8-11-23
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!
Yellow Jacket Sports (August 7-13)
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New Today
This is the new checkout note form. Please use this when your child needs to check out of school. CLICK HERE to download form.
Astra Club – Our first service project will be to make Christmas shoebox gifts for the children in El Salvador. Each member is asked to make one shoe box, but there is no limit to the number you can make. The directions are on the PTS email blast, or you may come to Mrs. Prothro’s office to pick up directions. CLICK HERE for information.
Attached is the current list of Astra Club members as of today. There is still time to join. If there is a mistake, please email Mrs. Prothro at MProthro@caddoschools.org. If your daughter would like to join, she can join when school begins. CLICK HERE for list.
Dual enrollment applications are now available for LSU-Shreveport: CLICK HERE for info • CLICK HERE for registration
Students in the following courses can apply at LSUS- Algood– Precalculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics
White- Medical Terminology, Carberry-English IV enriched, English IV AP.
Byrd will pay for one core English, math, science, or social studies course/semester at either LSUS or LaTech, as long as funds are available. Students are encouraged to apply early. Instructions are available from these teachers, or cebyrd.com. Please read all information carefully and complete all required steps. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 23, at 4pm. Please contact the 11th or 12th grade counselor if you have any questions. 11th grade- Tamiko Lacy- tslacy@caddoschools.org. 12th grade- Amanda Byrd- asbyrd@caddoschools.org
4 easy ways to get involved with the PTSA:
- Become a Member (Pay Online or Pay by Check or cash)
- Volunteer with the PTSA (Complete this form)
- Attend PTSA meetings (View all upcoming dates)
- Make a Tax-Free Donation to the PTSA
MORE INFORMATION
Spain Trip Information – CLICK HERE for flyer. CLICK HERE to login to your Explorica account to modify educational travel price quotes, view and update your Tour Center, make payments, and more.
Have you ever dreamed of being a STAR? Audition for Byrd Drama’s fall production, PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. Auditions will be held in the auditorium on August 22 & 23, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Stop by Mr. Williams’ room (200 in the Main Building) for an information sheet and to sign up. If you have any questions, email Mr. Williams at byrddrama@gmail.com. A synopsis can be found here: CLICK HERE You can also stream the original production on Amazon.
Get your passports out and ready and travel with us to London and Paris in June 2024! All you have to do is go to www.explorica.com/Williams-
Free opportunities at LSUS:
Free Cyber Summer Camp (Grades 9 through 11) LSUS Continuing Education is offering free cyber summer camps that will begin on June 5th, 2023. These 7-week camps will be in-person and live-online for 9th (those rising into 9th) through 11th graders. These high-level introductory camps will help students understand the terminology commonly used in cybersecurity, cybersecurity activities, methods, methodologies, technologies, and procedures. Space is limited.
LSUS Digital Arts Academy Are you passionate about art? Have you always wanted to learn more about Digital Arts? How about Graphic Design? If so, LSUS is running a Digital Arts Academy this summer. Participants will learn graphic design and digital arts: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Augmented Reality, and more. The camp will run from June 5th to June 30th from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Lunch provided.), with a showcase/graduation event where you can show your family and friends the digital art you created! (More information about the demonstration/graduation event to come!)
High School Transcripts: Final transcripts will not be available before mid-June. If a graduate will attend an out of state college or private college in Louisiana, the final transcript must be mailed. It cannot be submitted electronically. You will need to complete the Final Transcript Request for that will be posted to your Canvas account, or on cebyrd.com. We will need the complete name and address of the college/university. Final transcripts are $5.00 each. You must pay on locallevelevents.com. Transcripts will be mailed as soon as they are available. All public colleges and universities in Louisiana have access the final transcripts through the Student Transcript System. They will be able to download transcripts when they are available after mid-June. Students attending public college and universities in Louisiana do not have to submit a final transcript request.
College Transcripts: Records for college credit hours are not available at Byrd. You will need to request final transcripts from the registrar at the college attended (Louisiana Tech, LSU-S). You may view/print unofficial transcripts from your mylsus or BOSS (LaTech) accounts. You will need the student ID/pin provided by the college to access these accounts.
Boss.latech.edu
Compass.lsus.edu
AP and CLEP scores should be sent from your account accessed through collegeboard.org. I recommend you print unofficial transcripts for college credits and take these with you to orientation.
ACT Fee Waivers are available in the Counseling Office for juniors and seniors who meet the criteria for free/reduced lunch. Students are eligible for 4 fee waivers during their junior and senior years. When registering for the ACT with a fee waiver, students receive free ACT prep available through their ACT accounts. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.
Support Your Fellow Jackets!
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Your Link to EVERYTHING Byrd!
CLICK HERE for the Local Level Events page that includes ALL Byrd events. You can also scan the QR code below.
Student Opportunities:
Volunteer Opportunity
Scholarships & Contests
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Senior Information
Seniors – You must complete one of the following financial aid steps IN ORDER TO GRADUATE: 1) Complete the FAFSA (available at studentaid.gov) This is your TOPS application, as well as application for federal grants and student loans; 2) Complete the Louisiana TOPS form- if you are not completing the FAFSA (available at mylosfa.la.gov). If you choose this step, you must print a confirmation and bring it to the Counseling Office; 3) A parent or legal custodian, or a student legally emancipated or of the legal age of majority, may certify a waiver in writing to the LEA (See Mrs. Byrd for this form) . Only one step is required- you will not complete the FAFSA and the TOPS form. The FAFSA is also the TOPS application. The FAFSA application is available beginning October 1st. Students should complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA application using 2021 income tax information. The FAFSA Completion Guide is attached to this e-mail and is also available on the Class of 2023 Canvas page.
Seniors – Transcripts are now available. Each senior will receive a copy of his or her transcript during orientation. All public colleges/universities in Louisiana have access to your transcript through the Student Transcript System and we do not have to mail them. If you are applying to an out of state or private college/ university, your transcript must be mailed. You must pay for the transcript on locallevelevents.com and record your receipt number on the transcript request form. **If you are applying through the Common App, you do not have to mail your transcript. These will be sent electronically.
Seniors – A financial aid step must be completed in order to graduate. If you need assistance completing your FAFSA, please let Mrs. Byrd in the Counseling Office know.
CLICK HERE for all scholarship opportunities.
CLICK HERE for a full list of community service opportunities.
CLICK HERE for a full list of contests.