Welcome to Open House2015-16

Meet Your CounselorAmanda Martin A-DSarah Patton E-KnKelly Nash Ko-ReLeslie Lee Rh-ZRebecca Sudduth 9th GradeKaren Smiley Student Success Counselor

Heather Deyton School Counseling Intern

• College & Career Center• Linda Mongeon• Help with transcripts, applications, FAFSA, college

visits to Bearden, scholarship bulletins

Tonight’s Focus

Senior Timeline and InformationPlans for 10th – 12th Grade YearTN Ready InformationJunior and Sophomore InformationImportant Dates for All GradesHandouts Available

Timeline Available for AllTN Ready TipsRemind 101 (11th-12th)TN Promise (12th)

Check the School Counseling Website

http://www.knoxschools.org/domain/1902

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE BHS SCHOOL COUNSELING CALENDAR FOR COLLEGE

VISITS:

School Counseling Calendar

Sign up for Remind for important college & scholarship information.

Text: 424-275-2378with 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.

10th, 11th, & 12th 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

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 28th – Oct 2nd (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!

• 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

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TN Ready

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.

Tested Subjects for 2015-16 Year

MATH(2 Parts Online)

ENGLISH(2 Parts Online)

SOCIAL STUDIES

(2 Parts Online)

SCIENCE(Paper/Pencil)

Algebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2

English 1English 2English 3

US History BiologyChemistry

Fall Semester:12/9/2015

Spring Semester:5/4/2016

TN Ready Testing

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

Sophomores Juniors

PLAN Test9/15/15

PSAT National Merit Qualifying Test10/14/15

State ACT All Juniors

4/19/16

Important Testing Dates

Important Dates9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th

• 10th -11th: Governor’s School for Summer 2016

• 9th-11th: PSAT 10/14/15 Registration $20 due Sept. 24

• 10th-12th: Career Exploration Assessment (ASVAB) 10/14/15

• 11th - 12th: Knox County College and Career Daytime Fair 9/29/14 Permission Slips Due Sept. 14

9th – 12th Important Dates

Beginning Week of 9/14/15 Bertlekamp Starts9/17/15 College Knowledge 101 BHS Library 6 pm9/22/15 Getting Into UT BHS Library 6 pmSept. 28- Oct. 2 College App Week9/29/15 Bearden-Farragut-Hardin Valley College

Fair 6:30 pm HVA10/15/15 Money for College BHS Library 6 pmMay 2-13, 2016 AP Exams

12th Student Deadlines

Nov. 1 & Dec. 1 UT Deadlines – need transcripts & rec letter requests earlierNOV 2, 2015 Deadline to Apply Tennessee Promise program. By FEB 15, 2016 File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on www.fafsa.gov. Mandatory for TN Promise and Strongly Suggested for all othersFeb. 2, 2016 BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm

Cafeteria for TN Promise ApplicantsBy SPRING Apply to community or technical

college for TN Promise Applicants

12th 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, 2016 Complete your first 8 hours of community service for TN Promise Applicants

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.

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

How do you login?You will receive an analysis sheet with login information at the top right corner. 1. Website to practice 2. ID3. Password

Click “Login”

Use the above information.Student ID with @BHS for the username and the designated password to login.