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8 th Grade Parent Night

8 th Grade Parent Night. Welcome BCHS Class of 2016 February 27, 2012. Wade Zeilenga. Guidance Counselor. A Changing Vocabulary. In Middle School You Said Where’s my bike Exploratories Homework: 30 minutes Report Card Career Day Pass 8 th Grade. In High School You Say

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8 th Grade Parent Night

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  1. 8th Grade Parent Night Welcome BCHS Class of 2016 February 27, 2012 Wade Zeilenga Guidance Counselor

  2. A Changing Vocabulary In Middle School You Said Where’s my bike Exploratories Homework: 30 minutes Report Card Career Day Pass 8th Grade In High School You Say Where’s my car Electives Homework: 1-2 hours GPA Job Shadow 4 years to gain 22 credits

  3. 9th Grade Class Schedule A Typical School Day Hour Course Name Teacher Room 1 Geometry Mr. Davis 411 2 Life Spts & Well Mr. Saltzgaber GYM 3 World History Mr. Crandell 405 4 English 9 Ms. Gallup 400 5 Science 9 Ms. Parrish 408 6 Spanish II Ms. Kraker 130

  4. Typical School Day • 1st hour 7:45- 8:45 • 2nd hour 8:50-9:50 • 3rd hour 9:55- 10:50 • 4th hour 10:55-12:20 • 5th hour 12:25- 1;25 • 6th hour 1:30- 2:30 After School: Sports, Clubs, Performing Arts, Homework Help

  5. Lunches • 3 Lunches, during a student’s 4th hour class • 30 minutes long • Average cost: $3.25 • Options include • Daily bar menu: Salad, pasta, Asian, Italian • Sandwich Line • Regular menu selections • Quick serve window

  6. The Job Market of Tomorrow Geo-Thermal Heat and Cooling Hybrid Clean Diesel BMW Wind Energy Tankless Water Heaters Focusing on the Creative, Technical, Socially Aware Learner

  7. Begin With The End In Mind Unemployment Education attained Median weekly Rate 2010attainedearnings 2010 1.90% Doctoral degree $1,550 2.4 Professional degree 1,610 4 Master's degree 1,272 5.4 Bachelor's degree 1,038 7 Associate degree 767 9.2 Some college, no degree 712 10.3 High-school graduate 626 14.9 Less than a HS diploma 444 8.2 All workers 782

  8. Michigan’s Hot 50 Occupations • Circle the ones that require a Bachelor’s degree or better. • Consider the two year programs that offer as many openings and equal earnings potential!

  9. College & Career Ready Colleges & Career Prep recommend that students take • Math: 4 years, minimum of Algebra 2 • English: 4 years, Honor’s or AP • Science: 3+ years, including Chemistry or Physics • Social Studies: 3+ years • Foreign Language: 2+ years • A.P., Honors, and advanced courses: We offer 12 A.P. courses and 7 Honor’s Classes.

  10. Local Colleges and Enrollment SchoolAve GPA Ave ACT GRCC 2.0 19 GVSU 3.5 24 WMU 3.3 22 CMU 3.3 23 FSU 3.2 21 Hope/ DVU 3.7 27 MSU 3.6 26 U of M 3.8 30 Calvin 3.6 26

  11. Scheduling 2012-2013 • Tonight’s parent night. • Wade will travel to WMS on Thursday, March 1. • Request forms will be due on Friday, 3/9! • Counselors will schedule all students prior to spring break. • Once requests are made, no changes are allowed.

  12. Education Development Plan • Think four years • Consider interests– Careercruising.com • Job Shadows • Career Fairs • KCTC (March 1 open house) • College visits

  13. Honor’s Track • Honor’s English 9, 10, AP Lit, AP Lang • Honor’s World History, US History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Econ • Science 9, Biology, Chemistry or Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Physics

  14. Math • Algebra 1 • Geometry • Honor’s Algebra 2 • Pre-calculus • AP Calculus • 12th grade Dual Enrollment math or AP Statistics

  15. Helping Your Student Succeed • Stay up on work • Limit Absences • Support them with structured homework time • Encourage students to talk with teachers • Be Proactive • Check PowerSchool Regularly • Know his/her friends • Watch for negative trends • Look for life lesson teachable moments

  16. Guidance Office Mrs. Charissa Chapman cchapman@bcpsk12.net Grades 11 & 12 Mrs. Donna Hogoboom dhogoboom@bcpsk12.net Receptionist & Testing Coordinator Mrs. Luanne Schierbeek lschierbeek@bcpsk12.net Registrar Mrs. Christy Wierenga cwierenga@bcpsk12.net At Risk Coordinator Mr. Wade Zeilenga wzeilenga@bcpsk12.net Grades 9 & 10

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