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Connie
Bermudez, 9th-11th
Grade Guidance Counselor
TBA: 12th
Grade Guidance Counselor/BRACE Advisor/Guidance Director
*If you would like to be included on the
high school guidance listserve to receive updates on testing, guidance
newsletters, and upcoming guidance events, please email
Ms.
Bermudez (9th – 11th grade) and TBA (12th
grade).


Happy Summer!!

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New graduation requirements for students entering 9th
grader during the 2006 – 2007 school year and thereafter.
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The FCAT Writing portion is now a graduation requirement
for students entering 9th grade during the 2006-2007 school year and
thereafter.
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The Florida Medallion Scholars Award, one of the Bright
Futures Scholarships, is now paying 100% tuition and fees if a student decides
to attend a public community college in
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Tutoring is available Tuesday-Thursday from 2:45-3:45 in
room 312 free of charge. You can also receive volunteer hours for tutoring
students during this time.


September/October

*Every
month students are nominated by their teachers in recognition for displaying a
certain trait. All students receive a certificate and one student is awarded
with a plaque!
February-Self-Control
March-Tolerance
April-Kindness

11th Grade Graduation
Requirements and Planning for College
Advanced Placement Program Overview

Map
coursework for every year of school
Check
your progress towards Bright Futures Scholarship
FCAT
FCAT Explorer (students can retrieve username and password through their guidance counselor)
FCAT sample test books and answer
keys
FCAT preparation classes (
Career Interest Surveys
Create your own portfolio and
take various values/personality/interest/career assessments
Character Education Resources
How
to make a difference regarding pollution and global warming
Graduation Information
How to calculate your
semester grade!
Homework Help
Free Online
Homework Help www.broward.org/library
Homework
Hotline Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm 954-581-5377
Parent Resources
Broward
County Family Counseling Program.
Contact
Judith A. Friedman, Coordinator, 954-786-7682
Free
short-term individual, family, and group counseling addressing a variety of
concerns
Substance
abuse prevention program
Parent
education
Broward
County Resources for Counseling (2-1-1)
Myths
about Paying for College
Steps
to Prepare Your Child for College
How to assist your child with their plans for
the future
Test Registration
SAT
Collegeboard.com
ACT ACT.org
*Should start
taking SAT/ACT beginning second semester of 11th grade- Students who
qualify for free and reduced lunch see your guidance counselor for more
information regarding payment.
Testing Preparation
March 2 Success-free (sponsored by
U.S. Army)
Virtual Counselor
Virtual
Counselor allows parents and students to see:
Past
grades
Grade
point average
Rank
FCAT
and other test scores
Current
schedule
Attendance/tardy
history
High
school graduation requirements
Visit Virtual
Counselor
Click on Virtual Counselor
Parents: After clicking on “parent,” create a User ID and
password
Students: After clicking on “student” type in your Student
Number. This number is found on report cards and all official school
correspondence. Make sure you enter a “zero” before your Student Number. It
should read “06……..”
Next, enter your birth date. Make sure you include the forward slashes “/”
between your month and day. For example: 06/07/1998
***For career and college
information visit the BRACE website