BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 9
College and Career Center
The College and Career Center offers comprehensive resources to empower students to make
informed educational and career choices. Programming includes advising students and parents on
post-secondary options, facilitating resources for college preparation, providing information and
practice for standardized testing, informing families about financial aid options used to support
advanced edu-cation, and supporting career readiness and development through EDP/Xello
instruction and outside workforce resources to directly experience career pathways – including
sponsoring guest speakers and seminars/workshops to support student success in post-secondary
choices.
Questions about the College & Career Center can be forwarded to:
• Mrs. Jennifer Kondak at jkondak@birmingham.k12.mi.us at Groves
•
Mrs. Brenda Huddy at bguinanhuddy@birmingham.k12.mi.us at Seaholm
Importance of Course Selection
This catalog of high school courses is offered as an aid to students and parents in making course
selections for the student’s schedule. The student’s past record, aptitude, interest, and future plans
should be considered when selecting courses. During the second term of each school year, many plans
and pro-cedures are instituted in preparation for the following year. None is of greater importance nor
has more far-reaching implications than scheduling. From student course selections, the number and
size of classes are determined, teachers are hired and budget allocations made. It is important that both
parents and students must exercise careful planning prior to making course selections. The counselor
will pro-vide all materials and offer advice prior to the announced deadline. Each student is asked to
review this catalog thoroughly and consult with his/her counselor on special problems or concerns in
arriving at final decisions. The course selection sheet must be signed by both student and parent, and
returned to the counselor. Having been submitted, the selection sheet constitutes the basis for all
further planning. Unfortunately, if too few students select a particular course, it may be canceled. Some
courses may not be offered every year or offered at only one high school (shuttle bus available). Please
make decisions thoughtfully and carefully. Opportunities are limited for adjusting the computergenerated student schedule, which is issued during registration prior to the start of the school year.
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