• Article: Is Adolescent Digital Media Use Linked to Anxiety?
• Hidden Genius Info Session at BHS, Feb. 2nd 10:30 AM
• LATE AP Exam Registration + Cancellation deadline is Feb. 16th
  
• Seniors: How to Write a Great Letter of Continued Interest
  
• Oakland County Treasurer Financial Empowerment Arts Contest
• MAT2 Apprenticeship Interview Day at Henry Ford College
  
• 💰 BHS Scholarship List! 💰

2/2 - Hidden Genius Info Session in College + Career Center, 10:30 AM

2/14 - FAFSA Help Workshop for Senior Families (Virtual) 6:30 PM - sign up!
2/16 - LATE AP Exam Registration + Cancellation deadline

Full Article: Article: Is Adolescent Digital Media Use Linked to Anxiety?

"Adolescents’ social world is a critical context for development. Across generations, interactions with peers drive exploration of the key tasks of adolescence, including identity formation, expanding autonomy from caregivers, and striving toward emotional maturity. However, the modern social landscape has been transformed by digital media, defined as any technology-based platform that allows for social interaction and/or individual broadcasting of content, including social media, texting apps, and online gaming platforms (Steele et al., 2020)."

​Current BHS Black, male students in 9th & 10th grade are invited to attend an Hidden Genius Project info session on Friday, Feb. 2nd at 10:30 AM in the College & Career Center!

​The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities. The cornerstone of The Hidden Genius Project is our award-winning Intensive Immersion Program. This FREE, 15- month, cohort-based training program provides Black males in high school with upwards of 800 hours of holistic, trauma/healing-informed, high-touch mentorship and intensive training that seeks to develop youth into strong and responsible leaders equipped with coding and entrepreneurial skills, who can identify and develop tech-enabled solutions to address society’s most compelling challenges

High school students (Hidden Geniuses) participate in 15 months of intensive technical and entrepreneurial training through two 7-week summer sessions and one year of after-school programming.

We empower our Geniuses to:

• Create innovative solutions to community challenges and problems

• Hone leadership and entrepreneurial skills and pitch business ideas

• Design their own websites, software, and other technical projects

• Establish healthy relationships and build trust with peers and mentors

​Black male youth that are rising 9th - 11th graders (current 8th - 10th graders) can apply to our award-winning, 15-month Intensive Immersion Program for our Detroit cohort, which will launch in June 2024 and conclude in August 2025. No coding skills necessary.

​Eligible students may apply at: www.hiddengeniusproject.org/apply. The deadline to apply is February 16, 2024.

• Attend the Info Session on Friday, Feb. 2nd during 3rd hour in the College + Career Center!
• Feel free to watch this video featuring Geniuses from our Los Angeles site, including this special SponsorX video, and read some of our alumni impact stories.
• Detroit Free Press News coverage HERE.
• Click HERE to view a highlight of our youth work on Channel 7 News (Detroit)

LATE AP Exam registration deadline is February 16th. Students should register via Total Registration.

Students who would like to cancel their registration, may do so for a partial refund ($40 unused test fee). Students may cancel via Total Registration.

BHS is proud to offer teacher-led academic support after school in the LMC.

This service is open to BHS students struggling in English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Spanish classes.

Free program for upcoming college students. Learn what college is like. This 2 week program will help prepare you for college level courses, help prepare for the college experience, and more!

You do not have to be a future Schoolcraft student to join!

The MAT2 Apprenticeship Program presents an alternative to a traditional four-year university degree. As educators, you are in a unique position to introduce your students to all available options. MAT² can provide a debt-free path that leads them to a career in a high-demand field. Click to learn more.

MAT² Network Companies are gearing up for the 2024 hiring season, and we would like to share available career opportunities with debt-free education and on-the-job experience for your (prospective) graduates!

Seniors are invited to Henry Ford College for an Interview Day. They will be able to connect with MAT² Network Companies and learn about apprenticeship opportunities in 2024.

When: April 6, 2024, 10 am - 2pm

• Prospective apprentices will hear from our network companies, including Brose, SW Machines, EMAG and Durr Systems.
• Those interested will have the chance to do short interviews with company representatives.
• Parents/legal guardians are welcome to attend.

Register here for HFC Interview Day!

For BHS Seniors and their families (virtually via Zoom). Sign up here!

1. Create your studentaid.gov login credentials more than 24 hours prior to completing the FAFSA.

2. All those contributing to a FAFSA (parent/guardian) will create a separate studentaid.gov login! Usernames and passwords are not shared. If parents are divorced, the parent who provides 51% of financial support will need a login. If that parent is also remarried, the stepparent will need their own login as well.

3. Record your login information on Step One of the FAFSA Worksheet.

4. Review the FAFSA Checklist for a list of items necessary to complete the FAFSA.

Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:

• FAFSA application information
• Federal financial aid programs
• State financial aid programs
• Scholarship searching resources
  
  

February 15, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

March 14, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

April 18, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Are you not able to attend any of the sessions? You can view a recording of the presentation.

• File a current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Completed (submitted, completed, and verified).
• Demonstrate financial need when they complete the FAFSA—by having a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $30,000 or less.

In addition to the financial need eligibility requirements, students must meet all program eligibility requirements.

Check out the many opportunities to learn about OSTC!

To learn more about this opportunity, register for an informational Zoom meeting February. 13th, @ 6:00 pm

University of Michigan called MUSIC Matters. need-based scholarship for applicants that will be incoming or returning UM students in the 2024-2025 school year. All that is required for students to apply to receive one of two $1,500 scholarships is to…

• Answer one of three prompts on the application

• Fill out the 2022-2023 FAFSA document (which can be found on the Big Thinker’s application form).

• Be a UM undergraduate student during the 2024-2025 school year.

The Big Thinker’s Scholarship officially closes on February 1st, 5pm EST. The link to the application can be found here.

• For Oakland County public high school students in grades 9-12 only.
• Students can win significant cash awards. (Thanks to Flagstar’s sponsorship: 1st $1,000 for each grade level; 2nd $750; 3rd $500; HM $250 Flagstar has distributed ($120,000 to students over the past 12 years!)
• Upload submission form, financial empowerment-themed 2-D art or multi-media submissions/videos online at https://forms.oakgov.com/208
• Online submissions will be adjudicated on creativity, artistic execution, incorporation of the financial empowerment theme, and answers to the supplemental questions.
• All work will be included in a county-wide exhibit in the Oakland County Treasurer's Office for one year and displayed on the online art gallery site. (See past year’s gallery 2023 Financial Empowerment Art Gallery
• Completed online submission forms will include art/video uploads, artist statement, additional answers to questions, and electronic signatures on submission form. Please note: if student is under 18 years of age, they must have their parental consent and have them type their name.
• An in-person reception will be held for ALL participants and fans in spring 2024, at the Flagstar Bank Headquarters in Troy. The invitation will be part of the notification packet.

Prep Workshop at the Macomb ISD!

This workshop will:

• Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of
• the test
• Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies
• Give you practice with pacing
• Show how to access practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home

Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register online today by visiting: events.misd.net, type "Student SAT Prep" into Search bar.

February 3rd, March 9th, or March 16th

• Registration/Check-in begins at 7:30am
• Session will begin promptly at 8:00am.
• 8:00am – 2:00pm

Location:

Macomb Intermediate School District 44001 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038

MISD - Room 100B, located near the south entrance.

Fee*:

*Credit cards accepted ONLY at time of online registration

$50.00 --- Macomb County Students | $75.00 --- Out of County Students (Registration includes lunch)

The Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) Mental Health School Navigators are Behavioral Health Professionals that provide outreach and resources to Schools in Oakland County. Their goal is to reduce barriers to mental health services which sometimes includes financial difficulties.

OCHN’s Mental Health School Navigators can provide families with a financial reimbursement resource that provides up to $2000 per household to help cover co-pays and deductibles by a qualified mental health professional, such as for therapy or psychiatry.

These funds are available to any Oakland County student. For more information and to be considered for the reimbursement, complete this form.

• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Sloan (last names A-D)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Weiss (last names E-K)
• Schedule an appointment with Ms. Drinkard (last names L-R)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Tye (last names S-Z)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Belsky (College + Career Counselor)

All BHS students have been added to the "College + Career Center" course in Schoology. In this course, students will have access to info on colleges, careers, jobs, etc. Event dates and Counseling news will also be posted for students.

Parents/Guardians can join the "College + Career Center" course in Schoology by using the appropriate join code below:

• Class of 2024 - BGB4-PSRM-GV93P
• Class of 2025 - R8HQ-9D83-XX2XQ
• Class of 2026 - K82D-N48J-93NTM
• Class of 2027 - Q92Z-K9B2-WWGGJ

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• Calendar of upcoming BHS Counseling events