1. Bryan Station High School 8th Grade Orientation
CLASS of
2018

2. Administrators Mrs. Tammy Hopkins 9th & 11th
Mr. Henderson Principal
Mrs. Tammy Hopkins 9th & 11th
Associate Principal
Mr. John Barnes 10th & 12th
Mr. Drew McCoy
Administrative Dean

3. Counselors Lorie Daugherty 9th grade Ann Hurt Spanish Immersion
Brandy Jones 10th-12th Last names A-D
Denise Lawless 10th-12th Last names E-K
Yvette Thompson 10th-12th Last names L-R
Dana Lawrence 10th-12th Last names S-Z
Barb Stenzel Master Schedule

4. BSHS Guidelines for Success
Believe and Achieve
Strive and Excel
Have Honor and Integrity
Serve and Contribute

5. Station PRIDE P- Positive Attitude R- Respect I- Integrity D- Defender
(Stay focused, Do your best, Accountability)
R- Respect
(Listen to adults, Use appropriate language, Treat others fairly)
I- Integrity
(Be on time, Be honest, Dress Appropriately)
D- Defender
(Be involved, Support peers, Show school spirit)
E- Excellence
(Demonstrate college/career ready, Contribute to community, Don’t give up)

6. Three Reasons to stay in school…
Today, college readiness also means career readiness. While not every high school graduate plans to attend college, the majority of the fastest-growing jobs that require a high school diploma, pay a salary above the poverty line for a family of four, and provide opportunities for career advancement require knowledge and skills comparable to those expected of the first-year college student
Bryan Station High School January 2013

7. Bryan Station High School January 2013

8. College Readiness Benchmarks 470 or Higher (Critical Reading)
Subject / Assessment
Explore
8th Grade
PLAN
10th Grade
ACT
11th Grade
SAT
11th
Grade
COMPASS
* 12th Grade
KYOTE
English 13 15 18
430 or Higher (Writing) 74 6
Reading 17 20
470 or Higher (Critical Reading) 85
Math 19
460 or Higher 36 22
Science 21
None
*Student must be enrolled in a Reading / Math Transition course in 12th grade to be eligible to take the assessment

10. Graduation Requirements
4 credits of English
3 credits of Math (Plus 4th year of instruction)
3 credits of Science
3 credits of Social Studies
1 credit of Humanities
½ credit of Health
½ credit of PE
11 credits of Electives
Pre-College Curriculum also requires completion of two years of a foreign language.

11. Credits
Students can earn 8 per year 6 Credits = Sophomore 12 Credits = Junior 18 Credits = Senior 26 Credits = Diploma!

12. High School Grading 2 Semesters 2 Progress Reports
(Students can earn 4 credits per semester)
Semester grades do NOT average for the year. Required courses that are failed MUST be repeated.
2 Progress Reports
(Every 6 weeks; not mailed)
2nd Semester Grades are mailed home
Parents have access to Infinite Campus

13. AP Classes
Advanced Placement Courses, college level content and expectations
Approved by College Board
Must pass the test to earn College credit
Two AP classes for Freshmen to consider
Human Geography in 9th grade
Advanced Biology students will take AP Environmental Science as Sophomores
BSHS offers approximately 25 AP courses each year.

14. Career Pathways = College and Career Ready!
Goal: Help students explore an area of interest in order to plan for the future career opportunities
Students should take a cluster of four electives that fit into the same pathway.
Typically, those would be taken one or two per year.
Each department has at least one pathway
Career Pathways = College and Career Ready!

15. Intervention Classes
Goal: Provide extra assistance to students who scored in the lower 25th percentile on their Reading or Math MAP.
Students may be assigned to a Reading, Math, or Reading/Math intervention class

16. Design Team
BSHS is considered an Innovative High School by Fayette Co Public School district.
This means that we are looking for and developing new and innovative ways to do school at BSHS.
Current project is the day schedule.
If you would like to participate in this process, contact Stacey Middleton at

17. Business and Marketing
Goal: to help students develop skills and knowledge in personal finance, time management, and goal setting as applied to the business and marketing industry.
Relates academic subjects to the real world and shows how reading and math can be applied in "real world" situations.
Learn self-confidence, self-awareness, good work habits, problem solving, critical thinking, punctuality, reliability, teamwork, and leadership.

18. Business and Marketing
Courses available for freshmen:
Business Principles & Applications, Computer Applications I, Principles of Marketing
Pathways
Accounting and Financial Services
Administrative Support Services
Business Management
Sports Marketing

19. Family & Consumer Sciences
Goal: Prepare students for successful careers, build awareness and develop leadership skills through classroom instruction, laboratory experiences and work based learning experiences.

20. Family & Consumer Science
Course available for Freshmen
Life Skills
Pathways
Child Development
Foods and Culinary Arts
Fashion and Interior Design
Consumer Management

21. StationARTS & Fine Arts
Goal: Prepare students to excel in the field of music and visual art.
Music –
Dance 
both instrumental and vocal
Drama
Technical Theatre
Visual art –
either Art or Drawing is pre-requisite for most other art classes

22. StationARTS & Fine Arts
Courses for freshmen
Art, Drawing
Beginning Guitar, Beginning Keyboarding
SA Chorus and Theory, TB Chorus and Theory
Orchestra or Band
Drama, Ballet, Cultural Dance, Modern Dance
Instrumental/Vocal StARTS freshmen
Take Integrated Musicianship
Visual StARTS freshmen
Take Art 1 StARTS

23. Information Technology Academy
Goal: Provide students with the skills and knowledge to enter college or the workforce upon graduation while equipping them with the technology skills that will be invaluable regardless of their career path.
Application available at

24. IT Academy Benefits Small learning community
4 year information technology-oriented sequence of courses
Paid summer internship (junior year)
Emphasis on employment skills
Connection to the IT industry through business and community partnerships
Opportunities for scholarships, job prospects and mentoring opportunities

25. Medical Sciences Academy
Goal: Achieve college and career readiness by exposing students to occupations within the healthcare industry.
Principles of Health Science (9,10,11)
Course available for Freshmen to take
Medical Terminology/Emergency Procedures (10, 11)
Medical Science (11, 12) (Vocational Center)
Medicaid Nurses Aide (12)

26. Medical Sciences Academy
Additional Advantages
First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
Dual credit with BCTC
Certified Nursing Assistant: Industry Certification
CNA needed for college programs
Skilled waged for High School graduate

27. Engineering Academy
Goal: To provide an environment where students develop critical thinking skills through a hands on project based learning, preparing them to take on real world challenges in the field of engineering.
Aviation
Construction
Engineering

28. Engineering Academy Courses available for freshmen Pathways available
Foundations of Technology
Fundamentals of Engineering Design
Pathways available
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace and Aeronautics Engineering
Engineering and Technology Design

30. JROTC
Goal: To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.
Values of citizenship
Service to the United States
Personal responsibility
Leadership/Fellowship

31. JROTC Respect and obedience to authority Consequences of one’s actions
Traditions of the Air Force
Basic Military Skills

32. JROTC Courses available for freshmen Pathway available
Aerospace Science 1 (JROTC 1)
Pathway available
Air Force JROTC

33. Bryan Station Athletic Department
Chad Luhman – Athletic Director
Ryan Harrington – Assistant AD
Scott Bugg – Title IX Coordinator
David Jacobs – Athletic Trainer

34. Spring Fall Winter Sports Offered Baseball Cheerleading
Softball (Girls)
Tennis
Track & Field
Fall
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
Winter
Archery Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Swimming
Wrestling

35. Athletic Participation Requirements
Academic Eligibility
Must be on grade level at start of school
Weekly grade checks
Forms
Physical (best during Dead Period)
Address Verification
Drug Testing Pamphlet
District Forms
Check individual sport web pages
Fall sports begin on July 10th

36. Athletic Participation Requirements
Drug Testing
Every student-athlete will be required to pay $25 at the beginning of each athletic season to be drug tested.
Coaches should collect money and signed policy at same time.

37. Athletic Participation Requirements
Grade Checks
Minimum Academic Requirement
-On a weekly basis, a student shall be making continual progress during the school year in order to be eligible to participate in athletics during the subsequent week (Monday through Sunday period) and through the next opportunity to examine grades in this manner.

39. Clubs and Activities Academic Team HOSA Future Health Professionals
Student Technology
Art Club
Technology Association
Beta Club
Key Club
DARE Role Models
National Honor Society
Tri-M
Debate Team
Y-Club
Drama Club
Newspaper
Yearbook
Future Business Leaders of America
School Musicals
Young Democrats
Show Choir
Young Republicans
Future Educators of America
Spanish Club
Step Team
Green Team
Student Council
Guitar Assemble

40. Tables Outside General Questions Medical Sciences/HOSA
Family & Consumer Science
JROTC
StationARTS
Special Education/ Design Team
Information Technology
Athletics
LSTEAM
Various clubs and other activities
JROTC cadets will be taking parents on tours of the building. Ask for a tour at the JROTC table.

41. Meet at outside JROTC table for an official tour of the school.
School Tours
JROTC cadets will be taking parents on tours of the building.
Meet at outside JROTC table for an official tour of the school.

42. GO Defenders………..Class of 2018
LYRICS TO THE SCHOOL FIGHT SONG:
On Bryan Station, fight Defenders fight! Victory is in sight. By our strength, and courage, too, Win for GREEN and GOLD and BLUE! So on Bryan Station, fight Defenders fight, Guardians of our might. Watch our team go down the field (floor) and score! Let's fight, fight, fight, fight, FIGHT For Bryan Station High! D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R-S!