Frequently Asked Questions for parents of students with disabilities who are in the process of applying to high schools:
Information from the Department of Education about the High School Application Process:
ALSO: Check the Parent Links page of this web site for more useful high school process links.
Check the Goodies page for Interviewing Tips.
This is a big year for you! As seventh graders you're expected to know how to handle the workload of middle school. You have to find a balance between having a social life and keeping on top of school assignments. And it's important to make good grades and to avoid being absent or late. Afterall, it's the seventh grade report cards that high schools look at when they're selecting their incoming classes.
We know that the pressure can seem intense at times. Friends aren't always reliable. Sometimes you can fall behind in work. If you'd like some help restoring your sense of balance, or you'd just like someone to listen, we're always here.
Welcome to the School Counseling Department!
The Computer School
School counselors Lisa deMauro & Erin Hill
Photo by Eresha Kissoon Fareed
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) created a National Model that serves as a blueprint for a comprehensive school counseling program.
The ASCA diamond (above; click to enlarge) shows the four components of such a program: Foundation, Delivery System, Accountability, and Management System.
E-mail Ms. Hill or Ms. deMauro by clicking on the links above.
HIGH SCHOOL
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IMPORTANT DATES:
September 24–25 Citywide High School Fair
10am - 3pm
Brooklyn Technical H.S.
29 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn, NY 11227
September 14–October 12
Register for the fall 2011 Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) with guidance counselors
October 22–23 Borough High School Fairs
11am - 3pm
Manhattan: Martin Luther King, Jr., Ed. Campus
Bronx: Theodore Roosevelt Ed. Campus
Brooklyn: Edward R. Murrow H.S.
Queens: Francis Lewis H.S.
Staten Island: New Dorp H.S.
October 29–30
SHSAT for all current eighth grade students (students are assigned a test date)
November 5
SHSAT for students with testing accommodations
Newsfor Eighth Graders and Their Parents and Guardians!
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important phase of your educational career. The next few months will be a time of getting used to a new routine: working on study skills, making new friends, and learning, learning, learning.
It's a lot to take in, but soon it will all become familiar to you. In the meantime, if you have questions or feel confused, we're here to help. You can also stop in just to say hello!
This is it: the year you've been waiting for. You're the oldest in the
school, you're doing the most advanced work, and you're plunging into the high school admissions process.
Here's some advice: Don't worry! Everyone goes through it and everyone gets into a high school. To make things easier for yourself, get a calendar and use it. Try not to be too influenced by choices your friends are making. Take deadlines seriously. And ask for help if you're unsure of anything.
(Keep in mind that this is a stressful time for parents as well. Try to be patient with them.)
November 20
SHSAT for Sabbath observers with testing accommodations and make-up for those with doctor's notes
