Freshman Newsletter September 2016.pdf
Barnwell High School
September 2016
Welcome to BHS
LIFE Scholarship Start preparing now for your senior year!..... Receive up to $5000 toward tuition at a 4 year instate college by having no convictions and meeting 2 of the following 3 requirements: 3.0 GPA, at least 1100 SAT or 24 ACT score, top 30% of your graduating class. Receive up to the cost of tuition plus a $300 book allowance (not to exceed $5000) at a 2 year in-state institution by maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
Welcome to Barnwell High School!!! We are happy to have you enrolled here. I know everything is different and harder, but you will soon adjust and be a vital part of our school.
Since we’re guidance counselors, we love to give advice, but we believe that what we’re going to relay to you in this note could be instrumental to your success at Barnwell High School. Get involved in all aspects of student life because that is the only way to feel like you truly belong here. Go out for sports, the band, colorguard, the chorus, JROTC, cheerleading, or yearbook
staff, run for an office, join a club. Learn a lifelong skill at the Career Center. Support your team at the football, tennis, golf, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track, and baseball events. During football season, wear red on Fridays. Whatever you do, give 100%.
Prepare Now for College and Your Future You are the class of 2020. Several years ago, the SC legislature passed a number of new requirements you must accomplish before you graduate. One of the most important is that you’ll need 24 credits. The second most important requirement is that you must decide whether you’ll be going to a 4-year college OR whether you’ll be heading toward a technical college, Armed Forces, or a work place. There are very specific requirements for each choice. If they are not fulfilled, it will keep you from graduating. Four year colleges require at least 2 years of the same foreign language. To get into Clemson or the College of Charleston, you’ll need 3 years of the same foreign language. You must also start working
on your grade point average and SAT/ACT score. Those are the 2 keys to college acceptance. You cannot wait until your junior year to “get down to business” and expect to attend the college of your choice. Not everyone will attend college. However, if you want a decent, well-paying job upon graduation, then you must also keep up your grades and develop some marketable skills. You do NOT need a foreign language, but the state will require you to take one career occupational course. Consider the business courses at BHS and/or one of the technical skills courses offered at the Barnwell County Career Center. Take advantage of the Work Based Learning program (shadowing, mentoring, internships, and
youth apprenticeships) coordinated by Mrs. Deichman and Mr. Augustine. Students participating in the WBL program have jobs outside of school. Most of them are paid and many also receive high school credit. They are selected because of a career skill or taking many business courses. You have a great opportunity to prepare for the world of work by learning interview skills and composing your resume. Take advantage! Good jobs are extremely competitive these days, and Barnwell has notoriously had one of the highest unemployment rates in SC. And don’t discount choosing the Armed Forces to help you grow up as well as pay for your college education.
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You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
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selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid
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Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw
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Inside Story Headline This story can fit 150-200 words.
to your readers.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful
Caption describing picture or graphic.
topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
If the newsletter is distributed inry issue, for instance, an advice colternally, you might comment upon umn, a book review, a letter from new procedures or improvements to the president, or an editorial. You the business. Sales can also profile new figures or earnings employees or top will show how your customers or ven“To catch the reader's attention, business is growing. dors.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated eve-
place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 75-125 words.
supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you
can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.
VERY IMPORTANT….. Your primary goal this year should be to complete the 9th grade. You have to pass at least 5 subjects (which has to include your English and Math) to be a sophomore.
Another Important Note…..Any time you’re absent, call a friend in your class to get the assignment or notes. You also may check the BHS Homework Site at http://bhs.barnwell45.org . When you miss a test, you need to understand that it is up to YOU to approach the teacher. This is YOUR responsibility. If you are going to be out for 3 or more days, check with Mrs. Still in the office and she will get assignments for you. Her
I.D. BADGES You are reminded that I.D. badges are mandatory to wear. In fact, if you don’t wear them to school, you will have to purchase a temporary badge and face possible disciplinary action. Badges are used for checking out library books, going through the lunch line, and for SAT/ACT testing identification, but mainly to maintain a safe campus. They have to be visible at all times. DON’T LOSE THEM! There will be a $7 charge to replace
them.
phone number is 541-1308.
PSAT: If you are planning to attend college, you should take it in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Guidance will start registering students for it on September 1 and will end September 16. It costs $15.00 (cash only). This year it will be given on October 19.
In closing, please know that we care about you and how you’re doing in school. If you need us for personal problems or academic questions, don’t hesitate to come to guidance. Come before or after school, during lunch, or when announcements come on. We are located on the main hall, south of the office. We are extremely proud of BHS. Don’t forget, YOU ARE BHS!! Franciner Priester (A-L) Pam Priester (M-Z)
ATHLETES: If you are a Freshman athlete hoping to play a sport in college, here are some tips that you need to know about NOW: 1.
Make as high grades as you possibly can this year in English, Math, Social Studies and Science. These are your core courses. (NCAA only accepts grades from your core courses. Some athletes never recover from their poor Freshman grades.) “Just passing” will not help you play college ball.
2.
Take the PSAT (Pre-SAT) every October through your Junior year. It will help prepare you for the SAT that you will take your Junior year. The lower your Grade Point Average is, the higher your SAT or ACT scores must be.
3.
Keep in close contact with your coach and guidance counselor to verify that you are taking the required core courses to qualify.
This newsletter is brought to you by your guidance counselors at BHS: Franciner Priester (A-L) Pam Priester (M-Z) Casey Deichman (Career Specialist)
13 TIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN FROM LAST YEAR’S SENIORS 1.
Teachers say they don’t play favorites or give good grades if you kiss up, but some of them do! 2. Electives such as PE are easy A’s. Don’t mess up your grade by skipping or by not dressing out for gym. 3. Grades are important, but don’t let them become your whole life, or you’ll be stressed out all the time. 4. Don’t let other people bring you down...some will try, especially if you get good grades. 5. Watch whom you mess with….everybody has an older brother. 6. Don’t get into trouble, because it goes on your permanent record. 7. Get involved in after-school activities. They make it easier to get up in the morning. 8. Don’t stay up all night-it’s harder to get up in the morning. 9. Try your best to stay awake in class. 10. Teachers won’t let you turn in late work all the time. 11. Stay on top of work, because the road to success is even longer than 9th grade. 12. Make the next 4 years count. You’ll never have another opportunity like this-unless you have to repeat a year.
September 2016
Welcome to BHS
LIFE Scholarship Start preparing now for your senior year!..... Receive up to $5000 toward tuition at a 4 year instate college by having no convictions and meeting 2 of the following 3 requirements: 3.0 GPA, at least 1100 SAT or 24 ACT score, top 30% of your graduating class. Receive up to the cost of tuition plus a $300 book allowance (not to exceed $5000) at a 2 year in-state institution by maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
Welcome to Barnwell High School!!! We are happy to have you enrolled here. I know everything is different and harder, but you will soon adjust and be a vital part of our school.
Since we’re guidance counselors, we love to give advice, but we believe that what we’re going to relay to you in this note could be instrumental to your success at Barnwell High School. Get involved in all aspects of student life because that is the only way to feel like you truly belong here. Go out for sports, the band, colorguard, the chorus, JROTC, cheerleading, or yearbook
staff, run for an office, join a club. Learn a lifelong skill at the Career Center. Support your team at the football, tennis, golf, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track, and baseball events. During football season, wear red on Fridays. Whatever you do, give 100%.
Prepare Now for College and Your Future You are the class of 2020. Several years ago, the SC legislature passed a number of new requirements you must accomplish before you graduate. One of the most important is that you’ll need 24 credits. The second most important requirement is that you must decide whether you’ll be going to a 4-year college OR whether you’ll be heading toward a technical college, Armed Forces, or a work place. There are very specific requirements for each choice. If they are not fulfilled, it will keep you from graduating. Four year colleges require at least 2 years of the same foreign language. To get into Clemson or the College of Charleston, you’ll need 3 years of the same foreign language. You must also start working
on your grade point average and SAT/ACT score. Those are the 2 keys to college acceptance. You cannot wait until your junior year to “get down to business” and expect to attend the college of your choice. Not everyone will attend college. However, if you want a decent, well-paying job upon graduation, then you must also keep up your grades and develop some marketable skills. You do NOT need a foreign language, but the state will require you to take one career occupational course. Consider the business courses at BHS and/or one of the technical skills courses offered at the Barnwell County Career Center. Take advantage of the Work Based Learning program (shadowing, mentoring, internships, and
youth apprenticeships) coordinated by Mrs. Deichman and Mr. Augustine. Students participating in the WBL program have jobs outside of school. Most of them are paid and many also receive high school credit. They are selected because of a career skill or taking many business courses. You have a great opportunity to prepare for the world of work by learning interview skills and composing your resume. Take advantage! Good jobs are extremely competitive these days, and Barnwell has notoriously had one of the highest unemployment rates in SC. And don’t discount choosing the Armed Forces to help you grow up as well as pay for your college education.
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Inside Story Headline This story can fit 150-200 words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop
and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication.
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed inters include a column that is updatternally, you might comment upon ed every issue, for instance, an adnew procedures or improvements to vice column, a book review, a letter the business. from the president, or Sales figures or an editorial. You can earnings will also profile new employ“To catch the reader's attention, show how your ees or top customers or business is growvendors. place an interesting sentence or ing. Some newslet-
quote from the story here.”
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 75-125 words.
selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw
shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.
PAGE 3
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 150-200 words.
to your readers.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful
Caption describing picture or graphic.
topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
If the newsletter is distributed inry issue, for instance, an advice colternally, you might comment upon umn, a book review, a letter from new procedures or improvements to the president, or an editorial. You the business. Sales can also profile new figures or earnings employees or top will show how your customers or ven“To catch the reader's attention, business is growing. dors.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated eve-
place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”
Inside Story Headline This story can fit 75-125 words.
supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you
can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.
VERY IMPORTANT….. Your primary goal this year should be to complete the 9th grade. You have to pass at least 5 subjects (which has to include your English and Math) to be a sophomore.
Another Important Note…..Any time you’re absent, call a friend in your class to get the assignment or notes. You also may check the BHS Homework Site at http://bhs.barnwell45.org . When you miss a test, you need to understand that it is up to YOU to approach the teacher. This is YOUR responsibility. If you are going to be out for 3 or more days, check with Mrs. Still in the office and she will get assignments for you. Her
I.D. BADGES You are reminded that I.D. badges are mandatory to wear. In fact, if you don’t wear them to school, you will have to purchase a temporary badge and face possible disciplinary action. Badges are used for checking out library books, going through the lunch line, and for SAT/ACT testing identification, but mainly to maintain a safe campus. They have to be visible at all times. DON’T LOSE THEM! There will be a $7 charge to replace
them.
phone number is 541-1308.
PSAT: If you are planning to attend college, you should take it in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Guidance will start registering students for it on September 1 and will end September 16. It costs $15.00 (cash only). This year it will be given on October 19.
In closing, please know that we care about you and how you’re doing in school. If you need us for personal problems or academic questions, don’t hesitate to come to guidance. Come before or after school, during lunch, or when announcements come on. We are located on the main hall, south of the office. We are extremely proud of BHS. Don’t forget, YOU ARE BHS!! Franciner Priester (A-L) Pam Priester (M-Z)
ATHLETES: If you are a Freshman athlete hoping to play a sport in college, here are some tips that you need to know about NOW: 1.
Make as high grades as you possibly can this year in English, Math, Social Studies and Science. These are your core courses. (NCAA only accepts grades from your core courses. Some athletes never recover from their poor Freshman grades.) “Just passing” will not help you play college ball.
2.
Take the PSAT (Pre-SAT) every October through your Junior year. It will help prepare you for the SAT that you will take your Junior year. The lower your Grade Point Average is, the higher your SAT or ACT scores must be.
3.
Keep in close contact with your coach and guidance counselor to verify that you are taking the required core courses to qualify.
This newsletter is brought to you by your guidance counselors at BHS: Franciner Priester (A-L) Pam Priester (M-Z) Casey Deichman (Career Specialist)
13 TIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN FROM LAST YEAR’S SENIORS 1.
Teachers say they don’t play favorites or give good grades if you kiss up, but some of them do! 2. Electives such as PE are easy A’s. Don’t mess up your grade by skipping or by not dressing out for gym. 3. Grades are important, but don’t let them become your whole life, or you’ll be stressed out all the time. 4. Don’t let other people bring you down...some will try, especially if you get good grades. 5. Watch whom you mess with….everybody has an older brother. 6. Don’t get into trouble, because it goes on your permanent record. 7. Get involved in after-school activities. They make it easier to get up in the morning. 8. Don’t stay up all night-it’s harder to get up in the morning. 9. Try your best to stay awake in class. 10. Teachers won’t let you turn in late work all the time. 11. Stay on top of work, because the road to success is even longer than 9th grade. 12. Make the next 4 years count. You’ll never have another opportunity like this-unless you have to repeat a year.
