Saranac High School Counseling News
Vol 19
Happy May! There is so much to do this month and we are ready to get started! We will complete course requests with our freshmen this week and immediately shift focus to AP exams next week. We have also begun to think about next year's PSAT and PreACT exams. These exams will be for our current sophomores, and students must sign up before the end of the school year for the counseling office to order exams. We will also be joining the middle school for the second year at their career fair on May 22nd. We had great success last year linking our upper-classmen with careers they were interested in and hope to do the same this year!
Freshman Meetings
Our meetings with freshmen have involved course requests, but have also helped students with so much more. In September, we worked with students to take the career interest inventory in Career Cruising. During our freshman meetings, we discussed the possible 40 career options that came up for them and the education needed for careers they were most interested in. We then helped make connections to high school course planning and what we could do to help. We will continue to use this program and its many features for college and career searching over the next few years with students, and have included the link for you to also review at home!
PSAT and PreACT
Current sophomores should begin thinking about taking the PSAT and/or PreACT this fall. We will be sending a letter home that has a portion to be returned to the counseling office if students are interested in taking one or both exams. The PSAT will be offered October 10th during the school day in our gym and is $16 (unless a student qualifies for free or reduced lunch). The PreACT date is yet to be determined, but it will cost $12 and no fee waivers are provided. We must know by June 4th if a student plans on taking the PSAT and/or PreACT.
May 1st-Senior Commitment Day
Seniors that have been accepted to a four year college must put down a deposit by today, declaring their commitment to attend in the fall. If you have any questions about this, please contact us as soon as possible!
AP Exams
AP exams begin next Wednesday and this will be the first year we will have them off-site. We will bus students to the Village of Dannemora, where the gym will be set up for them to take the exam. This will provide the students with an extremely quiet setting free from the distractions of the school bells, announcements, and students walking in the hallways.
Excelsior Scholarship
The Excelsior Scholarship is now open for seniors and must be completed by July 23rd in order to qualify for the scholarship.
Enhancement Scholarship
The Enhanced Tuition Scholarship is similar to the Excelsior Scholarship except it is for participating New York State private colleges. The deadline to complete the application is July 31st.
Junior Volunteer Program at CVPH
The Junior Volunteer Program is currently accepting online applications through May 25th for the summer. This is a great opportunity for any student ages 14-18 interested in working in the healthcare field.
Important Dates
5/1, 5/3, 5/4 CAP MAT 204 Final
5/5/18 SAT Test (registration deadline was 4/6/18- find more info at www.collegeboard.org)
Wednesday 5/9/18 AP English Exam 8:30am (Seniors)
Thursday 5/10/18 AP Government Exam 8:30am (Seniors)
Friday 5/11/18 AP US History Exam 8:30am (Juniors)
Tuesday 5/15/18 AP Calculus Exam 8:30am (Seniors)
6/2/18 SAT Test (registration deadline 5/3/18- find more info at www.collegeboard.org)
6/5/18 CAP FRE 102 and SPA 102 Final
6/9/18 ACT Test (registration deadline 5/4/18- find more info at www.act.org)
Contact Us
Website: http://www.saranac.org
Location: 60 Picketts Corners Road, Saranac, NY, USA
Phone: 518-565-5810