WELCOME 9TH GRADE PARENTS

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WELCOME9TH GRADE PARENTS
9TH GRADE INFORMATIONAL MEETING
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HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORSAlphabetical by Student
Last Name

• Burkart E, F, G, H-Homer
• Carlton Per-end of P, Q, R, S- Stricos
• Carr Sturges-Z
• Honeywell C, D
• Moriarity A, B
• St. John Hoo-end of H, I, J, K, L, M-Manz
• Zeh Mar-end of M, N, O, P-Pen
• 9th grade is a transition year

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Welcome to the 9th Grade Informational Meeting

• Welcome to the 9th Grade Informational Coffee
• The purpose of this meeting is to provide helpful
  information to the parents of 9th graders.
• Since many requirements for NYS have changed over
  the years, we will provide information about NYS
  graduation requirements and helpful tips about
  the high school experience.
• Gayle Moriarity, Coordinator

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Role of the Counselor

• The Counseling Center provides a number of
  programs and services for your student, including
  personal, college, career, crisis, and academic
  counseling.
• 9th Grade Transition year Intro to Naviance
• 10th grade Naviance Do What You Are and Career
  Exploration
• 11th grade Junior program College search and
  future options (work, military etc.)
• 12th grade College application process
• Gayle Moriarity

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Policies ProceduresPrincipal, Mr. Scott
Landry, Mrs. Culnan, Mr. Shaffer
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Transcript

• Middle School Grades
• Total Credits Earned
• Course Level Designation (i.e. Enriched)
• Regents Exams (i.e. Global, Biology)
• Joanne Honeywell

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COURSE REQUIREMENTSFOR GRADUATION

• Regents Diploma
• English 4
• Social Studies 4
• Math 3
• Science 3
• 2nd Language 1
• Art/Music/Technology 1
• Health ½
• Physical Education 2
• Electives 3 ½
• TOTAL CREDITS 22

• Advanced Regents Diploma
• Electives must include either
• A 3-4 unit sequence in a language other than
  English, OR
• A 5-unit sequence in Career Technical Education
  or the Arts
• Additional regents exams in Math/Science
• Joanne Honeywell

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Lab School

• Lab School
• Lab School is a school within a school.
• The Bethlehem Central Lab School program was
  chartered in 1992.
• The Lab School is committed to innovation as an
  on-going endeavor.
• Oral presentations, written research, portfolios
  and student internships are all a regular part of
  student life in Lab School.
• Trish Beamish

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Academic Information Activities
Grades 4 x year- 11/9/12, 1/28/13, 4/12/13,
6/21/13) 5-Week Reports (interim period) (via
BC_at_Home on or about 10/11/12, 12/19/12, 3/13/13,
5/15/13) BCHS Calendar Community / Volunteer
Service / Clubs Scott Carlton
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Academic Support

• Groups, study skills
• Internet
• Tutoring
• Social Workers
• After school support (period 9)
• Kate Burkart

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Helpful websites

• Study Skills http//www.columbia.edu/cu/augusti
  ne/study/
• US Dept. of Education www.ed.gov/index.jsp
• NY Career Zone www.nycareerzone.org
• National Assoc. for College Admission Counseling
  www.NACACnet.org
• Bethlehem website bethlehemschools.org
• Deborah Zeh

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Exams

• SAT II Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
• PLAN Grade 10
• PSAT Grade 11
• SAT I Spring of Grade 11
• ACT Spring of Grade 11
• AP Grades 10, 11, 12
• Ryan St. John

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Resume

• E-mail address Make sure it is active and
  appropriate!
• DO mbenson1_at_nycap.rr.com
• DONT partyanimal1_at_hotmail.com

Darnell Douglas
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Resources

• Parents, Faculty, Counselors
• Counseling Center
• BC_at_Home
• Naviance
• Technologymonitor Facebook,
• You Tube, cell phones etc
• Kahn Academy
• http//www.khanacademy.org/
• Lisa Carr

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Naviance Log-In

• All forms located on the Naviance link
• http//connection.naviance.com/bethlehem

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QUESTIONS
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Please take a few moments to fill out the
Evaluation Form.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND ATTENDANCE!