1. Brookville High School Junior Parent Meeting Class of 2018
October 27th, 2016

2. Agenda Review of Graduation Requirements Junior year timeline
Scheduling and options for your senior year
Post high school education and career options
Housekeeping/Important events
Questions/Discussion Items

3. Education Pays

4. Graduation and Beyond High School Graduation
What is College and Career Ready:
High School Graduation
Continue education beyond high school, earning either a college degree or a certificate attesting to skill within 6 years of HS graduation
Learn to Earn Goal for the Area:
60% of our workforce will have a degree or credential
(by 2025: Currently at 36%)
Where are we at Brookville:
On Average:
71% start college immediately after graduation ( )
41% graduate from college within 6 years.
3% to 4% choose military service
Resources:
HS can be pressure filled: Find the sweet spot not the sweat spot

5. Graduation Requirements (State)
English/Language Arts 4 units
Mathematics units
Science 3 units
Social Studies 3 units
Health ½ unit
Physical Education ½ unit
Electives 5 units

6. Brookville Graduation Requirements
21st Century Technology ½ unit
Fine Arts 1 unit
Personal Economics 1 unit
Community Service
Freshmen, 5 hours
Sophomores, 10 hours
Juniors, 15 hours
Seniors, 20 hours

7. And meet one of the following three:
1. Earn a cumulative passing score on seven end of course exams (18 points).
2. Earn a “remediation-free” score on a nationally recognized college admission exam such as the ACT or SAT. The state of Ohio will pay for all 11th grade students in the class of 2018 and beyond to take the exam free of charge.
3. Earn a State Board of Education approved, industry-recognized credential or a state issued license for practice in a career and achieve a score that demonstrates workforce readiness and employability on a job skills assessment (MVCTC)
For further information, log on to the Ohio Department of Education’s website

9. Junior Year Timeline Fall/Winter Begin to prepare for the ACT
Take the PSAT (completed this goal on October 19th)
Begin researching potential Colleges and majors
Focus on grades
Visit a college (one visit per semester)
Attend Financial Aid Night – November 15th 6:30 – 8:30 pm

10. Junior Year Timeline Spring
Take the ACT at Brookville High School (Spring)
Visit a college
Plan out your Senior Year schedule (college prep courses!)
Finish the year strong

11. ACT Prep Brookville High School can offer an ACT Prep Course
Through ZAPS Test Prep (cost is ~$80)
Brookville High School can offer Virtual ACT prep through GradPoint
Tipp City Community Center offers an ACT prep Course – more info on my website
Zaps is all day on a Saturday or can be broken up into a couple of smaller sessions. Typically done in the spring.

12. Scheduling for your Senior Year
Fill your schedule with challenging courses
Colleges like to see quality classes
College Credit Plus
Go to college while in high school
Receiving college and high school credit
Informational meeting (mandatory)
February 8th

13. Senior Year Notes Keep your grades up Visit 2 more college campuses
Retake the ACT (if needed) by December
Apply to college (early rather than later)
Check school and
Meet with the college reps who visit BHS
Attend Senior Parent Night

14. College Selection
Narrow college selections down to three or four colleges
Be sure that your qualifications meet the colleges’ criteria (ACT/SAT scores, GPA, major is offered, etc) to avoid losing application fees and being disappointed

15. College Applications Begin application process in the Fall
Applications often ask for:
High School Involvement Essays
Personal Statement
Recommendation letters (ask your teacher or counselor to write you a recommendation letter (if needed) at least a week or two before the deadline.
Test scores need to be sent
Print any forms that need to be completed (such as a counselor form)
Be aware of deadlines!
Mention giving teachers a list of activities that they are involved in so that teachers may make references to that in their letters.
Make sure you give teachers ample time to write letters of recommendation – it doesn‘t hurt to provide them with a stamped and addressed envelope to ensure easier delivery of the letters
This is worked on in English classes junior and senior year!
Many colleges have early decision and early action deadlines of November 1st and December 1st

16. College Expectations
Different colleges have different expectations about what classes students should have taken in high school.
Visit for information about what each college looks for in their students.
Most colleges use a holistic review of a student’s application to determine admission.

17. Changes to the FAFSA Process for 2017-2018
SUBMIT A FAFSA EARLIER: Students will be able to submit a 2017–18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit their FAFSAs as early as October 1 every year. (There is NO CHANGE to the 2016–17 schedule. The 2016–17 FAFSA became available Jan. 1, 2016.)
USE EARLIER INCOME AND TAX INFORMATION: Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students will be required to report income and tax information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) will report their 2015 income and tax information, rather than their 2016 income and tax information.
Specific financial aid questions are best answered by the Financial Aid reps at the college you are interested in attending

18. Changes to the FAFSA Process for 2017-2018
Here’s a summary of key dates for submitting the FAFSA depending on when you plan to go to school:

19. Changes to the FAFSA Process for 2017-2018
Brookville High School will host a Financial Aid Meeting night on November 15th
Wright State will present from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, part of this time will be a presentation explaining the FAFSA and part of the time will include a workshop to help families process through the changes and the necessary paperwork needed.

20. College/Career Selection
Ohio Means Jobs Website
Explore It
Plan It
Fund It
Find It

21. 2016-2017 District Goals Unofficial District Goals:
Relative to Learn to Earn Indicators, the District will have:
95% of all graduating students will be accepted into an accredited post-secondary education program
Unofficial District Goals:
College Application Month
FAFSA Application Help
Signing Day
FAFSA Night:

25. PROGRESS BOOK Previous logins are active
Change password/Link Accounts/Sign up for Alerts
Check Grades/Attendance/Eligibility
View Schedule
Monitor Homework
Provide Parent for school communication

26. www.brookvilleschools.org Calendar of Events/Menu
Faculty List/Websites/Blue Blazer
Blue Connector
( address/website links)
Buy a yearbook
District Instagram- Brookville Local Schools
Pictures
Where are they now?

27. November 1st – Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 – 8 pm
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 1st – Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 – 8 pm
October 28th – 1st quarter grade cards distributed
November 10th – STAR Day
November 15th – Financial Aid Meeting
November 23rd – 27th – Thanksgiving break

28. Questions?