Understanding Your School Counselors and Graduation Requirements at BASH
Discover the key individuals involved in your academic journey, from administrators to school counselors. Learn about the services provided by school counselors and the academic credits needed for graduation at Boyertown Area Senior High School (BASH).
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Whos Who?? Your Administrators Dr. Foley, Building Principal efoley@boyertownasd.org Mr. Maoury, Grade-Level Principal amaoury@boyertownasd.org
Whos Who?? School Counselors Caitlin Hawkins (Allison Frymoyer) A Crou afrymoyer@boyertownasd.org Beth Shive Crow Go bshive@boyertownasd.org Karen Francica Gp Lat kfrancica@boyertownasd.org Sandra Gallagher Lau Oc sgallagher@boyertownasd.org Christen Mazzie Od Sh cmazzie@boyertownasd.org Christy Greener Si Z cgreener@boyertownasd.org
School Counseling Office Mrs. Tracy Ali, School Counseling Secretary tali@boyertownasd.org Mrs. Michelle Bright, Career Assistant, School Counseling Secretary mbright@boyertownasd.org
BASH Counseling Office Resources Various Reference Materials College/Career Readiness Post-Secondary Planning college, trade school, workforce, etc. Job Oportunities Standardized Testing Strategy Materials SAT, ACT, ASVAB, etc Financial Aid/Scholarship Resources
Services your School Counselor can provide: Academic Much More just ask! Course Selection Graduation Requirements Personal Social/Emotional Career Post-Secondary Planning School to Work Job/College References
Graduation Requirements -Academic Credits 24 total credits are required for students to graduate Minimum credits required to advance to the next grade level: 6.0 to advance to 10thgrade 12.0 to advance to 11thgrade 17.0 to advance to 12thgrade Courses 4 Math, English & Social Studies courses 3 Science courses 2 Health courses; 4 PE courses Health/PE I Health/PE II Half-year PE 11th& 12th 1 World Language course
Graduation Requirements Career Portfolio The Career Portfolio is a cumulative project over the course of high school that provides students with a variety of experiences & activities in all aspects of post- secondary life. Smart Futures activities Experiences College Visit Business Visit Job Shadow **BCTC students fulfill some of these at BCTC, in their specific shop and their final project will culminate there**
Senior Presentations/Senior Project The culmination of the Career Portfolio is the Senior Presentation or Senior Project Senior Presentations non-BCTC students Presentations to BASD staff about all they ve learned throughout the activities/experiences of the portfolio Meant to be reflective and driven towards reaching their post-secondary goals Senior Project BCTC students Fulfilled at BCTC and presided by the shop teacher in a student s specific program Geared towards their final grade in the program and credentials earned at BCTC
Career Portfolio state requirements The portfolio is driven by state-mandates as it pertains to CEW Standards (Career Education Works). It is meant to provide ways for us to give our students a variety of meaningful experiences and access any and every possible option they have interest in pursuing. Grades are monitored in Homeroom and entered as Pass/Fail. If a student fails homeroom for the year, it does not mean they do not advance to the next grade, it merely indicates they are missing requirements that need to be complete prior to graduation.
Standardized Testing Practice Tests Pre-ACT given to all 10thgrade students in January 2021 PSAT given to all 11thgrade students in January 2021 Keystones Temporarily postponed due to Covid-19, rescheduled date May 2021 SAT/ACT Testing Generally recommended that students wait until Spring of their junior year to take these college-readiness exams; however, students may do so whenever they wish
Final Thoughts for High School Success: Communication is everything in high school. If students have questions about anything, they should start by contacting their Teachers, School Counselor or Grade-Level Principal for support. Appointments can be made but email is always encouraged as quicker responses are more optimal, especially in this last year.
