WELCOME TO THE
PRESENTED BY
THE BHS GUIDANCE DEPT.
Catherine Leger
Department Head
The Role of Guidance
Guidance Department
Green Guidance
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John Smith
Gloria Rubilar
Teresa Mascarenhas
Christa Philogene
David Rea
Secretary
Debbie Grande
Guidance Department
Red House
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Janice Sarafoglou
Eliana Barnett
Thomas Matias
Melissa Kitchen
Elaine Flanagan
Secretary
• Patricia Pagani
Guidance Department
Azure House
•Melissa McNeil- Plesant
•Joan Williamson
•Rosemary Sullivan
•George Louis
•Secretary
•Maureen Lane
Guidance Department
Yellow House
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Meghan McDonough
Melissa Shepard
Donna Neary
Sandra Defaria
Secretary
• Maryellen Cataldo
SUPPORT SERVICES
GUIDANCE
Types of Guidance Assistance
Questions or Problems
Scheduling
Career Counseling
Referrals
College Applications
Other
Procedure for seeing your guidance counselor
- obtain a pass from your counselor or DA teacher
- stop in during your lunch to get a pass
Support Services
Adjustment Counselors
School Nurses
Adjustment Counselor
Green Building
Claudia Gallagher
Adjustment Counselor
Red Building
Jean Guilloteau
Adjustment Counselor
Azure Building
Christine Lawson
Adjustment Counselor
Yellow Building
Elaine Alves
Academic Support
• After School Extra Help w/Subject Teacher
• Access Center
• IRC
Green (Monday)
Red (Tuesday)
Azure (Wednesday)
Yellow (Thursday)
IRC
Late Hours 2:09-3:00
Mrs. Rubilar
Occupational Counselor
Peer Assistance
Peer Mediation
The Successful Student
Always wear your ID on a lanyard around your
neck
First time without it = warning
J
JANE Q. DOE
Second & Third time without it = 1
hour detention
Fourth time without it = 1 hour
detention and referral to housemaster
Every time thereafter = 1 day inhouse suspension
Be on Time to School and Class
2 times tardy = written warning & automated
call home
3 – 7 times tardy = 1 lunch detention
8 – 12 times = 1 hour detention & 1
lunch detention
13 – 21 times tardy = Saturday
suspension
(2 hour session)
21 times tardy = 3 days out-of-school
suspension and House Contract
Attendance is Important
TRY TO ATTEND EVERY DAY
• For a 6 day class, 3 absences allowed. 4th absence = failure
• For a 3 day class, 2 absences allowed. 3rd absence = failure
• 10 absences = a referral to the attendance officer
Waivers may be granted for:
- D eath in the Family
- Religious Holidays
- School sponsored activities
- Court appearances
- Unavoidable accidents
- Military obligations & Medical Reasons
What to do for an Unwaived Absence:
Get a Buy Back.
Attend five consecutive days with no absences or tardies to
school or class to buy back 1 day. You can do this two times.
Get the buy back form form from the Asst. Housemaster’s Office
Continue to Work Hard.
You can still pass for the semester or year, even with an automatic failure!
If you are passing the course, but fail due to absences, your numerical grade
will be a 59.
Example:
Semester Course - Term 1 – 59 Term 2 - 85
Final grade = 72
Year Course- Term 1-85 Term 2 - 59 Term 3-95 Term 4 – 80
Year Grade = 80
If you stop working, your average will be so low, you will not be able to bring
your grade up. So even if you fail due to absences, you must keep working to
get that 59.
DO YOUR BEST ACADEMICALLY
• Use agenda/planner to write down all assignments
• Complete at least 30 minutes of homework per day
per subject four times a week.
• It is your responsibility to make up work
IF YOU NEED HELP:
- Discuss it with your teacher
- Go after school for extra help
- Go to the Access Center for tutoring
Progress Reports are sent home 4 times a year
Report Cards are distributed four times a year
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SENIOR
66
JUNIOR
43
SOPHOMORE
FRESHMAN
21
95 CREDITS
WHAT ARE CREDITS?
*Credits are like a
paycheck. You
earn them by
passing a course.
* Credits are not
proportional to
your final grade in
a course. They are
proportional to the
number of days you
spend in a course.
= 6 CREDITS
= 3 CREDITS
= 1.5 CREDITS
THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU ATTEND A CLASS
DETERMINES HOW MANY CREDITS YOU RECEIVE
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E M E
S T E R 1
S
E M E S
T E R 2
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B C D
E F
A B C D E F
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B C D
E F
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B
C D
E F
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6
3
1.5
A TYPICAL GR. 9 SCHEDULE
PERIOD
SEMESTER
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SEMESTER
TWO
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S
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2
M A T
H E
M A T I C S
3
SO C
IAL
SCIE
NCE
4
S C I
ENCE
ELECTIVE
1.5
ELECTIVE
1.5
5
Phys.
Ed.
ELECTIVE
1.5
ELECTIVE
1.5
ELECTIVE
DA
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CREDITS
H
DA
1.5
6
6
6
6
6
3
TOTAL
= 30 CREDITS
27 CREDITS
BHS MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
SUBJECT
ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOC. SCI.
# OF CREDITS
21 CREDITS
15 CREDITS
12 CREDITS
15 CREDITS
LENGTH
7 semesters
5 semesters
4 semesters
5 semesters
PHYS. EDUC.
HEALTH
ELECTIVES
TOTAL
4.5 CREDITS
3
CREDITS
24.5 CREDITS
95 CREDITS
3 semesters
1 semester
4 YEARS
FULFILLING
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
ON TIME
21
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
43
66
JUNIOR
95
SENIOR
ACADEMIC LEVELS
B
C
ADVANCED
GOAL: 4 YEAR COLLEGE
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
GOAL: 2 OR 4 YEAR COLLEGE
(COLLEGE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS)
ACADEMIC PREPARATORY
2 YEAR COLLEGE
Dc
B
D
C
D
What Counts in College Admissions
Percentage of Admissions Officials Citing Criteria as
“Considerably Important”
Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale:
Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale:
1. Considerable Importance
1. Considerable Importance
2. Moderate Importance
2. Moderate Importance
3. Limited Importance
3. Limited Importance
4. No Importance
4. No Importance
Source: National Association of College Admissions Officers, 2001 Academic Trends Survey
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SUMMER SCHOOL (SS)
You must pass 50% of your course to be
eligible for summer school.
You must pass two terms of a year course
and one term of a semester course.
SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
TERM 1 TERM 2
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F
F
F
F
F
D
F
TERM 3
TERM 4
FINAL
GRADE
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F
F
A
F
F
Unless there is a four hour workshop.
Check with your guidance counselor
F
SS
YES
NO
YES
NO
WHAT IS A GPA ?
B
• YOUR GPA OR GRADE
• For example a
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Advanced = 3.5 points
College Prep= 3.0 points
Acad.Prep = 2.5 points
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POINT AVERAGE IS
DETERMINED BY
YOUR GRADES
EACH GRADE
CORRESPONDS TO A
CERTAIN NUMBER OF
POINTS
The higher the class
level the more points
you earn.
WHAT IS CLASS RANK?
Your grade point average
will determine your order
within your entire class.
The highest class rank will
correspond to the person
who has accumulated the
most points during his or
her high school career.
Extra Curricular Opportunities
CLUBS
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African American
Amnesty International
Jazz Band
Marching Band
BHS Newspaper
Canoe Club
Cape Verdean Club
Chess Club
Choral Club
Computer Club
• D.E.C.A.
• Christian Club
• Ecology Club
• Future Teachers of
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Garden Club
Gay-Straight
Alliance
Greek Club
Haitian Club
HERO
MORE CLUBS
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Hip Hop Club
International Club
Jamaican Club
Jazz Choir Club
Key Club
Latin American Club
(LASO)
LEAD
Literary Review
Majorettes
Mathematics Club
National Honor Society
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Power lifting Club
RISE
Self-Defense for
Teens
Ski Club
Skills USA
Stage/Technical
Director
STEP Club
Student Council
TV & Radio Club
Wireless Club
Writing Club
Yearbook
FALL SPORTS
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Cross Country ( Men/Women)
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Soccer – Men
Soccer – Women
Swimming – Women
Volleyball – Women
Cheerleaders – Football
Half-Time Dancing
Flag Team
WINTER SPORTS
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Wrestling
Indoor Track – Men
Indoor Track – Women
Swimming – Men
Basketball – Men
Basketball – Women
Cheerleaders – Basketball
Ice Hockey
SPRING SPORTS
• Baseball
• Softball
• Outdoor Track (
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Men/Women)
Tennis – Men
Tennis – Women
Volleyball – Men
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Brockton LINCS
Key Club
National Honor Society
Center for Youth Development and Education:
CS2
• MY TURN, INC.:
• H.E.R.O.
• S.T.E.P.
High School
Graduation
Birth
Your FUTURE is determined
by decisions made in FOUR
YEARS of High School!!!
4yrs.
Date entered
High School
CHOICES ?
COLLEGE ?
MILITARY ?
VOCATIONAL ?
WORK ?
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