Sophomore Parent Meeting

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Sophomore Parent Meeting

• Bryan High School Guidance Night
• 2009-2010

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Academics

• The foundation for GPA and class rank has been
  laid. This is the year to bring it up. It gets
  harder to raise each year.
• If your child failed a required course during
  their Freshman year and did NOT do summer school,
  their options this year are
• STEP Ahead (1st or 2nd semester)
• Correspondence with American Schools
• Virtual Learning
• Re-take the class

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HOBY

• Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership Award
• Takes place late October/early November
• Students will complete an application with essay
  and then be narrowed down for an interview.
• Benefits of HOBY
• Attend HOBY Seminar at Ohio Northern in June
• Opportunity to strengthen leadership skills
• Name on plaque in academic awards case

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PLAN

• Designed to provide career insight and predict
  potential ACT success
• If students plan to take the ACT, it is
  recommended they take the PLAN
• Will be given December 3rd and 4th
• Sign up is first come basis (will test 100)
• The cost is 10 and students may start signing up
  with Mr. Grime on November 2nd

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PSAT

• The top 20 of class will be invited to take the
  PSAT as a Sophomore on October 14th.
• Cost is 13. Money must be turned into office by
  Sept. 23rd.
• This is offered to allow them practice for Junior
  year when they will have the option to take it
  again for National Merit awards.

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ACT

• Not recommended until April or June and only for
  those in upper level math classes (Reminder that
  April date is first day of Spring Break).
• If taking as a Sophomore, hold off on taking
  writing portion until Junior year.
• See a counselor for a packet several weeks before
  date to avoid paying late fees or register online
  at www.act.org.

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OGT

• Ohio Graduation Test will be given March
  15th-19th.
• Must pass all 5 sections for graduation (please
  note that there are exceptions to this rule).
• Practice OGT will be given before Christmas
  break.
• Students who do not pass the practice tests will
  be recommended to participate in after school OGT
  prep sessions that normally run 2-3 weeks prior
  to the test.

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Four County Career Center

• Offers a wide range of vocational/technical
  career training programs.
• Many programs qualify for Tech Prep and Dual
  Enrollment credit that earns students college
  credit from NWSCC so long as they meet grade
  requirements.
• ALL Sophomores will visit Four County on December
  4th. There will be a parent/student open house
  on January 11th.
• Questions Contact Pam Kuhn at Four County
  (1-800-589-3334 ex. 2221)

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Four County Career Center

• Applications are due Feb. 1st.
• Students must have 6.5 credits at time of
  application to be placed into a program and must
  have 8 credits by the beginning of Junior year to
  attend.
• Many programs have course grade and GPA
  requirements.

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Four County Career Center

• Policy requires students scheduled to attend Four
  County MUST go the first 10 days before deciding
  to return to BHS.
• If students are unsure about attending, they are
  encouraged to apply to Four County and register
  for BHS classes. If they do not register at BHS,
  they are locked into going to Four County.
• Please be aware that there are program and
  uniform fees at Four County. There is support
  for fees to students on free/reduced lunch.