend the Financial Aid night Fill out appropriate Financial Aid forms Apply for scholarships

Dayton Montgomery County Brookville Community

Decide and Deposit before May 1

Graduate!!!!

Post High School OptionsPlanning… ACT Online Prep

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?

www.mymajors.com NextStepU

www.collegeprowler.com www.zinch.com

See Mrs. Donati for log-in info

See pg. 9 in the planning guide for a guide to college selection

Education Pays

Learn to Earn

Ready to LEARN when you enter Ready to LEARN when you enter Kindergarten and ready to EARN with post Kindergarten and ready to EARN with post secondary credentialsecondary credential

learntoearndayton.org – Take the pledgelearntoearndayton.org – Take the pledge 99thth grade through high school: Individuals grade through high school: Individuals

will be ready to learn when graduating will be ready to learn when graduating from high schoolfrom high school

Goal # 3: Ready to learn when graduating from high school High School Diploma – long term academic High School Diploma – long term academic

and career successand career success 99thth grade year – earn minimun of 5 credits grade year – earn minimun of 5 credits

Algebra I English 9 ScienceAlgebra I English 9 Science 1010thth grade year – proficient or above on grade year – proficient or above on

OGTOGT 1212thth grade year – Graduate grade year – Graduate

Internet Safety -CommonSenseMedia.org

No such thing as “Private”No such thing as “Private” Agreement on what is okay to postAgreement on what is okay to post Be a good digital citizenBe a good digital citizen Cyberspace – Golden Rule appliesCyberspace – Golden Rule applies Agree on downloadsAgree on downloads Critical thinkingCritical thinking Stay in safe neighborhoodsStay in safe neighborhoods Review your own habitsReview your own habits Better safe than sorryBetter safe than sorry

College Selection 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 SelectionCollege Representative Visitation Schedule 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! Collegeprowler.com

Scholarships.com

Fastweb.com

Zinch.com

Mycollegedollars.com

www.drpepper.com/promotions/

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

Housekeeping… Begin preparing your students for the

transition now 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 Former BHS students

Currently enrolled in a two year or four year University (public, private, and out-of-state)

Working full time after attending CTC or Sinclair

Plan is to host this in December of 2012

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:

October 9th

December 11th

April 9th

All meetings are at 7:30 am