The School Counseling Office

BASH is excited to invite you to the Program of Studies presentation for current students grades 9-11 on January 22, 2026, from 5:00-6:00pm in the FAUD. The Program of Studies Presentation for Rising 9th grade students (Class of 2030), will take place from 6:00-7:00pm in the FAUD.

Please enter via the Main, East, and Athletic entrances. Security will be posted at these locations and student volunteers will be available to guide you throughout the building. BASH also has athletic events planned for Thursday evening and parking will be limited. We look forward to seeing you at BASH!

Thank you,

BASH Admin & Counseling Team

Since the start of the school year, counselors have been busy during homeroom advisory delivering presentations to students on a variety of topics. Counselors will continue to deliver upcoming pertinent information via homeroom advisory so that students have access to this important material.

On January 12, all students in grades 9-11 will receive a course selection card and presentation played during homeroom advisory on the course selection process and 2026-2027 Program of Studies. Those presentations will be available to parents via the website, this newsletter, and WIR.

In addition to all of the link crew activities being done for our freshmen, they also received a presentation on how to successfully navigate the rest of the year and transition to sophomore year.

Students in grade 10 had presentations regarding the PreACT assessment and how to interpret those scores. Additional presentations included the following topics: graduation pathways, checking email, how to access tutoring, smart futures reminders, and service hours application completion.

Students in grade 11th received a PSAT score results presentation and an interactive overview of the comprehensive post-secondary planning tool, BigFuture.

Any student in grades 11 and 12 who has not yet met a graduation pathway is being invited to take the ASVAB test during one of several dates offered during the school year. Students who have not yet met a pathway, will be emailed directly by administration.

Senior counselors have held personal meetings with their seniors regarding post-secondary plans. They have been making homeroom visits to answer questions, discuss post-secondary opportunities as well as encourage FAFSA applications and provide scholarship opportunities.

The counseling department is currently giving a presentation in health class on the signs of suicide. Please see the letter below for a detailed description of this program.

Registration for Spring 2026 Dual Enrollment with Montgomery County Community College is now open.

GO TO: https://www.mc3.edu/admissions/high-school-dual-enrollment/class-at-high-school to register for the following 2nd semester courses.

Courses Available in 2026 Spring Semester

DE Computer Applications - Spring - James Hiryak - Credit for 2026/SP CIS*110 Computer Info Sys for Management

DE English Comp II - Spring - Trina Schaarschmidt - Credit for 2026/SP ENG*102 English Comp II

DE Spanish III - Spring - Jennifer Benning - Credit for 2026/SP SPA*102 Elem. Spanish II

DE Spanish IV – Spring-Elizabeth Dominguez- Credit for 2026/ SPA*202 Intermediate Spanish II

Need Assistance? Reach out to Ms. Gallagher in the Counseling Office or contact dualenrollment@mc3.edu

Students who plan to play a sport in college, need to make sure they have what they need in order to be eligible to play. Any student with these aspirations should check out the eligibility site and associated guides.

Building Principal: Mr. Jared Sparks jsparks@boyertownasd.org

Administrator: Mrs. Aubrey Cornes acornes@boyertownasd.org

Counselors:

• Student Last Names A-L: Mrs. Jordan Durante jdurante@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names M-Z: Ms. Sandra Gallagher sgallagher@boyertownasd.org

Administrator: Mr. Eric Houck ehouck@boyertownasd.org

Counselors:

• Student Last Names A-L: Mrs. Lisa Oxenreider loxenreider@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names M-Z-Ms. Christy Greener cgreener@boyertownasd.org

Counselors:

• Student Last Names A-L: Dr. Crystal McArthur cmcarthur@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names M-Z: Mrs. Christen Mazzie cmazzie@boyertownasd.org

Administrators:

• Student Last Names A-L: Mr. Eric Houck ehouck@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names M-O: Mrs. Aubrey Cornes acornes@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names P-Z: Mr. Ryan Venner rvenner@boyertownasd.org

Counselors:

• Student Last Names A-Ce: Mrs. Lisa Oxenreider loxenreider@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names Cf-F: Ms. Christy Greener cgreener@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names G-Ko: Mrs. Jordan Durante jdurante@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names Kp-O: Ms. Sandra Gallagher sgallagher@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names P-Sc: Dr. Crystal McArthur cmcarthur@boyertownasd.org
• Student Last Names Sd-Z: Mrs. Christen Mazzie cmazzie@boyertownasd.org

Student Support Liaison:

• Grade 9: Mrs. Bonnie Wood bwood@boyertownasd.org **effective 1/20/26

Hi Seniors!

Local scholarships are now available! All applications may be found on the counseling page under the scholarship tab. Here is the direct link- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y5Ru2LZr4oH711SDM4n73JxxcoWBaegOLEF4lOJB-Bc/edit?usp=sharing

Please be sure to read over the requirements for the applications. BASH local scholarship applications are available from December 22nd – February 27th . We also have scholarships offered from the Berks County Community Foundation. They will be open for student applications December 1st -February 1st.

All completed applications are due to the counseling office no later than February 27th at 4:00 pm. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Please stop by the counseling office with any questions.

Also found on our counseling page are scholarships that are not local, as well as scholarship search engines. Be on the lookout for any that may apply to you.

Thank you!

The School Counseling Department

Thanks to our wonderful library staff, the counseling office has a table set up in the library with important financial aid information. This information is also located in the counseling office, but many seniors have open campus in the library so this set up makes the information more visible and conveniently accessible!

Berks County

Holcomb Crisis Intervention 610.379.2007

Montgomery County

Montgomery County Mobile Crisis 1.855.634.4673

We are committed to accessibility. If you encounter any issues accessing this content, please contact Christy Greener cgreener@boyertownasd.org. We will work to provide the information you need.