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Veteran's Day at BRHS
Hello BRHS Families!
We have several different updates for you this month.
Dual Credit registration for the Spring 2023 semester is now being done by Mrs. Kristin Lee, our Collin College Counselor. Students should check their emails for the courses they are registered for for the Spring 2024 semester. The BRISD dual credit payment deadline for Spring 2024 courses is Wednesday, December 6th, 2023! All balances must be paid by this date, or students will be dropped from their classes.
We are looking forward to welcoming area veterans and community members at our upcoming Veteran's Day program. We will celebrate Veteran's Day with a school wide assembly on November 19, 2023. During this assembly, we recognize the family members of Blue Ridge ISD students, faculty, and staff that have served our country in the Armed Forces. In order to recognize your family member on the slide presentation, please fill out the following information. Please include a photograph of the person, preferably in uniform or fatigues. Information sheets and photos must be returned no later than Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Click here to have your veteran included in the slideshow.
BRHS will be hosting a TSI Test Boot Camp on Friday, November 3, 2023. The TSI test is a requirement for anyone interested in taking dual credit classes next year, and for enrolling in any college classes at public universities in Texas after graduation. Sign up with Mrs. Ingersoll to participate in this free bootcamp and learn strategies to increase your score in reading, writing, and math- This can save you lots of time and money when it comes to taking college classes. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, November 1. TSI testing will take place for students the following week.
Does your student have accommodations on a 504 or IEP Plan?
Approval by the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) is required before students can take the SAT or PSAT/NMSQT, exams with accommodations. School 504's and student IEP's do not transfer over to College Board testing automatically and documentation must be collected for students to receive their accommodations.
Please fill out the attached document and send to Mrs. Ingersoll for processing. College Board approval can take up to 8 weeks for approval, so please return ASAP if this pertains to your child.
Apply Texas Suite:
The Apply Texas application is a great way to apply to almost all Texas colleges and universities in one place. This Apply Texas Checklist is a great place to start! Or check out the Six Steps to Completing the Apply Texas Application.
Seniors and Senior Parents- Just a reminder that the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is getting an overhaul this year. Please see the attachment for an updated overview. We are also having 2 FAFSA 101 nights coming up to help navigate the process, so please mark your calendars and see the attached poster for details.
Engineering
Engineering students are pitching their robot design for this year's competition with David Whitmire, who volunteers in High School Robotics education with BEST Inc. (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology and head Judge for the Texas Regional competition (TX, OK, NM, AR). In this process, students had to introduce themselves and explain the hardware and software used in their robot design. The students are also preparing for their marketing presentation on October 28th. Mr. Whitmire is giving feedback to help the students progress this season.
Chemistry
On October 31, 2023, Mrs. Sawatsky's chemistry students will begin the Peculiar Pumpkin Project. Students will carve their pumpkins, create stories that describe their pumpkins, and then do an experiment with their pumpkins. It will be the student's choice as to what experiment they choose.
Welcome back to News from Collin College. Read on to get the latest information about Collin College and the Farmersville Campus.
Q. Did you know about the Leadership and Success Series?
A. The Honor’s Institute will host a panel discussion called the American National Bank of Texas Leadership and Success Series on Nov. 2 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the Wylie Campus Conference Center. The panelists will offer insights on leadership and advice for college students. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Michael Rose at mrose@collin.edu.
Did you know the Farmersville Campus will host a family-friendly event for Halloween?
A. The event known as Trunk or Treat will be held on Monday, Oct. 30, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Farmersville Campus parking lot. Contact crkelley@collin.edu for more information.
Staff/Faculty Highlight: Deborah Sellars
Farmersville Campus Library Branch Manager Deborah Sellars started working at Collin College in July 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development and a Master of Education in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas.
This fall marks the start of her 25th year in education. Prior to becoming library manager at the Farmersville Campus, Sellars worked as a counselor and a teacher at various K-12 school districts across the area.
What do you love most about your job?
Sellars: There are many features about my job that I love, but the one thing that is most exciting is that I get to support diverse groups of students on their journey through college.
What would you like parents and students to know about the Farmersville Campus?
Sellars: The Farmersville Campus is an amazing branch of Collin College that is comprised of caring, compassionate individuals who work with students daily to provide a fun, diverse, educational environment where they can grow academically and socially.
To find out more about the Farmersville Campus, visit www.collin.edu/campuses/farmersville.
To learn more about Collin College, visit www.collincollegenews.com or www.collin.edu.
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