Counseling Center News

LAUNCH206 is an instructional internship program that works with local companies to support meaningful worksite learning experiences while having regular classroom check-ins. Though this experience, student-interns will gain insight into a career pathway of their choice and build a career portfolio. As well as acquire essential leadership skills, gain exposure to technical skills and work with local industry experts. This is through Seattle Public Schools. Upon completion of the internship and classroom expectation, each student intern will be awarded $1,000 stipend, and 0.5 CTE credit.

Grade 9 (Class of 2024) Link on the Source from March 2 - 8

DROP-IN HELP SESSIONS! BHS Counselors will be hosting drop-in help sessions to get your questions answered, check your Counselor’s Schoology page to access the times and links to these meetings. Please attend a drop-in session before trying to setup an individual meeting.

College Application/Admission Webinar
Thursday, March 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Do you know a teen preparing for college? Dr. Mark Hofer helps students find, get admitted to, and graduate from great colleges and universities that will best serve their academic, social, financial, and personal needs.

He guides students and their families through the application and admissions process to identify the best colleges while maintaining a focus on graduating with as little debt as possible. Join Dr. Hofer at this free introductory talk for parents and college-bound high school juniors and seniors.

Women in high school and college who have an interest in science, medicine and/or engineering are now invited to register for a session of the Perry Virtual Experience.

The free, 2.5-hour interactive online experience is for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in orthopedic surgery and engineering. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online simulations and biomechanics experiments.

More information and dates are available on the Perry Virtual Experience website.

Seniors who need a midyear transcript sent to a college (that you have not applied to through Common or Coalition App), please update your request on Naviance.

Check out the Applying to College Resource page for more information.

Applications for the Seattle Skills Center’s 2021-22 school year courses are now available online on the Skills Center website.

Due to health and public safety concerns, the administration of the March 2021 school day SAT for Juniors has been cancelled.

The plan is to provide the school day SAT to all Seniors in Fall 2021.

Also to note: College Board will no longer offer SAT Subject Tests or SAT with Essay.

Students are still able to register and take the PSAT and SAT but will need to register on their own through the CollegeBoard. Please visit CollegeBoard for additional information and resources.

Seattle Public Library has retooled itself as a robust online community resource.

Check out its many offerings for high school students, including academic support, projects, learning guides, and mental health resources.

Even though school is online this year tutoring, led by qualified student volunteers, is still going on and happening through Microsoft Teams.

Refer to the list below for an overview of the subjects each tutor can offer.

If you have any questions please email Ballard HS student Ben Caffee lead tutor and manager at bhs.virtual.tutoring@gmail.com or Teacher-Librarian Ms. Chambers at tschambers@seattleschools.org

All WSU campuses have extended the admission application priority deadline (for first year students) and the general scholarship application deadline (for all students) to March 15, 2021.

Antiracism & Civic Engagement (ACE) is a semester-long Social Studies elective open to all students in grades 9-12.

Questions? Email Ms. Coe at tmcoe@seattleschools.org

Easy Solution!  Reorder your Courses in Schoology

Logon to your Schoology account

• Select the My Courses button
• Select Reorder Courses button
• Find for your Semester 2 Course Titles: Look or the letter B or number 2 in the course name ex: Intro to Lit Comp 9B
• Drag & Drop the Course Titles for Semester 2 up so that you can see them on the main page to put them in a different order.

Reminder! The Courses dropdown will only display 12 Courses. 

Watch the "How to Reorder Your Schoology Courses" for more details!

The University of Washington is excited to announce new online evening enrichment courses (not for credit) for high school students this Spring 2021.

All courses are taught in real time in the evening via Zoom. Instructors use a blend of whole group discussion, small group/partner work and individual work time.

BHS Seniors, please refer to the information provided from the Senior Presentation held in December on how to complete your High School & Beyond Plan on Naviance.

The High School & Beyond Plan is a Washington State requirement which helps students set goals and plan for their future including a post high school career/college plan. Seattle Public Schools uses Naviance to support students in creating their High School Graduation Plan.

Report Cards will be available to view in the Source after the end of the 1st Semester process has been fully completed and posted.

Please view student report cards by logging onto the Source. Printed copies may be requested if families are unable to access remotely by emailing the BHS Counseling Secretary, Carol Bristol at chbristol@seattleschools.org

College Board is hosting our first-ever series of virtual college fairs called BigFuture™ Days.

Sophomores and Juniors as well as parents/guardiansare invited to sign up for a chance to connect directly with college admissions representatives and current college students.

Students will have a chance to explore colleges in a way that's not overwhelming, ask questions about topics they want to learn about, and take action on key college planning steps.

Register For BigFuture Days College Fair >

ALL Students! How To: Book an Appointment 

Counselor Support | Running Start | Senior Meetings | New Student. Students select an option and then your Counselor's name. 

Please make sure to enter your correct email address, or you will NOT receive a confirmation email with a link to the meeting.

Schedule a Counseling Appointment >

For the upcoming winter/spring & summer seasons, we are looking to hire exceptional youth sports coaches. We are also beginning to hire for our busy summer camp season that begins in June. Program Director and Program Coach positions are responsible for leading youth sports classes and camps for ages 4 to 12.

We are excited to be able to continue offering sports classes for children during these challenging times. We have pivoted to virtual programming and have overhauled our in-person offerings. Safety is our #1 priority! We have created modified curriculum and enhanced COVID-19 protocols to keep both kids and coaches protected. While we may be limited in winter, we are hopeful for a busy spring and summer!

The originally scheduled school-day SPS PSAT/NMSQT that was scheduled for Jan 26 has been cancelled. The CollegeBoard will not be providing additional school-day administration dates for the PSAT/NMSQT during the 2020-21 school year.

The PSAT/NMSQT is the route of entry into the National Merit Scholarship Program. Since students were unable to take the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT due to school closures, students may use SAT scores as alternative method for entry requirements. The SPS school-day SAT is still currently scheduled for Wed, March 3, 2021.

Naviance, the district’s online college and career planning tool, offers accounts for parents and guardians of SPS students who use the tool. Learn more on the Parent Account page.

Ballard HS Cap & Gown Orders + Senior Products
Time has come to begin the process of getting your Cap & Gown for Graduation! Visit and follow the steps on the National Achiever website.

Looking for a safe, welcoming space for your student to work on daily virtual learning? Seattle Parks and Recreation has learning hubs for middle or high school students at seven locations across the city.

Free, with Wi-Fi, these spaces are equipped with community center and youth program staff who can help your student get engaged in learning. (The Northwest site is at Bitter Lake Community Center.)

Naviance is a great resource for exploring college options. They have just added “Show Me How” which provides self-service instructional tours in Naviance designed to help students quickly understand college research features as they continue their college planning process while at home.

Please refer to the comprehensive recap of the Post High School meeting for Seniors on the Ballard HS Counselors College Admissions Overview 

This information is also on the BHS Counselors Schoology page.

Visit the BHS Counselors > Applying To Collage page OFTEN for more important updates for all Seniors. 

Seattle Promise video from the BHS Hosted Financial Aid Night.

Also, the counselors now have a YouTube channel and will post more content soon.

Subscribe to: BHS Counselors YouTube Channel: bhsschoolcounselors. 

On Instagram too at bhsschoolcounselors !

There are different ways to send your transcript or submit your coursework for college applications, depending on the college or university.

Not sure of your next step after high school?

Maybe a career in the construction industry is for you.

View this 2 minute video to find out how apprenticeships lead into high-paying careers in construction.

Contact Lisa Coacher at ljcoacher@seattleschools.org if you are interested in finding out more about this program.