Mrs. Beck: 9 th & 10 th Grade
Mrs. Pilant: 11th Grade
Mrs. Isaac: 12th Grade
Mrs. Radford: College/Career Counselor
**Ms. Dawidow: Records Clerk

PASS TO GUIDANCE
Name __________________________ Date __/___/___
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grade 9 10 11 12
PLEASE SEND THE ABOVE STUDENT TO
THE GUIDANCE OFFICE AT
Time leaving ____________ Time Returning ___________
Teacher _________________________________________
Counselor: Isaac

Class Rank-based on GPA
Number of students in class - 255
Percentile
EOC Tests
Credits earned
Questions?? See Mrs. Isaac

To be a Senior this year… you must have 16 credits and have passed English 11

TN Diploma
Project
 English……..4 Units
 Math………..4 Units
 Science…….3 Units
(Chem/Phys. Must be one)
 US History…1 Unit
 World Hist/Geog …..1 Unit
 Economics……1/2 Unit
 US Gov ’ t….1/2 Unit
 Personal Finance…1/2 Unit
 PE….1/2 Unit
 Wellness…. 1 Unit
 Fine Arts……….1 Unit
 Same Foreign Lang...2 Units
 Focus Elect. Area….3 Units
Total……22 Units

 You must earn 16 credits and must pass English 9, 10,
& 11 to be a Senior.
 You must earn 22 credits to graduate
 3 of those credits must be in the same Focus Elective
Area

4 You must chose a path and stick to it!
4 You must have 3 units in one concentrated area of study
You can not combine classes in different areas of study to make up a Focus Group

a) Math and Science b) Liberal Arts and Humanities c) International Business d) Business Finance e) Fine Arts f) Advanced Placement (AP) g) Journalism, Film and TV h) Stem Concentration

Example #1: Math & Science Focus
1. Alg. 1 (from 8 th gr.)
2. Physical Science (from 8 th gr.)
3. Human Anatomy & Physiology
Example #2: Fine Arts Focus
1. Art I
2. Film & Video I
3. Film & Video II

Example #3: Advanced Placement
1. AP Biology
2. AP Spanish
3. AP Calculus
Example #4: Business Finance
1. Accounting
2. Business Principles & Business Management
( both ½ sem. Courses)
3. Computer Applications

Opt-Out:
The TN Diploma Project: requires that you have the following electives:
 1. Fine Arts –1Unit
 If you chose to opt out of a
Fine Arts / Foreign Lang.
You will need an additional Focus
Elect.
.
to replace each that you opt-out of.
 Example:  2. Two years of the same
Foreign Language - 2 Units
 Fine Arts = 1
 3. Three Focus Elect. from the same category – 3 Units  No Foreign Lang. = 0
_____________________
 Need 2 additional focus elect. to equal 6.
 Total = 6 Electives
 1 Fine arts + 3 focus elect.
+ 2 addt’l focus elect. = 6 units

G.P.A.
GRADING SCALE:
A=93-100 (4pts)
B=85-92 (3pts)
C=75-84 (2pts)
D=70-74 (1pt)
F= Below 70 (0pts)
• Honors class add 3pts
• AP class add 5pts
• * AP class add 5pts

End of course tests will be administrated in the Spring.
Students will earn credits determined at the end of Semester 2 which includes the test score. This test grade will count 25% of the 2 nd semester grade. This 25% could mean the difference in passing and failing the class.

The following classes have EOC Tests in the Spring:
1. Alg. 1, Alg. 2, Geometry
2. Biology, Chemistry
3. English 9, 10, & 11
4. US History

Course Recovery is available if a student has completed the required hours in the classroom, but only scored 50-69 for the semester. Students may be referred to
Course Recovery and it will be held after school. The start dates will be announced.
Please see Mrs. Isaac to sign up.

Web Portal to access grades 24/7
Student ID & Passwords have been issued as of Sept. 5, 2015
If you/parent lose the info, then you/they must come in person to the guidance office, show ID, and pay
$1 to receive a new copy!

If you wake up feeling like you have the flu…

…it is still YOUR responsibility to collect YOUR work!
Guidance will not collect your work!
It is your responsibility to email your teachers
(use Powerschool), or ask a friend to pick up your assignments!

Keep an agenda book!!
4 Review each night
4 Correct tests/homework
4 See teachers for tutoring
-see Mrs. Pilant for peer tutoring
Set goals for yourself…write out your goals, and make a plan!

You must sign up for a compulsory attendance form in the attendance office.
You must take this to get a permit or license.
You must pass 3 classes- full credits
(not semester)

If you have 10 consecutive absences or 15 days in a semester the state will suspend your license.
1st OffenseState will take your license until grades and attendance improve and the next report card is issued.
2nd OffenseState will take your license until you reach 18 years old.
You must pay a reinstatement fee of $400 to get your license back.

ASVAB - September 22, 2015
What: Military Aptitude Test-Great test for Career
Exploration!
When & Where: September 22nd at 7:00 a.m. in the
BHS
Study Hall Room.
Sign-up dates for ASVAB:
Monday, September 8 through Friday, September, 18,
2015.
Seniors get first choice…only 100spots available.

ACT
To register: www.actstudent.org
Test Dates:
2015 Dates
Sept. 12
Oct. 2 4
Dec. 12
Register by:
Aug. 7
Sept. 18
Nov. 6
Click on Registration at top and follow directions
2016 Dates
Feb. 9
April 9
June 11
Jan. 8
March 4
May 6
ACT Prep
BHS School Code: -ACT website
430-070 -Free Practice tests in Guidance
- ACT PREP class at BHS

B H S G r a d u a t i o n
 When: Monday, May 16, 2016
 Where: Bellvue Baptist
Church
 Time: 7:00p.m.
 Must Have Cap & Gown from
Jostens to participate

 Bartlett High School will use tickets for admission to graduation.
 All graduates will receive graduation tickets
(TBD).
 Tickets will be issued in late April or early May
2016
 All family members and guests will be required to present a ticket for admission, NO EXCEPTIONS!
 There will be no replacement tickets issued.

Balfour’s Invitation Order Day:
 Wednesday, October 28, 2015; 10:00-12:00 p.m. during lunch
Balfour’s Cap and Gown Order Day:
• Wed./Thurs., October 3rd & 4th, 2015; 10:00 a.m. –
12:00p.m. during lunch
**Cap and Gown Fee: TBA**
All graduating Seniors must order their cap and gowns from Balfour’s (901) 759-0116
(can not purchase cap and gown from any other vendor)

Senior Class Panoramic Picture:
 When: Monday, November 2, 2015
 Time: 8:00 a.m.
 Where: Bartlett HS, location TBA

 Senior Fees for Project Graduation are $60.00, and are due on Dec. 11,
2015.
 The fees are collected by Mr.
Gideon the Assistant Principal, and the fees cover all Senior activities such as the Senior picnic, Grizzlies tickets, t-shirts, etc. (for more details contact Mr. Gideon at (901)
373-2620, ext. 240)

Skills and Interest Inventories
College/Military Recruiter Visits
4 College/Career Fairs
4 BHS Counselors

Agri-Center
Monday, September 28
6:00-8:00p.m.
Bartlett High School
Tuesday, September 29
5:00-6:30 p.m.

www.discovercolleges.co
m
Select 10 Colleges you would like to attend
Select 1 dream school
Make a portfolio www.fastweb.com
for scholarship search

4 $3500/year: 4 year TN school
-OR-
$3000/year: 2 year TN school
Must have 21 composite ACT
-OR-
3.0 cumulative GPA
Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov

based on income
*Loans- money must be paid back
*Work Study- work on campus; money earned goes towards education expenses
*You AND a parent need a PIN number; apply now at www.pin.ed.gov
*Apply for Hope Scholarship, grants, loans, and work study after January 1 st at www.fafsa.ed.gov
*Financial Aid Night- Monday, November 5 TH , 6pm-7pm

Visit CollegeforTN.org to explore and find out about all of the information listed below:
 Career Planning Tools
 High School Planning Tools
 College Planning Tools
 Financial Aid Planning Tools
 Portfolio Help Tools

 Mrs. Radford sends out a weekly parent email; you can also have your email address added.
 Information included: college recruiter visits, financial aid/scholarships, NCAA/NAIA
Clearinghouses AND MORE!
 It is YOUR responsibility to have your parents email
Mrs. Radford to be added to the email list
 Mrs. Radford’s email: jradford@bartlettschools.org

1) 4 Year Plan and Transcript
2) Grade Point Average/Class Rank
3) Path – TN Diploma Project
4) Focus Electives
5) Credits to be a Senior
6) Grading Scale

7) Important Dates- Tests & College
Fairs
8) Driver ’ s License
9) Academic Success 101
10) Course Recovery
11) Graduation
11) Life After BHS