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Informational Quick Links:

• District Wide Signs of Suicide Curriculum
  
• Free & Reduced Lunch & Consent to Share Forms/Information
• All you need to know about developing a Graduation Plan
• What is the College Bound Scholarship?
• BGPS LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS
• SENIORS! File your financial aid application in December
• AJAC Senior Apprenticeship Ready/CTA (See Below)
• FAFSA/WASFA Application Opens December 1
• The BGSD Full Community Event Calendar.

Testing Dates Quick Links:

• Standardized Testing Times & Location Information
• Register for ASVAB Testing September 18, 2024
• SAT / PSAT Testing Info. Oct. 5, 2024
• World Language Test - Register by October 18th

Worldwide, youth suicide has increased by 300% in the last ten years.

-World Health Organization

Battle Ground School District counselors use the “Signs of Suicide” curriculum directed to specific grade levels district-wide to aide in prevention and intervention. https://www.mindwise.org/parents

Feeling overwhelmed? It's okay to reach out. Whether it's a teacher, parent, or counselor, there's always someone ready to listen. Our school counselors are here to provide resources and support for both students and families. Remember, you matter more than you know. We're here for you, every step of the way.

The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) and Cascadia Tech Academy are launching the fifth cohort of aerospace and advanced manufacturing students this fall!

The class starts Tuesday, September 17 at 4:00 pm -8:00 pm.

This is a one-year commitment for students who will turn 18 this year or next summer. The class will be held every Tuesday through the 24-25 school year. Students will receive 15 community college credits and an AJAC certificate with successful completion. There is no guarantee of a job at the end of the course, UNSR has hired several of our students in the past years. There is no cost for the class. You will need to register with Cascadia if you are not currently a student here. There is no bus so any students would need transportation.

Three classes will be offered:

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Machining 101

Machining 102

Contact Chris Shepard for more information.

Charles.shepard @evergreenps.org

https://www.ajactraining.org/

If your answer is YES, then you MUST fill out the FAFSA as required. Read more about College Bound Scholarship and complete the Federal Student Aid form as soon as possible! Completing the FAFSA is a requirement to receive the College Bound Scholarship!

If you are considering a four-year university or college, two year college, or a technical/vocational college and wondering how to pay for college, complete the FAFSA to get support in financial application completion. Students will need to Create Federal Student ID to complete the FAFSA.

2024/25 - Updated information from Washington Student Achievement Council

Order your OFFICIAL transcript online using the HS Transcript Request form.

• Please specify which colleges/organizations and where to mail/email the transcript.
• Unofficial transcripts can be sent to you by the RHL High School counselor. Please email the high school counselor for an unofficial transcript.

Now is a great time for high school Juniors to consider planning college visits!

Here is a free workshop for parents coming up this Spring:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/dates/parents-how-plan-college-visit

Students in grades 10-12 who are interested in taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT/NMSQT) can register for upcoming testing on Saturday, Oct. 26. The deadline to register is Oct. 18, and the cost is $17 per student. Find out more details and register.

Also this October, students in grades 11-12 have an opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT. The deadline to register is Sept. 20, 2024. Testing will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at Battle Ground High School. Get more information about registration.

If you are interested in earning world language high school credits, sign-ups are now open for testing on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Battle Ground High School. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 18 (please note: you will need to log in with a district-issued email address). Registration is open to all students in grades 8-12. World language testing offers high school students the opportunity to earn up to four credits in order to meet their English language arts district and state graduation requirements and be eligible to earn the Seal of Biliteracy with their high school diploma.

• The High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) is a Washington State Graduation Requirement and required to graduate. Please accept the Google invite, sent to you already. Everything you need to know to complete the plan will be in the HSBP Google Classroom/Classwork Tab. Contact kennedy.laura@battlegroundps.org if you've not received an invite, need help, or are ready to have your plan reviewed.
• Read more about the HSBP!

If you are currently in an organized sport with plans to compete at the college level after high school graduation, please talk to your coach and see Mrs. Roggenkamp to discuss NCAA eligibility standards. Read more about Next Steps for NCAA .

Bonnie Roggenkamp, M.Ed. BGVA High School Counselor - Grades K - 12

• Running Start
• Cascadia Technical Academy
• NCAA

roggenkamp.bonnie@battlegroundps.org