Science Research Application
Any current freshman interested in taking Science Research next year please fill out the attached application. The application is due February 15 to Ms. Baca or Mr. Stilwell.
Nyack High School
Calendar of Guidance Department Events
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Nyack High School Auditorium
Junior Parent Night
Junior Parent Night
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Nyack High School auditorium
Sophomore Parent Night
Sophomore Parent Night
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Nyack High School Auditorium
Senior Awards Night
Senior Awards Night
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Guidance Department Announcements
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The Jimmy Hauburger Memorial Poster Design Contest
The Jimmy Hauberger Memorial Foundation is sponsoring a poster contest. You may choose one of three themes-prevention of harassment, intimidation, and bullying of others; commitment to practicing acts of kindness; or showing compassion to others and helping those in need. Awards for high school students range from $150-$500. Please see the attached flyer, rules, and entry form for more details.
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Rockland Community College Presents...Girls in STEM 2019
On March 29, 2019 RCC will host an all-day workshop presenting exciting STEM learning opportunities and hands-on- activities. Meet RCC facultly who will be available to answer your questions. Registration is limited to two girls per school. If interested, please see Mrs. Lauturner in the guidance office. A flyer is attached with additional details.
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16th Annual Lower Hudson Valley Engineering EXPO to be held on March 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM at White Plains High School
Over 100 engineering exhibitors as well as representatives from over 50 of the region's leading learning institutions such as Rutgers, Cornell, Villanova, and Manhattan College will be in attendance. All fields of engineering will be represented. Middle school students as well as high school students are encouraged to attend. See attached flyer for more details.
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PSAT RESULTS/SCORE REPORTS
Attention Juniors :
You can find your PSAT scores on college board, or in Naviance. We have also mailed home your score report. Please stop by the guidance office to pick up your PSAT exam booklet.
for more information please see attached powerpoint:
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Historically Black College & University Fair-January 26, 2019
The Staten Island NAACP is presenting its 9th Annual Historically Black College & University Fair on January 26, 2019 from 11AM to 3PM at Curtis High School, 105 Hamilton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. See attached flyer for more details.
The Nyack NAACP Youth Council is providing a bus free of cost for any parent or student who wishes to attend. Bus departs from the Palisades Mall Parking Lot J at 8AM shapr. Registration information for the bus may be obtained in the Nyack High School guidance office.
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Spring 2019 Internships are available with Senator David Carlucci's Office
NYS Senator David Carlucci is accepting applications for a Spring 2019 Internship at his office. Applications are available in the guidance office.
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Scholarship Opportunities for the Class of 2019 Have Now Been Posted on the Guidance Website
Check the Guidance Office page , under scholarships, for a listing of scholarships available to the Class of 2019. Check back often as we add or update this scholarship information. Scholarship deadlines range from October through June 2019. If you have any questions, please ask us.
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2018-2019 Excelsior Scholarship Eligibility Requirements and Award Amounts
See the attached Excelsior Scholarship information and link to the Excelsior Scholarship application.
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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 SUNY or CUNY college, including community colleges and the statutory colleges at Cornell University and Alfred University, 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 SUNY or CUNY college;
· earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher each term after the first semester;
· 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.
Students matriculated in these programs of study may be eligible for a STEM Incentive Program award. The program of study must result in an approved occupation.
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Whats Happening in 2018 - 19!
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College Field Trip to Fordham University
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An informative presentation by CUNY-Hunter in our College and Career Center.
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Field Trip to Iona College
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Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony at Rockland Community College.
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College Table Mondays
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University of Miami admissions counselor speaks to a large group of interested students in our College and Career center.
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NYU visited our students in our College and Career center.
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Students visiting SUNY Maritime
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Students visiting SUNY Albany
Members of the High School Guidance Department
Guidance Department Office: telephone (845) 353-7120 fax (845) 353-7119
Lorraine Longing - Director of Guidance K-12, llonging@nyackschools.org
Guidance Counselors:
Maggie Gershonovitz, mgershonovitz@nyackschools.org
Tara Heinemann, theinemann@nyackschools.org
Sean Cavanagh, scavanagh@nyackschools.org
Russell Stevens, rstevens@nyackschools.org
Diana Wright, dwright@nyackschools.org
School Psychologist:
Dr. Renee Eschmann
School Social Worker:
Mimi Madan
Student Support Services and Prevention Counselor:
Dornzella Milligan
Guidance Support Staff
JeanMarie Maldonado - Records Secretary (845) 353 7121 jmaldonado@nyackschools.org
Jean Lauturner - Secretary (845) 353-7120 jlauturner@nyackschools.org
2018 - 19 School Year :
| Counselor | 9th grade | 10 grade | 11 grade | 12 grade |
| Mrs. Gershonovitz | A - Cr | A - B | A - Can | A - Bre |
| Ms. Heinemann | Cu - H | C - Fi | Car - Gr | Bro - Fe |
| Mr. Cavanagh | J - K | Fo - Maz | Gro _ Maz | Fer - L |
| Mr. Stevens | L - P | Mc - R | Mc - Sa | M - Ro |
| Mrs. Wright | Q -Z | S - Z | Santi - Z | S - Z |
DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES
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.
The following are college level courses offered at Nyack High School:
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Art
Business
English
Math
Music
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Project Lead the Way (PLW)
Science
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Social Studies
World Language
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Naviance Student
High School Students and Parents/Guardians- click here for Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/nyack
Click to access : Instructions for Naviance Student for Parents.pdf
Lunch and Learn
Our Lunch and Learn career explorations program offers our students the opportunity to hear from local corporations, small businesses and medical offices during lunch periods. Our Lunch and Learn program is open to all high school students. Sign up in the guidance office. Presentations will take place in room 202 during student's lunch period. Remember to bring a bagged lunch! Check back for announcements of upcoming Lunch & Learn presentations during the 2018 -19 school year.
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Scholarship Bulletins for Class of 2019
Welcome to the site for scholarship opportunities for the class of 2019. In place of issuing multiple bulletins throughout the school year, we are providing one comprehensive list which outlines the many opportunities for your child to apply for scholarships. This will give you and your child time to determine which scholarships are the best match.
Scholarships are listed by category. These categories will include scholarships awarded solely to Nyack High School students, Rockland County and neighboring county scholarships, New York State scholarships, and National scholarships.
The bulk of the scholarship deadlines fall in March and April, but do not neglect to look for deadlines as early as October through February as we have a few sizable ones. If you are planning on studying Engineering, Nursing, Education, Business, or are a Volunteer Firefighter, there are scholarships specifically for these areas of study.
Many scholarships require a resume, so this is a good time to start yours. If you do not have paid work experience, you can list volunteer positions and sport teams that you are involved with. You will almost always be requested to include a transcript and a recommendation. Please see your guidance counselor for these items and they will direct you accordingly.
The Guidance Department at Nyack High School hosts a scholarship awards night each year in June to recognize and award scholarships to all winners. If you apply to a scholarship that is not listed here and you are notified that you have won, please let Mrs. Lauturner, guidance secretary, know so that we may include you in our recognition night.
Deadlines for submission of applications are firm and late submissions will not be accepted by the guidance department or our donors.
Click on the link below to view scholarships:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VjIYXpoLELZeou-ElVV3bNwd3GtMvBcsCvwUfmYlJBI/edit?usp=sharing
Need to Know
Nyack High School CEEB Code: 334255
2019-2020 Scheduling Letter for High Students
2019-2020 Scheduling Letter for High School Students Spanish
View: Nyack High School 2018-2019 Profile
View: Nyack School District Guidance Plan
Standardized test information
ACT Test Dates 2018-2019 ACT Registration test center # for Nyack High School: 161270
SAT Test Dates 2018-2019 SAT Registration test center # for Nyack High School: 33-720
SAT Test Security effective October 2012
CEEB CODE: 334255
Important Forms
Please see copies of forms used in the guidance office:
Need a transcript? - If you have graduated from Nyack high school, please go to http://www.parchment.com/u/registration/18178/account to request a transcript. To request a transcript, click on the link and create a New Learner Account. Class of 2018, your official transcript has been mailed to the college you are attending in the fall. Any questions, please contact your guidance counselor. Current students can obtain a transcript by contacting their guidance counselor.
PREVENTION CORNER
The Prevention Corner is newly developed to keep you aware of trends, encourage you to stay connected, and to understand where to get help.
School Prevention newsletter written by Dornzella Milligan, Student Support Services Prevention Coordinator: JAN 2019 Newsletter.pdf , Anxiety info Handout.pdf
Additional information about vaping: Whats-In-The-Mist-OCADA compressed.pdf
Helpful resources for parents on the dangers on E - Cigarette use among youth:
How to talk to kids about e-cigarettes/vaping - https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/SGR_ECig_ParentTipSheet_508.
CDC Fact Sheet - https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/2016_SGR_Fact_Sheet_508.
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://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=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
Sophomore Information Letter 2018-19
Sophomore Information Letter 2018 2019 Spanish
View Sophomore parent night power point: Sophomore Parent Night
- 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 ASPIRE which is standardized a test modeled after the ACT, a college entrance exam.
- Start developing a resume on Naviance.
- Explore career options by completing a career inventory in Naviance. Go to: https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=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.
- Counselors will present information about SAT 2 Subject tests to you. Please continue to consult with your teachers and counselors on the advisability of taking these tests.
- Attend Sophomore Parent Night in the Spring.
Junior College Planning Tips
Letter to Parents/Guardians of Junior Students
Spanish Junior Letter 2018-2019
This year's junior parent night is rescheduled for January 31st. Mr. Mitchell Lipton, Vice President of Enrollment Services at Cooper Union will present information on the application process.
learn more about possible careers by exploring careers at: http://careercornerstone.org
Common Application announces 2017 - 18 ESSAY Prompts http://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts
Valuable information about college planning can be found on our Junior Post High School Planning Guide 2018-2019
- 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 January.
- 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.
- Attend college fairs and local college campuses.
- 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.
- 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://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=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
Carta para los padres de estudiantes en el cuarto ano
September 17th, we are hosting our senior parent night in conjunction with the PTSA. During the event you will have an opportunity to meet with your guidance counselor to learn about the college application process. Please see senior timeline: Senior Parent Night18-19.pptx
Oct 3th, we will host our annual financial aid evening. Joe Weglarz, Executive Director of Student Financial Services at Marist College will share information about the financial aid process. Here are some additional websites:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-financial-aid/
For important information about college planning, please read : Senior Planning Guide 2018-2019
- Continue to take challenging courses and give your best academic effort.
- Attend college fairs on Mondays 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 cant visit a college campus, take a virtual tour https://www.youvisit.com/virtual-campus-tour-solutions/
- Carefully review your senior transcript that is mailed home to you and your parents in August.
- 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://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=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 www.collegboard.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://fafsa.ed.gov/
- Rockland Adult and Community Education - learn about continued education options at https://www.rocklandboces.org/
Information for college admissions representatives
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES: To sign up to visit Nyack High School in the Fall, go to : repvisits.com
College visits have been completed for Fall 2018 .