NEW STUDENTS & PARENTS ORIENTATION
This orientation will be held for all new students who have been selected to enter our school in September, and their parents/guardians..

This event will be held on Thursday, August 14th in the BCTHS auditorium. Those students whose last name begins with A to L will attend from 8:30am until 11:00am; those students whose last name begins M to Z will attend from 12:30pm until 3:00pm.

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PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Students are required to carry school issued photo identification cards. New students are required to come into school before the beginning of the new school year to have their photograph taken. New students include all incoming 9th grade students and any 10th thru 12th grade students who will be attending our school for the first time.

Pictures will be taken from 8:00am until 11:30am and 12:30pm until 2:00pm each day, as follows:

August 19th for those students whose last name begins with A-F
August 20th for those students whose last name begins with G-P
August 21st for those students whose last name begins with Q-Z

Also, students are required to purchase a lock for their locker while at BCTHS. Only school-issued locks are permitted and will be available for purchase in the Pupil Personnel Services office on the days students are scheduled to come in for their picture I.D. The cost of the lock is $7 - please bring exact change. If you have any questions about locks, please contact 215.949.1700 x 2976.

 

 

 

ese questions should be discu

ssed with your parents and then predetermine the courses you will take next year. You will see in the catalog that certain courses are not intended for college bound students.

Another important matter to consider is the criteria as to who qualifies for Honors courses. Students who do not meet the Honors criteria will not be placed in Honors courses. Parents may override a teacher’s decision after discussing the change with the guidance counselor and after signing an agreement that a student must remain in a parent’s choice of course for the entire year, without exception.

Please take the course booklets home and discuss the options with your parents. COURSE SELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON March 20th for grade 10 and 11, and March 25th for grade 9.On course selection day, students will take the course selection sheet to each academic teacher. An appropriate course will be determined for each student and signed by the current teacher of record. At the end of the day, the forms will be returned to PPS. Parents will receive a course verification notice in the mail in early April. At that point, a parent may contact a counselor or the teacher to address questions or concerns.

Please be advised that your decisions are serious, and should be made carefully. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER JULY 1.

If you have questions, please contact your teacher or guidance counselor.

Sincerely,