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Mar 26

Hudson Valley Construction Career Expo

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Rockland Community College in the Fieldhouse
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Apr 8

65 Parrott Rd Bldg 3 West Nyack NY

Rockland BOCES CTEC Open House

Rockland BOCES CTEC is having an open house on April 8th starting at 6PM. See attached flyer for more information
- Rockland BOCES CTEC Open House(1).pdf
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Jun 1

Senior Awards Night 7 pm

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School Counseling Department Announcements

Hudson Valley Construction Career Expo - March 26, 2026

Hudson Valley Construction Career Expo

Thursday evening, March 26, 2026

5:30 – 7:30 PM at

Rockland Community College in the Fieldhouse

Participate in hands on demonstrations in the construction industry.

This event is free to everyone looking for career opportunities.

See attached brochure for more information.
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Yes to Success: Your Path to Earn and Learn

Please see the attached flyer for this trip to Nyack Center on March 25, 2026. It is an event geared to expose students to the multiple employment, educational and apprenticeship opportunities in the skilled trades.
- Yes to Success 2026.pdf
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Rockland BOCES CTEC Open House April 8, 2026

Rockland BOCES CTEC Open House

April 8, 2026 Parent Orientation Starting at 6PM

Please see attached flyer for more information.
- Rockland BOCES CTEC Open House.pdf
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Rockland Community College Honors Program Information Session

Please see the link below for a QR Code for information and to RSVP. The event is being held on 4/27/26 at RCC.
- RCC Honors Program Information Session.pdf
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ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST for the 9th Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts

This annual contest is being held to celebrate Women's' History Month, 2026. The committee awards a cash prize for the two (2) best essays submitted by a 9th/10th grader and another for the two (2) best essays submitted by a 11th/12th graders. Please see attached file for more information. Essays' must be postmarked by March 16, 2026.
- ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST for the Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Counts.pdf
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Rockland County Youth Bureau 2026 T.E.E.N. Works

Get paid to attend pre-employment training! Details are in the flyer.
- T E E N Works 2026.pdf
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Scheduling for the 2026-2027 School Year begins January 5, 2026

Scheduling for the 2026-2027 school year will begin on January 5, 2026 with the Junior class. Scheduling for the Sophomore class will begin on January 12, 2025 and Freshman on January 26, 2026.
- Scheduling Letter 2026-2027 ENG -SPA-HAI CRE(1).pdf
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Securing Working Papers
You may pick up the application in the school counseling office OR you can download the working paper application located under IMPORTANT FORMS, from the school counseling webpage.

Fill out Part 1 only and have your parent or guardian sign the form.

Next, You will need a copy of your physical. During the school year you can obtain a copy of your physical from the nurse's office . Otherwise, contact your physician.

Bring completed application to the school counseling office during school hours.

IMPORTANT - Summer Hours for Working Papers. The Guidance Office is available to process working papers on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. The District is closed on Fridays during July and August.

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE A NYACK RESIDENT, BUT ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL OR OUT OF STATE SCHOOL, PLEASE CALL 845-353-7120 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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NYS STEM Incentive Program for high school graduates in the top 10% of their class
The NYS STEM Incentive Program provides a full SUNY tuition scholarship to the top 10 percent of students in each NYS high school if they pursue a STEM degree in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program and agree to live in NYS and work in a STEM field in NYS for five years after graduation.

Eligibility

An applicant must:

be a NYS resident and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the fall college term;

be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;

be a high school senior/recent high school graduate who will be enrolled full time at a public or private college located in NYS, beginning in the fall term following his or her high school graduation;

be ranked in the top 10 percent of his/her high school graduating class at a NYS high school;

be matriculated in an approved undergraduate program leading to a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics at a public or private college located in NYS;

maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher;

execute a Service Contract agreeing to reside and work in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics in NYS for five years. View the terms and conditions of the service contract.

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/nys-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-incentive-program.html
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Members of the High School's School Counseling Department

School Counseling Department Office: telephone (845) 353-7120 fax (845) 353-7119

Lorraine Longing - Director of Guidance K-12, 845 353 7123 - llonging@nyackschools.org

School Counselors:

Karina Arias 845-353-7128 karias@nyackschools.org

Sean Cavanagh 845-353-7125 scavanagh@nyackschools.org

Katey Cisneros 845-353-7130 kcisneros@nyackschools.org

Tara Kuber 845-353-7133 theinemann@nyackschools.org

Alissa Lynch 845-353-7126 alynch@nyackschools.org

School Psychologist:

Dr. Renee Eschmann, 845-353-7182

School Social Worker:

Mimi Madan, 845-353-7131

Lucille Sanchez, Bilingual Social worker , 845 353 7198

Student Support Services and Prevention Counselor:

Dornzella Milligan, 845-353-7134

School Counseling Department Support Staff

JeanMarie Maldonado - Records Secretary (845) 353-7121 jmaldonado@nyackschools.org
Jean Gunn - Guidance Department Secretary (845) 353-7122 jgunn@nyackschools.org

2025-26 School Year :

Counselor	9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Ms. Cisneros	A - CRUZ AVID 9	A - BE ENL 10th GR	A - DE	A - E
Mrs. Kuber	CU - I	BL - H	DI - LA	F - JOH AVID 12
Mr. Cavanagh	J - M	I - O	LE - Q AVID 11	JOS - L
Mrs. Arias	N - SAN ENL 9th GR	P - PE	R ENL 11th GR	M - PET ENL 12th GR
Ms. Lynch	SAY - Z	PI - Z AVID 10	S - Z	PI - Z

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES and PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES for 2025 - 26:

Springfield College First Look Day April and May, 2026 https://springfield.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/first-look-day

SUNY Alfred State College Open Houses on 10/18/25, 11/9/25, 3/22/26, and 4/11/26 https://admissions.alfredstate.edu/portal/open-house

Summer Pre-College Programs

University of Delaware College Readiness Scholars Institute https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/precollege-programs/college-readiness-scholars-institute/

Cornell PreCollege Summer Sessions https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-college Programs https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/

Smith College - Summer Pre-College Programs (application opens December 10, 2025) https://www.smith.edu/academics/departments-programs-courses/precollege-programs

Lewis and Clark College Fir Acres Writing Workshop 6/21/26 - 7/4/26 https://college.lclark.edu/programs/fir_acres/

Penn State University Bellisario College Summer Camps 7/5 - 7/10/26 https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/departments/summer-camps

Naviance Student

High School Students and Parents/Guardians- click here for Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/nyack

Click to access : Instructions for Naviance Student for Parents

Scholarship Opportunities for Class of 2026

Scholarship Bulletin 2026

A listing of over 120 Scholarships

Ramapo College Border States Scholarship Ramapo College Border Scholarship.

College Tuition Reimbursement Program for Rockland County Firefighters and First Responders

Rockland County HERRO Program for Tuition Reimbursement.pdf

College Tuition Reimbursement Program for volunteer firefighters in New York State

https://fasny.com/resources/fasny-help-tuition-reimbursement-program/

QR Code for more information on joining FD or EMS.pdf

DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSE

Dual enrollment classes allow students to take college level courses, helping to prepare them for college and earn credit at a reduced rate while enrolled at Nyack HS. NHS offers college level courses in Art, Business, English, History, Math, Music, Science and World Languages. In addition, students who are enrolled in Project Lead the Way, have an opportunity to earn college credits from PLTW Affiliations. Students will take classes at Nyack HS and will be taught by a college approved Nyack HS teacher who follows the college course syllabus. These courses fulfill both high school and college credit requirements. Students must register with the appropriate college and successfully complete the course in order to receive the college credit, which may be transferable to other colleges and universities. In order to get college credit, students must request official transcripts from the affiliated college to be sent directly to the college the student is attending after graduation. Students who are enrolled in Rockland Community College Dual Enrollment Classes cannot take more than 11 RCC credits per semester.

Please see our Dual Enrollment Options at the High School: Dual Enrollment PLTW Flyer 2025-2026

Please note to enroll in Rockland Community College's High School Program you must use Online Registration (Paper Forms are no longer accepted)

PLTW College Credit Flyer

The following are college level courses offered at Nyack High School

Art

Digital Photo
Ceramics
Media Communication

Business

Principles of Accounting l
Business Law
Personal Financial Management

English

College Writing l
College Writing II

Math

Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Statistics
College Algebra

Music

Music Theory

Project Lead the Way (PLW)

Introduction to Engineering Design
Principles of Engineering
Digital Electronics
Capstone (Formerly Eng Design & Development)
Aerospace Engineering
Principles of Biomedical Science
Human Body Systems
Medical Interventions
Biomedical Innovation

Science

Advanced Science Research
General Biology
Environmental Science
SUPA Forensics

Social Studies

United States History I
United States History II
Intro to Criminal Justice
Economics
Civil Rights Movements in America 1945-1975
General Psychology

World Language

Basic Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Intermediate Spanish l
Intermediate Spanish 2
Intermediate French I
Intermediate French 2

Need to Know

Nyack High School CEEB Code: 334255

ACT Registration test center # for Nyack High School: 161270

SAT Registration test center # for Nyack High School: 33-72

PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2026-2027

For English: Program of Studies 2026-2027 ENG

For Spanish: Program of Studies 2026-2027 SPA

For Haitian Creole: Program of Studies 2026-2027 HAI CRE

View the Nyack High School Profile here: Nyack High School Profile 2025-2026

View: k - 12 Nyack School District's Comprehensive School Counseling/ Guidance Plan for the 25- 26 School Year -

For English: K - 12 Nyack School District Guidance Plan 2025-26

For Spanish: _K - 12 Nyack School District Guidance Plan 2025-2026

For Haitian Creole: K - 12 Nyack School District Guidance Plan 2025-26_

School Counseling Department Communications for 25- 26 school year

Monthly Emails for the 2025-2026 School Year:

March 2026 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

February 2026 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

January 2026 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

December 2025 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

November 2025 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

October 2025 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

September 2025 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

August 2025 Email Blast to Parents ENG-SPA-HAI CRE

Scheduling Letter:

Scheduling Letter 2026-2027 ENG -SPA-HAI CRE

Welcome to the 9th Grade Letters:

Mrs. Arias: Freshman Letter

Mr. Cavanagh: Freshman Letter

Ms. Cisneros: Freshman Letter

Mrs. Kuber: Freshman Letter

Ms. Lynch: Freshman Letter

Grade letters for the 2025 - 2026 school year:

sophomore letter 2025 - 26

Junior letter 2025- 26

Senior 2026 Letter

Important Forms

You can find copies of these forms in the School Counseling Office including Transcripts, Working Papers, Schedule Changes, Community Service Forms, and School Withdrawal Forms.

TRANSCRIPTS (Graduates only) Click on the link and create a New Learner Account. Current students can obtain a transcript by contacting their school counselor. http://www.parchment.com/u/registration/18178/account

SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST FORM

Working Papers

Withdrawal Form

Community Service Form

junior parent / student night presentation from February 4th, 2026

Please see Presentation from Mike DiBartolomeo, Ed.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management: The Inside Track to College Admissions New York.pdf

Please see Spanish Presentation from Mike DiBartolomeo, Ed.D., Vice President of Enrollment Management: Informacion privilegiada sobre el proceso de admision universitaria Nueva York.pdf

Please see powerpoint about college trends presented by Lorraine Longing, Director of Guidance k - 12 : _2026 junior parent night.pdf

Freshmen college planning tips

Be sure to take challenging yet realistic courses and take an elective course that interests you.
Work hard in your courses to get the best grades possible; all your grades are important and your grades make up your transcript.
Work on developing good study habits. Do your homework every night. Study for tests and quizzes.
Get involved! Join and fully participate in a few school clubs.
During the fall, visit mini college fairs on Mondays during lunch and begin to gather information about what you might like in a college.
Take a career survey in the Naviance program. Go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack
Begin to explore colleges and careers using Naviance.
Draft a resume in Naviance and start recording all your extra curricular activities, part time jobs, and community service hours.
Continue to volunteer!
Get scholarships from colleges for your achievements in high school through RaiseMe.

Sophomore college planning tips

Continue to take challenging courses and develop a competitive transcript.
Consider taking a leadership role in an activity that you are involved in.
In the fall you will take the PSAT which is standardized a test modeled after the SAT, a college entrance exam.
Start developing a resume on Naviance.
Explore career options by completing a career inventory in Naviance. Go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack
Participate in leadership conferences such as HOBY. For more information go to www.hoby.org
Research summer leadership programs offered by the Nyack Rotary.
BOCES Programs begin Junior year. Talk to your counselor if you are interested in pursuing a vocational career to learn a trade.
Start researching colleges by completing a college search on Naviance.

Junior College Planning Tips

Continue to develop a competitive transcript, by enrolling in AP and College Level courses given at the high school.
In October you will take the PSAT. The PSAT is a " trial run" for the SAT which is a college entrance exam. Use your PSAT results to prepare for your SAT in the spring.
Attend Junior parent night in the winter.
During January, you will plan your senior year courses with your counselor. Continue to challenge yourself with rigorous courses.
During second semester, you will be invited to a junior planning conference. This meeting will help you to refine your college search and help you to prepare for the application procedures during senior year.
Sign up to take the SAT or ACT in the spring of your junior year. Create an account at collegeboard.org and ACT.org to register for exams.
Visit college campuses. During spring break , students and their families are encouraged to visit colleges that are of interest to you. You should also attend Open Houses from those colleges.
If you can't visit a college campus, take a virtual tour: https://www.youvisit.com/
Check the guidance bulletin board regularly for updates and information.
Begin to think about which teachers will be writing your college recommendation letters. You might want to ask them to write this letter before school ends in June. This will allow your teachers to plan accordingly.
Continue to research college and career options in Naviance, go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack

Summer between Junior and Senior Year

Fine tune your college choices with your parents and share them with your school counselor.
Begin to draft your college essay.
Organize your college application deadlines, establish a professional email address, and register for any SAT / ACT exams you still need to take. Create a Common Application account and begin the input information in it.

Senior college planning tips

Continue to take challenging courses and give your best academic effort.
Attend college fairs and individual college meetings during school.
Attend college open houses, tours, and consider an overnight visit to a school that you are applying to. If you can't visit a college campus, take a virtual tour https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/
Carefully review your senior transcript that is mailed home to you and your parents in September.
Make an appointment to see your counselor in September to finalize your college list. Your counselor will need to submit your school report section on your application. This includes your transcript, Nyack High School profile, counselor recommendation letter and form.
Continue to update your Naviance account. Keep your counselors and teachers updated on your admissions status. Go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack
Make sure you communicate with your counselor by submitting a Transcript Request Form
Complete a PERSONAL STATEMENT
Complete the optional parent comment and observation form and return it to your guidance counselor: Optional Parental Comments and Observations
Attend the senior college planning evening and the financial aid event. These evenings are designed to assist you and your parents with the college application process.
Submit your SAT and / or ACT scores to colleges that you are applying to. This is done online on the College Board and ACT websites at collegeboard.org and www.act.org
If you are applying to play sports at college: go to NCAA ( National Collegiate Athletic Association) to learn more: www.ncaa.org
Read the scholarship bulletins and apply for as many scholarships as you can.
Continue to work hard. Colleges require mid year grades and final transcripts.
For more information about financial aid: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
Rockland Adult and Community Education - learn about continued education options at https://www.rocklandboces.org/