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Class of 2009 Grad Committee info

 

College planning links

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A great source to learn about Colchester's recent trends.  This includes data like home sales, population and weather patterns. Please click here for link.

 

Promoting Business in Colchester:

Rating Bacon Academy

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Visit Connecticut's Heritage Gateway a program of

 

 The Connecticut Historical Society

 

 

Find out about Colchester's current events.  Please click here.

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How does Bacon Academy stack up?

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Bacon Academy staff directory.

If you don't have time to visit, email is the next best way to stay in touch.  All teachers, guidance counselors and staff are asked to reply within 24 hours.

There are many benefits to give your email contact information to staff.

  • Stay on top of your children's progress to identify quickly areas for improvement.

  • Talk with guidance counselor's about special help programs to ensure your child gets the best grades and takes the best classes.

 

SAT versus ACT, which is right for your young adult?

college degree.com

New York Times

 

http://www.collegeboard.com/

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

 

Ecampustours

eCampusTours makes college a virtual reality at one convenient online location. A unique college planning website, eCampusTours.com offers virtual college tours with 360-degree x 360-degree views of hundreds of different schools all in one eye-popping website! A free national scholarship search helps students scope out potential scholarships from an extensive database. Students can also register online to win a $1000 scholarship.

The mission of Student Outreach Services (SOS), a program funded by Edsouth, is to provide individuals with free resource assistance for their educational and career future through the Internet, publications and outreach services.

 

 

http://www.familyeducation.com/home/

Welcome to Family Education Network, the best of the Internet's content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an online consumer network of the world's best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.

 

DiplomaGuide.com

 

How Colleges select candidates

 

http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/sitemap/index.htm

The greatest wealth of education data by district and schools.  Much of this information is easy to view or download.  How does your child and Colchester's district stack up?

CMT and CAPT scores by year, district, gender, special education, language, race et. al.

Spending patterns by district

Average teacher and administrative salaries by year and by district

Much, much more!

 

 

Stay in touch and get involved

http://www.colchesterct.org/

 

http://www.conncan.org/action_center/great_schools/default.asp

ConnCAN's School Report Cards provide Connecticut parents with a straightforward and easy-to-use assessment of how well their child's public school is meeting the needs of all its students. To find out more about ConnCAN and its efforts to close the achievement gap.

 

 

http://www.edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=states&sectionID=58&stateID=14&altCol=2&thisSectionID=34

The Center for Education Reform drives the creation of better educational opportunities for all children by leading parents, policymakers and the media in boldly advocating for school choice, advancing the charter school movement, and challenging the education establishment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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