Dear BHS Bruin Families and Students:
Greetings from BHS!
We are heading into week 5 already! Please talk to your students about how they are doing and contact your student’s teachers if you have any questions.
We have finished conducting several mandated safety drills. We completed this past week Lockdown, Evacuation, and Hold In Place drills.
Thanks!
Tom
Financial Aid 101 (12th grade) - 10/10, 6:30pm
Join Jerome St. Croix, Director of Financial Aid Compliance at
Monroe Community College. He will provide an in-depth session
reviewing the cost of college, the types and sources of financial
aid, how and when to apply for aid, explaining the Free
Application Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NYS TAP
Applications and wil l provide strategies and tools to help
support you through this process.
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RENNES EXCHANGE: IMMEDIATE NEED FOR 3 HOST FAMILIES FOR FRENCH STUDENTS
47 students from Lycée Sévigné in Rennes, France will be in Brighton from Oct. 13-22, 2024. We have already found amazing families for 44 students, but we still have 3 boys left to place.
To learn more about the hosting requirements and to access the Host Family Application, please click here. If you host, you will also have the option to travel to France from February 18-March 1, 2025. This opportunity is only open until the end of September.
for more information on the travel portion of the exchange.
Consider taking part in this life-changing experience! Please contact Jessica_beh@bcsd.org with questions or for more information
An SAT and ACT Exam Boot Camp class is being held at BHS on September 24, 25, and 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 158. The SAT/ACT Boot Camp thoroughly reviews the essential reading, writing, math, and test-taking skills and strategies for the most current versions of both exams. We’ll also outline the additional content and action steps needed for greater progress toward the highest test scores. The next time this class meets is on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Register for these classes (and more!) at https://brightonschools.revtrak.net Questions? Contact the Brighton Community Education Office at mona_zamiarski@bcsd.org or 585-242-5200 ext.5595.
Financial assistance may be available through the BCSD Student & Family Support Fund. Contact Ms. Ingle the BHS Counseling Center for more information.
Coming up in October…
Brighton High School Class of 2O25 students! Writing Your College Application Essay classes meet at BHS from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday the week of October 7th or October 21st. Class size is a maximum of twelve students and the class fee is $110. Students will read and critique model essays, be provided with written feedback on work, have one to one conference time with the instructor and complete at least one full essay by the end of the week. Listen, learn, write, conference, edit and complete a full essay in just five days!
School picture retakes will be taken by Inter-State Studios this year.
· The Senior Panorama is scheduled for 11:20 on Monday, November 18th, in the Main Gym.
· Absentee/Retake: Thursday October 17 (a different code will be provided for this event at a later date)
Please be sure to call the Inter-State Studio Office at 585-310-7781 or email jamie.dauria@inter- state.com for any questions in regard to this information.
Website: https://inter-state.com/order Order Code: 89120QA
