Senior Class of 2012

  • Bulletin
  • Meetings
  • Handouts
  • SAT/ACT
  • Athletics
  • FoPA
  • Contacts

WELCOME TO SENIOR YEAR!

 

Parents of Seniors may wish to view the the calendar of BHS College visits, updated by the BHS Guidance Department.

 

 

Class of 2012 Co-chairs

Carol Levin carolslevin@mac.com 617-731-0166
Tom Marton tmarton@louriecutler.com 617-851-5470
Nancy Wagman nwagman@rcn.com 617-734-7753

 

 

 

2011-2012 PTO Meeting Schedule – Tentative Topics & Speakers

 

Meetings begin at 7 PM and are held in the Martin Luther King (MLK) room unless otherwise indicated. Please check back since dates and topics are subject to change.

 

Thursday
9/15

Senior Guidance Night - Auditorium  

Wednesday
10/5

Approaching the College Process:  How to make a good list and apply for scholarship programs Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Thursday
10/13

6:30 Back to School Night - Auditorium  

Wednesday
11/9

Junior/Senior Financial Aid Night - Auditorium (.pdf of PowerPoint available under Handouts Tab above)

Thursday
12/8

Stress and Family Dynamics
school psychologists June Bowman and Suzanne Donnellan
Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Thursday
1/12

Panel of current college freshmen discussing college life Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Thursday
2/9

Cancelled Thoughts & Stories from the College Acceptance / Rejection Rollercoaster (.pdf)

Monday
3/5

Senioritis

 

Monday
4/2

Health & College Life
Dr. Kay Peterson
Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Tuesday
5/1

Work party for the After the Prom Party and Dessert Bar  

 

  • SAT/ACT dates
  • Codes
  • Students w/disabilities
  • BHS Scholarships

 

Students may pick up registration materials from The College and Career Center
in Room 163.

 

SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject Tests 2011-2012

(See also http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning)
Test Date Test  Registration Deadline
October 1, 2011 SAT Reasoning & Subject September 9, 2011
November 5, 2011 SAT Reasoning & Subject October 7, 2011
December 3, 2011  SAT Reasoning & Subject November 8, 2011
January 28, 2012 SAT Reasoning & Subject  December 30, 2011
March 10, 2012 SAT Reasoning ONLY   February 10, 2012
May 5, 2012 SAT Reasoning & Subject April 6, 2012
June 2, 2012 SAT Reasoning & Subject May 8, 2012

 

ACT Assessment Test Dates 2011-2012

(See also http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html)
Test Date Registration Deadline
September 10, 2011 August 12, 2011
October 22, 2011 (given at BHS)

September 16, 2011

December 10, 2011 November 4, 2011
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012
April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012
June 9, 2012 (given at BHS) May 4, 2012

 

BHS school code (CEEB & ACT) 220445
BHS SAT test center code 22240
BHS ACT test center code 220360
County code (Norfolk County) 25021
BHS scholarship code 0424

 

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)

The College Board is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing services and reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's disability and the purpose of the exam.  Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides AP, PSAT/NMSQT and SAT testing accommodations for students who have documented disabilities and appropriate testing that has been completed within the last three years.

 

Here's how it works:

  • Students and parents submit one SSD Student Eligibility Form for all three
  • College Board programs during the student's high school career (unless he/she transfers to another school).
  • SSD Student Eligibility Forms can be submitted early, preferably at the end of the student's freshman year or in the spring prior to the year in which the student takes the first test.
  • Eligibility letters for students approved to receive accommodations are sent to both students and SSD coordinators.
  • Students are assigned SSD codes to use when registering for the SAT. Students can register online at www.collegeboard.com.

Application forms to take tests with accommodations may be obtained and filed through the Coordinator of Pupil Support Services, Ms. Jacqueline Browne, in Room 162.  The form needs to be completed by the student, a parent or guardian and Ms. Browne.  After the form is filed for the first time, the student may take the tests administered by The College Board without having to submit another SSD Student Eligibility form.  The student gives the SSD code when registering for the test.

ACT PROGRAM

Accommodations for the ACT are granted through a separate process.  Please see
Ms. Jacqueline Browne in Room 162 for details. (download PDF)

 

There are more than 100 scholarships available to BHS seniors. They range across the spectrum in terms of criteria and value. There are tuition scholarships to local universities like Boston University and Northeastern University, there are interest-based scholarships and activity based scholarships, and there are also scholarships with very few criteria other than graduating from the High School. The wide range of scholarships reflects the diverse nature of our students, of the students’ accomplishments, backgrounds and aspirations, and of the community itself.
     The BHS Scholarship Committee, comprised of Guidance Counselors and led by a Chairperson, makes decisions about how to most equitably distribute the scholarship funds. The Committee uses an equation to objectively rank a Student’s scholarship application. Financial need, GPA and activities all count in the equation, but the Committee is most interested in helping students who don’t have their need met by family resources and college financial aid. To gather information on a family’s financial situation, the Committee requires each applicant to submit the CSS Profile financial aid form with the application, but of course the information is held in the strictest confidence within the Committee.
     The application process begins in February with the distribution of applications for the Boston University and Northeastern University tuition scholarships. At BU the scholarship is a renewable four-year full tuition scholarship. At Northeastern the scholarship is a renewable five-year half tuition scholarship. The CSS Profile should be completed around February 1. Recipients are notified around the end of March.
     As the BU and Northeastern decisions are being finalized, applications are made available for scholarships to any college. Since no other scholarships are so large that they should sway a student’s decision-making process, the Committee waits until after May 1 to consider other scholarship applications. At that time, applicants are asked to give the Committee a copy of acceptance and financial aid letters from the college they have chosen to attend. The Committee’s final deliberations are in mid-May and students are notified by mail in the days preceding graduation.

 

 

BHS ATHLETICS WEBSITE:

http://www.brooklinewarriors.net.

EMAIL: http://bhs-pto.org/email.htm. Scroll to the bottom of the page and make sure the Athletics box is checked.

FACEBOOK: Join the BHS Athletics group.
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/BHS_Athletics.   

 

Attention all parents of BHS students who will be playing on a Freshman, JV or Varsity Sports Team this fall:

 

  • The Mandatory Fall Sports Night will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:45 PM in the Roberts and Dubbs Auditorium at BHS;  this event will include
      • Review of BHS Chemical Health policies
      • Presentation by Dr. Neal McGrath, BHS’ consulting Neuropsychologist and an expert in sports-related concussions.  Dr. McGrath will review BHS’s new Concussion Management Program and the State’s new sports related concussion legislation – this event is mandatory for all student-athletes, their parents and coaches.

  • Brookline Public Access Television (BATV channel 3 on Comcast and RCN) will be filming varsity games of many of the Fall Sports.  These sports programs will be available for viewing and download at www.batv.org.  BATV is looking for student volunteers to assist in these broadcasts and will pay $20 for BHS students  who are willing to provide color commentary.  This is a fun, low pressure opportunity for BHS students interested in some camera face time to try out their hand in the  sports broadcasting world.      

  • Parent Team Representatives are needed for every sport to serve as liaisons between BHS Coaches and Parents – the job of the Parent Team Rep is to try to facilitate communication between coaches and parents of team members;  There will be a sign up sheet at the Fall Sports Night event or you can sign up by e-mailing PTO Sports Liaison – Joel Sklar – at jsklar@samuelsre.com.  

  • Please sign up to be on the BHS PTO Sports E-mail list– we will keep you updated with important announcements and updates on the Wide World of BHS Sports.

Friends of Performing Arts

 

Please join us for our final meeting of the year on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the staff lounge next to the MLK Room. All are welcome. Need info or have ideas to share? Contact Karen Campbell, karencampbell4@rcn.com.

 

- January FoPA Minutes (.pdf)

 

 

Friends of Performing Arts (FoPA)Friends of Performing Arts (FoPA) is a volunteer parent group dedicated to supporting BHS’s rich array of performing arts activities. Our goal is to ensure that dance, drama, music and stagecraft remain a vital component of our children’s education.

 

The committee meets only four times a year, and activities range from ushering and selling tickets/refreshments at performances to building awareness of BHS’ arts offerings and advocating for sustained public funding for the arts in Brookline.

 

Please join us in keeping BHS a community that supports the vibrant spirit of creative expression through the performing arts. For more information or to volunteer to be a part of this lively group, contact Karen Campbell at 617.739.0873 or kcampbell@brooklinema.gov. And be sure to visit the FoPA website at http://fopa.weebly.com/.

 

 

Dean of Students

Diane Lande (617) 713-5041 diane_lande@brookline.k12.ma.us

Associate Dean

Melanee Alexander (617) 713-5037 melanee_alexander@brookline.k12.ma.us

Anthony Meyer (617) 713-5179 anthony_meyer@brookline.k12.ma.us

Secretary to the Dean

Mary Collins (617) 713-5035 mary_collins@brookline.k12.ma.us

Class Co-chairs

Carol Levin carolslevin@mac.com 617-731-0166
Tom Marton tmarton@louriecutler.com 617-851-5470
Nancy Wagman nwagman@rcn.com 617-734-7753