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Welcome to Leon Guidance!
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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
Kelly Folmar
10th-12th A-f
Sam Norris
10th-12th G-o
Jason Wentz
10th-12th P-z
Rachel Hathaway
Mental Health Counselor
Guidance Announcements
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FSU Dual Enrollment 24-25
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) at Florida State University has announced that applications for High School Dual Enrollment (HSDE) for Summer and Fall 2024 will open to students on March 13. The FSU eligibility requirements include:
- Overall weighted high school GPA of 3.9 or higher and no high school semester grades below a C
- Have a minimum of 12 graded credits [by start of the application term] to include:
- 2 English Credits
- 2 Mathematics credits, one of which must be Algebra II or higher
- 1 Science credit with lab
- 1 Social Studies credit
- Have the following minimum test scores:
ACT
or
SAT
Composite
26
Total Score
1230
Reading
19
Reading
24.5
English
19
Writing
27.5
Math
21
Math
25.5
- Completion of courses equivalent to junior or senior high school status
- Provide proof of immunizations and complete the University’s health forms
- Be free of (or reviewed and cleared by the Office of Admissions in light of) any charges of scholastic or behavioral misconduct, violation of the law, or felony charge (details in application)
- Overall 3.0 FSU GPA to continue in the program
February 10
Last possible date to take the ACT test for HSDE at FSU in Summer/Fall 2024.
March 9
Last possible date to take the SAT test for HSDE at FSU in Summer/Fall 2024.
March 6
Information for the upcoming semester, the HSDE Student and Family Guide and the HSDE Recommended Course List, will be available below.
March 7
4:00pm Virtual Information Session for students/families - register in advance
March 1 – April 3
Students must meet with HS counselor for approval. School counselors will submit the online approval form to ACE and provide students with the HSDE Online Application password.
March 13
The Online HSDE Student Application opens on the ACE website.
Early April
Summer students will receive an invitation (at their FSU email address) to schedule their advising meeting with ACE.
April 3
5pm Deadline to submit HSDE Online Application to FSU for both Summer and Fall 2024 (ALL NEW AND RETURNING HSDE students). Incomplete applications will be denied.
April 8
Virtual academic advising begins for Summer 2023.
April 10
ALL NEW STUDENTS must complete online orientation by 5 pm.
April 19
Advising and HSDE course registration for Summer 2023 closes at noon.
July 15
Fall students will receive an invitation (at their FSU email address) to schedule their advising meeting with ACE.
July 31
Virtual academic advising begins for Fall 2024.
August 12
Advising and HSDE course registration for Fall 2024 closes at noon.
Important Information:
- The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) is the office at FSU that oversees HSDE.
- The student application will open March 13. It is linked on our webpage (https://ace.fsu.edu/dual-enrollment) and requires a password. School counselors will provide the password to students after they have met to complete the guidance counselor approval form.
- School counselors must certify that a student has received no semester grade below a C in any high school class, in addition to certifying GPA, test scores, and required courses.
- If a student has a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, they must submit an AP score report or their application will be considered incomplete.
- The HSDE Recommended Course List is linked here. These are the recommended courses that HSDE students take.
- HSDE students are required to take in-person classes. Online courses are prohibited.
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LEON HIGH SCHOOL HONORS/GIFTED EXTERNSHIP 2024-2025 STUDENT APPLICATION
LEON HIGH SCHOOL HONORS/GIFTED EXTERNSHIP
Application deadline: Friday, March 22nd to fultonm@leonschools.net
- Application must include one teacher evaluation from EACH of your current teachers. I have provided one copy of the form; for additional copies, you may make your own or stop by room 301 for more.
For students to qualify for the Honors/Gifted Externship Program, they must meet each of the following:
- be a Leon High School senior during the 2024-2025 school year
- have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
- have taken several honors and/or AP courses
- have excellent school attendance (excused absences are still absences)
- earn positive teacher feedback on teacher evaluation forms (one is required from EACH of your current teachers)
You will find out whether or not you have been accepted into the program no later than Friday, March 29th. Letters will be emailed to your school email, so PLEASE check your school email.
- There will be a mandatory meeting for students accepted into the program. It is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 4th during lunch in room 301. Further details will be included with your acceptance letter. Please go ahead and put the date of this mandatory meeting on your calendar, in the event you are accepted into the program.
- If accepted into the Externship Program, you must quickly begin finding a sponsor. All students must have their placement for next year finalized and required forms turned in to Mrs. Fulton no later than Friday, May 10th. (Suggestions on how to do this will be one of the main things we discuss at the April 4th lunch meeting. You do not need to secure a sponsor until after the April 4th meeting.)
Additional information about the externship program is available on Leon’s website. If you have questions please email the Externship Coordinator/Teacher, Mindy Fulton, at fultonm@leonschools.net.
Please think carefully before committing to this endeavor; it is a year-long commitment.
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FREE MATH TUTORING!
Free Tutoring:
- Location: Challenger Learning Center, 200 S Duval St.
- When: Thursdays from 4:00-7:00
- Cost: Free, no registration required
Visit the link below or view the attached FLYER for more information.
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The Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Essay Contest
The Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (FBC-LEO) is sponsoring a statewide essay contest on the topic of Social Media use in Florida.
This contest assists 11th- and 12th-grade students in FBC-LEO member municipalities pursuing post-high school education. We are encouraging students to learn and write about the positive and negative consequences of social media use in Florida and discuss how it shapes individuals’ perspective and experiences within the unique and diverse makeup of the Sunshine State.
The winner will receive a $1,500.00 scholarship for the Florida college or technical career institution of their choice. The selected essay will be published in the association’s newsletter, and the winner will be recognized at the President’s dinner during the FBC-LEO Spring Conference on April 4, 2024.
Entries must be submitted by January 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Essays will be judged by a committee comprised of members from the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Board of Directors.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please contact staff at fbcleo@flcities.com or 850.222.9684.
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Bank of America Student Leaders Program
2024 Student Leaders® Deadline January 17, 2024
Providing the tools to help tomorrow’s leaders succeed
Since 2004, Student Leaders® has been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. We’re helping prepare a diverse pipeline of community-minded young students to be successful in the workforce through leadership training and work experience.
Opportunity to serve, inspire, change
Every year, hundreds of community-minded high schoolers are accepted into the Student Leaders program. They get first-hand experience in serving their communities through a paid eight-week internship with nonprofits like Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity.
They also get to see how nonprofits, governments and businesses collaborate to meet local needs by participating in the national Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. Many of the students use their new-found skills to create more change and improve more lives, with inspiring stories of enthusiasm and commitment.
Bank of America Student Leaders® program - Bank of America
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Leon's Best and Brightest Applications are available!
Due to Mrs. Folmar in the Main Office by December 1st, 2023!!
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Canvas Directions for Parents
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
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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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Mental Health Resources
DISC VILLAGE COUNSELOR Ms. Rouse is available on campus!
CLICK HERE for New Horizons parent paperwork.
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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 competitive scholarships.
Some examples include: UF Lombardi Scholarship, Jefferson Scholarship, Morehead Cain, etc.