Parent Council January 20, 2021 - Central Bucks School District
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Parent Council January 20, 2021
1. Welcome
2. Grade Level Updates
3. Program Planning – Mrs. Lisa Corr
4. Social and Emotional Wellness – Mr. Rubenstein
5. Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council Update – Mrs. Mazzanti
AGENDA
Class of 2023 Information
• Class of 2023 House Team
• Front Row (Left to Right)
• Mrs. Marci Banks – Administrative Assistant
• Miss Victoria Bremer – Class Advisor
• Miss Carina Barreiro – Class Advisor
• Back Row (Left to Right)
• Mrs. Lori Bagnick – School Counselor (A – K)
• Mrs. Helen Sclama Zaleski – House Principal
• Mrs. Lisa Corr – School Counselor (L – Z)
Class of ’23 Happenings
✓ Program Planning
✓ The Sophomore House held 3 live
TEAMS meetings for students and
parents last week.
✓ National Exams
✓ PreACT - Saturday, March 20th, 2021
✓ PSAT 10 - Saturday, April 24th, 2021.
✓ Survey gauging interest
✓ Available to 10th grade students.
✓ Fundraising Event
✓ Class of 2023 is working with our district
food pantry to collected needed items
for the month of February.
✓ Details to be shared through Canvas
page and CB West Newsletter.
Class of 2022 House Team
• Mr. Todd Cantrell, House Principal
Class of 2022 • Mrs. Beth Sanders, Administrative Assistant
• Ms. Val D’Alonzo, School Counselor (A-K)
Information • Mr. Dave Manners, School Counselor (L-Z)
• Mrs. Barbara Matas, Class AdvisorClass of ’22 Happenings • Junior counselors are visiting all junior English classes from now through the beginning of next semester to talk about senior schedules and answer student questions. • We are available for program planning/college planning appointments by request. • Please be aware that the College Board has discontinued the Essay portion of the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests this year.
Class of 2021 Information
Class of 2021 House Team
• Mr. Rubenstein, House Principal
• Mrs. Sanders, Administrative Assistant
• Ms. Dallam, School Counselor (A-K)
• Mr. Curtis, School Counselor (L-Z)
• Mr. O'Brien, Class Advisor
• Ms. Coleman, Class AdvisorClass of ’21 Happenings Almost 70% of Seniors have applied to college. • Many of the remaining college-bound Seniors are planning on applying to Bucks County Community College. • Mid-year (1st SEM) Grades are automatically sent to all schools we’ve sent transcripts to (Naviance)
Class of ’21 Guidance Happenings (cont’d) Snapshot of College Applications • 49% At least 1 Pennsylvania State System School. • 38% Penn State University (Main Campus) • 30% Temple University • 26% University of Pittsburgh • 20% West Chester University • 17% Drexel University • 15% University of Delaware • 9% Lehigh, Boston University, Kutztown • 8% University of Pennsylvania, Villanova • 7% Northeastern, University of South Carolina, University of Maryland, James Maddison • 6% Cornell, St. Joe’s, University of Michigan, Clemson, Carnegie Mellon
Financial Aid Need Based • Students should have submitted the FAFSA and CSS Profile (if required). • PA State Grant application pops up after submitting the FAFSA. • PA State Grant Program: Apply or Renew Information | PHEAA. • Look for the Financial Aid Summary notices from Colleges. Merit Based • Many colleges will automatically consider students for Merit based aid when they apply. • Some colleges do require a separate application (check school’s website). • Scholarship List (Naviance) • National Database (www.Fastweb.com)
Program Planning Updates
Timeline
• Mon, January 4, 2021: Program of Studies available on District website
• Thurs, January 7, 2021: Virtual Curriculum Information released for rising 10th grade
• Fri, January 8 (8:00 AM) – Sun, February 7 (11:59 PM):
Portal open for student input of course requests
• Mon, February 8 - Wed, March 17:
Counselors share PP info, meet students/review course requests
• Fri, March 26: Verification Forms available on the Portal
• Wed, March 31: Parents sign/return Verifications only if changes being made.
• Fri, April 2, 2021: No changes to student requests permitted after this date (See
Course Change Policy, Program of Studies, page 3).10th Grade House All counselors available to
Sophomore • Held 3 Workshops on Teams last meet with students between
now and mid-March to:
and Junior week
• Power Point and Video • Answer questions
Program recording posted on Website
• Assist with
recommendations
Planning 11th Grade House • Review all course requests
Procedures • Counselors visiting all English
classes **Counselors will review
• End of 1st Semester each student’s course
• Beginning of 2nd Semester requests and will contact
students/parents with any
concerns.**Visit
Guidance
Website/
Program
Planning for
all resourcesSocial and Emotional Wellness: Focus on
Students and Staff
o Shared strategies and podcasts to o Increased time and focus on
increase well-being and interdepartmental
positive mental health. collaboration.
o Focus on relationships and
community building. o CBe Well Live staff series.
o Continued staff and house team o Change in focus for staff
vigilance. observations.
o Access to school counselor and o In-building and district support.
school social worker.
o Continued development
o Expectations for students.
of structured SEW curriculum .
o Grading and assessment practices.
o Review of crisis prevention and
intervention protocols.Actionable o Exercise o Work on thought re-
o Smile framing
Strategies o Making lists and
o Practice gratitude
action plans
o Slow Down
o Planned
o Focus on routines, abandonment
interests, strengths
and comfort zones o Maintain involvement
and connections
o Diaphragmatic
o Bite-Sized
Breathing
MindfulnessNext Parent Council February 24, 2021 Have a great day!
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