Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Counselor’s Newsletter September 13, 2012 1st Edition Finding Your 5 Choices for High School All students may have 5 PUBLIC high school choices. Students trying for BSA could have six choices. The process goes as follows: 1. September-October: High school assemblies are held at the middle school based on student/parent interest. (not all high schools visit all middle schools) 2. October-November: Shadowing/visiting the high schools 3. November-- City High School Fair held at Camden Yards. 4. November--applications are distributed to students in classroom lessons.. December : High school applications are due to counselor. 5. Placement letters go out in March of 2013. UPCOMING EVENTS Extracurricular Activities Fair: September, 20, 3:15PM 1ST Quarter Progress Reports issued: October 2 Parent Teacher Conferences: October 4, 5-7:30 pm Grade 8 Nicholas DAmbrosio, Managing Assistant Principal Emily Hunter, Assistant Principal Connie DuCroix, School Counselor Cynthia Sewell, House Assistant Counselor’s Message At last, we are about to embark on High School Choice Activities! It is imperative that each student take home every Colorado House Newsletter and discuss its contents with your parent/guardian. (Newsletters will also be available online at www.baltimorecityschools.org/233.) Newsletters will contain information regarding high school open houses, the application process, shadowing, high school assemblies here at RPEMS, student service learning, early college awareness, career day, and much more. Remember that admission to many BCPS high schools is based upon a composite score determined by your 7th grade final grades and MSA scores, and your 8th grade first quarter grades and attendance. Each 8th grader has matured in many ways since 6th grade! This year, prepare well for high school, as you display your academic brilliance and excellent social skills! Parents and students, feel free to email me at cducroix@bcps.k12.md.us. . I will be available by appointment only-Wednesdays until 5PM beginning October 17th through November 14th and again November 28th through December 12th . Sincerely, Connie DuCroix 8th Grade Counselor Newsletter Page 1 High School Open House Dates High school Open House Shadowing Baltimore School for the Arts Some BCPS high schools offer shadowing, which involves spending a half-day or day at a high school to help you in making your high school application choices. Here’s the process: Sign up with your counselor, they will check your grades from 7th grade, and if your grades meet that school’s requirements and the school has space to accommodate you, you will receive a shadowing permission slip. Baltimore City College High School, instead of shadowing, offers half-day “Preview Days” for qualified students, based upon space. Roland Park’s Preview Days at City are currently being arranged. As described above, students who express interest will be given a permission slip based on their 7th grade report card. Students will be counted present for shadow days as long as the high school acknowledges your attendance there on that day. DRESS AND BEHAVIOR FOR ASSEMBLIES AND SHADOWING ARE TO BE THE SAME AS EVERY DAY AT ROLAND PARK. YOU REPRESENT ROLAND PARK WHEREVER YOU ARE! Saturday, October 6, 2012 A-L last names 10AM --Dance,theater, Theater production 11AM—Visual Arts, Vocal & Instrumental music 10-12 Academic Sessions M-Z last names 12:00 Dance,theater, and Theater production 1:00 Visual Arts, Vocal and Instrumental Music 1-3 PM Academic Sessions City College High School Thursday, October 18, 2012 (6:00 – 8:00pm) Wednesday, November 28, 2012 (6:00 – 8:00pm) Polytechnic Institute High School Sunday, October 23, 2011 (1:00 – 3:00pm) Wednesday, November 28, 2012 (6:00 – 8:00pm) High School Articulation Assemblies at Roland Park Parents are invited to join us. Student Cumulative Records City College High School Right now there are still many students who have NOT brought in the requested information missing from their folder. In some cases, requests have been made since 6th grade for such things as: 2 proofs of address in the parents’/guardians’ name; proof of medical exam, missing elementary report cards, etc. Copies of these letters are kept in your school record until we receive the missing information. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS OVERDUE BUSINESS before it is too late. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:45 – 9:45a.m. In the Multi-Purpose Room Polytechnic Institute Friday, October 5, 2012 10:50-11:40 AM in the Multipurpose Room Baltimore School For the Arts Tuesday. October 9 ,2012--12-1 PM by student sign up only Phone: (410) 396-6010 / (410) 396-6420 (410) 545-6328 (main office) (410) 435-0483 (counselors only) E-mail: Emily Hunter ehunter@bcps.k12.md.us Connie DuCroix CynthiaPage Sewell Newsletter 2 cducroix@bcps.k12.md.us csewell@bcps.k12.md.us