Junior Parent Meeting October 10 th, 2012 Class of 2014

Welcome!  Mr. Bronner – Principal  Mrs. Sayre – Nickell – Assistant Principal  Mrs. Donati – School Counselor grades  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 – 21 st 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 17 th ) 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 15 th at 7 pm

Junior Year Timeline  Spring Register and take ACT (April 13 th ) 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 5 th, 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 Options Planning…  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? 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 Kindergarten and ready to EARN with post secondary credential  learntoearndayton.org – Take the pledge  9 th grade through high school: Individuals will be ready to learn when graduating from high school

Goal # 3: Ready to learn when graduating from high school  High School Diploma – long term academic and career success  9 th grade year – earn minimun of 5 credits Algebra I English 9 Science Algebra I English 9 Science  10 th grade year – proficient or above on OGT  12 th grade year – Graduate

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

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 Selection College Representative Visitation Schedule  September 20th – Hanover College – 8:00 am  September 24th – Sinclair Community College – 11:30 am  September 24th – United States Marines  September 26 th - College Fair at Fifth Third Field – 6:00 – 8:00 pm  September 27th – University of Dayton – 9:00 am  October 2 nd – Cedarville University – 9:48 am  October 5 th – US Navy Lunch Table  October 9th – US Army (Lunch Table)  October 16 th – Indiana University East – 2:00 pm  October 17th – Ohio State University – 1:45 pm  October 19 th – Wright State University – 11:32 am  October 25 th – Bowling Green State University – 12:55 pm  November 5 th – Miami University – 1:45 pm  November 6 th – Manchester College – 9:00 am  November 7 th – Grace College – 10:40 am  November 7th -College Fair at UD Arena – 6:30 – 8:30 pm  November 9 th – University of South Carolina – 9:50 am  November 20 th – Ohio State – Lima – 11:32 am

$cholarships!  Collegeprowler.com  Scholarships.com  Fastweb.com  Zinch.com  Mycollegedollars.com   Brookville High School Guidance Office on Facebook to stay in the loop of new scholarship announcements BHS Financial Aid Night January 15 th 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 2 nd 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 25 th – End of First Nine Weeks  November 1 st and 6 th – Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 – 8:00 pm  November 2 nd – Grade Cards Go Home  November 7 th – 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 9 th December 11 th April 9 th All meetings are at 7:30 am