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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
15
“A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at
WSU
16
17
Financial Aid Office will be on site at answer any
questions you might have
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19 NW
20
WSU
RSVP: http.//www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ads/previewrsvp.html
Includes “A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU
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
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
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
27
30 Deadline to
sign-up Dec. 1 SAT
November
*Complete
at least 1 college application by Thanksgiving
1
“A-Z
of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU
2
Registration
Deadline for Dec. 8 ACT
3
SAT test
5 Washington
State University-Pullman; Preview Day
6
8 Eastern
WA University PHS Career Lab 12:05
Winter Running Start
Deadline to turn in forecast from to R. Start. Office-4:30
12 Veteran’s
Day-No School
14
WSU
“A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships” at WSU
Washington State University/Vancouver PHS Career Lab 8:30 AM
16
18-19 Eastern
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
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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
11 Financial Aid 101 Workshop WSU Van.
Admin Building Lecture Hall
6:30
13 Washington State
University/Pullman PHS Career Lab 12:05
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
3 Scholarships 101 Workshop at WSU Van./Admin Building Lecture Hall 6:00
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
26
SAT
test
27 Eastern
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!
9
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
19
11:00
Early Release
20
11:00
Early Release
21
Learning
Improvement Day-No School
24
High
School/College Conference/WSU
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
16 Graduation Congratuations 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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