High School Admissions - SHS Class of 2021

WHO must complete this form? ALL Sacred Heart 8th graders

ALL Sacred Heart 8th graders, regardless of where they plan to attend high school, are required to complete a High School Selection Form by October 20, 2020. The form can be found on Power School:

1. Log in to the Power School Parent/Student Portal
2. Go to the Forms section
3. The High School Selection Form can be found in the "Student Information" section

WHO must complete this form? Sacred Heart 8th graders who are applying to any Catholic High Schools

All Sacred Heart 8th graders who are planning to apply to ANY of our local Catholic High Schools must complete a Confidential School Report - Transcript Request Form.

Confidential School Report - Transcript Request Form

1. Print the form by clicking on the link above
2. Complete and sign the top section of the form only - DO NOT complete anything below the signature line
3. Submit completed and signed form to Laura Leach in one of the following ways:
   • Scan and email to lleach@sacredheart.org
   • Drop hard copy at school office or in school mail slot next to front door
   • Send via mail to:

School Website: http://www.am-hs.org

ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE - PLEASE VISIT SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFORMATION

Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED

Archbishop Murphy High School is seeking bright capable students who are excited about joining a small, dynamic learning community. We feel it is important to get to know your students. We want them to become familiar with our school and come to understand our academic and co-curricular offerings. Our goal is to help your students find a perfect fit for their high school needs.

We will be hosting two VIRTUAL Open House dates for prospective students and their parents. The first will be held on Sunday, November 8, from 2-3pm. This program will feature both live and pre-recorded content and is designed to give students a clear overview of our course offerings and familiarize them with our faculty. For more information about our Open House, you can contact Admissions at (425) 332-3036.

As an additional component of our application process, we would like to invite your 8^th grade students to sign up to Zoom with a current student. This is in place of shadow visits for this school year. We have also added many features and information to our website, including a Virtual Tour.

 

Jana Zitnik

Director of Admissions

Archbishop Murphy High School

12911 39^th Ave SE

Everett, WA  98208

425-332-3036

admissions@am-hs.org

School Website: https://www.bishopblanchet.org/ ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE - PLEASE VISIT SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFORMATION Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED Open House: October 21st (see details and registration information below) 8th Grade Hotspots (Virtual visits): See details and registration information below. December 8, 2020 Email from Bishop Blanchet We want to provide you with a reminder about our January 6, 2021 application deadline - and provide a few more BBHS resources that your students and families may find helpful. B.R.A.V.E. VISIT - Last one is next Tuesday! We have had great student feedback on the half day B.R.A.V.E. visit (Blanchet Remote Access Virtual Experience) for 8th graders. Your students are invited to sign up for the last one of this admissions season on Tuesday, December 15 from 8:15-11:45 a.m. CAMPUS VIEWS We have several new resources for those who would like to see our campus. Student Led Tour Video - seven of our students scored the keys for an after hours tour of BBHS! For ESL families - we also have the tour with captions in: ·       Spanish ·       Vietnamese ·       Korean ·       Chinese (Mandarin) 3D/360 Digital Mapping Tool - visit our spaces virtually! One Minute Flyover Video - check out our campus from the air - with a video made by one of our students. TRANSPORTATION - Ride the Bus to BBHS! BBHS offers private bus service to the Eastside, West Seattle, Capitol Hill, South Seattle, Magnolia, Queen Anne - and new for 2021 - a north end bus! Please click here for more details.  APPLY Apply on our website! Our application deadline is January 6, 2021. Did you know that 48% of our families receive some level of tuition assistance? We give out approximately $3 million in aid annually. The deadline to apply for tuition assistance for the 2021-22 school year is December 31, 2020. Please click here for more information.    October 19, 2020 - You're Invited to Bishop Blanchet's Virtual Production of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play". As you may have known Bishop Blanchet High School’s production of Addams Family had to be cancelled.  But there is a silver lining in every cloud and now, in light of COVID, Bishop Blanchet is able to offer unlimited seating to our fall play attendees. We would like to suggest all your students come to our virtual play, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.   Our drama students, both backstage and the actors, have been working really hard and this is going to be the best virtual play ever. In some ways, we hope that the energy we have now will mitigate the disappointment from last spring.  So because of that, we hope you can help us by getting the word out.  Please feel welcome to share this one minute promo link. It's a wonderful Christmas story and guaranteed to capture the heart and imagination of all ages. The play will be live-streamed through Zoom December 4/5th with a 7:30 p.m. curtain and our Sunday matinee on December 6th begins at 2:00. We will be selling tickets for this stream (more details to follow) and donations are gratefully accepted.  Much thanks, Bishop Blanchet Marketing and Publicity Crew https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tWFvke1O08fh7nIyR9Zp6pWwWxqJc4ht/view?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&ust=1601150023444000&usg=AOvVaw0-AvJYsV4RiXm_8I7_UmCY  October 2020 - Email from Bishop Blanchet High School Dear Middle School Colleagues, We trust your communities are staying healthy and hopeful. We want to continue providing the latest information and tools available for your families and students to discern the next stop in their academic journey. We invite you to share these BBHS opportunities, some of which are new and hot off the press, with your community.  8th GRADERS - B.R.A.V.E. (Blanchet Remote Access Virtual Experience) DAY - Student Focus 8th graders are invited in small groups to take a half day virtual, live, personalized tour with our Director of Admissions, that will include classroom visits, a view of our spaces, engagement with teachers and school leaders, and messages from our students. Space is limited. All sessions will run from 8:15-11:45 a.m. Please share this registration link with your students and parents/guardians for applicable dates and to register.  PARENT VIRTUAL COFFEE with President Tony DeSapio - Parent Focus Parents and guardians are invited in small groups to have a virtual cup of coffee with President DeSapio to learn more about our school and ask questions. Space is limited. Parents/guardians are invited to register today. All sessions will be from 9-9:50 a.m. on the dates noted in the registration link. OPEN HOUSE - Learn about all we have to offer - Family Focus Our virtual Open House will take place on October 21 at 6:30 p.m. and will be a live Webinar with Q&A. Advance registration required. BRAVE ACCESS PASS - Be in the Know - Student Focus Our Brave Access program is available for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Brave Access Passes, which, when students activate them on our website, will allow them to receive free swag, gain free admittance to BBHS on campus events (when they take place in person again), learn more about what’s going on at Bishop Blanchet and receive regular updates on important information and deadlines. Students and families who join our mailing list will be enrolled in our Brave Access Program. BRAVE AMBASSADORS & 8TH GRADE HOTSPOT - Student Focus 6th/7th/8th grade students are invited to view and select a Brave Ambassador, a student tour guide, who can directly answer any student questions. Check out our Brave Ambassadors video introductions on the 8th grade HOTSPOT on read our student testimonials. BBHS ZOOM INTO YOUR CLASSROOM - Student Focus We would also like to offer a live 20 minute presentation during the school day to your 8th graders via Zoom, in which they can ask questions and learn more about BBHS. If this is something you would be interested in, please email me a date and time that works with your class, and I will send you a Zoom link that you can share with your students or that you can screen share with them. We also encourage you to view our six minute admissions video with your students. HSPT - No test required Update! Due to the extenuating circumstances this fall, BBHS will not require the High School Placement Test (HSPT) to apply or be considered for acceptance for the 2021-22 school year.  APPLY - Apply Now Our application is open! Students and families can apply on our website here. Our application deadline is January 6, 2021. Did you know that 48% of our families receive some level of tuition assistance? We give out approximately $3 million in aid annually. The deadline to apply for tuition assistance for the 2020-21 school year is December 31, 2020. Please click here for more information.  TRANSPORTATION - Ride the Bus to BBHS BBHS offers private bus service to the Eastside, West Seattle, Capitol Hill, South Seattle, Magnolia and Queen Anne. Please click here for more details.  We invite you to share this letter with your families so they have the information and links to be prepared for the high school application season. We look forward to partnering with you in guiding your eighth graders through the high school selection process.  Sincerely, Michael Pierce Director of Admissions mpierce@bishopblanchet.org Mary K. Ryan Admissions Associate mkryan@bishopblanchet.org September 14, 2020 - Message from Bishop Blanchet Dear Middle School Teachers and Principals: We hope the start of the school year has gone well for you and your students.The high school admissions process will be very different than in previous years, as you would expect given the extraordinary circumstances we have all faced the past six months with the pandemic. We are working on new and different ways to engage with 8th grade families to help them discern the important next step in their academic journey. We want to ensure families have the latest information about Bishop Blanchet High School and the details on the Brave experience - and how extraordinary it is. We appreciate you sharing the BBHS opportunities noted below with your students. BRAVE ACCESS PASS - Be in the Know Our Brave Access program is available for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Brave Access Passes, which, when students activate them on our website, will allow them to receive free swag, gain free admittance to BBHS on campus events (when they take place in person again), enter raffles, learn more about what’s going on at Bishop Blanchet, and receive regular updates on important information and deadlines. Students and families who join our mailing list will be enrolled in our Brave Access Program. BRAVE AMBASSADORS & 8TH GRADE HOTSPOT - Connect with current students Students will be able to self select their Brave Ambassador, their personal virtual tour guide, for learning the ins and outs of BBHS student life. For more details, and to view and select their ambassador, eighth graders should visit the 8th grade HOTSPOT on our website. BBHS ZOOM INTO YOUR CLASSROOM - Hear from our Admissions Team We would also like to offer a live 20 minute presentation during the school day to your 8th graders via Zoom, in which they can ask questions and learn more about BBHS. If this is something you would be interested in, please email me a date and time that works with your class, and I will send you a Zoom link that you can share with your students or that you can screen share with them. We also encourage you to view our six minute admissions video with your students. OPEN HOUSE - Learn about all we have to offer Our virtual Open House will take place on October 21 and will include many components, including a live Webinar with Q&A, Zoom breakout sessions and many asynchronous options as well. BBHS students, faculty and staff will be presenting. We will be sending your middle school families specific details about this event.  HSPT - No test required Update! Due to the extenuating circumstances this fall, BBHS will not require the High School Placement Test (HSPT) to apply or be considered for acceptance for the 2021-22 school year.  APPLY - Apply Now Our application is open! Students and families can apply on our website here. Our application deadline is January 6, 2021. Did you know that 48% of our families receive some level of tuition assistance? We give out approximately $3 million in aid annually. The deadline to apply for tuition assistance for the 2020-21 school year is December 31, 2020. Please click here for more information.  TRANSPORTATION - Ride the Bus to BBHS BBHS offers private bus service to the Eastside, West Seattle, Capitol Hill, South Seattle, Magnolia and Queen Anne. Please click here for more details.  We invite you to share this letter with your families so they have the information and links to be prepared for the high school application season. We look forward to partnering with you in guiding your eighth graders through the high school selection process.  Sincerely, Michael Pierce Director of Admissions mpierce@bishopblanchet.org   Mary K. Ryan Admissions Associate mkryan@bishopblanchet.org

 

School website: https://www.eastsidecatholic.org/

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Eastside Catholic Information for 8th Grade Families - High School Admissions 2020-2021

School Website: https://www.forestridge.org/ 

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October 9, 2020 from Forest Ridge:

Our next virtual Open House: Monday, November 2 from 5:00- 6:00 pm PDT. You’ll hear from Forest Ridge students, teachers, and key administrators as we introduce you to the FR experience and educational philosophy. Attending an Open House is required for all applicants.

We also have virtual visits, parent panels, and student connections. Please click here to register for these events.  

Though we won’t be offering on-campus events this semester, we do invite families to take a virtual campus tour and explore our new Viewbook.  

There’s also a PSIS Fair (Independent schools) on October 20^th. Click here to learn more and register.

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Forest Ridge uses Ravenna for  application materials- families who create a Ravenna account will then be able to easily see and register for all of the following virtual events. They may also go to school's website www.forestridge.org to view and register.

Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED

Open Houses: October 6, November 2, December 1, January 5, February 2

Student Visits: October 13, November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9

Parent Conversations: October 20, November 17, December 15, January 19

Financial Aid Session: October 8, November 5, December 3, January 7

Admission Office Drop-Ins: Every Thursday at 5:00 beginning October 1

All events are 5:00- 6:00 pm via Visitdays (it’s a lot like zoom!) but families do need to sign-up in advance.

Elizabeth Ayer ’06 

eayer@forestridge.org 

Director of Enrollment Management

Forest Ridge School

425-641-0700 | www.forestridge.org

School Website: https://www.holynames-sea.org/

All information and registrations can be found at https://www.holynames-sea.org/admissions/application-process/

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Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED

In lieu of the HNA Admissions Exam, students are asked to submit standardized test scores from the past two years. If this is not an option, limited space is available for an in person exam at HNA.

Virtual Open Houses:

Families from ALL middle schools are welcome to attend whichever event is most convenient. Open House webinars will be recorded and available on the HNA website.

• Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 p.m.
•  Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m.

 Financial Aid Application Deadline Monday, December 31, 2020

Requires separate application (available as of Friday, October 2, 2020).

Winter Open House Tuesday, January 5, 2021

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. currently scheduled to be in-person at HNA

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 6, 2021

                                                                                    

School Website: https://www.odea.org/

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Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED / WAIVED (see details below)

Join O'Dea's Mailing List
Prospective families are encouraged to create a parent portal account to join the O’Dea Admissions mailing list to stay up-to-date on all things related to admissions.

Virtual Open House: October 29, 2020 at 5:30PM
Join O’Dea students, faculty, and staff for a Virtual Open House to learn more about the O’Dea Experience and the Admissions Process. Families with an established parent portal account will receive a link to access the Virtual Open House. Additionally, the link will be available on the O’Dea website prior to the event.

Virtual Meeting: 
Prospective families are invited to schedule a virtual meeting with Kristian Patterson, Director of Admissions to get your questions answered and learn more about O’Dea.

Connect with a current O’Dea Parent
Chat with current O’Dea parents to learn about their experience at our school! Ask questions, make connections, and learn what makes O’Dea unique.

8th Grade Visitation Day Program
O’Dea will not host on-campus shadow days during the 2020-2021 school year.

In-person Campus Tour

Families interested in a private campus tour can contact Kristian Patterson, Director of Admissions at kpatterson@odea.org to schedule an appointment.

Admissions Exam - WAIVED
In response to the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, O’Dea has adopted a one-year admissions policy that waives the TerraNova Admissions Exam requirement for students applying for admissions in Fall 2021. This decision is not intended as a permanent admissions policy shift, but rather as a temporary measure driven by the current circumstances. No other materials will be requested from applicants in lieu of the TerraNova Admissions Exam. The O’Dea Admissions Committee will continue to review all applicants holistically.

Other Helpful Information

• Application Process
• Admissions Brochure
• O’Dea Website
• O’Dea Distance Learning Program (eSchool)
• The O’Dea Experience Video
• Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Zoom into Prep's Future!
President Kent Hickey and Principal Dr. Erin Luby will discuss the virtual learning environment this year and its impact for next year, as well as upcoming projects at Prep that will enhance the experience of the Class of ’25. For an invitation to this Panther Chat, please complete the following sections of the application by December 13, 2020: Family Information, Student information and Essay, Parent/Guardian Essay, and Application Fee. 

Attendance at this event is not required, nor is completing the specified sections of the application by December 13, 2020. Families are welcome to wait until the January 6, 2021 deadline. The early application deadline (12/13/20) does not require anything from Sacred Heart School by that date. All materials required from Sacred Heart School to Seattle Prep will be delivered in time for the January 6, 2021 official application deadline.

Zoom Meeting for SHS 8th Grade Famililes with Seattle Prep President, Kent Hickey - October 26th at 6:00pm - Current SHS parents Danielle Limp, Michelle Mounir, and Joanna Collins have organized an informal, independent Zoom Meeting with Prep President Kent Hickey - all SHS 8th grade families are welcome to participate in this informational session. If interested, please contact Danielle Limp for more information.

School Website: https://www.seaprep.org/

Admissions Exam: NOT REQUIRED

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September 24, 2020 email from Seattle Prep

Greetings from Prep,      

I hope your school year has been off to a good start. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly encouraged us to be creative and respond to life a little differently. This is also true in Prep Admissions.  Please see below to learn how Prep has changed the admissions process and opportunities to experience Prep. In addition to the opportunities below, I am also available for virtual classroom visits. I have had fun Zooming into classrooms already this month and look forward to meeting your 8th grade class if desired. You are welcome to share this information with your families. Thank you!      

Explore Prep (webpage)   

Although we know that nothing can replicate being on campus, Prep has created virtual experiences for prospective families to learn more about the school.  Explore Prep is our website page where families can find the most up-to-date information about opportunities with Prep for 2020-2021.   

Prep Panther Bite Virtual Visit (via Zoom)
Dates:  Oct. - Dec 
Time:  11am   

We invite 8th graders to experience Prep through a Panther Bite virtual visit. Although we know nothing can fully replicate being on campus, the Panther Bite gives students a chance to virtually visit Prep. During the Panther Bite, students will have the opportunity to meet Prep students, learn about Prep, and view some classes. Visits take place from October to early December.    

A Taste of Prep (via Zoom)   

Date:   Oct. 12, 13, & 14   

Time:  7pm & 7:45pm   

A Taste of Prep is a series of live informational sessions spread over three evenings.  The five sessions will provide information about the Jesuit school difference. Families are welcome to attend one to all five sessions!   

Admissions Online Process 2020-2021   

Prep has an online application. All application materials must be submitted electronically. This includes all teacher recommendations and supporting school documents. Supporting school documents can be sent to schooldocs@seaprep.org.    

Prep will not require the HSPT (High School Placement Test). Prep does require the most recent standardized test scores from 6th - 8th grade. Additional scores will be accepted. Prep will also conduct brief virtual interviews as part of this year’s admissions process. Sign-ups for virtual interviews will be posted on our web page in November. Pleasevisit here  for application details.   

Ann Alokolaro

Director of Admissions

206-577-2146

aalokolaro@seaprep.org