BHS Scholarship Program

This year, please be advised that all available local scholarship paper copy applications can be downloaded directly from Naviance.  The scholarship listing will be updated throughout the month of March as the scholarships are renewed by the local donors. A limited number of paper applications will also be available at the Guidance Office.

Each senior should check the scholarship link on Naviance AND Scholarship America on a weekly basis to ascertain if there are any new scholarships available. For each scholarship listed on Naviance, be sure to click on the link and read the details for more information on requirements, transcript requests, and directions on how to submit the scholarship application. You will note that some scholarship applications are turned in to the Guidance Office whereas others are mailed or submitted directly by the student. It is the responsibility of each senior to meet all specific scholarship deadlines. If you are having problems logging in please feel free to contact the Guidance office.

Please listen to the morning announcements as Ms. Minty will hold several after school scholarship help sessions. Please feel free to schedule an appointment with your respective Guidance Counselor.

Freshmen and Sophomore Academic Planning Night

The Burlington High School Guidance Department will host our annual Freshmen and Sophomore Academic Planning Night on Thursday March 9th at 6:30 in the Burlington High School auditorium. The topics covered will be important aspects of academic and post secondary planning, specifically geared for grades 9 and 10. We encourage parents and students to attend this event. If you cannot make the event it will be televised on BCAT.

Burlington Scholarship Program Breakfast

The BHS Guidance Department cordially invites parents to join us for the next Guidance Breakfast called the"Burlington Scholarship Program Breakfast". The breakfast will be held in the BHS Guidance College and Career Center at 8:30AM on Wednesday March 8th, 2017.   This breakfast is designed for the parents of seniors and will briefly cover the scholarship application process, but will serve as more of a question and answer session. Please RSVP by calling 781-270-1827. We look forward to seeing you!

Course Selection Meetings

Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 met with their respective Guidance Counselor on 2/13/18. The 2018/2019 Program of Studies was discussed. Please feel free to take a look at the Program of Studies Presentation that was presented to students.

Please be aware of the full timeline for the course selection process.

• Feb 13th - Course Planning meetings

• Feb 13th – March 3rd  (after vacation)

  Teachers discuss class options & enter

     recommendations into Aspen

• March 8th - Long period/ assembly

 How to input your course requests in Aspen

• March 9th – March 14th

        Counselors in lower library during study halls

 Students can input course requests

• March 26th - Receive verification of requests in HR

• April 2nd - Deadline for final changes

Students should use the next several weeks to have discussions with their Guidance Counselor, parents and teachers to make the best decision possible for next school year.

Course Selection Process Breakfast

The BHS Guidance Department cordially invites parents to join us for the next  Guidance Breakfast.  The topic will be about the "Course Selection Process". The breakfast will be held in the BHS Guidance College and Career Center at 8:30AM on Wednesday March 1, 2017. Please RSVP by calling 781-270-1780. We look forward to seeing you!

Junior College Planning Night

Due to the cancellation of school Junior College Planing Night will be held on Wednesday February 15th at 6:30.


Junior parents and students are reminded that "Junior College Planning Night” will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 (snow date will be Wednesday February 15th at 6:30). The evening will commence at 6:30 PM in the Burlington High School Auditorium. Members of the Guidance Department will cover a variety of topics in regard to academic and college planning. This presentation is geared specifically for junior students and parents. If you cannot make the event it will be televised on BCAT. The times will be posted at a later date.

For parents of Freshmen and Sophomores, the BHS Guidance Department  will host Freshman/Sophomore Academic Planning Night on March 9th at 6:30. 

PSAT Results Breakfast

The Guidance Department at Burlington High School and KAPLAN Test Prep will host an “Understanding PSAT Results Breakfast” on Wednesday January 25th, beginning at 8:30 A.M. The event will be held in the Guidance College and Career Center. The purpose of this breakfast is to give parents of students who took the PSAT on October 19^th the opportunity to ask questions and get clarification on how to interpret, understand and use the PSAT results.   Attending this breakfast is also open to any other interested parent. Please join us for this informative event on January 25^th. If you plan to attend please call 781-270-1780 to confirm your attendance. We look forward to seeing you there.

Summer Opportunities for Students

With snow in the forecast, what better time to start making plans for summer? Students, have you ever wanted to explore a subject not offered in our high school? Would you like to spend some time this summer on a college campus? Or maybe volunteer in Boston at the Aquarium or the State House?  If so, consider looking into summer enrichment programs for high school students. There are two ways to do this.

The first is to attend the annual Summer Opportunities Fair at Phillips Andover Academy on Sunday, January 22nd from 12-3 on the Phillips campus in Andover, MA.   This event "gives middle school and high school students and their families the chance to meet with representatives from more than 100 local, national and international summer programs" and is open to students from all communities. (This fair also offers information on Gap Year programs.)

If you can't attend this event, you can check out our listing of summer opportunities on Naviance. Log in to your Naviance account, click on the Colleges tab and then go to "enrichment programs."  From there you can search key terms, check locations, and link directly to the web sites and applications of numerous summer programs all over the East Coast. Note that though these programs do charge tuition, there are generally scholarship opportunities available. Please make an appointment with your counselor if you have any questions.

FREE ACT/SAT Test

KAPLAN test prep will  offer a FREE ACT/SAT Test at BHS on January 14th at 9AM. We recommended juniors take this diagnostic free test as it can help to determine if you should take the SAT or ACT. Click here for registration information. 

Mid-term Exams: Helpful Hints

HELPFUL HINTS for TAKING and PREPARING for
MIDTERM EXAMS

TO PREPARE:
Don’t cram; start studying early

Review and share notes with peers.

Don’t be afraid to go to teachers for help.
Participate in study groups

TAKE BREAKS!

Teach topics to other people.

Flashcards (Flashcardlet App.)

Review old tests/quizzes & your STUDY GUIDE

Put away technology and social media.

Try to spread studying out.

Spend 4 hours reviewing per subject (total)
Prep for essays beforehand.
Make notecards to use, if allowed.

THE DAY/NIGHT BEFORE EACH EXAM:

Sleep
Limit use of electronic devices before bedtime.
Review notes for next day's exams only.
(If you've been reviewing steadily, you shouldn't need to cram.)
Remember: you've got this!

THE DAY OF THE EXAM:
Eat breakfast

Answer easy questions first.

Don’t re-read everything.

Don’t be scared to skip questions & come back to them.

Breathe.
Utilize process of elimination for multiple choice.

Don’t freak out if your answer is the same letter a few times in a row.

Don’t second guess yourself.
Breathe.

Doing essays first can help save time.
Ask if you can take extra time.