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 14, 2012.   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 781-270-1780. We look forward to seeing you

Course Request Process

The Class of 2013, 2014 and 2015 have been given specific instructions on how to access ASPEN to request courses. Students will have until March 14^th (portal closes at 8PM) to complete this process. Guidance Counselors will be available in the lower library all week to meet with students. Students will be allowed to attend during study hall ONLY and must have a pass from their study hall teacher.  In addition, the Burlington High School Guidance staff will be available for on-line chats on Wednesday March 7, Monday March 12 and Wednesday March 14. Links can also be found to each chat on the top right on this blog page.

BC Splash Registration Now Open

BCSplash is a rare opportunity both for college and high school students. BC undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to share and showcase their passion for education in a classroom setting while high school students are immersed in the college environment for a whole day. They have the chance to explore the campus, network with undergraduates, and take classes in a wide variety of subjects. Classes from last semester’s course catalog include:
·  “Sandbox Science: Building Rivers”
·  “Lightning and Levitation: Visualizing Electricity and Magnetism”
·  “Medical Sciences of House M.D.”
·  “Fun with Liquid Nitrogen”
·  “Political Structures in the World of Harry Potter”
·  “Dimensionality and the Shape of the Universe”
·  “How to Avoid Awkwardness”

BC Splash aims to ignite a passion for learning and knowledge that is often lost in the high school classroom environment. After taking Splash classes, it is our hope that students begin exploring the subjects that interest them most at a deeper level and consider seriously the possibility of moving on to higher education.

Please click here for registration Information. If you want to be added to our email list to receive more information and updates about Splash email us at bcsplash@gmail.com. Also feel free to contact us with any questions through email or phone at 617-297-7524

Grade 9 and 10 Naviance Presentation

The Naviance Program is a college and career software program. This software program is critical to the Burlington High School Guidance Curriculum. Not only can students conduct college and career research, they can track graduation requirements, complete a personality assessment to identify possible careers, complete a four year plan, find out information about volunteer work, and connect with their guidance counselor via e-mail. As part of the first step of using the Naviance program we are requiring ALL freshmen to complete the “BHS Class of 2015 Freshmen survey” which can be accessed using the Naviance program. The Guidance Department asks parents to encourage their son or daughter to complete the registration and survey ASAP. Again the name of the survey is the “BHS Class of 2015 Freshmen Survey” and can be found under the “about me” tab on your son or daughters Naviance Homepage. The information gathered will help the BHS Guidance Department gain valuable information and help us improve our Guidance services.

BHS Guidance Breakfast- February 15th at 8:30AM

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 February 15, 2012.  Please RSVP by calling 781-270-1780. We look forward to seeing you!

Course Selection Assembly

Today the Burlington High School Guidance Department met with grades 9, 10 and 11 to discuss the course selection process and the 2012/2013 Program of Studies. Below is the PowerPoint that was presented to students.  As always please feel free to schedule an appointment with your respective Gudiance Counselor.

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Sophomore/Junior College and Academic Planning Night

Sophomore and junior parents and students are reminded that the “College and Academic Planning Night” will be held this Thursday, February 9, 2012 (snow date will be February 16, 2012). The evening will commence at 6:30 PM in the Burlington High School Auditorium. The evening will cover a variety of topics in regard to academic and college planning. Although the presentation is geared for sophomore and junior parents and students, anyone is welcome to attend this event.

If you cannot make the event it will be televised on BCAT. The times will be posted at a later date.

2012/2013 BHS Program of Studies

The BHS Program of Studies is now available on-line. You will notice a link on the right hand side of this blog titled “2012/2013 BHS Program of Studies PDF Version”. In addition to this version, an ipad BHS Program of Studies will also be available to students within the next few weeks. We also included link to the Burlington High School Academic Chart and VHS Guidelines and application. Next Thursday, February 9^th , students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will meet with their respective Guidance Counselor and given an overview of the program and the course selection process.   

Burlington High School Buddy Program

Last year Burlington Public Schools piloted a High School Buddy program matching juniors and seniors at the high school with an elementary student from one of the four BPS elementary schools as a buddy/mentor. Fox Hill is looking for some more students to volunteer as buddies for the program, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm.  Please contact Alexis Dwyer, Guidance Counselor at adwyer@bpsk12.org if you are interested in finding out more information.

FAFSA Day at BHS

Thanks to all for sharing your time and energy on Sunday. This was a huge group effort that wouldn’t have happened without the help of volunteers. We had approximately 130 in attendance. The day proved to be worthwhile to so many families. We hope to make this an annual event at Burlington High School. Below are some pictures from FAFSA day at BHS