Weekly Update
In March students begin the registration process of selecting course requests for the next school year. Course registration forms will be given to students in grades 9-11 on March 4th during FLEX.
The registration process is extremely important, so students should choose wisely to ensure they will be appropriately challenged academically and prepared for their post high school plans.
We encourage families to be highly involved with their student’s registration. If you or your student has any questions during the registration process (i.e. curriculum, course offerings, graduation requirements, etc.) do not hesitate to contact your student’s counselor, case manager, classroom teacher or FLEX teacher.
The link to the BHS Course of Study Book is below:
Online course selection through PowerSchool will occur later in March (more information to follow).
Visitation scheduled for March 1 Period 4 for new applicants
See Mrs. Moore in the Counseling Office if you have questions.
Considering programs at Region #10 Technical Center for next school year? Don’t wait till the last minute to apply since programs may already be filled. Check with your counselor if you have questions. Still interested? Follow the link below to complete the application. A follow up visitation will be scheduled so you can check out your program of interest and meet the instructors.
All students have access to this resource that BHS uses for a variety of purposes in the process of investigating career paths and post secondary education options. If students have not yet accessed their Naviance account, they should be doing this in Flex (juniors will be getting passwords next week, in the event your student hasn’t logged in yet).
All students can take a variety of surveys to investigate areas of interest and career pathways and eventually start their list of potential colleges to apply to as seniors.
How to access Naviance:
Naviance can be used to help explore careers and college options/searches. In grade 12 Naviance is used (as a data management tool) to send out all materials from BHS for college applications - including transcripts and letters of recommendation.
1. Go to the BHS Website
2. Select Explore on the top right of the page.
3. Under the Student Column, there is Naviance listed.
4. Type in 04011 for the zip code and select Brunswick High School
5. Usernames are the prefix of emails for BHS (do not include the @portion)
6. Passwords should have been set in Flex or when meeting with school counselors for grades 9 and 10, grade 11 students may have them now or will get them next week.
Where to start?--- Go to Self- Discovery (at top) Complete the surveys!
We would like to provide you with an important update regarding the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) process. This Electronic Announcement provides further details regarding aid eligibility and the post-processing experience for students, institutions, state higher education agencies, and scholarship organizations.
If you haven’t already done so, you can begin the FAFSA process by creating a FAFSA account. Whether you’re a student, parent, or borrower, you’ll need to create your own account to apply for, receive, and manage your federal student aid. Follow the link below to create a FSA ID: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
You may also want to visit the FAME website https://www.famemaine.com/affording-education/pay-for-school/get-financial-aid/fafsa/ where you can find more information about the FAFSA as well as scholarship opportunities for Maine students.
There are many scholarships listed on our website.
https://sites.google.com/brunswicksd.org/bhsguidancecounseling/home/senior-information/scholarships
Here are a few most students should consider applying for (you will need to complete the FAFSA first):
Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund (all BHS graduates are eligible for two years of award)- https://studentaidfund.org/
Worthington Scholarship Foundation (up to $20,000 per student)- https://worthingtonscholars.org/
Mitchell Institute (up to $10,000) - https://mitchellinstitute.org/scholarship/
Welcome to winter in Maine! This is the time of year many families plan trips or vacations with their students. If your student will be missing school for some kind of family event, please make sure they are filling out the Planned Absence Form and connecting with their teachers ahead of time. This form and other helpful documents for students can be found on the BHS Website: https://www.brunswicksd.org/o/bhs/page/bhs-common-documents
Check in with your school counselor!!! Counselors schedule appointments, but students feel free to make your own appointment or stop by the Counseling Office when you have a study hall or FLEX. Parents please reach out to your student’s counselor in an email or phone with any questions or concerns.
Counselor Mary Moore (students at Region #10/OCLC) 844-2357 7:30-3:30 email mmoore@brunswicksd.org
Counselor Diane Cook (students A-F) 844-2358 7:30-3:30 email dcook@brunswicksd.org
Counselor Scott Bradley (Students G-N) 844-2355 7:30-3:30 email sbradley@brunswicksd.org
Counselor Christina Ring (Students O-Z) 844-2353 7:30-3:30 email cring@brunswicksd.org
