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Advanced Placement Exam Administration Schedule and Details
The Advanced Placement Testing Program will again be offered for Lahser High School students this spring. Advanced Placement tests are traditionally taken by students as they complete the last course in an accelerated program of study in a particular discipline. For a fee of $86.00 per exam, students are tested to determine their level of performance. Depending upon the exam results and individual university policy, students may earn college credit or placement, reducing tuition costs.
Registration for AP testing continues now through Friday, February 26. To register, students must complete the AP Test Registration Form and return it IN PERSON to the CRC along with a check payable to Bloomfield Hills Schools.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All Lahser students must register for AP exams at Lahser, even if they take the AP class at Andover or Model High School.
2010 Exam Schedule - click here for individual exam details
AP Exams Week 1| Week 1 | Morning 8 am |
Afternoon 12 noon |
Monday |
United States Government and Politics |
French Language |
Tuesday |
Spanish Language |
Statistics |
Wednesday |
Calculus AB |
Chinese Language and Culture |
Thursday |
English Literature and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
Friday |
United States History |
European History |
Week 2 |
Morning 8 am |
Afternoon 12 noon |
Afternoon 2 pm |
Monday |
Biology |
Physics B |
Physics C: |
Tuesday |
Chemistry |
Psychology |
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Wednesday |
English Language and |
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Thursday |
Macroeconomics |
Microeconomics |
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Friday |
Human Geography |
Latin: Vergil |
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Morning 8 am |
Afternoon 12 pm |
Afternoon 2 pm |
Wednesday |
German Language |
English Language and Composition |
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Thursday |
Calculus AB |
Chemistry |
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Friday |
English Literature and Composition |
Biology |
Physics C: |
*There are very limited circumstances under which AP will approve a student for late testing. If approved, an additional $40 late fee may apply.
Unless otherwise noted, with the exception of LATE TESTING EXAMS which will be given at the Doyle Center, exams will be given at Oakland University, by LHS staff. Directions and room assignments will be provided to students prior to testing.
The complete Guide to the AP Program for Students and Parents can be found at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/ap-student-parent-bulletin-2009-10.pdf. Please secure a spot for your AP Exam(s) by registering in the CRC with Mrs. Mezey as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact me at the email / phone number below, or Laurie Mezey at lmezey@bloomfield.org / 248-341-5737.
Sincerely,
Karen D. Hager, Counselor and AP Coordinator
khager@bloomfield.org / 248-341-5730
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Students are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting January 1, 2010, by visiting www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Application deadline for the State of Michigan is March 1, 2010.
Student financial aid @ http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
Click the following link for Detroit News article from Personal Finance Editor,
Brian J. O'Connor: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20090905/BIZ01/909050348
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year “SAMMY” Award – from now until March 5, 2010 teachers, coaches, principals, guidance counselors, athletic directors, parents and relatives are encouraged to nominate a student athlete for the SAMMY 2010 Award. High school seniors are also allowed and encouraged to nominate themselves for the award. For official rules and details go to www.bodybymilk.com. Applications will only be accepted online until
March 5, 2010.
For details about many other scholarship opportunities, click the link in the upper right column under Scholarship Information.
Lahser High School College Visits
To see a complete list of the colleges that visited Lahser High School this fall click on this College Visit link. In addition to these visits, Lahser High School hosted Bloomfield Hills Schools College Night 2009. More than 125 college and university representatives and an estimated 1,500 student and family visitors participated from Lahser, Andover and surrounding areas, including Brother Rice, Cranbrook, Farmington, Marian, Troy and more. We are very fortunate to have had so many colleges visit with our students. These visits give our students insight and materials to introduce them to their “future” educational plan. Visiting with these representatives is only one step students take in order to evaluate their move after graduation. An actual campus visit is a very important step in finding the college that is “best” for you.
COLLEGE SEARCHES
CAMPUS TOURS!
College Board College Matchmaker
Career Cruising - Individual user names and passwords available in the CRC
Careers and Colleges Magazine FREE college and financial aid search
Colleges with programs for learning disabled students
CAREER RESEARCH SITES
Career Cruising - Career Cruising is the internet-based website tool the Lahser counseling department uses with its students to develop their Educational Development Plan (EDP) and to plan for and explore careers @ www.careercruising.com. Students complete sessions once a year with their counselor and are also welcome to continue using this powerful tool at home. Usernames and passwords are available to parents and students in the CRC.
Bridges - http://www.mi.cx.bridges.com. Bridges is another tool that can be used by students and parents in school or at home. Stop in the College and Career Center for access user names and passwords.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Arts and Communication - Careers are related to humanities and performing, visual, literary and media arts (ex. graphic, interior, fashion design; architecture, writing, film)
- Performing Arts Career Resources
- Visual Arts Career Resources
Business, Management, Marketing and Technology - Careers include entrepreneur, sales, marketing, finance, accounting, personnel, economics and management.
-Business and Finance Career Resources
Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology - Careers are related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install and maintain physical systems.
-Engineering, Science and Math Career Resources
STEM Careers - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math propel space exploration, biotechnology and nanotechnology - http://www.stemcareer.com/#
Health Sciences - Careers are related to the promotion of health and treatment of disease. They include research, prevention, treatment and related technologies.
-Health Career Guide
Human Services - Careers are related to economic, political and social systems. They include education, government, law, military, religion and social services.
-Human Services Guide
Natural Resourses and Agriscience - Careers are related to agriculture, the environment and natural resources.
-Natural Resources Career Guide
For more information about Career Pathways visit: http://www.michigan.gov/mde or http://www.khake.com/index.html for a comprehensive list of vocational and technical careers.
NEW! Also the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook can be found @ http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm
Selective Service - "Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. It's important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military." For more information go to http://www.sss.gov.
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