1-16-2023 8:41pm

High school to showcase academic opportunities to parents, students during breakout sessions Feb. 7

John Dobberstein Editor

Broken Arrow High School is hosting sessions on Tuesday, Feb. 7, for parents and students that are currently in grades 8-11 to learn more about high school academic opportunities. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. and will last until 7:30 p.m. The following is the schedule for the five breakout sessions:

Breakout Session #1: 5 p.m. to 5:25 p.m.

Breakout Session #2: 5:30 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.

Breakout Session #3: 6 p.m. to 6:25 p.m.

Breakout Session #4: 6:30 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.

Breakout Session #5: 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Each of the following nine topics will be repeated in the above time slots:

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Learn about how AP courses will prepare your child for college and earn them college credits while in high school. Presentation will be in the BAHS media center.
Career Tech (CTE) Courses: Learn about available CTE courses and career pathways including Marketing/Business, Agriculture, Family and Consumer Science (life skills), BMITE, Computer Science and Graphic Design/Photography. Presentation will be in the BAHS Building C commons area.
TulsaTech Courses: Learn about why Tulsa Tech is one of the best career and technical training centers in the country. Presentation will be in the BAHS Building C, room 204.
Dual Credit at Tulsa Community College:Learn about the requirements for dual credit courses and how these courses can save money for college. Presentation will be in the BAHS student union, classroom 106.
Early College High School (ECHS): Learn about the requirements for students to graduate from high school with their associate degree. Presentation will be in the BAHS student union, classroom 108.
Athletics & NCAA: Learn about the NCAA requirements needed for college admission. Presentation will be in the BAHS media center's classroom.
JROTC: Learn about the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, an elective course that provides a Fine Arts credit for 9th through 12th grade students that promotes leadership, service to the nation and community service. Students can participate in marksmanship, physical fitness and drill teams. Presentation will be in the BAHS vocational building.
College Scholarships: Information on Oklahoma's Promise, Tulsa Achieves and other scholarships. Presentation will be in the College and Career Center, main 124.
Construction 1: Available to incoming freshmen only. Learn about what a career in construction could look like, types of skills that will be taught, an introduction to the types of projects that will be built in this course and the requirements needed to pass and advance to Construction II. Presentation will be in the BAHS building C, room 108.