Elk Call
December 8th
Burleson High School
Developing productive members of a global community
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Website: https://www.burlesonisd.net/bhs
Location: 100 Elk Drive, Burleson, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 245-0000
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Twitter: @bhselks
STAAR EOC Retakes Dec. 10th-13th
- Tuesday, December 10th is English I
- Wednesday, December 11th is Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History
- Thursday, December 12th is English II
Burleson FFA Fundraiser
Holiday Choir Concert
College & Career Ready Elks
UPCOMING DATES
1/23/19 Parent and Student meeting for Juniors
1/30/19 TSI Testing at BHS Sign-up here
RESOURCES
College Scorecard that students and families can use to compare college costs and outcomes
Apply Texas and Common Application
FAFSA
- FAFSA Mobile App - The 2020-2021 FAFSA form is live as of October 1! To promote a fully integrated customer experience, the fafsa.gov website has been synchronized with the myStudentAid mobile app's myFAFSA component, allowing customers to switch easily between the online FAFSA form and the myStudentAid mobile app, picking up where they left off in the other platforms.
- Six Things to do After Completing FAFSA
- Six Things to do After Completing FAFSA in Spanish
SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
- $500 Mark Jameson Allstate Scholar Athlete of the Month
- Weisinger Law Firm Deadline: May 31
- $2,000 Schoolhouse Connection Youth Scholarship Program Deadline: Nov 10
- Additional Scholarships
The Texas Comptroller’s Office release information about matching funds for grade five through grade nine students who are beneficiaries of a Texas Tuition Promise Fund account. Find more information here.
TO-DOs
Seniors
- Complete FAFSA
- Send SAT/ACT to colleges
- Apply to at least 3 colleges (most deadlines are before Thanksgiving)
- Send transcripts to colleges (link here)
- Begin applying for Scholarships (ideally, 4-5 per week)
Juniors
- Sign up to take SAT/ACT in fall 2019 or spring 2020
- Take SAT/ACT again over summer and/or Aug./Sept. of senior year
- Identify at least 5 colleges where you’d want to apply and figure out admission requirements
Dual Credit
REGISTER FOR SPRING COURSES
Students, make sure you register for the spring semester of your dual credit class!
National Honor Society
UPCOMING MANDATORY DATES
- 12/4/19 December Meeting at 8:15 in the BHS Library
- 2/5/20 February Meeting at 8:15 in the BHS Library
- 3/4/20 March Meeting at 8:15 in the BHS Library
- 4/1/20 April Meeting at 8:15 in the BHS Library
- 4/14/20 NHS Induction
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