L'ODYSSÉE 2015-2016

DEMYSTIFYING THE HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS FOR OUR OWN 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

• 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)•  

CONTINUING YOUR QUEST AT INTERNATIONAL

• No formal application required. Not even an online inquiry... Just re-enroll by February 5 2016

• Submit parent 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.

THIS YEAR’S ESSAY TITLES (500 WORDS)

1. Who do you think you are?

2. When does the possession of knowledge carry ethical responsibility?

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 (by noon)

VENTURING OUT…

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 20SF Independent HS Fair—13h00-16h00At Sacred Heart

APPLY TO A PEER SCHOOL“COMMON APPLICATIONS”:

Parent/Guardian Application (online)Student ApplicationStudent Essay (common)Student InterviewStudent 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.

• 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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

“ODYSSEY” EVENTSIB Showcase at SFJAZZ—Tuesday, September 29

Le Bac/French Track Soirée--- Wednesday, November 4

OPEN HOUSESOctober 11November 15 December 8

New Year lunch conversation groups—TBA

JOACHIM DU BELLAY: LES REGRETS, SONNET XXXI

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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 !

 

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 worldTo live among family for the remainder of days!