Bryan Station High School

8th Grade Orientation

CLASS of

2018

Administrators

Mr. Henderson Principal

Mrs. Tammy Hopkins 9th & 11th Associate Principal

Mr. John Barnes 10th & 12th Associate Principal

Mr. Drew McCoy Administrative Dean

Counselors

Lorie Daugherty 9th grade Ann Hurt Spanish ImmersionBrandy Jones 10th-12th Last names A-DDenise Lawless 10th-12th Last names E-KYvette Thompson 10th-12th Last names L-RDana Lawrence 10th-12th Last names S-ZBarb Stenzel Master Schedule

BSHS Guidelines for Success

Believe and AchieveStrive and Excel

Have Honor and IntegrityServe and Contribute

Station PRIDE P- Positive Attitude

(Stay focused, Do your best, Accountability) R- Respect

(Listen to adults, Use appropriate language, Treat others fairly)

I- Integrity (Be on time, Be honest, Dress Appropriately)

D- Defender (Be involved, Support peers, Show school

spirit) E- Excellence

(Demonstrate college/career ready, Contribute to community, Don’t give up)

Three Reasons to stay in school…

Bryan Station High School January 2013

Bryan Station High School January 2013

Subject /

Assessment

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8th Grade

PLAN10th

Grade

ACT11th

Grade

SAT11th

Grade

COMPASS

* 12th Grade

KYOTE* 12th Grade

English 13 15 18430 or Higher (Writing)

74 6

Reading 15 17 20

470 or Higher (Critical Reading)

85 20

Math 17 19 19 460 or Higher 36 22

Science 20 21 None None None None

College Readiness Benchmarks

*Student must be enrolled in a Reading / Math Transition course in 12th grade to be eligible to take the assessment

Graduation Requirements4 credits of English 3 credits of Math (Plus 4th year of instruction)3 credits of Science3 credits of Social Studies1 credit of Humanities½ credit of Health½ credit of PE11 credits of Electives

Pre-College Curriculum also requires completion of two years of a foreign language.

CreditsStudents can earn 8 per year

6 Credits = Sophomore12 Credits = Junior18 Credits = Senior26 Credits = Diploma!

High School Grading2 Semesters (Students can earn 4 credits per

semester) Semester grades do NOT average for

the year. Required courses that are failed MUST be repeated.

2 Progress Reports (Every 6 weeks; not mailed)

2nd Semester Grades are mailed homeParents have access to Infinite Campus

AP ClassesAdvanced Placement Courses, college level content and expectationsApproved by College BoardMust pass the test to earn College credit Two AP classes for Freshmen to consider

Human Geography in 9th grade Advanced Biology students will take AP

Environmental Science as Sophomores

BSHS offers approximately 25 AP courses each year.

Career Pathways Goal: Help students explore an area of interest in order to plan for the future career opportunities Students should take a cluster of four electives that fit into the same pathway. Typically, those would be taken one or two

per year. Each department has at least one pathway

Career Pathways = College and Career Ready!

Intervention Classes

Goal: Provide extra assistance to students who scored in the lower 25th percentile on their Reading or Math MAP. Students may be assigned to a

Reading, Math, or Reading/Math intervention class

Design TeamBSHS is considered an Innovative High School by Fayette Co Public School district. This means that we are looking for and developing new and innovative ways to do school at BSHS. Current project is the day schedule. If you would like to participate in this process, contact Stacey Middleton at Stacey.Middleton@Fayette.kyschools.us

Business and MarketingGoal: to help students develop skills and knowledge in personal finance, time management, and goal setting as applied to the business and marketing industry. Relates academic subjects to the real world and shows how reading and math can be applied in "real world" situations.Learn self-confidence, self-awareness, good work habits, problem solving, critical thinking, punctuality, reliability, teamwork, and leadership.

Business and MarketingCourses available for freshmen: Business Principles & Applications,

Computer Applications I, Principles of Marketing

Pathways Accounting and Financial Services Administrative Support Services Business Management Sports Marketing

Family & Consumer Sciences

Goal: Prepare students for successful careers, build awareness and develop leadership skills through classroom instruction, laboratory experiences and work based learning experiences.

Family & Consumer Science

Course available for Freshmen Life Skills

Pathways Child Development Foods and Culinary Arts Fashion and Interior Design Consumer Management

StationARTS & Fine Arts

Goal: Prepare students to excel in the field of music and visual art.• Music – • both

instrumental and vocal

• Visual art – • either Art or

Drawing is pre-requisite for

most other art classes

• Dance • Drama• Technical

Theatre

StationARTS & Fine Arts

Courses for freshmen Art, Drawing Beginning Guitar, Beginning Keyboarding SA Chorus and Theory, TB Chorus and

Theory Orchestra or Band Drama, Ballet, Cultural Dance, Modern

Dance

Instrumental/Vocal StARTS freshmen Take Integrated Musicianship

Visual StARTS freshmen Take Art 1 StARTS

Information Technology Academy

Goal: Provide students with the skills and knowledge to enter college or the workforce upon graduation while equipping them with the technology skills that will be invaluable regardless of their career path. Application available at http://blogs.fcps.net/itacademy/prospective-students/

IT Academy BenefitsSmall learning community4 year information technology-oriented sequence of coursesPaid summer internship (junior year)Emphasis on employment skillsConnection to the IT industry through business and community partnerships Opportunities for scholarships, job prospects and mentoring opportunities

Goal: Achieve college and career readiness by exposing students to occupations within the healthcare industry. Principles of Health Science

(9,10,11) Course available for Freshmen to take

Medical Terminology/Emergency Procedures (10, 11)

Medical Science (11, 12) (Vocational Center)

Medicaid Nurses Aide (12)

Medical Sciences Academy

Medical Sciences Academy

Additional Advantages First Aid Certification CPR Certification Dual credit with BCTC Certified Nursing Assistant: Industry

Certification CNA needed for college programs Skilled waged for High School

graduate

Engineering AcademyGoal: To provide an environment where students develop critical thinking skills through a hands on project based learning, preparing them to take on real world challenges in the field of engineering. Aviation Construction Engineering

Courses available for freshmen Foundations of Technology Fundamentals of Engineering Design

Pathways available Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace and Aeronautics

Engineering Engineering and Technology Design

Engineering Academy

JROTC

Goal: To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. Values of citizenship Service to the United States Personal responsibility Leadership/Fellowship

JROTC

Respect and obedience to authorityConsequences of one’s actionsTraditions of the Air ForceBasic Military Skills

Courses available for freshmen Aerospace Science 1 (JROTC 1)

Pathway available Air Force JROTC

JROTC

Bryan Station Athletic Department

Chad Luhman – Athletic DirectorRyan Harrington – Assistant ADScott Bugg – Title IX CoordinatorDavid Jacobs – Athletic Trainer

Sports Offered

FallCheerleading

Cross Country

FootballGolf

SoccerVolleyball

WinterArchery BasketballBowling

Cheerleading

SwimmingWrestling

SpringBaseball

CheerleadingSoftball (Girls)

TennisTrack & Field

Athletic Participation Requirements

Academic Eligibility Must be on grade level at start of school Weekly grade checks

Forms Physical (best during Dead Period) Address Verification Drug Testing Pamphlet District Forms

Check individual sport web pagesFall sports begin on July 10th

Athletic Participation Requirements

Drug Testing Every student-athlete will be required to

pay $25 at the beginning of each athletic season to be drug tested.

Coaches should collect money and signed policy at same time.

Athletic Participation Requirements

Grade Checks Minimum Academic Requirement-On a weekly basis, a student shall be making continual progress during the school year in order to be eligible to participate in athletics during the subsequent week (Monday through Sunday period) and through the next opportunity to examine grades in this manner.

Clubs and ActivitiesAcademic Team

Art ClubBeta ClubDARE Role ModelsDebate TeamDrama Club Future Business Leaders of AmericaFuture Educators of America

Green TeamGuitar AssembleHOSA Future Health ProfessionalsKey Club National Honor SocietyNewspaperSchool Musicals

Show ChoirSpanish Club

Step Team Student Council Student Technology Technology AssociationTri-MY-ClubYearbookYoung DemocratsYoung Republicans

Tables Outside General Questions Family & Consumer ScienceStationARTS Information TechnologyLSTEAM

Medical Sciences/HOSAJROTCSpecial Education/ Design TeamAthleticsVarious clubs and other activities

JROTC cadets will be taking parents on tours of the building. Ask for a tour at the JROTC table.

School Tours

JROTC cadets will be taking parents on tours of the building.

Meet at outside JROTC table for an official tour of the school.

GO Defenders………..Class of 2018

LYRICS TO THE SCHOOL FIGHT SONG:

On Bryan Station, fight Defenders fight!

Victory is in sight.By our strength, and courage, too,

Win for GREEN and GOLD and BLUE!

So on Bryan Station, fight Defenders fight,

Guardians of our might.Watch our team go down the field

(floor) and score!Let's fight, fight, fight, fight, FIGHT

For Bryan Station High!D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R-S!