Bella Vista Senior Parent Information Meeting Class of 2019

What day is Graduation???

2019 Bella Vista High School Graduation Thursday, June 6th, 8:00 AM Main Quad

Life after BVHS POST-SECONDARY PLANNING What are your senior’s plans?

POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Career Technical Colleges—specialized training such as automotive, business, computer science, cosmetology, health care, etc. Community College---Associates degrees, Career Technical Certificates or Apprenticeship – earn while you learn Community College transfer to CSU/UC programs College/University-- Baccalaureate degrees Military/Armed Services

When Is the CSU application filing period?

When Is the UC application filing period?

COLLEGE Applications Make a master list of colleges/schools and deadlines CSU admissions information www.calstate.edu/apply CSU Application filing period is Oct. 1- Nov. 30, 2018 UC admissions information www.universityofcalifornia.edu UC Application filing period November 1- 30, 2018 Information for private colleges in California www.californiacolleges.edu

California Community Colleges : Apply early February-March 2019 for fall 2019 priority admissions and registration Students must take English, Math course placement exams Associate Degrees and Certificate programs Transfer program to a CSU/UC - visit www.assist.org

Community college transfer CSU- Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) — sometimes called a Degree with a Guarantee — students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. UC TAG agreements- Six University of California (UC) campuses offer guaranteed admission to students from all California community colleges (CCC). Students must meet campus-specific requirements to qualify for a UC TAG. By participating in a TAG program, students can ensure their admission to a specific UC campus.

COLLEGE Admissions A-G Minimum Subject requirements are: (A) 2 year of History/Social Science (B) 4 years of English (C) 3 years of Mathematics (through Integrated math 3) (D) 2 years of science —2 of which must be lab based science courses (E) 2 years of LOTE -Language other than English (F) 1 year Visual or Performing Art (G) 1 College prep elective course

Which GPA do colleges use??? CSU/ UC- Sophomore and Junior year GPA in the A-G requirements If your student fixed a D or F before starting senior year CSU/UC will use the C or better to calculate their GPA Private and out of state schools- depends on the school Some use weighted cumulative GPA Some use unweighted cumulative GPA

Log in: Student ID number Password: 8 digit birthday College search Scholarships Career interest inventory Resume Builder Road trip nation Log in: Student ID number Password: 8 digit birthday

Naviance College and career center Local Scholarships Online In person Nation wide scholarships

When should the SAT/ ACT be completed for college consideration?

College Entrance Exams CSU/UC , out of state and private schools… Students must release their scores to the colleges they are applying to… Exams must be completed by December 2018 for consideration Several colleges have an October deadline Check each college website for their deadline since they can vary SAT information www.collegeboard.org ACT information www.act.org

Private/Independent and Out Of State College Applications Most Private/Independent Colleges use an online application service such as: Common Application, Send.edu or Coalition for college Many require a personal essay/statement You must check deadlines and requirements online Letters of recommendation from teachers, mentors, coaches, and school counselors are usually required

Letter of Recommendation Requests: CSU and UC do not require a letter of recommendation Ask for recommendation – from their teachers, coaches, employer, mentor and school counselor Give them time - Three to four weeks is an appropriate amount of time Seniors are required to- create a resume and complete the yellow senior questionnaire.

College Representatives at BV Many college reps visit BV through out the Fall. These are announced in the school bulletin Students must sign-up in the counseling office to attend these visitations

SAN Juan unified college fair September 13th Rio Americano SAN Juan unified college fair 4:00-7:00pm Historically Black college & University fair 2:15-4:15pm * Transportation available- permission slips due to counseling department by 9/11

College Athletics: Must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center online www.ncaa.org to be recruited for Division 1 and Division 2 colleges NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) many division 2 and 3 colleges are members of NAIA

When does the FAFSA application Open??

FAFSA Filing window: October 1, 2018 -March 2, 2019 Fafsa.edu/gov 2017 tax returns and W-2 needed to complete

FAFsa Workshop at Bella Vista October 9, 2018 6:00pm BV atrium Bring: 2017 tax returns and W-2/W-4/ 1099 Create a FAFSA account before the event You will NEED your students log in to their San Juan portal

College Financial Aid – Fund Your Future- www.icanaffordcollege.com KNOW THE FINANCIAL AID DEADLINES FOR YOUR COLLEGES Community Colleges offer Board of Governors (BOG)fee waivers Other web-sites: www.fastweb.com , www.collegeboard.com/pay, www.finaid.org, www.CalDreamAct.org, or www.studentaid.ed.gov

Community college Promise program

Military ASVAB – November 8th Sign up in the counseling center Interpretation of scores- December 13th Meet with a recruiter to discuss your options

What can you do if your student is credit deficient?

Credit Recovery Co- enrollment APEX courses zero and 6th period Many courses available 1 semester course At students pace For making up failed courses or grade improvement See counselor to sign up Co- enrollment El Sereno Seniors only Make up 5 credits at a time Core courses

What is Senioritis?

How many missed periods (B, C, y) can your senior have before they are not allowed to walk at graduation?

Avoid Preventable & Regrettable Mistakes Attendance 36 periods of cuts = No Graduation Ceremony 36 for 6 classes, 30 for 5 classes Closed Campus violation=Sat. School/Cut No prior Early Dismissal = Cut Cannot call in a student’s absence after they have left Only those on emergency cards can excuse student 1 ROP Class = 3 periods of cuts

Avoid Preventable & Regrettable Mistakes Behavior—Social Probation Fights Drugs / Alcohol Weapons Vandalism Serious Theft Major infractions

Avoid Preventable & Regrettable Mistakes Debts No outstanding textbooks or novels No fines

How many graduation tickets do graduates each receive?

Each graduate gets 8 tickets Graduation Ceremony Must be in Graduation Dress Code No adornments of caps and gowns Poor behavior that draws attention from the ceremony will result in removal Get here early-parking is limited Tickets distributed Each graduate gets 8 tickets

Yearbook Information Senior Portrait Deadline: Friday, Dec 21st Yearbook Cost: $70; $75 after 9/24/18 Last day to purchase yearbooks for $75 : May 10th Senior Ad Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 14th Senior Ad Information: see below Full Page $265 Half age $175 1/3 Page $125 1/6 page $85 1/12 page $45 Make checks payable to BVHS. Drop off at front desk or send via email. Email: cwheeler@sanjuan.edu

When is

Important Senior Events Senior meeting #1 October 10 at 10:30am in the Large Gym Senior Ball, May 18th (8-11) Awards Night, Thursday, May 23rd Recognized students will receive an invite Senior Picnic, May 30th (Periods 5-6) Senior Goodbye Rally, May 31st Senior Breakfast, Wednesday, June 5th Senior checkout, Wednesday, June 5th Graduation, Thursday, June 6th (8-10am 7:30 report time for seniors)

Jostens-Ken Caldeira Rings & Jackets: Purchase online or with an order form Caps & Gowns: Order forms will be distributed at the first senior meeting October 10th Graduation Announcements: Will be distributed at school, date TBD. Talk to Mrs. Hodge if you have any financial concerns

Grad night date TBD: announced in September Informational meeting September 11, 2018 at 6:30pm in BV’s Atrium Registration is NOW OPEN!!! www.bellavistagradnite.com Early bird registration though September 30th- $275 Price increases to $300 October 1st Fundraising opportunities available Join Remind Text 81010 @BVGradN

Thank you! Go Broncos! Principal – Dr. Kitchen Vice Principals This presentation is viewable on the Bella Vista website www.sanjuan.edu/bellavista Principal – Dr. Kitchen Vice Principals Mrs. Zeltvay, Mr. Irwin, Mrs. Karagianes ext. 5058 Senior Counselor – Mrs. Hodge ext. 5025 Lauri.hodge@sanjuan.edu