Brookville High School Senior Parent Meeting

Class of 2013

September 19, 2012

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

• Final Review of Graduation Requirements

• Post High School Education and Career Options– Timeline for College Application/Acceptance

Process

• Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Questions/Discussion Items

Class of 2013 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)• Completion of Community Service Hours (15 for last

year, 20 for this year)• Total of 22 credits needed to graduate

Post High School OptionsPlanning…

• Take the ACT or SAT no later than December – ACT –

• October 27th (deadline to register October 5th - this is the late registration)

• December 8th (deadline to register November 2nd)

– SAT – • October 6th

• November 3rd

• December 1st

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

– Anywhere, anytime access via the Internet

– 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 EarnLearn 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 Goal # 3: Ready to learn when graduating from high schoolgraduating from high school

• High School Diploma – long term High School Diploma – long term academic and career successacademic and 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 – Internet Safety – CommonSenseMedia.orgCommonSenseMedia.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

• 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 – University of Rio Grande – 8:00 am• October 17th – Ohio State University – 1:45 pm• November 5th – Miami University – 1:45 pm• November 6th – Manchester College – 9:00 am• November 7th – Grace College – 10:40 am• November 2nd -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

College Applications

• Begin application process in the Fall

• Applications often ask for:– High School Involvement (see pg. 19)– Essays– Personal Statement– Recommendation letters

Be aware of deadlines!

$cholarships!

• Ongoing process, most scholarships are available after you are accepted (February – April).

• Monthly Newsletters– Compiled monthly by Mrs. Donati

• Dayton Montgomery County Scholarship– GPA 2.5 or higher– Need based

• Brookville Community Scholarship– Dansen Brown from BCSF meets with the seniors in

the spring (here and at CTC)– Typically, everyone who applies gets a scholarship.

$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

Financial Aid

• File in January of 2013 using income information from 2012

• Colleges that you have been accepted to will send you a financial aid “package”

• BHS Hosts Financial Aid Meeting, January 15th at 7 pm

Financial Aid

• College Goal Sunday– Get free, on-site professional

assistance completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

– February 10th at Sinclair Community College– For more information go to:

• ohiocollegegoalsunday.org

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

Dates To Remember

• September 26th – Homecoming Parade – 6:30 pm• September 28th – Interims/SWAP Day• September 28th – Homecoming Football Game• September 29th – Homecoming Dance – 8:00 pm• October 8th – Teacher Inservice/No School for Students• 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

• Questions/Discussion Items