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Bartram Trail High School
S E N I O R SClass of 2017
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School Counselors
& Guidance Department
2016-2017
School Counselors
School Counselor: Ms. Besley School Counselor: Ms. Graham*Serving Juniors and Seniors, last names A-G *Serving Sophomores, all last names
School Counselor: Ms. Moseley School Counselor: Ms. Treaster*Serving Juniors and Seniors, last names H-O *Serving Freshmen, all last names
School Counselor: Ms. Sterling*Serving Juniors and Seniors, last names P-Z
Guidance Department Team Members
Registrar: Ms. Roughan Testing: Ms. Jasper
Computer Operator: Mr. Ciruzzi Literacy Coach: Ms. Huber
Computer Operator: Ms. Gregory Guidance Secretary: Ms. Kasting
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Junior/SeniorCounselorsfor 2016-2017
Ms. Julie Besley (A-G)Julie.Besley@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Ms. Tanya Moseley (H-O)Tanya.Moseley@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Ms. Michelle Sterling (P-Z) Michelle.Sterling@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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Senior Communications 2016-2017
School Counseling Information
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/guidance/
Transcript Orders
https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/9276/account
Senior Class Updates and Programming
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/seniors/
Daily Announcements
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
Senior Class Dues ($40)– Pay on School Pay
http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/schoolpay/
Jostens Orders – Cap & Gown, etc.
www.Rhodesgraduation.com
Order online after October 4th but prices will increase
Upcoming date to order Jostens via BTHS is Sept 20th during lunches
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Where do I look for senior news I missed?
Bartram Trail School Profile
Recent graduates of BTHS attend Universities:
Florida Universities
US Military Academies
Ivy League schools
Celebrated Out of State Universities
Serve in the Military
Acquire Technical Education
Attend Community Colleges
2015-16 Senior Plans:
63% attend 4-year University/College
22% attend State College
3% attend Technical School
5% serve in the Military
4% seek Full Time Employment
3% are Undecided
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Where do our seniors go after graduating BTHS?
63%
5%3%
22%
100%
12State University System
USF
UNFFSUUCFUF
62% Plan to go to University – What does it take?
� Meet the application preferred deadline
� Have the weighted, recalculated GPA
� Have the SAT and/or ACT Score
� Have the student success profile: Activity & Service
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28State College System
SJRSCFSCJTCCSPC
22% Going to State College – What does it take?� Consider where you want to go – 28 state colleges
� Graduate with your high school diploma
� Select your AA or AS degree program
� Consider whether there is a 4 year degree available
� Apply in May 2017
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48Technical Centers
FCTC
PTECFTI
3% Choose Technical School– What does it take?� Consider where you want to go – 48 Career and
Technical Centers in Florida
� Industry Specific Certifications
� Must be 16 years of age or older & withdrawn from
high school
� Must complete a basic skills test if interested in a
Career and Technical Education
� Must provide proof of residency
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Military
6% Plan to go to Military– What does it take?
� Take the ASVAB – October 19th at 9:15 am (Seniors Only)
� Sign up for November ASVAB with Colonel in ROTC
� TAKE the ACT and SAT
� Meet with Military Representatives on campus during
lunches
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www.defense.gov
www.official-asvab.com
Senior Packet
� College Application Dates and Deadlines
� College Readiness
� ACT –and SAT Testing Information
� FAFSA, Bright Futures, and Scholarships
� Transcript Requests
� Residency Information
� College Essay and Resume
� NCAA Eligibility Center Division 1 Academic
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Senior PacketsAvailable for seniors to pick up in guidance
beginning 9/13/2016 and online 9/14/2016
Parchment
� Go to BTHS web site
� Click Order My Transcript
� Create Free Account - Today
� All Senior transcripts are loaded in Parchment
� No charges for digital delivery of transcript
� Paper copy charge of official transcript is paid to
Parchment at a cost of $2.50 for regular processing
� Transcript can be sent worldwide
� Transcripts approvals are made daily
� Beginning mid-April, Seniors can request final transcripts
by choosing the “HOLD FOR GRADES” option
� Free service to students until July 31st when they become
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A Word About Parchment and Transcripts
Senior Dues
� Senior Dues are $40 & can be paid via SchoolPay. The link is on the Senior Class Page.
� Dues are used to cover an array of costs associated with the Senior year/graduation. Some items include: The rental of the UNF Arena for Graduation, diplomas, diploma covers, programs, interpreter(s) at the ceremony, Senior Class t-shirts, tickets, security, & honor cords.
� Those who pay dues by September 18th guarantee t-shirt sizes.
� Seniors who have paid dues are invited to attend breakfast on Monday, October 3rd where shirts will be distributed.
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A Word About Senior DUES
GraduationRequirements
Must successfully complete these 24 Credits:
English – 4 credits
Mathematics – 4 credits
1 credit must be Algebra 1
1 credit must be Geometry
Science – 3 credits
1 credit must be Biology
Social Studies – 3 credits
1 credit must be World History
1 credit must be American History
½ credit must be American Government
½ credit must be Economics
HOPE – 1 credit
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Electives – 8 credits
Online- 1 course must be completed online
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GraduationRequirements
GPA&
Assessments
Grade Point Average (GPA)Cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.0 on an unweighted
4.0 scale
Required Assessments a student must pass:
Grade 10 FSA/ELA Reading
Scaled Score of 349
Or ACT 19 Reading or SAT 430 Reading
Algebra 1 EOC
Scaled Score of 489
Or comparative score of 97 on the PERT Test
Required Assessments a student must take:
Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, US History*
*Students taking AP US History or DE US History are not
required to complete the EOC for a standard
high school diploma.
**Scholar Designation on their Diploma
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Bright Futures
Scholarships
Florida Academic Scholar (FAS)
and
Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS)
Gold Seal Vocational Scholar (GVS) can only be used to
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Snapshotof
Bright Futures
� You must APPLY for the scholarship by
submitting the Florida Financial Aid Application.
� Bright Futures Scholarships will renew
automatically each year if the student
maintains the required GPA and credit hours.
� If Seniors are planning to apply for Bright
Futures they should already be accumulating
community service hours and turning them in
to the Guidance desk. Hours must be turned in
before Graduation Day!
� Seniors should try to meet all Bright Futures
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Bright Futures Student Handbook
2016-17
Snapshotof
College Readiness
� ACT - Read 19, Math 19, English 17
� SAT Pre-March 2016 - Read 440, Math 440
� SAT Post-March 2016 - Read 24, Writing 25, Math 24
� PERT - Read 106, Math 114, Writing 103
Is your student ‘College and Career’ ready?
A valuable website for students and parents is
www.floridashines.org
Exploring Degree Programs-Comparing Colleges-
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Post-Secondary Readiness Scores
Post-Secondary Considerations
� 2 years of a world language (in the same language) are required for university admissions & Bright Futures
� Universities only consider English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language in their GPA calculations
� GPA’s are calculated differently between BTHS vs. Universities vs. Bright Futures
� Apply for Bright Futures beginning October 1st
� Apply for FAFSA beginning October 1st
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Jacksonville National College Fair
Location:Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
Hall A1000 Water StreetJacksonville, FL 32204904/630-4000
Fair Hours: Saturday, October 15, 20169 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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2Financial
Aid
If You Don’t Apply, You Won’t Qualify!
Federal Aid
Students across the United States are eligible
Apply via www.fafsa.gov beginning October 1, 2016
State of Florida Aid
Only Florida students are eligible
Apply via www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
beginning October 1, 2016
School AidAssistance from the college you will attend
Private AidAssistance from organizations interested in students
www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/academics/collegescholarships/
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.collegenet.com
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Apply via the college you will attend. Moste Florida state universities review students for merit eligibility at the time of application. Check your school’s website for additional scholarship opportunities.
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Financial Assistance for Education – Four Categories for Financial Aid
Senior Financial Aid
Night –Representative
from the State of Florida
Senior Financial Aid Parent Night
Bartram Trail High Auditorium
Tuesday, October 11th @ 6 pm
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College Goal Sunday
St. Johns River State College
St. Augustine Campus2990 College Drive
October 23 1-4 p.m.
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Senior Financial Aid Workshops
Senior Financial Aid Workshops
Bartram Trail High Media Ctr.
Last Week of October
During School
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Scholarships
� Where do I find scholarships?www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/academics/collegescholarships/
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.collegenet.com
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
� How do I get scholarships?
APPLY!
APPLY!
APPLY!
� What do I do if I am awarded a scholarship?
Bring the notification of your award to Guidance by May 5th.
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Senior Events and Activities
www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/s
eniors/
� Apply to college – Now!
� Review NCAA eligibility and requirements
� Jostens Make-up Order Day- September 20th- All lunches in Courtyard.
� Guidance Senior Credit Checks and Fall Talk – September 26th – 30th
� Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) Opens – October 1st
� Bright Futures Application Opens – October 1st
� Homecoming Week – October 3rd -7th
� Senior Financial Aid Parent Night – Tuesday, October 11th @ 6 pm
� ASVAB – Wednesday, October 19th Auditorium (sign up in advance)
� BEACON Financial Aid Workshops for Seniors – October 24th – 28th
� Fall Academic Awards Ceremony – November 15th @ 6 pm (invite only)
� Jostens delivery of caps, gowns, announcements – April-ish
� Prom – April 29th (tentative)
� Grad Bash – April 7th
� AP Tests – May 1st – 12th
� Report all scholarships to Guidance – Friday, May 5, 2017
� Senior Awards Ceremony – Monday, May 15, 2017 @ 6:00 pm, Auditorium
� Last Day for Seniors- May ??
� Senior Debt Day - Friday, May 19 & Monday, May 22nd
� Graduation Day – Thursday, May 25, 2017 at UNF, 3:00 pm
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Thank You! Thank you for attending! We wish you and your student the best senior year!
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