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Welcome
to our guidance services
home page
Don't
miss the sections at right! You'll be surprised at
just how much valuable information is packed into
Mohonasen's Guidance Web site. WE HELP STUDENTS PREPARE
FOR COLLEGE... CAREERS... AND LIFE AFTER HIGH
SCHOOL! Read all about it.
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JUNIOR
CONFERENCES COVER OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE; CONFERENCE
MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE — High School counselors are currently in the process of finishing junior conferences with students.
These conferences cover graduation requirements, courses for next year and planning for future career and college options. To aid in this process counselors have developed a comprehensive
career and college planning
guide. These guides are handed out during the conferences, but can also be accessed
here. Please pay attention to all
dates and deadlines for college fairs, standardized tests, college applications and scholarship applications.
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EIGHTH-GRADERS
SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR — On January 30, eighth-grade students and their parents
were invited to Grade 8 Information Night. Additionally,
students in grades 9-11 were invited to attend the Career Pathways Presentation.
Both programs had a great turnout and guidance
counselors received very useful feedback. Current
eighth-graders scheduled their high school
class electives for next year on February 4 and 6. Download
the PowerPoint presentation used at Grade 8
Information Night. Also, be sure to download
an eighth-grade scheduling sheet!
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REGISTER FOR 2008-09 CLASSES
-- High School students
register
for courses for the 2008-2009 school year. View the Course of Study Guide and read about the courses offered at the high
school (PDF document).
Download
the following scheduling sheets:
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BETTY
JARVIS GUIDANCE LIBRARY DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS
RESEARCH COLLEGES AND CAREERS
-- The Betty Jarvis Guidance Library, located at Mohonasen High School, was unveiled on Monday, Dec. 4. The library is dedicated to helping students explore for their future — which is what Betty Jarvis did on a daily basis while at Mohonasen.
“Betty put Mohonasen on the map for career and school-to-work programs,” said Dean of Guidance Rebecca Pauley. “She helped students see the connection between school and the real world.”
Read
more.
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GET
THE RIGHT SCORE ON YOUR SAT PRACTICE TEST!
-- The College
Board has informed us that there is an error on the
worksheet on page 84 of the SAT Preparation Booklet TM
in the "Get
Your Writing Score" section! To access the
corrected worksheet, go to the College
Board.
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SCORED
LESS THAN 65 ON A REQUIRED REGENTS EXAM? KNOW THE
SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED RETAKES!
-- All
of the five required Regents exams are offered annually
in January, June and August so there are multiple
opportunities for students to get extra help and then
retake the exams to improve their grades. Read
more here about Mohonasen's very specific schedule
of required retakes for each of the five mandatory
Regents exams. Students and parents alike need to pay
careful attention to this schedule since it may
jeopardize graduation if students have not shown
persistence and effort at re-taking these critical
exams.
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VISIT
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S FEDERAL STUDENT AID
WEB SITE
--
This
site is a great resource to help parents and students
get all the facts needed to prepare for college. You can
access information about higher education and managing
college costs. Visit
it now.
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WHAT
DOES THE
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT DO?
-- Find
out in this detailed K-12
Guidance Plan. This information is designed
to help parents and students understand the wide range of services and
programs available to them through Mohonasen's guidance programs. (884K
PDF file).
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DRAPER'S
HOMEWORK HOTLINE IS NOW ENTIRELY WEB-BASED --
 Draper
Middle School's Guidance Department provides a Web site where students and
parents can get that day's homework assignments. Visit
now.
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E-CHOICES WILL
HELP YOU PLAN A LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL --
High
school students will want to take advantage of this FREE
password-protected subscription to this powerful college and career
planning software. Take a personal interest inventory to zero-in on your
interests and learn how they relate to the world of work. You can also
find detailed information on occupations from auto mechanic to zoologist.
Research colleges, funding options and search for scholarships, too. What
are you waiting for? Ask for the password at the Counseling and Career
Center and log onto echoices.com
to start planning for life after Mohonasen! Or learn
more here.
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ALUMNI -- NEED TO
REQUEST YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS OR IMMUNIZATION RECORDS? -- Alumni
who would like to request a copy of their school transcripts or
immunization records can download the
information
request form here.
Fill it out and simply mail or fax it to Mohonasen's Counseling and Career Center, 2070 Curry Road, Schenectady, NY
12303 * Fax (518) 356-8329. Questions? Call (518) 356-8320.
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VISIT THE
COUNSELING AND CAREER CENTER! --
Mohonasen
High School students should feel free to contact their high school
counselor any time they have questions or need assistance. Appointments
should be made through the secretaries who work in the Counseling and
Career Center office. Students are also encouraged to visit the waiting
area of the Counseling and Career Center to get all kinds of useful
information such as local job openings, college catalogs, scholarship
applications, SAT test dates and more. The Career Center Library (next to
the Counseling and Career Center) is also a good resource for students
(and parents!) who want to do college and career research.
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