PSAT scores are out this week and Mr. Libenzon will hold a session explaining how to look at the scores during X-block in room 279 on Wednesday, December 18. If you are unable to attend, we highly recommend the video below, recorded by Westborough HS Counseling Department. Dear Seniors and Parents /Guardians of Seniors,
Below is the partial list of scholarships available to qualified students. You can find many more scholarships on fastweb.com and through your student’s Naviance account, under Scholarships & Money (Colleges::Scholarships and Money::National Scholarship Search). BHS Scholarships The Brookline High School Scholarship Committee announces that applications are now available for tuition scholarships to Boston University (2 full-tuition renewable scholarships) and Northeastern University (2 half-tuition renewable scholarships). Applications are available online at the BHS homepage under 2020 BHS Scholarship Application. Applications must be completed ASAP. The deadline for applying for BHS scholarships for students attending ANY OTHER college is April 1. Please use the same application as above. The Scholarship Committee would like parents to know that we use three criteria for choosing award recipients: academics, contributions and activities at BHS, and most importantly, unmet financial need. There are no merit scholarships per se given out through this program. To make fair decisions, the Committee requires that families fill out the CSS Profile financial aid form, available at CollegeBoard.org. Please use code #0424 ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
The goals of the BHS Counseling/Guidance department and the school community overall is to encourage students to try their best in school while keeping their stress levels to a healthy level. If you are ever concerned about your student, please reach out to your student’s assigned school counselor. We are continuing with the season of celebration and family time with Thanksgiving just ending and holiday events on the horizon for many students and their families. These times can represent joy for many and tough times for others. In addition, this time holds stress and anxiety for many students, especially 65% of our BHS seniors who are awaiting early application decisions from many colleges. Please be thoughtful and caring as we support our young people in their acceptances and happy times, and encourage and support students with not–so-positive stories. We are a rock-solid community for all our students and families. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS-GUARDIANS, STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS! I have again included an interesting and timely document - The goals of the BHS Counseling/Guidance department and the school community overall is to encourage students to try their best in school while keeping their stress levels to a healthy level. If you are ever concerned about your student, please reach out to your student’s assigned school counselor. Please check your BHS Counseling/Guid Dept Weekly Update email for copies of this coming Thanksgiving week special schedule. Please note minor time changes for the 9th grade blue cohort schedule. Also look on that email for the special schedule for the December 11 ½ day for students too. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
As we approach the posting of Quarter 1 grades for BHS students, I have included 2 timely documents from www.believeperform.com/ The goals of the BHS Counseling/Guidance department and the school community overall is to encourage students to try their best in school while keeping their stress levels to a healthy level. If you are ever concerned about your student, please reach out to your student’s assigned school counselor. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
The goals of the BHS Counseling/Guidance department and the school community overall is to encourage students to try their best in school while keeping their stress levels to a healthy level. If you are ever concerned about your student, please reach out to your student’s assigned school counselor. QUARTER 1 ENDS THIS THURSDAY 11/7 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS THIS FRIDAY 11/8 (day long Professional Development for all BHS faculty) UPDATE - Lunch Lounge is now scheduled FOR ALL LUNCHES EVERY WEEKDAY in Room 277 at the 115 campus and LUNCHES on Tuesdays at the OLS campus. This alternative lunch space offers a place for fun conversation, a board game competition, or having a quiet lunch. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH. Any student can join for one lunch lounge or become a regular. Check it out! Pizza will be offered for any students joining Lunch Lounge at OLS this Tuesday 11/5 any lunch and at BHS 115 campus this Thurs 11/7 either lunch. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
Please note - all new updates are highlighted in red each week for quick review. I have included a helpful online article from last year’s Grown and Flown website on “10 things to say to your stressed out teen”. Hoping these suggestions can offer some reassurance to parents as they do their best to support their high schoolers. The goals of the BHS Counseling/Guidance department and the school community overall is to encourage students to try their best in school while keeping their stress levels to a healthy level. If you are ever concerned about your student, please reach out to your student’s assigned school counselor. And….Happy Halloween! THE TRUTH ABOUT VAPING – UPDATED PRESENTATION FOR FALL 2019 From nicotine addiction to life-threatening respiratory illness, the health risks of e-cigarettes (vapes, juuls) have been all over the news lately, and Brookline is not immune. In fact, vaping among our middle and high school students is on the rise. What do parents need to know? And what can we do to hel ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
Here’s hoping these weekly BHS Counseling/Guidance email updates are helpful to students and adults.. Feel free to contact Darby Neff-Verre, Coordinator of Counseling/Guidance department, if you have any thoughts or feedback. Keep in mind that all new updates are highlighted in red each week for quick review. Have a wonderful week! Lunch Lounge is now scheduled FOR ALL LUNCHES EVERY WEEKDAY in Room 277 at the 115 campus and LUNCHES on Wednesdays at the OLS campus.This alternative lunch space offers a place for fun conversation, a board game competition, or having a quiet lunch. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH. Any student can join for one lunch lounge or become a regular. Please join us! The midpoint of Quarter 1 has arrived. Quarter 1 IPRs are now available on the Aspen portal. Need help accessing Aspen? Official info for students to register and/or change the password (if you have not done so already) is here: http://bhs.brookline.k12.ma.us/netid-registration.html This also links to instructions for accessing the parent portal. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS- CARETAKERS
Lunch Lounge is now scheduled FOR ALL LUNCHES EVERY WEEKDAY (Room 277! This alternative lunch space offers a place for fun conversation, a board game competition, or having a quiet lunch. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH! Any student can join for one lunch lounge or become a regular. Please join us! The midpoint of Quarter 1 is here! IPRs will be available on the Aspen portal this Friday, 10/18/19. Need help accessing Aspen? Official info for students to register and/or change the password (if you have not done so already) is here: http://bhs.brookline.k12.ma.us/netid-registration.html This also links to instructions for accessing the parent portal. Parents and students are invited to attend a free seminar on paying for college, which will be held on Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm in the Roberts and Dubbs Auditorium. This seminar is offered through MEFA, the Commonwealth’s authority on planning, saving, and paying for college. An experienced MEFA representative will provide an overview of the college financing process, including types of financial aid, how to apply, and financing options for your family. Before the seminar, be sure to visit MEFA’s website — mefa.org — to download a copy of the seminar presentation in English or Spanish and explore other tools and resources to assist you in the college planning process.
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