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Welcome BCHS Parents, Class of 2021!

Welcome BCHS Parents, Class of 2021! Sign in for ACT testing on March 31st, 2020. Graduation and Beyond administrative team details included.

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Welcome BCHS Parents, Class of 2021!

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  1. Welcome BCHS Parents, Class of 2021! Please take a minute to sign-in. You can do so by turning on your phone’s camera and holding it up to this image. ACT TESTING DAY MARCH 31ST, 2020 208 days to be test ready!

  2. Graduation and BEYOND

  3. ADMINISTRATIVE tEAM Patrick Spangler- Principal Angie Neely- AP Humanities Tyler Rich- AP Freshman Terry McElhaney- AP STEM Kristina Culberson/Andy McMahan/Arnold Hambright- Business Academy Kirk Campbell- Special Ed Liaison/ Dean of Students Counselors: Robin Laxton- STEM Shanna Dillard- Business Jackie Lynn- Humanities Tyson Capehart- Freshman Melissa Presswood- GEAR UP

  4. BCHS Focus of Priority for 2019-2020 School Year • Accountability • Attendance (Goal 95%) • Increase ACT (21 by 2020) • Graduation Rate (95%) • Producing College Ready Graduates (EPSO’s)

  5. Attendance • Attendance is a key factor in student achievement; therefore students are expected to be present each day school is in session. • Attendance is checked and reported daily for each class • Any Senior who has accumulated 10 unexcused absences in the school year will not participate in the May Graduation. (Alternate June graduation date) PROM • 8 unexcused absences = NO PROM • No Suspensions

  6. Attendance Continued…... Excused Absences/Check Ins • 3 parent notes per semester will be accepted. • 3 parent notes check-ins per semester Unexcused Absences (Tier Plan will begin upon student receiving 3rd unexcused absence) Truancy is defined as an unexcused absence for any portion of the school day or any portion of a particular class without justifiable reason as determined by the administrator or designee. You have 3 days to turn in Parent Notes and Doctor Notes for any absence.

  7. Bear Scholars • Earn a minimum of 12 Honors Credits (10 Courses must be academic) • 3.5 + GPA (by the end of the 7th Semester) *** • Completing all of the graduation requirements under the TN Diploma Project • No Out-of-School Suspensions • 95% Attendance • No D’s or F’s for any final grade through the 8th semester • NO grade changes from previous years will be considered

  8. Important DAtes- Plan Ahead, Be in the know Fall Semester: 9/5: Junior Parent Meeting 6 PM at FAC 9/17: Deadline to sign up for PSAT 9/17: Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30 9/23: Junior Meeting during advisory for Job Shadowing information 10/16: PSAT at BCHS 10/23: ASVAB 11/20: Job Shadowing event for Juniors 12/2-12/19: EOC testing window (English I, English II, Math I, Math II, Math III, Biology, US History) Spring Semester: 3/25: ASVAB 3/31: ACT Test Date at BCHS during school hours 4/4: Prom at Hunter Museum 4/13- 5/8: EOC testing window (English I, English II, Math I, Math II, Math III, Biology, US History)

  9. SCHOLARSHIPS-WHat do i need to know? https://bchs.bradleyschools.org/ (scroll over counseling, then scholarships) Twitter: @bchscounselor Studentscholarships.org FAFSA Fastweb.com As a Junior, there are no local scholarships to apply for. Start creating a document of all of your important achievements, awards, club memberships, etc. When it is time to apply, you will be ready!

  10. Why Take The ASVAB? Earn an EPSO ASVAB Video Sign up for the ASVAB for FREE with Lt. Ingle in Room G27. The test will be on BCHS campus during the school day on October 23 and March 25.

  11. Junior Test Date: March 31, 2020 A 21 or higher on the ACT is FREE MONEY for any college in the state of Tennessee!! HOPE Scholarship Four-Year Institutions and two-year institutions with on-campus housing: Up to $1,750 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshmen and sophomore; then up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior Two-Year Institutions: Up to $1,500 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore

  12. Junior Test Date: March 31, 2020 ACT Test Prep: ACT Academy (academy.act.org) KAPLAN (kaptest.com) Magoosh (act.magoosh.com)has an APP!

  13. Dual Enrollment 3.0 GPA ACT Composite Score of 19 ACT Score of 19 in subtest specific to DE class Attendance Rate of 95% in previous semester Good discipline report Additional Criteria Student must be on home campus for a minimum of one block a day A college or university grade of “W” will be converted to an “F” on BCHS transcript unless there is an official withdrawal prior to the third class session

  14. Credit RECOVERY • Only Core Courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) may be recovered • Student must have earned 50-69 in the course Exception: If a student has taken and failed the course twice • Credit recovery can be completed during or after school Graduation Coach Penny Howell phowell@bradleyschools.org 476-0650 Ext. 3021

  15. BE PREPARED! E Arly P OST s ECONDARY o OPPORTUNITIES

  16. EPSO Examples/iNDUSTRY cERTS

  17. EPSO Examples... For more information, please contact Angela Floyd at afloyd@bradleyschools.org

  18. Safety First at BCHS sasagfed Officer Ryan Beasley Officer Marcus Cochran

  19. Vaping/Drugs • Among middle and high school students, 3.62 million were current users of e-cigarettes in 2018. • E-cigarette use, from 2017 to 2018, increased 78 percent among high school students (11.7% to 20.8%) and 48 percent among middle school students (3.3% to 4.9%) from 2017 to 2018. https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/products-ingredients-components/vaporizers-e-cigarettes-and-other-electronic-nicotine-delivery-systems-ends

  20. 4.) Follow our website and Twitter for important information. 1.)Study for the ACT! NOW is the time! 2.)BE ACADEMICALLY PREPARED! 5.) Keep up with your student’s grades on Parent Vue. 3.)THINK About the FUTURE! Talk about your child’s career choice and what it will take to get there! 6.)Research ALL Post-Secondary Options!

  21. Let’s have a great year! Please let us know if we can help you in anyway during the 2019-2020 school year! God Bless and Go Bears! Website: https://bchs.bradleyschools.org/ Twitter: School (@BradleyCentral) https://twitter.com/bradleycentral?lang=en Counselors (@bchscounselor) https://twitter.com/bchscounselor?lang=en

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