​Updates from BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept – Week of October 29 - November 2, 2018

​ALL STUDENTS
Social Lunch – Every Friday, all 3 lunches, Room 277!  Café not comfortable place to enjoy lunch? Prefer having a quiet space to eat?  See your counselor for more information
 
Building Bridges – Engineering Exploration program for high school students - Northeastern Univ, 11/30/18, see attached for more info
 
SENIORS
Transcript release / Teacher-Counselor Recommendation Deadlines UPDATE:
If you have not turned in transcript release forms and other needed documents for Nov 1 and Nov 15 deadlines in the last 2 weeks to today, these documents are overdue.. The Guidance dept will work to get your documents in as soon as possible but this may happen after your deadline. You should be sure to get your application submitted and SAT or ACT scores sent by deadline.
Upcoming due dates:
College deadline                                                                        BHS Deadline                                                           
December 1                                                                                   Monday, November 5
December 15                                                                                Monday, November 19
January 1                                                                                       Friday, November 30

College Admissions Rep visits continue at BHS – started in mid-September and will continue through Nov 8. See Naviance or the BHS school calendar on BHS homepage for upcoming visits. Be sure to get a pass for teacher permission BEFORE rep visit if you need to miss any class.
 
JUNIORS AND SENIORS – Students and Parents-Caregivers
If you missed the BHS Guidance sponsored MA Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) College Financing Night on 10/17 – you can view and download the PowerPoint presentation slides on the BHS Guidance website (see link above).  Phone consultation and in-person financial aid support can be found via these links:
** MEFA – Call us at (800) 449-MEFA (6332)Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm ET or email us anytime at info@mefa.org** American Student Assistance centers - https://www.asa.org/college-planning-services/   AND www.massedco.org/educational-opportunity-center
 
JUNIORS
ALL JUNIORS!  PSAT results will be released beginning approximately December 10-12 to students online.
 
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
Pre ACT registration period for 12/15 test date at BHS will be from November 13 – 30, 2018. More info in Advisories and Guidance update emails soon!
 
FRESHMEN
Freshman Guidance Seminars Round 1 will start in Advisories during the weeks of 10/9 – 11/13.              
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