October 2025

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS NEWSLETTER

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• Indigo Assessment

• Out of State College Fair - Monarch HS - October 8th at 5PM

• In State College Fair - Broomfield HS - October 15th at 5pm

• Senior College Application Information

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INDIGO

This quarter all BU students will be completing the INDIGO assessment or revisiting their results from last year.  The INDIGO is a strengths-based assessment that helps students learn about their internal motivators, how they show up in the world and what their top skills are.

I will be asking each student to share their results with you through Advisory in week 9

Want to learn more? Check out their website Indigo Education Company or read through the Family Guide

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Upcoming COLLEGE FAIRS

The Out Of State College Fair will be at Monarch High School on Wednesday, October 8th at 5:00PM

• For more information about the out of state college fair: Greater College Fairs of Colorado

There is an In-State College Fair at Broomfield High School on Wednesday, October 15th at 5:00PM

Register for the both the out of state and in state college fairs here: https://www.strivefair.com/ 

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APPLYING TO 4 YEAR COLLEGES

Seniors were given information about the college application process in Advisory during week 3

Here are some important resources that your students should have on hand:

• College Application Timeline

• Starting your College Application

• Match your Common Application account in Naviance

• Colorado Free Application Days will be October 7-9

• Transcript Requests

• Letters of Recommendation - There is a resource folder in 12th Grade Advisory

Please reach out with any questions!

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DIGITAL MEDIA - RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

There is a lot of new research coming out about digital media use (Screen Time) and teens.

I will be doing a mini-series about some of the findings later on this year - but I wanted you to have some information now. 

The Digital Media Treatment and Education Center has created a one-pager with information and useful tips:

Tips for Managing Screen Time

Have a fabulous day!

Kelly Carlson
School Counselor
303-561-6479
kelly.carlson@bvsd.org