MSD School Counseling/Guidance
Guidance Counselor Team
See bulletin above for Counselor Contact Information
Mrs. Richmond - 504 School Counselor Grades 9th-12th
Ms. Oz - 9th and 10th Grade School Counselor - Last Names "A-K"
Ms. Marine - 9th and 10th Grade School Counselor - Last Names "L-Z"
Mrs. Dearen - 11th Grade School Counselor - Last Names "A-Z"
Mr. Turmaine - 12th Grade School Counselor - Last Names "A-Z"
Ms. Taylor - District Support
Mr. Randy Congdon- BRACE College & Career Advisor
Mrs. Melei- School Counseling/Guidance Director
Registration
Welcome to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School!
Please call the guidance/school counseling's office at 754-322-2174 to schedule a registration appointment for your student(s). We will be glad to assist you with the steps needed to proceed with the registration process. Registration paperwork can be picked up from the front office during school hours.
We look forward to welcoming you and your student to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Transcript Information
Request for Transcript and/or Records
REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR RECORDS
SENIORS ONLY – If you are applying to colleges via Common App/Xello, be sure to complete your FERPA authorization in Common App. Make sure you have submitted your application for admission (Common App and non-Common App schools) to the college or university before requesting any supporting documents, including transcripts for that school. Any questions on that process, contact Mr. Congdon in the Brace office.
Once you have completed the above:
1. Complete a Transcript Request Form (REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS).
2. Pay via the ESTORE. Transcript fee is $2.00 for in-state schools and $3.00 for out-of-state schools.
3. Bring your ESTORE payment receipt along with you completed Transcript Request Form, to Mrs. Ulfe in the Registrar’s Office in the Guidance Department.
If we are sending transcripts through Common App/Xello – It is a one-time fee of $2.00 for in-state schools and a one-time fee of $3.00 for out of state schools.
If we are sending transcripts through FASTER, mail, or need a transcript printed, there is a fee for each transcript, $2.00 in-state and $3.00 out of state.
If you wish to email your request to Mrs. Ulfe - your email must include the Transcript Request Form, proof of payment, and your ID all in one email.
STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 11: to request a copy of your transcript for a scholarship, insurance, or your personal use:
1. Complete a Transcript Request Form (REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS).
2. Pay via the ESTORE. Transcript fee is $2.00 for in-state schools and $3.00 for out-of-state schools. There is a fee for each transcript printed.
3. Bring your ESTORE payment receipt along with your completed Transcript Request Form to Mrs. Ulfe in the Registrar’s Office in the Guidance Department.
If you wish to email your request to Mrs. Ulfe - your email must include the Transcript Request Form, proof of payment, and your ID all in one email.
Please allow 2 to 4 business days for the transcript to be generated. You will receive an email confirmation when the transcript is ready to be picked up.
FOR GRADUATES FROM 2017 to 2021
1. Complete a Transcript Request form (REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS)
2. Pay via the (ESTORE). Transcript fee is $2.00 for in-state schools and $3.00 for out-of-state schools. There is a fee for each transcript printed, mailed, and electronically sent.
3. Email the Transcript Request Form, proof of payment and your ID all in one email to andrea.ulfe@browardschools.com.
FOR GRADUATES 2016 and BEFORE
CONTACT BCPS RECORDS RETENTION at 754-321-3150. Website: https://www.browardschools.com/transcripts Email at: verifications@browardschools.com
REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS must be in writing. We cannot accept phone calls or faxes. Please plan ahead. Due to the high volume, there is a turnaround time of 2-4 business days. This includes proof of student enrollment, graduation verification, immunizations, good student discount forms, social security forms or other government or agency forms.
Any questions, contact: Andrea Ulfe (Registrar) andrea.ulfe@browardschools.com
Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment is an opportunity for students to take courses at Broward College, UF, and/or FAU and therefore, earn college credit.
Requirements to dual enroll: unweighted GPA and college ready test scores (see below for each college's requirements)
Broward College
Broward College's SUMMER 2025 TERM Deadline is
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Website to Broward College:
https://www.broward.edu/academics/dual-enrollment/students.html#nav-tabs-student-info-newstudents
Updated Application: New Application Guide to Apply Online.pdf
Where to Begin?
The documents below will guide you step-by-step to help you sign up for Dual Enrollment or Early Admission:
Checklist - Signing Up Steps - SummerAccessing Student ACCUPLACER Scores
If you have an ACT or SAT score, you can use that to qualify for dual enrollment.
If you have NO TEST SCORES, students can sign up anytime to take the ACCUPLACER exam to be eligible for dual enrollment. Go to:
Remote Testing: https://www.broward.edu/academics/dual-enrollment/common-placement-testing.html
In-Person Testing: www.broward.edu/testing.
**First time taking the ACCUPLACER, online/remote testing, there will be a fee of $11.50.
**First time taking the ACCUPLACER, in-person testing with an appointment, there is no fee.
Remote/Online Testing: Once you sign up to take the ACCUPLACER exam, it usually takes Broward College 5-7 business days to email you with the testing voucher. You will need this testing voucher email to sign up for the date and time when you will take the ACCUPLACER exam. Please check your SPAM folder and your PERSONAL EMAIL for this email.
B) *If you have passed all 3 sections of the ACCUPLACER, then you need to complete Broward College's Dynamic Form
*If you have not passed all 3 sections of the ACCUPLACER, you will need to PAY (Remote=$43.50/In-Person=$33.50) and RETEST until you meet the required scores on all 3 sections.
Broward College Dual Enrollment:
Opportunity for 9th- 12th graders
Offers sessions for the Fall, Spring, and Summer Term
Student must submit, online, a new dual enrollment recommendation form for EVERY term the student is interested in taking dual enrollment.
It is the student's responsibility to check out MSD's school counseling CANVAS page, student's email, and listen to announcements regarding deadlines for paperwork.
Student must have BOTH of the following to be eligible:
1) Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
2) College Ready Test Scores (1 out of the 4)
PERT
SAT/ACT
ACCUPLACER
TESTING - ACCUPLACER - RESOURCES
Examity Automated Test Taker Guide
Info Sheet ACCUPLACER Next Generation NG
Quick Guide For Students - Steps for Automated Proctoring
Technical Success Guide for Test Takers.pdf
***Practice Questions for ACCUPLACER:
Accuplacer Sample Questions for Students
College Board ACCUPLACER Practice
College Board ACCUPLACER Practice 2
Broward College ACCUPLACER Info Page
BC COURSES RESOURCES:
Broward College Dual Enrollment Approved Course List
2019 2020 Associate Degree General Education Sheet
Broward College's Dual Enrollment Presentation:
Broward College's Achieving Success in DE: watch presentation from Broward College on how to be successful in your BC class- link and PowerPoint presentation are below:
**Achieving Success in DE - Final Presentation.pdf
University of Florida
Fall 2024 Dual Enrollment Deadline is
April 12th, 2024
Opportunity for 11th & 12th graders ONLY
Offers sessions for the Fall and Spring Term
Classes are only offered in an ONLINE setting
It is the student's responsibility to look on UF's dual enrollment website to see when UF's deadlines are.
Student must have BOTH of the following to be eligible:
1) Unweighted GPA of 3.6 or higher
2) College Ready Test Scores (1 out of the 3)
SAT – with a 1100 composite score
ACT – with a 22 composite score
PSAT – with a 1130 composite score
For more information, student can go to UF's dual enrollment site https://dualenrollment.dce.ufl.edu/
Florida Atlantic University
Opportunity for 9th- 12th graders
Offers sessions for the Fall and Spring Term
It is the student's responsibility to look on FAU's dual enrollment website to see when FAU's deadlines are.
Student must have BOTH of the following to be eligible:
1) Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
2) College Ready Test Scores (1 out of the 4)
PERT
ACCUPLACER
SAT/ACT
For more information, student can go to FAU's dual enrollment site: https://www.fau.edu/registrar/dual-enrollment/
Resources/Tutoring/National Honor Society
Resources:
Life Skills and Wellness Resources for Students, Parents, & Caregivers:
- Eagles Haven https://www.eagleshaven.org/
- First Call for Help: 2-1-1
- Crisis Text Line: Text “TALK” to 741741
- 988
- Safer Watch
- Security Tips
RethinkEd:
Learn About RethinkEd
Broward County Public Schools and RethinkEd have partnered to provide you access to additional resources to support your child’s learning via an online Life Skills and Wellness (LSW) program for all students.
What Will I have Access To?
Your login will allow you to access the following features:
Tutoring:
There are numerous opportunities for additional tutoring help at MSD. Please see the flyer for dates/times: Tutoring
National Honor Society will be holding online tutoring on every Thursday from 3:30-4:30 PM. Students do not need an after school form. Students will be put into break out rooms with tutors. The link to join is below.
National Honor Society:
Please see the link below for information about eligibility for National Honor Society (NHS)
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements for Class of 2025 and On:
Overall Graduation Requirements - English (Class of 2025 & On)
Overall Graduation Requirements - Spanish (Class of 2025 & On)
Overall Graduation Requirements - Creole (Class of 2025 & On)
Overall Graduation Requirements - Portuguese (Class of 2025 & On)
Service Hours
Service Hours
Attention Seniors! If you are interested in earning a silver cord for graduation, you must have at least 250 community service hours turned in and recorded in our system by Friday, February 21st, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
*9th and 10th Graders will turn in their service hour log and approval form to Ms. Melei in guidance. Students can turn in hours before or after school.
*11th and 12th Graders will turn in their service hour log and approval form to Mr. Turmaine in guidance. Students can turn in hours before or after school.
Service Hours Graduation Requirement:
- 40 community service hours are needed to graduate
- 75 community service hours for the Florida Medallion Scholars Program (Bright Futures Scholarship) - This is 1 of 3 requirements to be eligible for Bright Futures Scholarship.
- 100 community service hours for the Florida Academic Scholars Program (Bright Futures Scholarship) - This is 1 of 3 requirements to be eligible for Bright Futures Scholarship.
- 100 Employment/Work hours for ANY Bright Futures Scholarship. This is 1 of 3 requirements to be eligible for Bright Futures Scholarship.
- 250 community service hours minimum for a Silver Cord.
Community Service Approval and Log Forms:
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Any student who wishes to earn a standard high school diploma must meet the graduation requirement of 40 documented service hours.
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Students should not just go to a site and work for hours.
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Location/Organization must be NONPROFIT Organization.
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The service site or organization must be approved and specific paperwork must be submitted. Not all projects undertaken by school clubs and organizations count for service hours and could be rejected.
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It is recommended that students speak with the program coordinator, Ms. Melei or Mr. Turmaine, for approval of community sites/organization and service hour forms BEFORE completing the hours.
- The approval form must be turned in when a student is performing service that is not part of a school sponsored organization. Anything outside of school, must have the approval form submitted.
- The log form must be turned in to show hours completed.
For More Information:
https://www.browardschools.com/servicelearning
***Opportunity for Service Hours, please go to:
https://www.handsonbroward.org/
Course Cards & Course Descriptions
Course Card Video for 2024-2025:
AICE Cambridge Application for Incoming 10th graders
Course Cards for 2024-2025
Grade 10 Course Card 2024-2025
Grade 11 Course Card 2024-2025
Grade 12 Course Card 2024-2025
AICE Program Information:
Pre-Requisites at MSD for AICE Cambridge
Courses that require an application to be accepted:
- Leadership (Mrs. Driscoll)
- Culinary (Chef Kurth)
- AICE Diploma Program
Elective Courses that require a teacher signature to be recommended in the course:
- AICE Art and Design - Mrs. Lieberman - Jacquelene.Lieberman@browardschools.com
- AICE Drama - Mrs. Herzfeld - Melody.Herzfeld@browardschools.com
- AICE Media Studies - Mrs. Falkowski - Melissa.Falkowski@browardschools.com
- AICE Spanish Language - Must Take a Test for Placement - Ms. Viloria - Lilian.Viloria@browardschools.com
- Academy of Finance - Ms. Webster or Ms. Cutler - Lisa.Webster@browardschools.com/ Sharon.Cutler@browardschools.com
- Band - Mr. Rivero - Robert.Rivero@browardschools.com
- Computer Science- Ms. Rennie - Sandra.Rennie@browardschools.com
- Culinary Arts - Chef Kurth - Ashley.Kurth@browardschools.com
- Debate - Dr. Abraham - Jacob.Abraham@browardschools.com
- Drama- Mrs. Herzfeld - Melody.Herzfeld@browardschools.com
- Engineering - Mr. Tracey - Kevin.Tracey@browardschools.com
- Hospitality - Mr. Albert - Mitchell.Albert@browardschools.com
- Leadership - Mrs. Driscoll - Danielle.Driscoll@browardschools.com
- Latino's In Action - Ms. Hernandez - Rebecca.Hernandez@browardschools.com
- Math Leadership - Current Math Teacher
- Newspaper - Mrs. Falkowski - Melissa.Falkowski@browardschools.com
- Peer Counseling - Ms. Hernandez - Rebecca.Hernandez@browardschools.com
- Visual Arts - Mrs. Lieberman - Jacquelene.Lieberman@browardschools.com
- Yearbook - Mrs. Lerner - Sarah.Lerner@browardschools.com
Dual Enrollment Math at MSD - MAC 1105 & MAC 1140
For more information on Broward College's College Algebra (MAC 1105) and Precalculus Algebra (MAC 1140), please see the link here: https://browardschools.instructuremedia.com/embed/bfc76917-46bf-4706-adb7-e9a8eae32a50
Want to learn more about electives? Check out the documents below to see some amazing videos and course descriptions about our elective programs.
Advanced IT vs Foundations of Programming
College and Career - BRACE
Mr. Randy Congdon- BRACE Advisor
randy.congdon@browardschools.com
The Broward Advisors for Continuing Education (BRACE) Program is unique to the Broward County Public School System. BRACE provides students with information on post-secondary options, such as college, university, technical school, and military service as well as information on scholarships, college admission testing, financial aid, and the college application process. Our school district has created a canvas page for all high school students in Broward county to view. It is another great resource for information.
ALL GRADES -To access the district canvas page go to: High School College and Career Readiness (HS-CCR)
11th and 12th GRADERS- To access our MSD College and Career Canvas page go to: MSD College and Career BRACE
Xello is the District's NEW College & Career Platform!
All students can access Xello on the Clever Single Sign on. The tile is below (be sure to favorite it!)
Xello Family for Parent-Guardian (1)-1.pdf
Xello Student Intro & Lessons-Activities-1.pdf
ACT/SAT/Advanced Placement/AICE
Advanced Placement:
May 2025 Exam Schedule is below. Please click on the link to view the dates/times of the AP Exams for 2025.
AP Course Equivalency with College Credit
AICE:
AICE Course Equivalency with College Credit
AICE Exam Schedule 2025
SAT/ACT:
All juniors and seniors planning to attend college should take the ACT and/or SAT Exam. Students can retake these exams as many times as they wish until they are satisfied with their score. Registration is offered online. Fee waivers are available for those who qualify. Students on free and reduced lunch can qualify for a fee waiver on ACT and SAT. Please reach out to Mr. Congdon for your waiver form.
Register for ACT or SAT:
1) SAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register?excmpid=VT-00053
2) ACT: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
STONEMAN DOUGLAS WILL BE OFFERING FREE SAT/ACT PREP FOR OUR STUDENTS. FLYER ON DATES HERE: SAT.ACT Prep
ACT AND SAT DATES:
SAT DATES 24-25:
ACT DATES 24-25:
ACT
The website to register for the exam or to request your test scores to be forward to a college or university is ACT. org. You can also use the website to find all related information on the exam and FREE practice programs.
ACT.org Website- ACT
College Board Opportunity Scholarships:
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships guide you through the college planning process and offer you a chance to earn money for college for each action you complete. The more effort you put in, the more opportunities you’ll have to earn. It doesn’t require an essay or an application, and it doesn’t have a minimum GPA or test score requirement. Scholarships can be used at two- and four-year colleges. Go to cb.org/opportunityto sign up and take action to be eligible for scholarships that range from $500 to 40,000.
SAT.org Website- SAT
Presentations
This course content is offered under a Public Domain license. Content in this course can be considered under this license unless otherwise noted.