1. Welcome to Open House 2015-16

2. Meet Your Counselor Amanda MartinA-D Sarah Patton E-Kn Kelly Nash Ko-Re Leslie Lee Rh-Z Rebecca Sudduth 9 th Grade Karen Smiley Student Success Counselor Heather Deyton School Counseling Intern College & Career CenterCollege & Career Center Linda Mongeon Help with transcripts, applications, FAFSA, college visits to Bearden, scholarship bulletins

3. Tonight’s Focus Senior Timeline and Information Plans for 10 th – 12 th Grade Year TN Ready Information Junior and Sophomore Information Important Dates for All Grades Handouts Available Timeline Available for All TN Ready Tips Remind 101 (11 th -12 th ) TN Promise (12 th )

4. Check the School Counseling Website http://www.knoxschools.org/domain/1 902

5. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE BHS SCHOOL COUNSELING CALENDAR FOR COLLEGE VISITS: School Counseling Calendar

6. Sign up for Remind for important college & scholarship information. Text: 424-275-2378 with the message @bhscollege Follow us on Twitter @BeardenGuidance Most Importantly: Canvas will be used as a tool for emailing students important information from the School Counseling Office.

7. 10th, 11 th, & 12 th Plans Large Group Class meetings for all grades. Senior Class: Took Post-Secondary Survey in Canvas; Please Encourage your Student to Complete if they have not; Counselors will meet with all Seniors individually to discuss these Post-Secondary Plans Fall Junior Class: Classroom with College and Career Planning Fall and Spring; Possible College Workshop Series Spring Addition Sophomore Class: Fall and Spring meeting in Small Groups to Complete their Focus Plan of Study

8. Senior Timeline Still visiting campuses? Campus visit procedure on the College and Career Center Page (All seniors 10/14 Or the Option to take a Career Exploration Assessment - ASVAB) College App Week September 28 th – Oct 2 nd (preferred time to submit Brag Sheet, and goal of applying to one college by this week.) PARENT INPUT IS WELCOME October test scores can usually meet application deadlines We are strongly encouraging students to send scores DIRECTLY from the Testing Agency College Fair – 9/29 daytime and evening at HVA at 6:30pm TN Promise scholarship deadline – Nov. 2, 2015 UT deadline – we need transcript & letter of rec requests before FALL BREAK!

9. Counselor recommendations BHS Brag Sheet - help us help you form in College & Career Center/online submit or e-mail to your counselor parent section Teacher recommendations – carefully select someone who can speak about your strengths as a student. – Complete a Teacher Self Evaluation form for each teacher you select Letters of Recommendation

10. Bearden High School Has Chosen Parchment for all Transcript Requests Send your official transcript anywhere in the world with just a few clicks! Student, parents, and alumni can use Parchment, the leader in eTranscript exchange, to send high school transcripts electronically, securely and confidentially, all with real-time tracking. To order your transcript: The first thing you’ll do is create an account, then you’ll place your order, and then you can track your order 24/7. 2 for Free $4.00 additional Transcript Student can always order an unofficial transcript from Parchment Website for free and/or view transcript in ASPEN Sending Transcripts - Parchment

11. TN Ready

12. Time Spent Taking TNReady The total testing time during the 2015-16 school year will be similar to the total testing time last year The TNReady test in Math, Social Studies and English language arts will be given in two parts approximately 4 weeks apart.

13. Tested Subjects for 2015-16 Year MATH (2 Parts Online) ENGLISH (2 Parts Online) SOCIAL STUDIES (2 Parts Online) SCIENCE (Paper/Pencil) Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 English 1 English 2 English 3 US HistoryBiology Chemistry Fall Semester:12/ 9/2015 Spring Semester: 5/4/2016

14. TN Ready Testing

15. Scheduling TNReady Online testing for both TNReady and the new social studies assessment means districts have more flexibility than ever before to decide when students take the test This does not mean your child will spend more time taking tests It just means districts have more flexibility to determine the actual dates for schools to administer the test

16. Sophomores Juniors PLAN Test 9/15/15 PSAT National Merit Qualifying Test 10/14/15 State ACT All Juniors 4/19/16 Important Testing Dates

17. Important Dates 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, & 12 th 10 th -11 th : Governor’s School for Summer 2016 9 th -11 th : PSAT 10/14/15 Registration $20 due Sept. 24 10 th -12 th : Career Exploration Assessment (ASVAB) 10/14/15 11 th - 12 th : Knox County College and Career Daytime Fair 9/29/14 Permission Slips Due Sept. 14

18. 9 th – 12 th Important Dates Beginning Week of 9/14/15 Bertlekamp Starts 9/17/15 College Knowledge 101 BHS Library 6 pm 9/22/15 Getting Into UT BHS Library 6 pm Sept. 28- Oct. 2 College App Week 9/29/15 Bearden-Farragut-Hardin Valley College Fair 6:30 pm HVA 10/15/15 Money for College BHS Library 6 pm May 2-13, 2016 AP Exams

19. 12 th Student Deadlines Nov. 1 & Dec. 1 UT Deadlines – need transcripts & rec letter requests earlier NOV 2, 2015 Deadline to Apply Tennessee Promise program. By FEB 15, 2016File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on www.fafsa.gov. Mandatory for TN Promise and Strongly Suggested for all otherswww.fafsa.gov Feb. 2, 2016 BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm Cafeteria for TN Promise Applicants By SPRING Apply to community or technical college for TN Promise Applicants

20. 12 th Student Deadlines April 5, 2016 BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm Cafeteria for TN Promise Applicants May 19, 2016- HAPPY Graduation! By AUG 1, 2016 Complete FAFSA verification, if required by your institution. By AUG 1, 2016Complete your first 8 hours of community service for TN Promise Applicants

21. Seniors and Juniors: Practice ACT Systematic Approach  (Pareto Analysis) Specific Solutions  (ACT Strands) Most Efficient Way  (Ordered from Greatest Gain) 80/20 Principle  (80% of growth from 20% of work) Pareto Analysis  Systematic approach to analyzing data (ACT Test) to determine specific solutions to formulate the most efficient way to achieve the greatest amount of growth.

22. Pareto Analysis The chart provides information on the areas where you have opportunity for growth The horizontal axis lists content areas (strands) in the assessment The vertical axis notes the percentage improvement you can make. The highest bar is listed first and this denotes the area where you have the greatest room for growth You should start with improving the area listed on the left and move from left to right to maximize improvement

23. How do you login? You will receive an analysis sheet with login information at the top right corner. 1. Website to practice 2. ID 3. Password Click “Login” Use the above information. Student ID with @BHS for the username and the designated password to login.