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Mrs. Lyndsey Best (last names A-C): lyn500@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Tiffany Litwin (last names D-H): tif504@rcsd.ms

Mrs. Kendall Daniels (last names I-M): ken501@rcsd.ms

Mrs. Shea Carter (last names N-R): scarter@rcsd.ms

Mrs. Shelina Jones (last names (S-Z): she210@rcsd.ms

BHS was excited to welcome the Class of 2028 and new students into the building for Orientation on July 29th and 30th! Students and parents received important information about Brandon High, dress code, Powerschool and Canvas, and our new cell phone policy. Students were also able to review their schedules and tour the building.

We opened our doors to all students and families for Open House on August 1st! Students were able to meet their teachers and get the inside scoop on their classes!

Your counselors were busy during August with welcoming students, meeting with parents, and schedule changes! We ended the first two weeks with almost 1,000 schedule change requests, but we survived!

We're almost halfway through the semester, and progress reports were available on September 4th. Report cards will be available in PowerSchool on October 17th! Parents, be sure to keep checking PowerSchool and Canvas to stay on top of your student's grades, assignments, and assessments!

The ASVAB was given to interested students on September 16th. The ASVAB measures abilities and helps predict future successes. For more information, visit https://www.asvabprogram.com/

We love dressing up with the students for pep rallies, and the year has been full of FUN! From partying in the USA to rhyming without reason, we always have a good time in the counseling office! We're looking forward to the rest of the season!

We held a senior parent meeting on June 20th. We reminded seniors and parents of upcoming deadlines, fees, and Brian Thomas from Get2College spoke about college selection, financial aid, etc. If you missed the meeting, the PowerPoint and Important Dates link can be found using the "BHS Senior Information" button below.

We met with our seniors individually from August 19th until September 19th. We discussed their schedule, graduation plan, and postsecondary plans. We have also been introducing them to our Career Coach, Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis meets with seniors individually to give aptitude tests, give interest assessments, and helps narrow down career interests.

The BHS graduation fee covers the cost of the diploma, the diploma cover, and the cost of renting the coliseum. The deadline to pay the graduation fee without a late fee was September 26th.

Payments can be made online (preferred method), cash, or check (made out to Brandon High School).

Payments made between August 1st and August 16th will be discounted to $80.

Payments made between August 17th and September 26th will be the normal price of $85.

Payments made after September 26th will incur a $15 late fee totaling to $100.

Students who are not participating in the graduation ceremony will pay a $25 fee.

Online payments are accepted via MySchoolBucks. Links will be posted on the BHS Website and emailed to all senior parents on August 1st. If you do not have a MySchoolBucks account or need assistance with your existing account, please CLICK HERE.

Seniors must order their cap and gown through Herff Jones in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. This is a separate fee from the BHS Graduation Fee. Herff Jones hosted an assembly for seniors on September 19th for information on how to order graduation regalia, graduation invitations, and senior swag. Herff Jones returned on October 1st to take in-person orders. Online orders can be made on gradsouth.com.

The BHS Counselors are hosting a Financial Aid Day in the BHS Library on Wednesday, October 30th from 8am until 3pm. Seniors were sent an email from Mrs. Daniels on how to book an appointment slot! Information for parents will be coming soon, so please continue to check your emails!

Congratulations to Laila Henderson for being the August Student of the Month for Wisdom!

This month's character trait of the month:

Spring 2025 Online Courses

Please check Canvas for a list of dual credit courses that are available online next semester. If you are interested in taking an online course, please email Mrs. Carter ASAP!

Payments

If you have not paid your Fall 2024 dual credit fees, please do so immediately. We cannot enroll you in any spring dual credit course until you've paid your fees. You can pay online in the Navigator section of your MyHinds account or by calling the business office at Hinds Community College.

Please check your email regularly for AP updates from Mrs. Daniels.

AP Contracts

AP Contracts were due to the counselor's office on September 27th. This contract states that you are aware of the cost of the exams and agree to pay the fee if you sit for the exam. This contract does not obligate your student to the AP exam in May.

AP Classroom

All AP students (unless taking an AP course next semester) should have joined AP Classroom using the join code received from their AP teacher. AP Classroom is full of additional resources for the course and the exam.

AP Payments

Each exam costs $99 except for Capstone courses. AP payments are split into two payments: deposits and final balances. The nonrefundable deposit is $40 and will go toward the final balance. AP deposits are due October 25th. A more detailed email regarding payments has been send to all AP parents.

RCSD will be hosting a college fair for juniors and seniors on Thursday, October 3rd at the Muse Center at Hinds Community College. Forms were due to the counseling office September 17th.

All 9th graders will take the PreACT on Thursday, October 3rd. Freshmen received an email from Mr. Thomas regarding the PreACT and testing rooms.

RCSD will be closed from October 7th-14th for Fall Break.

The PSAT will be given October 17th to 10th and 11th grade students.

The October school-day ACT is October 29th. Students who registered for this will need to come to school ON TIME and prepared to test. More detailed information will be sent via email from Mr. Thomas.