Guidance News
Seniors
should be finished with remaining campus visits by the end of October
and working steadily on college applications. You can find the schedule
and contact information for just about any open house on any campus by searching
that college online and going into their section on admission for prospective
or undergraduate students. When
considering which colleges to apply to, students should note the level of
selectivity for these colleges and the average high school grade point averages
and college exam scores they are looking to admit. Compare this to your own GPA and test scores
and take into consideration whether you are a good fit for their admission
guidelines. Seniors should aim to apply
to 3-5 schools. In addition to applying
to colleges that will be an academic challenge for you, it would be wise to
consider applying to 1-2 “safety” schools that absolutely meet your academic
profile and financial needs. Make sure
you like your safety schools. Don’t put
a school on your safety list that you don’t want to go to. While I hope you get into your first choice,
there is no guarantee. You need to be able to live with your final
options. Some colleges have a rolling
admissions policy. Under this process,
applications are reviewed as they are received.
These colleges accept applications throughout the year until their class
is full. Students applying to colleges
with rolling admissions should be working on their applications now and sending
them in as soon as possible. This
includes getting copies of the secondary school reports to me and copies of any
recommendation forms to teachers.
Confidential recommendations are more important in the admissions
decision. They believe that if the student doesn't have the
right to see the recommendation, the writer is more likely to be honest about
your abilities. You need to either give the teacher an addressed envelope
to mail the recommendation or have the teacher give the recommendation directly
to Miss White to mail. Our goal is to
have all college applications completed by Christmas break at the latest.
Some colleges may have earlier deadlines, so you need to pay close attention to
all deadlines (admissions & financial) for all of your applications.
Now is
the best time for juniors to be
exploring college options. Juniors just
finishing taking the PSAT were given registration materials for the SAT and ACT
exams in spring 2008. Students should
register for these exams as soon as possible to make sure they get the date and
location that works best. I will be
giving articles to students in homeroom on various aspects of post-graduate
planning and financial aid. Students
should remember that they do not have to choose a specific major right now or
know exactly what they want to do for a career.
Most students change their minds several times in college anyway. The important thing is to find a school that
has several areas of interest for the student and fits their personality and
finances. Spring of the junior year is
the best time to visit potential colleges, but it never hurts to start earlier
if you can. The goal for juniors this
year is to narrow their list of college choices down to five and to visit as
many of those schools as possible before June.
All students can use Career Zone (www.nycareerzone.org) or eDiscover to do college research
on careers, majors, colleges, vocational schools, etc. User codes and
directions for using eDiscover will be given to students in grades 5-12. These
programs give you specific information about occupations, college majors,
schools, internships, apprenticeships and the military. They will allow you to
search in all areas according to characteristics you like or to complete
assessments which help students decide which careers they should look into
based on their interests and skills. There are many college search engines
available on the internet that provide an excellent way to narrow down your
list of colleges or get information about career choices, but these sites are a
great place to start.
Admissions
representatives occasionally visit the Guidance Office in the fall and spring
each year. Any students in the high
school, but particularly juniors and seniors should take these opportunities to
talk directly to someone from the colleges and ask specific questions about
their programs. It also helps if you are
planning on applying to that school, to have someone in the admissions office
familiar with you personally when they are in the process of reviewing your
application and making an admission decision.
Representatives from SUNY Albany, Alfred University, St. Joseph’s
College, SUNY Canton, Fulton Montgomery Community College, SUNY Cobleskill, Herkimer
Community College and North Country Community College have scheduled
appointments for this fall. More
colleges will likely visit in the spring.
LONG LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Date: Oct. 11, 2007
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Place: room 316
Members Present: Debbie Austin, Kevin Crampton, Sue Virostek,
Jim Pine, Gail Seaman, Mary Phillips-LeBlanc, Nichole Meyette.
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A few individuals have expressed interest in either the member-at-large
or business member positions on the committee.
A suggestion was made to ask Mrs. Julie Helms to stay on as Business
member. The Board of Education has not yet decided on who will serve as DPC
member.
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Student council representatives for the committee are Felicia Cortis
and Sierra Olbert.
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Changes to the Shared Decision –making plan were reviewed.
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PTSA asked about student/staff participation in this year’s Winter
Carnival (suggestion for a student/staff/alumni competition or game). So far the Class of 2010 will be
involved. The PTSA also informed the
group on other upcoming events.
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Jim Pine followed up with Ham. Co. Comm. services to find out more
about the Suicide Prevention programming.
On Oct. 30th there will be a Community Partnering Day for all
county agencies & schools where prevention programming will be
discussed.
Federal Grant monies are available to access through
Ham. Co. Comm. Services to support professional development in suicide
prevention.
·
Mike Nerney might be available
for suicide prevention training for LLCS staff.
Mr. Kevin Crampton will call Bob Klepping Director of HCCS to get info. on the Comm. Partnering Day & the Suicide Prevention
programming.
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Mrs. Sue Virostek mentioned grant monies from Champlain Valley
Educational Services available for prevention services/projects.
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Next meeting is November 8, 2007 @ 7:00 a.m. in room 316.
We value your input, therefore Issues and
suggestions may be submitted written or orally to the committee for discussion
at meetings by contacting a member, or by mailing or calling the school.
Long
Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting Minutes, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Regular MEETING
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Approval of the August 15, 2007 meeting minutes.
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The next Board of Education Regular meeting will be Thursday, October
11, 2007 in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m., there will be a special meeting on
Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7:00 a.m. in the Superintendent’s office to elect
a new BOCES Board Member.
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Approval of the July 2007 Treasurer Reports.
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Warrants # 1,2,4,5, and 6 were reviewed by the
Board.
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Comprehensive Budget and Revenue Status Reports for General & Lunch
Funds were reviewed.
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Approval for 2007-2008 teacher mentors.
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Approval of a 504 Plan for a particular student.
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Approval of the following substitutes Sharon Waagner, John Boya, and
Laura Spengler, pending fingerprint clearance.
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Approval of Karl Geiger as Elementary Soccer Coach for the ‘07-‘08 SY.
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Approval of Adult Education classes and after school clubs at the
Superintendents discretion for the ’07-’08 SY.
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Approval of wording change in the Audit Committee Charter.
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A second reading of Policy # 5410 took place.
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A first reading of Policy # 5510-5560 took place.
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The Board accepted a leave of absence for Mrs. Lauren Walker-Arsenault
beginning September 1, 2007 and ending September 21, 2007.
Long
Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting Minutes, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
SPECIAL MEETING
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Approval to cast the Board’s
vote for Mr. Thomas P. Derouchie as the new member of the
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational services.
Long
Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting Minutes, OCTOBER 11, 2007
regular MEETING
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Approval of the September 13,
2007 and September 24, 2007 meeting minutes.
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The next Board of Education
Regular Meeting will be Thursday, November 8, 2007 in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m..
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The Long Lake Town Board and
LLCS Board of Education decided on another shared Town/School Board meeting to be held Monday,
November 19, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Geiger Arena.
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Approval of the August, 2007
Treasurer Reports.
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Warrants # 7,8,
and 9 were reviewed.
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Budget Transfers, Comprehensive
Budget and Revenue Status Reports for General, Lunch, and Capital Funds were
reviewed.
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Approval of the Budget Planning
Calendar for the ’07-’08 SY.
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Approval of ACE (Academic &
Cultural Enrichment) Fund policy as presented.
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Approval of attendance to the
Northeast Instrumental Music Festival in Lake Placid.
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Approval of the Professional
Development Committee members.
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Approval of a Boy’s modified
basketball team, including girl’s, here at LLCS for the ’07-’08 SY.
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Approval of participation in the
CFES program for the ’07-’08 school year.
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Approval not to accept the
Superintendent’s recommendation of the 504 Plan for a particular student.
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The Board accepted the
resignation of Mrs. Lauren Walker-Arsenault, with regrets effective September
22, 2007.
Official
Board Minutes are available in the Long Lake Central School Business Office
during normal Business hours.
