Bartram Trail High School S E N I O R S · 2017. 2. 2. · College Essay and Resume NCAA Eligibility Center Division 1 Academic Coffee with the C o u n s e l o r s Bartram Trail High

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




Junior/SeniorCounselorsfor 2016-2017

Ms. Julie Besley (A-G)[email protected]

Ms. Tanya Moseley (H-O)[email protected]

Ms. Michelle Sterling (P-Z) [email protected]




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




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




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




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




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




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




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




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.




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




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




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




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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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.




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




College Goal Sunday

St. Johns River State College

St. Augustine Campus2990 College Drive

October 23 1-4 p.m.




Senior Financial Aid Workshops

Senior Financial Aid Workshops

Bartram Trail High Media Ctr.

Last Week of October

During School




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.




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




Thank You! Thank you for attending! We wish you and your student the best senior year!




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Bartram Trail High School S E N I O R S · 2017. 2. 2. · College Essay and Resume NCAA Eligibility Center Division 1 Academic Coffee with the C o u n s e l o r s Bartram Trail High