Post on 26-Jul-2020
Belle Chasse High School
9th
and 10th
Grade Counselor Newsletter
Career Spotlight……
Digital Media Digital media is digitized content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer
networks. This can include text, audio, video, and graphics. Computer programs and
software; digital imagery, digital video; video games; web pages and websites,
including social media; data and databases; digital audio, such as mp3s; and e-books are
examples of digital media. News from a TV network, newspaper, magazine, etc. that are
presented on a website or blog can fall into this category also.
Digital Media Technology encompasses a wide range of career
possibilities, and salaries vary according to the type and size of
business.
Areas where you may exercise your digital expertise include
online, gaming, media, digital content, mobile/wireless,
advertising, social media and technology. Exciting work might
involve site optimization, web analytics, online ecommerce
trends, viral social media campaigns, virtual world development
and product marketing.
According to America’s Career Infonet, growth rates and salary
ranges for a few high demand careers in the Digital Media
Technology field are:
Job Title
Median
Hourly
Median Annual
Salary
Expected Growth
Rate Through 2022
Graphic designer $20.10 $41,800 +18%
Multimedia artist and animator $25.07 $52,100 +18%
Photographer $14.20 $29,500 +7%
Web developers $30.02 $62,400 +26%
Did you know Louisiana is ranked 3rd in the Nation for Digital Media leaders? DIGITAL MEDIA = RED HOT JOB MARKET!
Career Pathways Offered at BCHS
Choosing a career pathway in high school does not necessarily mean that students
must pursue this career pathway when they go off to college. Students may decide
to change their career pathway after they take certain courses. Please be mindful
that beginning with the Class of 2018 (current 10th graders), students who elect to
pursue the Jump Start TOPS Tech high school diploma must complete nine (9)
credits of electives toward a specific career pathway and earn credentials for that
career pathway. Below are career pathways offered at BCHS:
Digital Media and Entertainment Technology
Health Sciences – Patient Care and Management
Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, and Retail
Manufacturing, Construction Crafts, and Logistics
MANDATORY SOPHOMORE PARENT MEETING
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the school auditorium, BCHS
will host a mandatory meeting for the parents and or guardians of all
sophomores. Graduation and pathway requirements will be discussed. Once
again this is a mandatory meeting, students will not be scheduled for the 2016-
2017 school year if a parent or guardian does not attend.
By 10th grade, parents should start looking into FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) and LOSFA (Louisiana Office Student Financial Services).
Parents may want to:
Secure a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). You'll need it to complete fed-
eral financial aid documents.
Check out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA. It's the
first step in securing financial aid for a college education or technical
training. This should be done each year financial aid is needed.
Visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/ and http://www.osfa.la.gov/ today!!
ADAA is currently enrolling students and awarding
scholarships…
speak with the rep on
Friday, March 4, 2016
@ Both lunches
Test Date Registration Deadline
April 9, 2016 March 4, 2 016
June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016
www.actstudent.org
School Code 190257 TOPS Code 1595
BCHS Test Center Code 242830
Interested in gaming,
animation, or film???
Check out The Academy of
Interactive Entertainment’s
Flex Presentation on
03/15/2016
Sign up in the counselors’ Office!
Nunez Community College
OPEN HOUSE
April 6,2016
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Call (504)278-6467
Or visit www.nunez.edu
for more details
Students interested in learning about the affordable education at DELGADO should attend this FLEX Presentation! A sample of degree programs offered at Delgado are
Accounting, Computer Networking, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Fire Science, Interior Design, Motor Vehicle Technology, Nursing, Radiologic
Technology, Veterinary Technology...
FLEX 03/21/2016 Sign up in the Counselors’ Office
March Dates to Remember:
03/01/16 Mandatory Parents meeting for all SOPHOMORES 6:30, school auditorium. 03/04/16 Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Lunch visit
03/06/16 Nunez Community College Open House
03/10/16-03/11/16 3rd Quarter Exams
03/15/16 Academy of Interactive Entertainment
03/21/16 Delgado Lunch and Flex visit
03/24/16 Report Cards Issued
03/25/16-04/01/16 Spring Holiday Break
Visit
http://www.theaie.us/
For more information
Additional
Digital Media Presentations will be scheduled throughout the month of March. Stay tuned for updates...