1 Redmen St. Islip Terrace, NY 11752-2898 631-224-2006
Main Office: 631-224-2006 Option 2 Attendance Office: 631-224-2006 Option 3 Health Office: 631-224-2006 Option 4 School Hours: 7:10 a.m.-1:47 p.m. Grades: 9-12
Principal: Mark Bernard

 

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

Announcements 

 

Guidance Announcements

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Dear Students and Parents,

As we navigate these times of great uncertainty, we do so together.  The Guidance staff at the Middle and High School will be actively monitoring their respective emails to continue to serve the students and families in our charge.
Please be aware of the following important pieces of information:

1. The deadline for local scholarship submission has been extended to May 6, 2020. We invite all seniors to visit our high school guidance page and complete applications for any scholarships that interest them. We would also remind seniors the deadlines for most national scholarships have not passed. You can use any of the search engines linked on the HS Guidance Webpage/Scholarships. Completed local scholarship applications will be submitted to the HS guidance office on May 6, 2020. During this period of extension, seniors should take the time to review their applications and ensure that they are complete. Should this deadline be extended again, this will be communicated via email and in the guidance announcement section on the HS website. Please note that message on the home page is usually updated 48 hours after an email message is sent. Thank you.

2. The Guidance Staff at several points throughout the school year pushes into classrooms or plans small group/individual sessions with their students to complete a variety of activities to ensure they are career and college ready.  To that point, the counselors are working tirelessly to make connected experiences for their students to participate in while at home.  They can be located by clicking the counselor’s name in the staff directory of the middle school or high school.

3. A message went out via Naviance and Infinite Campus messenger regarding SAT preparation through method test prep.  Below is the information in case you did not receive the email:
 
Join us for LIVE ACT or SAT mini-lessons with Method Test Prep's expert teachers to help students stay engaged and focused during extended school closures. Each day, we will be presenting at 11 am Eastern/10 am Central.
Simply go to Method Test Prep's Facebook page at 11 am Eastern for this live instruction.
Tom Ehlers
President- Method Test Prep
1-877-871-PREP x. 17
tom@methodtestprep.com

4. The below links will be updated on a regular basis regarding SAT/ACT testing, The Common App and AP Exams.  We will also be putting the links up on the district website as soon as possible:

The College Board
Updates on SAT testing and other college admissions issues
AP Testing updates and Free AP test prep
 
ACT
Update on ACT testing dates
 
The Common App
Message Regarding the Coronavirus 
 
Helpful Links

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

www.khanacademy.org

www.regentsprep.org

https://www.kaptest.com/sat


Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any concerns.

We wish you, your families, friends, and everyone you care about the best of health.


Sincerely,

The East Islip Guidance Department

SAMHSA
Coping with Stress During an Infectious Disease Outbreak

National Association of School Psychologists
Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource

The College Board
Updates on SAT testing and other college admissions issues
AP Testing updates

ACT
Update on ACT testing dates

The Common App
Message Regarding the Coronavirus

National Association of College Admission Counselors
Updates on various dates, exams, etc.

Child Mind Institute
Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus

Share My Lesson
Coronavirus Student Guide: Explanations and News Updates


Suffolk Spring College Fair
Hosted by Western Suffolk Counselors' Association
Saturday April 25, 2020
12:00 noon- 3:00 pm
Radisson Hotel Hauppauge
Students can register online at www.gotocollegefairs.com and print out a barcode that captures their student profile for College Representatives to scan.
OVER 150 colleges and universities.

2019-2020 College On-Site Admission Visits:
Suffolk County Community College: Friday, 3/20/20 from 8:00am - 1:00pm

Common App & Naviance Matching Tutorial: Please click here

College Visits: For juniors and seniors, there is a detailed listing of scheduled college visits posted outside the guidance department for your information. This list includes specific dates and times and can also be found in Naviance.

FAFSA: Seniors and parents may start their FAFSA application by clicking here for access to resources available to guide them through the FAFSA process.


SAT/ACT Prep Online: Get free SAT/ACT prep through your Castle Learning Account. Click here for more info.

 

 

Scholarship Announcements

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David Goldfader FTK Board Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Reminders
Students sign up for scholarship reminders by texting @eischolars to 81010 or clicking on this link remind.com/join/eischolars
*Please note that you must sign up at the beginning of each year to receive the text reminders*

NYS Excelsior Scholarship: The first-in-the-nation plan will be phased in over three years, beginning for New Yorkers making up to $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, increasing to $110,000 in 2018, and reaching $125,000 in 2019. Click here for information.
 
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence Selection Criteria: The nominees for the NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence are chosen based on Regents grades in English, science, math and social studies. A formula set forth by the state is used in calculating students’ Regents averages and nominees are picked based on the highest scores. Each school is given a set amount of students who can be nominated based on graduating class size.