The Big Picture High School
BPHS Parent
Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 3
December 2010
Attention Junior & Senior Parents!
Financial Aid Night is December 8th...
Don’t forget….Financial Aid Night is December 8th from 6:30pm.7:30pm.! Scott Nelson from LPL Financial in Hartford, CT will be at
BPHS to discuss the various loan and grant programs that are available to
your family as your student begins to apply to the college or university of
their choice. Important information concerning the FAFSA will be discussed. We can get your child into college...the next step is paying for it.
College tuition is on the rise each year and we want to help you to prepare as best as you can for the financial costs of attending a college or university. Please contact Ashley Barton with any questions at
[email protected] or at 860-769-6600.
Parents of Seniors- Mark Your Calendars!
College Goal Sunday is January 30, 2011.
Receive individual assistance in filling out the
FAFSA….
Learn more at www.collegegoalsundayct.org
BPHS Sophomore to Participate in the “People to
People” Ambassador Program!
Sean Greene, a BPHS sophomore will be travelling to England, Ireland, Switzerland, and Wales this Summer. People to People offers unique and engaging educational opportunities for students to explore different cultures, make new
friends in other countries and in their own community, and connect with extraordinary people and places around the world. Go to www.peopletopeople.com for
more information on this program.
Reminders:
Trimester 2 begins
December 6th…
Schedule those learning
planning meetings ASAP!
Help to ensure that
your student has a
great start to the
second trimester….review your
students gap sheet with
them and get that
missing work turned in!
Remember that the
staff at BPHS is
always here to support
you...contact your
students advisor with
any questions or
concerns that you have
about the new trimester.
Junior LTI Sites–
Dawn Poitras
Julian BarlowThe Purpose Project
Jordan Cuffy–
PCC
Technology
BPHS Seniors have started to send out
their college applications! Please keep an
eye out in future Parent Newsletters for
updates on College Acceptances!
Jasmin Easterling–Carmen
Arace
Middle School
Colleen Grimes–
Jumoke Academy
Valencia MackClark Street Elementary
School
Tranees Mims–
Hartford City Ballet
Shaun MosesBloomfield Public Schools
Technology Department
Savon Scarlett–
Young Studios
Keyauna SmithCharter Oak Cultural Center
Tajana WilliamsEast Hartford Middle School
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Attention Senior Parents!
Ask your student…”Have you applied to college yet?” If their
answer is “No” then they have some work to do! Please
support them in getting their college applications completed.
All college applications should be completed by the holiday
break, in order to have the best possible chance to get
accepted into the college or university of their choice.
PSAT Score Reports
Your students PSAT Score Report should be arriving by mail to your
house in early December. Please review your students score report
with them to see the areas that they may need to focus more on for
the SAT, which students usually take for the first time in the
Spring of their Junior Year.
Parents should visit www.collegeboard.com/parents/tests for more
information on how you can help your student understand their
score report. I will also be visiting classrooms to conduct classroom
guidance lessons on the My College QuickStart tool that is accessible through collegeboard.com. This tool offers students an
individualized SAT plan and helps them to navigate through the actual PSAT test to see the areas in which they struggled the most.
If you have any questions or concerns in regards to your students
PSAT score, or would like help to understand what your students
score means, please contact me at 860-769-6600 or through email
at [email protected].
V OLU ME 3 , I SSU E 3
BPHS Enrollment 2011-2012
We are currently enrolling students for the 2011-2012
School Year! Help us spread the word to any current
8th graders who you think would be a great fit for our
school. Applications are being accepted throughout the
year and students can access the application online at
www.bigpicturehighschool.org. We enroll students from
all surrounding districts including Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Simsbury, Avon, West Hartford,
Enfield, Granby, and more.
Please have any interested students or parents contact
Ashley Barton at 860-769-6602 for more information.
Independent Project Highlight
A project on Teen Dating
Violence created by Junior,
Tajana Williams, and Sophomore
Brey-anna Ware, on display in
our Career Development Center.
December Events
December 1st-6th– Exhibitions continue
December 8th– Financial Aid Night at BPHS, 6:30pm.-7:30pm.
December 10th- $2.00 Dance
December 13th.– College Admissions Representative from the University of Hartford.
December 15th– Guidance Breakfast 9:00am-11:30am.
December 17th– Trimester Awards
December 24th-January 1st–Holiday Recess
*Happy Holidays from the Staff at BPHS!*
BPHS Parent Newsletter
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Senior Parents! Ask your
student if they have sent out their college applications...if
their answer is “No” then they are not putting
themselves in the best
possible position for an
acceptance to the college or university of their choice. Please help
your student to complete these college
applications as deadlines are approaching
quickly!
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Fax: 555-555-5555
E-mail: [email protected]
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