Byron Nelson Counseling Newsletter
October 10th, 2017
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, October 11th- 9th grade PACT, 10th and 11th grades PSAT, 12th grade Senior Blitz
Wednesday, October 18th- Teens Can Survive- Medlin MS and BNHS PTAs are providing parents and students with this suicide awareness and prevention program. It will start at 7:00pm in the BNHS Student Union.
Monday, October 23rd- NISD's College and Career Fair will be at Eaton High School from 6-8:00pm.
Rock the Street Wall Street
Financial Literacy Mentoring For Girls
How would you like your daughter to learn about Apple, Google, Tesla, Facebook, and Twitter stocks? Or, what it means to buy a bond? How would you like them to learn about the exciting world of finance? Is your daughter an entrepreneur? Would they enjoy a Wall Street Experience? Would they like to take a field trip to meet successful business women in their offices?
Then you'll want her to join us for our weekly hour sessions of Rock The Street, Wall Street, (RTSWS). It will be a 4 week workshop, 1 day per week, 1 hour per day. The 5th week, we will go on a field trip to a financial services firm here in Fort Worth where your daughter will meet leading women in the industry. They will share their college and career paths. Our workshops are taught by a female financial professional.
If you’re interested in having your daughter join us, please have your daughter join us by 10/16
Visit Rock The Street, Wall Street to learn more about us and the workshops we offer.
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Rock The Street, Wall Street is a 4 week series of workshops for girls to learn about being in business and how to invest your money. Go on a field trip to a financial firm! Starts 10/18. Contact Natalie Eddleman in the Counseling Center
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G Force
G Force is back!!! This is a group of UNT students who work with local high schoolers to help them apply to college, fill out scholarship applications, FAFSA applications, plus more. G Force is a great resource for our students. They do not recruit for UNT. G Force will be on campus every Thursday during our lunch periods. Students can sign up here.
GForce is a wealth of information! Please click here to view some of the resources that they offer. They have great scholarship resources!
If student and/or parents are needing additional help from GFroce later in the evening, GForce is offering their services on the UNT campus from 5-8:00pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. For more information, please see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center.
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University of Texas Admissions
Interested in Attending UNT?
High school juniors in the top 20% of their class, mid-year, can join Eagle Advantage through their participating ISD and receive guaranteed admission to the University of North Texas.
Registered students have access to programs and services on the UNT campus during their senior year.
Looking for College Campus Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
We have many scholarship opportunities!!! Please click here to the Counseling Center link to see our updated list of scholarships. This will be continually updated, so please visit it frequently.
United States Senate Youth Program
A unique educational experience for talented junior or senior high school students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and a strong commitment to public service. Texas will select two student leaders as delegates (and two alternates) to participate in an intensive week-long educational program with students from across the nation. The program will take place from March 3, 2018 through March 10, 2018 in Washington D.C. Delegates will be immersed in leadership activities and interact with high-level officials, including Senators, cabinet members, officials of the Departments of State and Defense, and other federal agencies. The program is sponsored by the Hearst Foundations, who fund all delegate expenses for Washington Week (transportation, hotel, meals). Each delegate is also awarded a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship, with encouragement to pursue careers in public service.
Please see the Texas Education Agency (TEA) USSYP webpage for more information: www.tea.texas.gov/USSYP/
Application due date: October 15, 2017
Contact
For more information about this program, please contact Kelly Ocasio at kelly.ocasio@tea.texas.gov .
BNHS Counselors
Paige Smith A-Bic
Lead counselor
817-698-5689
psmith04@nisdtx.org
Leah Berry Bid-Dos
817-698-5794
lberry@nisdtx.org
Shannon Nobles Dot-Hon
817-698-5674
snobles@nisdtx.org
Jennifer Martinez Hoo-Maq
817-698-5741
jmartinez@nisdtx.org
Megan Thomas Mar-Pop
817-698-5847
mthomas01@nisdtx.org
Natalie Eddleman Poq-Stel
817-698-5672
neddleman@nisdtx.org
Monique Chavez Stem-Z
817-698-5711
rhoda.chavez@nisdtx.org
Website: http://bnhs.nisdtx.org/Counseling
Phone: (817)698-5600
Twitter: @BNHScounseling