1. WELCOME SOPHOMORE MEETING FALL 2015-16

2. MEET YOUR COUNSELOR Amanda MartinA-D Sarah Patton E-Kn Kelly Nash Ko-Re Leslie Lee Rh-Z Rebecca Sudduth 9 th Grade Karen Smiley Student Success Counselor Heather Deyton School Counseling Intern College & Career CenterCollege & Career Center Linda Mongeon Help with transcripts, applications, FAFSA, college visits to Bearden, scholarship bulletins

3. TODAY’S FOCUS Expectations College Checklist

4. Be present. Be in class and prepared everyday. Be respectful. Be polite to others and follow directions. Be successful. Set goals and DO YOUR WORK. Be a Bulldog! Get involved.

5. CHECK THE SCHOOL COUNSELING WEB PAGE OFTEN http://www.knoxschools.org/domain/1 902

6. SCHOOL COUNSELING CALENDAR Be sure to check out the BHS School Counseling Calendar for College Visits:

7. SCHOOL COUNSELING LUNCH SCHEDULE

8. SOPHOMORES College Checklist Bertlekamp Starts Week of 9/14/15 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES – Sept. 3, 2015 6:00 pm BHS Auditorium College Visits (2 visits as Juniors)

9. SOPHOMORES Check your Transcript on ASPEN/Family Portal GPAs are important! Make good choices. Sophomore Class: Fall and Spring meeting in Small Groups to Complete their Focus Plan of Study Large Group Class Meetings

10. SOPHOMORES Governor’s School Applications for Summer 2016: 10 th -11 th PLAN 9/15/15 All Sophomores PSAT 10/14/15 9 th -11 th grades Registration $20 Career Exploration Assessment: ASVAB 10/14/15 10 th -12 th grades Free AP Exams May 2–13, 2016

11. CHECK CANVAS CHECK THE WEBSITE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @BEARDENGUIDANCE