CONNECTING FRESHMEN FOR SUCCESS AT BHS BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING & ADVISING DEPARTMENT

CONNECTING FRESHMEN FOR SUCCESS AT BHS

BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING & ADVISING

DEPARTMENT

HIGHLIGHTS

• BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL BY THE NUMBERS

• LATE START PRESENTATIONS

• BULLDOG HOUR

• NAVIANCE AND COURSE PLANNER

• KEEP CONNECTED BY POWERSCHOOL, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY….

• ACT 23.3 BATAVIA MEAN

• 90% OF OUR STUDENTS ENROLL IN COLLEGE

• 29 HONORS AND AP CLASSES OFFERED

• LAST YEAR BATAVIA WON ITS FIRST STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

• BATAVIA HAS 21 EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

• 26 CREDITS TOTAL TO GRADUATE

• THE CLASS OF 2014 EARNED OVER $2,000,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

HOW DO OUR STUDENTS DO?

• ABOUT 50% OF FRESHMAN AT BHS TAKE AT LEAST ONE HONORS COURSE

• THE TOP HALF OF THE CLASS LAST YEAR HAD CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.32 OR HIGHER

• THE TOP 25% OF THE CLASS LAST YEAR HAD A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.65 OR HIGHER

GRADUATION/ COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Graduation3.5 credits English.5 credit Speech2 credits Science3 credits Math1 credit US/Am History2.0 social studies.5 credit Govt.3.5 credits PE.5 credit Health.5 credit Cons. Ed

College4 credits English3 credits Science Math through Advanced Algebra or a senior math3 Credits social studies2 credits Foreign Language (colleges will recognize if 1st credit is earned in Middle school)

HONORS AND AP COURSES

• HONORS AND AP COURSES WILL GIVE STUDENTS AN ADDITIONAL GRADE POINT PER CLASS.

• EX: IF YOU EARN A B, IT WOULD COUNT FOR 4 POINTS INSTEAD OF 3.

• CLASS RANK WILL BE CALCULATED ON THE HIGHEST GPA OF 4.375

GRADES AND EARNING CREDIT

• TERM VS. SEMESTER CLASS

• EARNING CREDIT

• GRADING PERIODS

• EVERY 9 WEEKS FOR TERM COURSES

• EVERY 18 WEEK FOR SEMESTER COURSES

• GETTING HELP IN CLASSES

COURSE/GRADE QUESTIONS

1. CONTACT TEACHER FIRST

2. CONTACT DIVISION COORDINATORS

3. CONTACT YOUR COUNSELOR

4. CONTACT ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF CURRICULUM, LENNY DEPASQUALE

LATE START PRESENTATIONSTHURSDAY’S 7:35 – 8:15AM

1.IN THE FALL…MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE WITH ALL FRESHMEN IN GROUPS OF 50 COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS: COURSE PLANNING, GPA, RIGOR, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, GETTING INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY, AND HOW TO SEEK OUT ASSISTANCE.

2.PARENT PRESENTATION IN THE WINTER THAT WILL BE SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS REGISTRATION FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

BULLDOG HOUR 10:58-11:58 ON THURSDAYS

DURING BULLDOG HOUR HERE ARE SOME OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS:

•CAFETERIA

•TESTING CENTER

•LRC (QUIET STUDY)

•PRESENTATIONS (WILL BE ANNOUNCED)

•STUDY GROUPS

•MEET WITH TEACHERS

•COURTYARD

•GYM/FIELD HOUSE

BULLDOG HOUR-COUNSELING FOCUS

10:58-11:58 ON THURSDAYS

SMALL GROUPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS:

1.STUDY SKILLS

2.ORGANIZATION

3.TIME MANAGEMENT

4.GOAL SETTING

5.FUTURE SCHEDULING QUESTIONS

GOAL SETTING & COURSE PLANNING

GRADE 9 AND 10 ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 6TH

•NAVIANCE COURSE PLANNER

•CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY

•GUEST SPEAKER

Naviance and Course Planner

NAVIANCE AND COURSE PLANNER

NAVIANCE AND COURSE PLANNER

POWERSCHOOL GIVES YOU ACCESS TO SEE…

• GRADES

• UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS

• MISSING ASSIGNMENTS

• UPCOMING TESTS

STAY CONNECTED…

BHSCounseling 

BHS Counseling & Advising

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

QUESTIONS?