Digital Backpack for May 26, 2023
Monday, May 29th NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 30th is an A DAY
Friday, June 2nd is a B DAY
EXAM SCHEDULE AT BACON June 12th - June 15th
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, please refer to the final exam schedule and permission slip for the end of this year. Exams will begin on Monday, June 12th with full day schedules Monday through Wednesday. Dismissal will be at 11:155 on Thursday and Friday with the rest of the district.
RED SOX PLAYER VISIT
Through our collective efforts, Colchester Public Schools has the opportunity to meet virtually with a Red Sox Player. Do you have a question you would love to ask a professional baseball player? Use the form below to submit your question.
https://forms.gle/RMbErVRaGPyPS8N59
SENIOR CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS IN THE LMC
The Senior Capstone students would like to welcome you to come view all of their hard work on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6pm. This is a culminating night in which students showcase the driving force behind their Capstone Project and experience.
Get Ready for Summer Reading!
Visit the Summer Reading Website to see the great selection of books for this year's summer reading program. Choose a book from any of the titles selected by Bacon Academy teachers and staff and complete one of the activities. Join us in the fall to celebrate with snacks and prizes and an exciting book discussion with others who have read the book. Don’t miss out on the chance to engage in this great activity!
Attention all dancers! The Varsity Dance Team will be holding tryouts for the Fall season on Monday, June 5th and Wednesday, June 7th from 3:30PM to 5:30PM in the WJJMS Blackbox Theatre. Both days are mandatory. No dance experience required, just a willingness to learn and have fun! Sign up information can be found on the Dance Team's Instagram page: @BAdanceteam
COLCHESTER LAND TRUST
The Colchester Land Trust is looking for an upcoming Junior student to serve as a student board member. Student applicants should have an interest in land preservation, environmental science, or other conservation-related field of study and have a desire to help make a difference in their own town. Application is due June 12th.
LMC BOOKS
All library books are due on Monday, June 5. Any items that are not returned will become an outstanding obligation. We will begin checking out books for summer reading on Monday, June 12.
Project Graduation Lawn Signs Fundraiser
Celebrate your graduate with a customizable lawn sign! The signs are $20 cash or check to BAPG. Visit us on these dates: Sunday, May 7th from 10-11am drive-thru sale at Bacon Academy and Saturday, May 13th from 4:30-5:30pm at Bacon Academy Courtyard before senior prom. If you cannot make either date, we do have a porch pickup option available with payment by Venmo or PayPal. Please email Gail Dalton ([email protected]), or text to 860.212.1743, to arrange your pickup time.
Seniors - Reporting Dual Enrollment/AP Credits to Your College
The School Counseling Office does NOT keep track of the college credits YOU have earned through dual enrollment classes. YOU must request a transcript from each of the colleges from which you have earned dual enrollment credits &/or your AP test scores from the College Board. YOU then need to forward these documents to your college for review. Please note - This year’s dual enrollment classes will not appear on your transcript until mid-July. Below please find links to each college with whom we partner:
Three Rivers Community College: https://www.threerivers.edu/life-after-trcc/alumni/transcript-request/
Eastern Connecticut State University:
http://www.easternct.edu/registrar/forms/transcript-requests/
UConn:
https://registrar.uconn.edu/transcripts/#
Gateway Community College:
https://gatewayct.edu/Registrar/Transcripts
University of Bridgeport:
https://www.bridgeport.edu/academics/registrar
AP Scores/College Board:
https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/score-reporting/
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE and MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (TRCC/MCC-PP)
A limited number of accepted Juniors and Seniors (in good academic standing) will be allowed to take after school and evening courses at Three Rivers Community College and Manchester Community College, for both college and high school credit. Students can take a maximum of 8 credits at TRCC/MCC per year without any tuition cost except for books and lab fees. Students or their parents are responsible for all transportation to and from TRCC/MCC. Each 3 credit semester college class will equal 0.5 high school credit. TRCC/MCC Partnership credits count toward high school graduation, but are not used to calculate students' Bacon Academy GPA or class rank. Prior to registering, all TRCC/MCC Partnership courses must be approved by Mr. Sefchik (TRCC/MCC Partnership Site Coordinator), the appropriate Bacon Academy Department Head, and Mrs. Begue (Bacon Academy Principal) in order to receive high school credit. Per Colchester Board of Education student’s regulations, all Bacon Academy students are still required to take a minimum of 7.0 credits (Juniors) 6.5 credits (Seniors) at the Bacon Academy campus per year. Please note that TRCC/MCC Partnership credits do not count toward this 7.0 or 6.5 credit Bacon Academy credit minimums. Only TRCC/MCC Partnership classes starting after 2:15 PM during the academic school year are allowed. TRCC/MCC summer classes are also not included in the TRCC/MCC Partnership Program. Upon successful completion of each TRCC/MCC Partnership class, students must send an official TRCC/MCC transcript to the Bacon Academy School Counseling Office in order to receive high school credit. Students accepted into the program are able to take advantage of the following services at Three Rivers Community College and Manchester Community College:
· Access to the TRCC/MCC Academic Tutoring Center
· Access to all TRCC/MCC Athletic facilities
· Access and borrowing privileges at the TRCC/MCC library
· Access to the TRCC/MCC Career Counseling Center
Please call Ronald Sefchik, LPC (School Counselor & Dual Enrollment Coordinator) at 860-537-2378 x2821 if you have any questions.
Please see school counselor assignments for the 2022-2023 school year:
Last names A-F (Grades 9-12) - Mr. Ronald Sefchik, [email protected]
Last names G-N (Grades 9-12) - Ms. Sharon Gagne, [email protected]
Last names O-Z (Grades 9-12) - Mrs. Ashley Zaugg, [email protected]
Dual Enrollment Classes
Students please check in with your teachers to see enrollment instructions to obtain dual enrollment college credits in some of your classes. ECSU, Uconn, Gateway Community College, Three Rivers Community College and the University of Bridgeport. If you haven’t brought your payment for ECSU classes, please bring payment to the School Counseling Office. Uconn registration, enrollment and payment are all online through their portal. Gateway, Three Rivers and The University of Bridgeport will be registering this month.
*New this year is our partnership with the University of Bridgeport: They will be offering dual enrollment credits for the following courses: Accounting I, Business Law (both 3 credits) and Pre-Calculus (4 credits) for $50 per credit fee. Registration, enrollment, and payment will be on a portal through the U of B - details will be given out in these classes.
School Counseling Website/Information
Information about College Board
Test scores are being released for the PSAT and SAT exams for both Sophomores and Juniors. When the School Counseling Office receives any hard copies of your tests, we will contact the students to visit us and pick them up. Most times, students are notified directly from the College Board via email about their test scores being ready to view. College Board Accounts are not managed by the School Counseling Office and are only available to students. Students must keep their user name and password for access. https://www.collegeboard.org/ Please visit the College Board website to access your materials, or if you have questions concerning sign on, their direct number is 866-630-9305.