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