Grades 6 – 9 School Counselor Check In  Mrs. Klausmeyer would love to meet with every student for a brief 5-minute check-in! Once students have signed up for a time-slot, they will receive an email with a Zoom link for that date and time. Click Here Naviance Training For Seniors-Video Any Senior or Senior Family Member […]

Any Senior or Senior Family Member who missed the training sessions for Naviance, they can access the video in the 2021 Counseling Suite OR on ParentSquare (for families). Click Here

Seniors…One-on-One Consultations, Wednesday, September 30th from 9am-4pm
10 min intervals to discuss graduation requirements, as well as post-secondary plans.

Senior FSA/FAFSA Night, Wednesday, September 30th @ 6pm
90-min session to discuss the federal financial aid process (to include setting up FSA ID accounts). All Seniors and their primary parent should be on the zoom call.

National Honors Society Applications have been sent out to all eligible Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors via Google Classroom Counseling Suite. Applications are due Wednesday, October 7, 2020 by 11:59PM

We would like to welcome Loyola University Maryland Counseling Intern, Adam Heller. He will be working with both Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Klausmeyer in all matters pertaining to school counseling, please give me a warm welcome.

October 1st begins FAFSA completion for Seniors. Free Applications for Federal Student Aid is what ALL SENIORS need to apply to IF they plan on applying to college (trade school, community/junior college, 4-year college/university). This is a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE process, so those who successfully complete their FAFSA sooner than later will be able to reap the benefits financially. Parents/ Guardians who claim their children MUST have their 2019 Federal Income Taxes files to proceed with the process. Parents/Guardians who did not file taxes in 2019 will also have options on how to file and to assist their student in securing federal grants and federal loans.

Begin Wednesday, October 8th and every Wednesday in the month of October, Seniors will have access to join articulation sessions for various colleges/ universities throughout the state of Maryland. Seniors will have the schedule posted in their Counseling Suite beginning September 30, 2020. Seniors can sign up for the articulation for the colleges/universities they would like to gain more insight on prior to applying.

Remember Seniors, your THREE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• One Community/Junior College
• One IN-STATE 4-year college/university (public/private, PWI/HBCU)
• One OUT-OF-STATE 4-year college/university (public/private, PWI/HBCU)

Are due by Sunday, November 1, 2020.  Remember to request transcripts in Naviance AND pay for your transcript request ($1.34 each), on ParentSquare/ StudentSquare/BDS Website for every school you are applying to.

ISPs will be coming for all HS students. We will be working with HS English Teachers to assist students to complete their ISPs that will coincide with Naviance task throughout the entire year.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please reach out to Mr. Hayes via email at shayes01@bcps.k12.md.us, or post a message in the respective Counseling Suites or reach out via Parent/StudentSquare. Thanks.