Bulldog Counseling Newsletter
February 2020
Course Scheduling Update
If you missed our Academic Planning Night, you may view the recorded presentations online.
We visited 9th-11th grade classrooms in January. All students have received their choice sheets for next school year. Students will need to bring their completed choice sheets to school on February 20th so that they can enter their courses into TEAMS self-serve during FIT.
Drop-In Meetings: Counselors will be available for drop-in course advising February 17th. Current students and their parents may stop by anytime between 7:30AM-12:00PM and 1:30PM-4:30PM to meet with a counselor one-on-one and ask any questions about course selection.
Individual 10-Minute Meetings: Every student will be scheduled to meet with their counselor for 10 minutes between the dates of February 24th and March 13th. Students will receive their appointment date and time in their student e-mail. It is important that they monitor their e-mail and create some kind of reminder in their phone or calendar. We will not call each student individually, they will be responsible for telling their teacher they need to leave class to go meet with their counselor. They should show their teacher their e-mail with their scheduled appointment as their pass to leave class.
- Parents are welcome to attend meetings. Please arrive 30 minutes early for parking and check-in.
The meetings will only last 10 minutes. It is important for parents and students to come prepared with questions. You can go over course scheduling resources here. Bowie is a big school, with a lot to offer. The resources on this page are extensive, so please set aside a good chunk of time to go over everything.
If you feel like you require more than 10 minutes, you can schedule a time to talk to your counselor after Spring Break. Students have until May 28th to make decisions about courses.
Incoming Bulldogs
In preparation for our Incoming 9th Grade Showcase Night and middle school visits, the Bowie counselors have created a virtual presentation, “Bowie Class of 2024 Roadmap”, covering graduation requirements, course registration, freshman support programs, and advanced academics. We encourage all incoming 9th grade families to watch this video prior to our upcoming events.
Please check out our upcoming events for middle school to high school transition planning.
AP Late Exam Registration
- Spring Semester Classes: Sign-up dates are January 21-March 2. Exam fee is $94 and no partial payments are allowed.
- Late Registration for Year-Long and Fall Semester Classes: