An analysis with the results from the survey, which was provided to VCE parents and staff, has been created for the community. We are still in the process of formatting this presentation to ensure that is viewable on all devices. Thank you for your patience while we work on this and thank you to all who participated.
In decisions about school attendance, if you child feels ill check their temperature. If over 100 degrees F or 37.7 degrees C, please keep your child at home until he/she is fever free for 24 hours without medication such as tylenol or motrin. If your child is diagnosed with flu by the doctor, please call the school nurse at 353-7140.
... and who reside in Nyack, Valley Cottage and Upper Grandview, New York.
To ensure a seamless registration process we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early registration window. Please note that while geographic boundaries serve as a general guideline, school assignment will depend on class size and Special Education and ELL Programming.
Please register on-line at the District Registration link after Monday, January 14. Once you submit the On-line Registration, please call the Registrar at 845-353-7038 and make an appointment to finish enrollment.
Si necesita información traducida al Español, lláme al 845-353-7042.
Si ou bezwen enfòmasyon tradui an kreyòl, rele nan 845-353-7044.
Nyack's BOE and the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Montesano, are dedicated to keeping our community informed.
Please see the attached analysis of the survey entitled "Examining School Start Times: What Do YOU Think?" which was distributed to District parents, guardians and high school students February - March of 2018. A total of 1,697 responses were received.
Parents can download an Infinite Campus App on their Smartphone. The School ID is KBRPST.
Courses are now being offered at Nyack College. Please see attached for Nyack College Saturday STEM Program Information.
Please See Important Meningitis Vaccine Information Below Under "Need To Know"
Students, please log in to Google in order to access your Nyack High School email. If you are not sure how to log in to Google, please see Mrs. Demarest in Room 302.
Please see attached for the Parent Portal Request Form
Sophomore Parent Night
Senior Awards Night
This five day conference is free of charge to current Sophomores entering Junior year in the Fall. The conference is for sophomores who have shown leadership potential in their home, school and community and is designed to develop these leadership skills. Some of the skills included in the program are goal setting, delegating, time management, problem solving, and setting priorities. The conference runs from Saturday June 29, 2019 through Wednesday July 3, 2019 and is held at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. If you think this would be a good opportunity for you, please visit the guidance office for an application. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2019
Rockland Community College will be holding an information session about their Honor's Program on Wednesday March 27, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 in the Technology Center, Ellipse on the 1st Floor. See attached flyer for more details.
Assemblywoman Jaffee is partnering with numerous organizations to inspire and engage young women in civic and public policy. For more information, see the attached flyer
Red Bandana U is held at Dominican College of Blauvelt in Orangeburg, NY and runs from July 7th through mid-day July 12, 2019 for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The application is available at www.redbandannaproject.org Deadline for application submission is April 1, 2019.
Check 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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
NYS Senator David Carlucci is accepting applications for a Spring 2019 Internship at his office. Applications are available in the guidance office.
See the attached Excelsior Scholarship information and link to the Excelsior Scholarship application.
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.
Salutatorian and Valedictorian pose with Principal Saieva
Salutatorian and Valedictorian pose with their counselors
Finalists in the 2019 Competition for National Merit Scholarship with Principal Saieva
Finalists in the 2019 Competition for National Merit Scholarship with Counselors
Finalists in the 2019 Competition for National Merit Scholarship with Administration
Junior Parent Night Jan 2019
Junior Parent Night Jan 2019
College Field Trip to Fordham University
An informative presentation by CUNY-Hunter in our College and Career Center.
Field Trip to Iona College
Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony at Rockland Community College.
College Table Mondays
University of Miami admissions counselor speaks to a large group of interested students in our College and Career center.
NYU visited our students in our College and Career center.
Students visiting SUNY Maritime
Students visiting SUNY Albany
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
Dr. Renee Eschmann
Mimi Madan
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 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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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
NEW EVENT SCHEDULED 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!
Westchester School for Dental and Medical Assistants will be at Nyack High School on April 8, 2019 at 10:30 in Room 202 to discuss their
Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant Programs. See attached flyer for more details.
lunch and learn medical and dental.pdf
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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
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
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
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.
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.
Sophomore Information Letter 2018-19
Sophomore Information Letter 2018 2019 Spanish
View Sophomore parent night power point: Sophomore Parent Night
Letter to Parents/Guardians of Junior Students
Spanish Junior Letter 2018-2019
This year's junior parent night was January 31. Michael DiBartolomeo, Vice President of Enrollment Management for St. Thomas Aquinas College presented information on the application process. In addition, here is the powerpoint presented by Lorraine Longing, Director of Guidance: Junior parent night jan 31.pdf
Learn more about possible careers by exploring careers at: http://careercornerstone.org
Common Application announces 2019 - 20 ESSAY Prompts: https://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/2019-2020-common-app-essay-prompts
Valuable information about college planning can be found on our Junior Post High School Planning Guide 2018-2019
Summer between Junior and Senior Year
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
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 .
