Freshmen Orientation Program - Welcome Parents/Guardians! 5:30 pm Cafeteria

Freshmen Orientation Program
  Wednesday August 29th, 2018
     5:30 pm ~ Cafeteria

 Welcome Parents/Guardians!

Admin

Administration Team
• Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes, Superintendent
• Mrs. Karen Guenette, Principal
•Mrs. Melanie Shaw, Pupil Services Administrator
•Mr. Glenn Lopes, Program Administrator

Admin
Administration Team
• Mrs. Amy Cohen, Special Education Coordinator
• Mrs. Naomi Hall, Guidance & Career Center
Coordinator
•Mr. Kenneth Sutcliffe, Academic Coordinator
•Mrs. Jacqueline Machamer, Vocational-Technical
Coordinator
•Mrs. Lynne Sullivan, Coordinator of Nursing
Programs

• What    is a Technical Education?      Agenda
•   Parent/Guardian Involvement
• Being   a Successful Student at B-P
• Handbook     Highlights
• B-P   Paperwork
• Shop   Exposure, Exploratory &
Placement
• Academic    Courses & Grade Tracking
•   B-P Website and Future Choices

Vocational Technical Education
• Makes B-P unique in preparing
students for:
• Entry-Level Technical Positions
• The World of Work
• Technical Careers
• LIFE!

Jobs of the future - Middle Skills
Require an education beyond high school but not a four-year degree

Common Program Elements
● High-quality technical training
● Industry standard tools & equipment
● Industry certifications and licenses
● SkillsUSA technical & leadership
  competitions
● Cooperative Education
● Articulation agreements with community
  and technical colleges

What Research Says About Parent Involvement:
Students do better academically and socially when schools build
positive relationships with their families.

Students are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend
school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and
adapt well to school. National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (2006)

The most accurate predictors of student achievement in school are not
the family income or social status, but the extent to which the family
creates a home environment that encourages learning, communicates
high, yet reasonable, expectations for the child’s achievement, and
becomes involved in the child’s education at school. National PTA. 2000 Building
Successful Partnerships.

How we do this with you at B-P:
Teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators will communicate with you on a
regular basis, and we welcome communication from you::

•Website, email, social media, newsletters, and phone calls

•Google classrooms and teacher websites

•X2 Aspen Student Management System (all-call, email, grade-reporting system)

•Parent nights (college, games, awards/ceremonies, fundraisers, advisory boards)

•Join our Parent Council or School Council for monthly meetings

●Try our Silver Platter Restaurant and/or Silver Shears Salon or shop in our School
 Store

We build trusting and respectful relationships
Parents and high-school teachers are on the same team in that
they both want children to succeed: academically, vocationally,
socially, and emotionally. We prepare your child to have options
after high school: college or careers.

Family/School & Community Partnership Bureau 4-minute video -
“10 Things Families Can Do Today to Engage in Learning”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5j8GXAnkmw

Social Aspects of Becoming a High School Student
•Students coming from 7 different communities to B-P
•New school, new teachers, new rules, new friends
•Encourage child to get involved with something at B-P to make
new friends:
•Sports, Clubs, Student Council, etc.
•Attend dances, games, fundraisers
•Realize friends on social media might not be “real, close friends”
•Seek out the right information from the proper channels
•Learn to be responsible and advocate for self

YouTube 3-min. video: We’ve Got Issues - High School Survival Guide on Social
Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnYrb9plu-M

Formula for Student Success
• Come to school every day, on time
• Use your agenda book to organize yourself
  and write down your assignments
• Do all of your homework!!!
• Dress in a respectful manner
• *First Day Expectations* - Report to the
 cafeteria upon entering B-P - Start in an
 Academic week

Academic Attendance
• 95% Attendance Rate
• Academic Days – 4 per semester (2 marking terms)
  o Saturday School will be assigned
  o First semester absences will be made up
     during the first semester
  o “No Credit” will be assigned to class grades
     until time is made up

Technical Attendance
• Four days allowed after shop Permanent
 Placement, which begins on Jan. 28, 2019.
• Days will be made up during the school
 vacation weeks

School Homework Help
Starting September 17, 2018:
 Before School Homework Help
        Monday - Friday from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.

  After School Homework Help
         Monday - Thursday from 2:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Takes place in the Library (A and B Weeks)
Late bus available after school
No study halls, learning centers, etc. during the day

Dress Code Restrictions
• Frayed or torn clothing, including
  jeans
• Excessively short skirts/shorts
• Bare midriffs/belly shirts
• Muscle shirts/tank tops
• Inappropriate logos and slogans
• Hats, caps, bandanas
• Any chain-type accessory
                                       X

Electronic Devices
• Cell phones, smart watches,
  iPods, MP3 players, digital

                                     X
  cameras, radios, laser pointers,
  and any other communication
  devices are not allowed during
  the school day.
• Headphones or any earbud
  device must be removed upon
  entering school.

Agenda Books
Must have every day for every class
• Write assignments, homework, and due
  dates in

• Home/school communication tool

• Serve as hallway/bathroom passes at B-P

• Destination and time out/in is logged

• Purchase a new one for $4 at the School
  Store

Student IDs
Must have every day for school
• Safety issue
• Unique identifier
• Re-issued yearly
• If lost or missing, go to the main office
  to be issued a new one

Safety Glasses
Must have every day for shop, if required

• Safety Practice
• If lost or missing, must be purchased
  at the School Store for $3.

All students are assigned a locker                 Lockers
•   All backpacks, book bags are stored in your
    locker, including a string bag (used for gym) or
    purse that is larger than 9” x 11”.

•   All sports equipment is kept in your assigned
    gym or sport’s locker until the end of the
    school day.

•   Coats, jackets, hooded sweatshirts which are
    lined and heavier than considered “light
    indoor wear” must be placed in your locker.

Cafeteria
Breakfast-$1.50 & Lunch-$2.75 available daily
•   Four lunch shifts that are 22 minutes each; students are responsible for
    cleaning their lunch area

•   Students need to know their ID number or have money ready at the
    check-out register to expedite the process

•   No charging for lunch is allowed, but we encourage opening a lunch
    account that is accessible from www.bptech.org, Parents/Students’ link,
    and select “Online Payments”

•   Free & reduced lunch applications also online; these can be completed
    any time throughout the school year

•   No food or beverage may be taken out of the cafeteria

Returning Paperwork
 Information Packet
  • Free & Reduced Lunch Applications
  • Mass Health Insurance Forms
  • Home Language Survey

Please notify Student Services of any changes to
     the above information during the year

Technical Areas
Automotive Technology             Dental Assisting
Biotechnology                     Design and Visual Communications
Business and Applied Technologies Early Childhood Education
Culinary Arts                     Engineering Technology
Carpentry                         Electricity
CAD/CAM                           Graphic Design
CNT                               HVAC
Collision Technology              Metal Fabrication
Community Health                  Plumbing
Cosmetology

Shop Placement

Exposure
• September 10th-14th
• Visit all 19 technical areas during the first shop
  week
• About 4 shops per day
• Presentations and Career Interest Inventory
• Complete “Top 10 Technical Area List “ for
  Exploratory

Exploratory
• 8 Technical Areas for 1 week
 each
• Non-Traditional Placement
• Students are graded
• Students will pick “Top Shop”
 list for permanent placement

Permanent Placement
• A specific number of slots have been
  determined for each technical area based on
  the number of available workstations

• Top Ranking Students are placed into shops first

• Students that do not receive their top choice will
  automatically be placed on a waiting list ranked
  by their average

Permanent Placement
Placement Formula
 60% Average of All Exploratory Shop Grades
 30% Academic Grades
 5% Conduct
 5% Attendance

Exploratory
                                          Dress/Safety
Students will need hard leather shoes and long pants for the
exploratory programs listed below. Work boots will be
required for students who permanently enroll into these
programs:
         Automotive Tech        Graphic Design
         Carpentry              HVAC
         Collision Technology   CAD/CAM
         Culinary Arts          Metal Fabrication
         Electricity            Plumbing

Dental, Community Health, and Culinary Arts
students may not have:
       Long or Acrylic Nails
       Dangling Jewelry
       Facial Piercings

Academic Courses
Math                        Language Arts
Honors Geometry             Honors Language Arts I
Advanced Algebra I          Advanced Language Arts I
Algebra I                   Language Arts I

History                     Science
Advanced U.S. History I     Advanced Biology
U.S. History I              Biology

Academic Courses
Specials
     Math Concepts or Reading
     Physical Education
     Health

Tracking Student Progress
X2-Aspen Parent Portal
      -Track Grades Online
  -Username and Password on Info Packet
  -Lost passwords need to be reset from Parent Info Page

Email Teachers Directly
      -Emails can be found on bptech.org

Weekly Progress Reports

◆ Admissions Policy       BPTech.org
◆ Parents’ Page       For any online or
◆ School Calendar     technical questions,
◆ Bus Schedules       including password
◆ Listing of          reset, complete the
  Teachers            online form on the
◆ Lunch Menu          parent information page
◆ Alumni              to expedite any X2
  Information         Aspen IT requests
◆ And Much More!

It all adds up to choices that B-P provides

Available tonight until 7
● p.m.
  Bus company in the Lecture Hall
● Nurse will be available to make appointments
● Athletic Director and Cheering Coach for sign-ups
● Parent Council on site to sign up or questions
● Students will meet their parent(s)/guardian(s) A-M
  near stage area; N-Z near outside exit doors
● Students currently or previously receiving Special
  Education services, please pick up packet at
  assigned table
● Freshman Guidance Counselor & Cafe manager
  available
● School Store open until 7 p.m.

Thank
 You!