PSAT Exam Results Mailed Home

PSAT Score reports were mailed home to parents Tuesday December 7, 2010 to sophomores and juniors that participated in the exam. The PSAT/NMSQT exam is a measure of three key areas: critical reading, mathematics problem solving and writing skills. The exam prepares students for the same types of questions on the SAT exam. In addition, juniors who achieve high PSAT/NMSQT scores may qualify for National Merit competition and corporate scholarships.

The PSAT score report is very parent/student friendly. Parents should take notice of the section at the bottom of the score report called "Improve your skills”. This section gives specific data based on the student’s individual PSAT exam.

More information can be accessed by going to the PSAT Fact Sheet . For the past eight years roughly 90 % of BHS seniors take the SAT exam. The Guidance Department strongly recommends that juniors take the exam in May or June. SAT registration information can be accessed through collegeboard.com

The KAPLAN program offers SAT/ACT test prep courses at Burlington High School. Burlington juniors receive a subsidized rate of $249.00. Please click here to see the KAPLAN schedule and enrollment instructions. In addition we recommend that BHS juniors take advantage of the free ACT/SAT Combo practice test on Saturday January 22, 2011. Please call 1-800-KAPTEST for registration. For information on all KAPLAN programs at BHS please click here.

* Also New this year is Free Online Preparation for all students. Choose from SAT, ACT and PSAT prep. Log into Kaptest.com, and use the following discount codes to activate the course for your student for free.
SAT Course: Code SATKAS

ACT Course: Code ACTKAS

PSAT Course: Code PSATKAS

Bay Path College Spring 2011 Course Offering

Burlington High School in conjunction with Bay Path College is happy to offer a spring business course for Burlington High School students. This is an excellent opportunity for selected seniors (and juniors) to receive dual credit. Dual credit gives BHS students the opportunity to receive college credit and high school credit. Given that Bay Path has a satellite campus at BHS travel requirements are minimal. Below are specific details about the course and requirements.

1. In order to be eligible to apply the student must be a Burlington High School junior or senior. Seats will be given on a first come, first served basis and Seniors will be given priority.

2. Students must have a strong academic background, proven attendance and excellent discipline in order to be eligible for the course.

3. The course begins Thursday March 3, 2011.

4. Three Bay Path credits and five Burlington High School credits will be awarded to those students who successfully complete the course.

5. Applications should be returned to the Guidance Department ASAP, but no Later than January 7th, 2011.

6. Students do NOT have to pay for the course, but will re required to pay for the required text.


To obtain an application stop by the guidance office or click here.

Scholarship and Merit Aid at Boston University

Seniors applying to BU should pay special attention to the some excellent opportunities to receive scholarships and merit aid. Although very competitive we recommend any student applying to Boston University should explore this option. To research more information please click here

Naviance and the Common Application

Seniors:
As discussed at the school assembly yesterday, BHS is now a Naviance/Common Application high school. ALL seniors applying to any college or university should create an account with the common application. In addition, you need to follow additional steps to complete this process. Please click here for a step by step process on the entire Naviance College Application Process.
Completing these steps will ensure that the colleges in which you are applying to will receive your transcripts in a timely manner. As always please see your Guidance Counselor with any questions or concerns.

PSAT Exam on 10/13/2010

The PSAT Exam will be offered to ALL Sophomores and registered Juniors. All room assignments have been posted throughout the school. Please be sure to bring three sharpened # 2 pencils and a calculator. If you have any further question please contact the Guidance Office at 781-270-1780.

Adopt A Class

Adopt A Class Opportunities – Sign up to earn your points needed for Adopt A Class scholarships. All high school students need to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours per year to qualify for an Adopt A Class Scholarship. Sign ups in BHS Main Office.
• October 12, 13, & 14 BCSF Annual Telethon

• October 15 Fox Hill Pumpkin Fair

• October 22 Memorial School Annual Halloween Party

• October 23 Adopt A Class Fall Family Harvest Fest

• December Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale

You must sign up for the event and sign with Mr. Sullivan at BHS in order to receive credit. Please wear your BCSF tee-shirt when volunteering.

PSAT Exam on 10/13/2010

The PSAT Exam and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be administered to sophomores and juniors on Wednesday October 13, 2010 at Burlington High School. Although the Class of 2012 took the PSAT Exam last year, the BHS Guidance Department highly recommends students take the exam junior year as well. Juniors are reminded that the PSAT registration deadline is Wednesday October 6th, 2010. Sophomores do NOT need to register for the test, only Juniors.

The PSAT exam measures, critical reading skills, Math problem-solving skills and Writing skills AND prepares students to take the SAT exam Each student will receive a very useful score report with details on strengths and weaknesses. In addition recommendations are made on how students may improve. Registration information was mailed home. However, if you would like another copy of the registraation please click here.

Senior College Planning Night

Senior Parents and Seniors are reminded that College Planning Night will be held on Thursday September 30, 2010 at 6:30 in the Burlington High School Auditorium. The evening will cover a variety of topics in regard to the college selection and application process. The entire guidance staff will be at this event and we look forward to seeing you.

If you cannot make the event, it will be televised on BCAT. The showtimes will be posted soon.

"New Counselor Hired for Barbara Malatesta"

The following is a post from Ms. Minty:

I hope you haven't been too nervous in awaiting your new counselor, but here I am. My name is Ms. Minty and I just started at Burlington High School today. Prior to this year, I was a guidance counselor at Belmont High School. For seniors I am ready to help you navigate through the college application process whether you've already got your list all set or you're still trying to figure out what you want to do.If you are planning to apply to a college early action or early decision I would strongly encourage you to make an appointment by the first week of October. If you plan to apply for regular decision deadlines (such as January 1st), we can meet as late as mid-November, though you're welcome to come sooner.

For all other students please feel free to come to the guidance office to sign up for an appointment with me during one of your study halls.

For the next week or so, please be patient with me if all my systems are not yet up and running, but I am still very much available to answer your questions and give you general advice.

~Ms. Minty

College Visits at BHS

The Guidance Department will continue having a variety of colleges and universities come to BHS to speak with interested seniors over the next few months. Below is the list of colleges and universities that will be attending BHS this month. Seniors are reminded that they MUST sign up for a visit in advance and also get teacher approval. For seniors that miss, please inform your guidance counselor so she may pick up any information that you need. Seniors can sign up through Naviance. Meeting with college reps can be very beneficial; in many instances the college representative at BHS is also the representative that reviews BHS applications.

Salve Regina 9/15 1:00 p.m.

Becker College 9/16 8:00 a.m.

Newbury College 9/16 9:30 a.m.

Fisher College 9/16 1:15 p.m.

Assumption 9/17 10:15 a.m.

Univ. of Connecticut 9/20 11:00 a.m.

St. Anselm College 9/20 1:00 p.m.

Mt. Holyoke College 9/21 10:00 a.m.

Johnson State College 9/21 1:00 p.m.

Salem State University 9/22 11:00 a.m.

Thomas College 9/22 12:30 p.m.

Mass College of Pharmacy 9/23 9:00 a.m.

Wheelock College 9/24 10:00 a.m.

University of Rhode Island 9/24 1:00 p.m.

Coastal Carolina Univsity 9/28 9:00 a.m.

Lasell College 9/28 10:00 a.m.

Fitchburg State University 9/28 11:00 a.m.

Franklin Pierce University 9/29 8:00 a.m.

Suffolk University 9/29 9:30 a.m.

Mount Ida College 9/29 1:00 p.m.

Boston University 9/30 10:00 a.m.

Maine College of Art 9/30 12:30 p.