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October

            *Culminating project is due JANUARY 31, 2008

            *To access BGSD Culminating Project:

                        www.bgsd.k12.wa.us

                        Click on “Educational Services
                        Click on “Graduation Requirements”

                        Click on “Culminating Project”

            *Career Lab is open daily before school, during lunches & after school      *Narrow down & finalize your college choices; download your applications & financial aid forms

            *Prepare Early Decision, Early action or rolling admissions applications as soon as possible

            *Make sure if you are 4-year college bound that you take the SAT or ACT test

 

2-3          Senior Guidance Seminars in Senior Social Studies classes

2-18  Running Start Winter Testing  (online registration)

2-22  Running Start Math or Single Retest  (online registration)

5   Senior class meeting w/ Jostens & Ms. Linquist, 9:20-9:50

6   SAT test

8   Washington State University-Pullman; Preview Day

11    End of 6-week grading period

“Parent Information Night on Underage Drinking”, 7-9:00 PM, BGHS Media Center

12    State In-Service Day  (No school)

13    Yale Information Session, 4:00 PM, Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland

15    “A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU Vancouver, 5:30 PM

16    Christian College Fair, 6:00-8:30 PM, Portland, Oregon

17    Washington College Fair, 5:30-7:30 PM, Gaiser Student Center at Clark College

Financial Aid Office will be on site at answer any questions you might have

20    WSU Vancouver Preview Day, 9:00AM- 12:30 PM, Administration Building, Room 110

RSVP:  http.//www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ads/previewrsvp.html

Includes “A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU Vancouver, 10:30 AM

20     PSAT  8:00 AM-Noon; available free for seniors who have not passed the Math WASL

*Scoring 47 in Math on the PSAT is equivalent to passing the Math WASL

      20 Eastern Washington Fall Open House

      22 Senior guidance seminars in Senior Social Studies classes

11:00 Early Release

          Washington State University-Pullman; Preview Day

      23 Senior guidance seminars in Senior Social Studies classes

11:00 Early Release

      24 Senior guidance seminars in Senior Social Studies classes

11:00 Early Release

          12-12:30       Question & answer session for senior parents w/ Ms. Linquist

          12-2:30         Parent/teacher conferences in commons & LMC

      25 Senior guidance seminars in Senior Social Studies classes

11:00 Early Release

          12-12:30       Question & answer session for senior parents w/ Ms. Linquist

          12-2:30         Parent/ teacher conferences in commons & LMC

          5:00-6:00      Question & answer sessions for senior parents w/ Ms. Linquist

          5:00-8:00      Parent/teacher conferences in commons & LMC

25    Discover Duke University, 7:30 PM, Marriott Portland City Center, 520 SW Broadway

26    ASVAB test at PHS; 7:30 AM, (must pre-register; no cost)

27    ACT test

27  Prairie Booster Auction, 6:00 in Main Gym; proceeds support PHS athletics/activities

27  Central Washington Fall Open House

27  Western Washington University Fall Open House

30  Deadline to sign-up Nov. 3 SAT

 

November

            *Complete at least 1 college application by Thanksgiving

1        “A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU Vancouver, 6:00 PM

2        National College Fair, 9:00 AM-Noon, Oregon Convention Center, Portland

2   Registration Deadline for Dec. 8 ACT

3        National College Fair, 1:00-5:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center, Portland

SAT test

      5  Washington State University-Pullman; Preview Day

      12 Veteran’s Day-No School

14    WSU Vancouver Preview Day, 5:30 PM

“A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU Vancouver, 6:00 PM

       18-19  Eastern Washington University Fall Eagle Preview

       19-21  Running Start Winter Quarter Registration; 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

       21-23  Thanksgiving Break

       27         “A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU Vancouver, 5:30 PM

       30         End of 12-week grading period

 

December

            *As you finish and send your applications & essays, be sure to keep copies

            *When applying to colleges online, make sure to have the counseling center send your official transcript which includes your test scores (if requested by college)

       1 SAT test

8        ACT test

21  Last day before Winter Break begins

26  Deadline to sign-up for January 26 SAT

 

January

      1-31  Complete and submit your FAFSA-Financial Aid Form

4        Registration deadline for Feb. 9 ACT

7        School resumes

Winter Running Start classes begin

21     No School-Martin Luther King Day

24     11:00 Early release

25     11:00 Early release; End of first semester

27    SAT test

27  Eastern Washington University Winter Eagle Preview

29  Deadline to sign-up for March 1 SAT

31  Culminating Project due; Needs to be complete & submitted to the Career Lab

 

February

            *No senioritis, please!  Accepting colleges do look at second-semester senior grades!

8        ACT

15    President’s Day-No School

18    President’s Day-No School

25-26  Spring Quarter Running Start Registration:  8;00 AM-4:00 PM

 

March

1   SAT test

7   Registration deadline for April 12 ACT

     End of 6-week grading period

10-13 Reading/Writing WASL for seniors that have not yet passed-Needed to graduate

16    Spring College Fair-University of Portland; Noon-3:00 PM

19    11:00 Early Release

20    11:00 Early Release

21    Learning Improvement Day-No School

24    High School/College Conference/WSU Vancouver

31-4  Spring Break

 

April

*You should receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April.  As soon as you decide what college you will be attending, please notify Karen in counseling center.

1   Registration deadline for May 3 SAT

7        Running Start Spring classes begin

12 ACT test

15-16  Math WASL for seniors that have not yet passed-Need to attempt in order to graduate

 

May

      1  Jostens delivers during both lunches

      2  11:00 Early Release

          Eng of 12-week grading period

3   SAT test

5-16  AP Exams in LMC

6   Registration deadline for June 7 SAT

9   Registration deadline for June 14 ACT

23  Memorial Day-No School/Snow Make-up Day

26  Memorial Day-No School

 

June

*Ask Karen in counseling center to send final transcript to college you are attending

5        Cap & gown delivery from Jostens

6        Cap & gown delivery from Jostens

6   Senior Finals-Periods 4, 5 & 6

7        SAT test

9   Senior Finals-Periods 1, 2 & 3

Senior Awards Assembly

14    ACT test

15    GRADUATION!!!!!!!  “Congratulations Class of 2008!”

 

*Ms. Linquist will receive WASL scores for Seniors in June; prior to graduation

*Seniors will receive a very detailed “Senior Countdown” sometime after Spring Break, w/ additional dates and events for seniors.

 

August

WASL dates for seniors failing to meet Senior WASL graduation requirements

11             Reading WASL

12             Math WASL

13             Writing Expository WASL

14             Writing Persuasive WASL

 

Questions, concerns?  I can be reached at linquist.chris@bgsd.k12.wa.us

 

Chris Linquist, Counselor Class of 2008

 

 

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