From September 2015 MS Back to School Night

2. L'ODYSSÉE 2015-2016
DEMYSTIFYING THE HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
PROCESS FOR OUR OWN 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

4. • Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
•
• From Robert Frost’s
The Road Not Taken (1916)
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5. CONTINUING YOUR QUEST AT INTERNATIONAL
• No formal application required. Not even an
online inquiry... Just re-enroll by February 5
2016
• Submit tparent paragraphs of motivation and a
student critical thinking essay by December 2, 2015.
• Maintain an overall calculated average of 12/20;
• Additionally, each student’s work ethic, motivation,
effort, and behavior grades must be within the “A” or
“B” range.

6. THIS YEAR’S ESSAY TITLES (500 WORDS)
1. Who do you think
you are?
2. When does the
possession of knowledge
carry ethical
responsibility?

8. ADDITIONAL PROCESS FOR OUR 8TH GRADE
STUDENTS APPLYING OUT
1.Interview with Principal (required)
2. Customized class visit (optional)
3. Open House attendance (optional)
• Extension Form deadline
(same as regular re-enrollment):
Friday February 5, 2016
• Final Enrollment contract deadline:
Wednesday March 16. 2016

9. VENTURING OUT…

10. GET THE DATA:
Research schools--mostly online.
Visit Admissions Odyssey Group on website
See important informational downloads
Schedule visits, interviews, Open Houses.
Again, Mostly online.
Save this date: Sunday, September 20
SF Independent HS Fair—13h00-16h00
At Sacred Heart

11. APPLY TO A PEER SCHOOL
“COMMON APPLICATIONS”:
Parent/Guardian Application (online)
Student Application
Student Essay (common)
Student Interview
Student Visit (varies by school)
Recommendation forms: English, Math, & Principal
Official Transcripts & Standardized Test Scores
Our Registrar prepares Standard US version with Grades 7 and 8.
ISEE/ERBs are recognized by most schools.
However, some require the SSAT.

13. • The application deadline for Saint Ignatius :
November 13, 2015
• The application deadline for Sacred Heart :
November 27, 2015
• Please check with individual schools regarding their
deadlines.
• Boarding Schools
• Dates vary by school - www.boardingschools.com
PAROCHIAL AND BOARDING

17. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

18. “ODYSSEY” EVENTS
IB Showcase at SFJAZZ—
Tuesday, September 29
Le Bac/French Track Soirée---
Wednesday November 4
OPEN HOUSES
October 11
November 15
December 8
New Year lunch conversation groups—TBA

19. JOACHIM DU BELLAY:
LES REGRETS, SONNET XXXI
(1558)
Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau
voyage,
Ou comme cestuy-là qui conquit la toison,
Et puis est retourné, plein d'usage et raison,
Vivre entre ses parents le reste de son âge !

20. Happy is the one who, like
Ulysses,
makes a great voyage,
Or seeks a Golden Fleece,
And then decides to return home,
wise to the world
To live among family for the
remainder of days!