Welcome to Leon Guidance!
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FLDOE Executive Order 2021-EO-02 dated 4/9/21
Updates regarding Bright Futures Scholarship students expected to graduate in the spring of 2021.
FLDOE recently released an Executive Order regarding Bright Futures. This order includes changes to service hour acceptance and submission as well as a deadline change to earn a qualifying test score for students expected to graduate in the spring of 2021.
- The Deadline to earn a qualifying test score (on SAT or ACT for Florida Academic and Medallion awards or PERT for Gold Seal awards) has been extended from June 31st to December 1, 2021. Sections of the SAT or ACT from different test dates may continue to be used to meet the test criteria through December 1, 2021, but test types cannot be mixed.
- Completion of required service hours may include:
- Completed service hours
- Service hours that were planned/intended but were unable to be completed because the pandemic created a lack of access to volunteer opportunities
- Health concerns prohibited the student from complete service hours
All hours must be submitted by graduation. The student must include a description of the volunteer services and total of hours they had planned to complete by graduation. This must be documented on the Leon County Schools Volunteer Service hour forms and signed by a parent to verify. An email from a parent will suffice for a signature. Forms must be submitted to the student’s high school.
Earning a Bright Futures award requires minimum GPA, specific curriculum, test score (SAT/ACT or PERT for Gold Seal), specific minimum number of service hours and application. The recent Executive Order did not make changes in qualifying scores or GPA. For more information on how to qualify and apply, please view the Bright Futures home page: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
2021-2022 FRESHMAN COURSE REGISTRATION VIDEO
CANVAS Directions for Parents
- Ask your student to log into Canvas.
- Once in, look at the vertical navigation bar on the left side of the screen and click on "Account" at the top.
- Click on "Settings" from the pop out menu.
- Once in Settings, there will be a button that says "Pair with an observer" on the right;
- Click on it and copy the code.
- Open a new tab and go to https://leonschools.instructure.com/login/canvas, then select the very tiny link for "Parent of a Canvas User? Click Here For an Account" in the upper right-hand corner.
- Fill in your name, email, and password and then paste the code you received from Canvas into the last textbox.
- You're done! Once you have the computer account set up, you can add the Canvas Parent app to your phone in no time. This will enable you to see your child's agendas in all classes ("Calendar" link) and ensure all work is completed/submitted ("Grades" tab) on the fly. Be advised that Focus is the place to see your child's official grades, but Canvas is the best way to see "why."
All our best,
LEON GUIDANCE
Leon High School counselors are available to help every student at LHS succeed. We work with students, parents, and teachers by facilitating conferences, helping to plan schedules, giving curriculum and scholarship guidance, and addressing personal and social needs. We are available to help!
Follow us on Instagram @leonguidance for the latest information!
Guidance Counselors
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Sarah Harris
9th Grade Counselor
harriss1@leonschools.net
Kelly Folmar
10th-12th A-F
folmark@leonschools.net
Sam Norris
10th-12th G-O
norriss@leonschools.net
Jason Wentz
10th-12th P-Z
wentzj@leonschools.net
Guidance Announcements
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Financial Aid Information for College
Click on any of the links below to access information from the Florida Office of Financial Assistance:
BRIGHT FUTURES ELIGIBILITY PRESENTATION FROM FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL AID OVERVIEW PRESENTATION FROM FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL AID QUICK REFERENCE FROM FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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TCC Preview Day Virtual Event Recording
TCC Preview Day Virtual Event
This is a pre recorded event that lasts about 35 minutes. Students can log on individually to view the event. It is FULL of great information about many things TCC offers.
https://www.tcc.fl.edu/admissions/preview-day/
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The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy (TFLA) Summer Employment Opportunity!
The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy (TFLA) employs summer TFLA Youth Leaders and TFLA Youth Ambassadors. The TFLA program will run for 7 weeks in 2021, beginning June 21 and ending August 6, offering part-time employment (120 hours for TFLA Youth Leaders).
TFLA provides employment and skills learning in several areas:
• Employment
• Job-readiness training
• College and career exploration
• Financial literacy
• Community impact
• Leadership
• Personal health and well-being
If you are employed in TFLA you will be working and interacting with other youth, actively participating, being mindful of deadlines and quality of work, and expected to complete all tasks each week.CLICK HERE for the application and more information!
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Youth Leadership Tallahassee 2022
The applications for Youth Leadership Tallahassee Class 18 are now open!
Students can download the application from the website so they can type their information in the fillable PDF document. Applications are available at http://leadershiptallahassee.com/how-to-apply/ and program information available at youthleadershiptallahassee.com.
Applications are due to Kelly Folmar in the Main Office by Wednesday, March 31st.
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Livelyโs Summer Phlebotomy Program
Lively’s Summer Phlebotomy Program
June 14th – July 27th * Monday – Thursday
(No class on July 5th)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free for High School Students (Rising Seniors Only)
Student will earn 1 ½ high school credits:
Basic Healthcare Worker (HSC0003) (1 credit)
Phlebotomist (MEA0520) (1/2 credit)
Courses are offered through dual enrollment with Lively Technical College. Courses are weighted at the AP level.Email your counselor for more information!
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TCC Preview Day for Seniors!
TCC Preview Day March 12th
TCC Preview Day will be a prerecorded virtual event on March 12th. On the day of the event students can register at: https://www.tcc.fl.edu/admissions/preview-day/, which will then take them directly to the event. It is a presentation full of information about TCC and all it has to offer!
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Eagles Rise Academy
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Mental Health Resources
DISC VILLAGE COUNSELOR Ms. Rouse is available on campus!
CLICK HERE for New Horizons parent paperwork.
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Pierian Tutoring
Leon Tutoring RequestTuesdays and Wednesdays, 1:45 PM to 3:15 PMWe're here to help Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school. Connect with a tutor during those times with just a few clicks! -
Leon Guidance Open House Video
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Mental Wellness Powerpoint
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Competitive Scholarship Application
CLICK HERE: Competitive Scholarship Application
This application must be submitted to the Main Office for seniors to be considered for nomination for any competitve scholarships.
Some examples include: UF Lombardi Scholarship, Jefferson Scholarhip, Morehead Cain, etc.