GUIDANCE FROM GUIDANCE

On Monday, May 3, the entire junior class will attend a college fair at the Yorktown BOCES campus from 8:50 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.  Busing will be provided by Kennedy Catholic.  Over 200 colleges will be in attendance and this will be an excellent opportunity to meet with your local admissions representative.

 

The 2010 College Night with workshops and panelists will be held on Monday night from 6 – 9 p.m. at Fox Lane High School.  This night will provide valuable workshops that you can attend to learn more about the individual process.   This will also provide parents and students the chance to once again make an impression on the more than 200 college representatives who will be in attendance.

 

On Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m., the Guidance Department will be holding its annual College Night. William Yarnell from Villanova University will be here to speak about college admissions and to answer any questions parents may have about the process.

 

The Guidance Department recently gave an Essay Workshop to help the junior class get started with writing their college essays.  The English department is also working with the junior class, preparing students in writing a successful college essay.

 

It has come to our attention that several students are receiving invitations to “Leadership Conferences” or “National Honor Societies”.  Please be aware that any organization that requests money from you to become a member is not worth it.  You can always say you were “invited”, but don’t need to attend or be part of said organization. 

 

The June 12 ACT registration deadline is May 7:  www.actstudent.org.

The June 5 SAT registration deadline is April 29:  www.collegeboard.com.

 

 

Finally, our Financing College Night will be held in the auditorium on Dec. 14. It’s never too early to start planning.

Below are links to a variety of forms used by the guidance department to facilitate the comprehensive and arduous process known as college planning.  Please note that the Parent Brag Sheet, Request for Teacher Recommendation and the Counselor Recommendation are PDF forms you can fill out right in your Web browser.  Be sure to save them to your own computer first before sending them as an attachment to us:

• College Application Procedures
• Parent Brag Sheet (PDF Form)
• Family Connection by Naviance
• Request for Teacher Recommendation (PDF Form)
• Counselor Recommendation (PDF Form)
• Online College Application Checklist
• College Profile
• Guide to Writing the College Essay