The BHS Guidance Department will host a Junior Planning Night.

Juniors and Junior parents are reminded that the Junior "Post Secondary Planning Night" will be held on February 11, 2010 ( snow date will be February 25, 2010). The evening will commence at 6:30 in the Burlington High School Auditorium. The evening will cover a variety of topics in regard to planning for senior year, college planning and other topics related to post-secondary planning. Although the presentation is geared for juniors any parent is welcome to attend this event.

BHS Course Selection Announcement Reminder

Reminder:
Tomorrow, February 4, 2010 Guidance Counselors will meet will their respective students to discuss the course scheduling process. Members of the class of 2011, 2012 and 2013 will receive the Burlington High School Program of Studies and all supplemental course scheduling materials on that day. Students will have then have opportunity to discuss course selections with counselors, teachers, parents and administrators. The finalized course selection sheets must be received in Guidance by Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

Please don’t feel as if you have to wait until that time to start thinking about courses for next year. If parents or students wanted to get a head start please feel free to look at the 2010 -2011 BHS Program of Studies.
Please see below information for specific location information:
 
Juniors – Period 2 (day 2 bell schedule)


Area                     Counselor

Auditorium            Mrs. Malatesta

Cafeteria A (front) Mrs. Leary

Cafeteria A (back) Ms. Diozzi

Cafeteria B (front) Mrs.Wojtaszek

Cafeteria B (back) Mrs. Smith

Sophomores– Period 3
Area                       Counselor

Auditorium              Mrs. Malatesta

Cafeteria A (front)   Mrs. Leary

Cafeteria A (back)   Ms. Diozzi

Cafeteria B (front)   Mrs.Wojtaszek

Cafeteria B (back)   Mrs. Smith

Guidance Office       Mr. Attubato

Freshmen Period 4
Area                     Counselor

Auditorium            Mrs. Malatesta

Cafeteria A (front) Mrs. Leary

Cafeteria A (back) Ms. Diozzi

Cafeteria B (front) Mrs. Wojtaszek

Cafeteria B (back) Mrs. Smith

Guidance Office Mr. Attubato

2010 Burlington Scholarship Program

Attention Seniors and Senior Parents:

This year, please be advised that all available local scholarship applications will be posted directly on the BHS Guidance College Website (Naviance). Each senior has his or her secure access to the college website. The listing will be updated throughout the month of February and March as the scholarships are renewed by the donors. A limited number of paper applications will also be available at the Guidance Office.

Each senior should check the scholarship link on the college website on a weekly basis to ascertain if there are any new scholarships available. It is the responsibility of each senior to meet all specific scholarship deadlines. Parents have also been granted access to the program and I encourage you to monitor the scholarship list as well. If you are having problems logging in please feel free contact your son or daughter's counselor.

Summer Opportunities Fair

Phillips Academy in Andover will host a Summer Opportunities Fair this Sunday, February 7 from 12-2 p.m.

Representatives from 90 local, national and international programs will be in attendance to discuss academic enrichment, community service, arts, camps, sports, travel, internships, outdoor adventure, international home stays and gap year opportunities. This is a great opportunity for high school and middle school students to check out numerous summer enrichment programs all in one place. 

Phillips Academy is located at 180 Main Street in Andover, MA, and the fair is being held in the Case Memorial Cage. (GPS Parking:  9 Highland Rd. or 99 Dwight St.)  This event is sponsored by Parents of Students of Phillips Academy (PSPA), is free and open to the public with local restaurant food available for purchase.

The BHS listing of summer enrichment programs is listed on Naviance under "college" and "enrichment." 

Reminder to Senior Parents

Senior Parents:

This is just a reminder that on Wednesday February 3, 2010, parents are invited to attend College Goal Sunday. This is a volunteer driven effort to provide FREE assistance to students and families seeking to complete the FAFSA. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority sponsors the event with the assistance of many community based organizations. This year one of the sponsoring locations is in Wakefield, MA on February 3,2010 begin at 6:00. The location will be at the Northeast Metro Technical School. Click here for directions.

2010 Course Selection Process

On Thursday February 4, 2010 Guidance Counselors will meet will their respective students to discuss the course scheduling process. Members of the class of 2011, 2012 and 2013 will receive the Burlington High School Program of Studies and all supplemental course scheduling materials on that day. Students will have then have opportunity to discuss course selections with counselors, teachers, parents and administrators. The finalized course selection sheets must be received in Guidance by Tuesday, February 9, 2010.


Please don’t feel as if you have to wait until that time to start thinking about courses for next year. If parents or students wanted to get a head start please feel free to look at the 2010 -2011 BHS Program of Studies.

Sophomore Parent Breakfast hosted by the BHS Guidance Department

The Guidance Department at Burlington High School will be hosting a Sophomore Parent Breakfast on January 27, 2010, from 8:30-9:45 AM in the BHS lower Library. The purpose of this breakfast is to give parents of sophomore students the opportunity to have an open dialogue with all members of the guidance staff, as well as several members of the administration. The BHS Guidance Department has a variety of resources available for parents and students, and many topics will be covered that are relevant to sophomores, such as the MCAS, PSATs, career and college exploration utilizing the Naviance program, and academic planning. Please join us for this informative event on January 27th, and RSVP to: guidancebreakfast@burlington.mec.edu.

We look forward to seeing you!