High School is quickly approaching! Each Thursday afternoon through
November will be dedictaed to a high school guidance period. Please keep in
mind the following important dates:
Catholic Schools: (2011)
*TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High School) . . . Sat., Nov. 5
If you have a current IEP, return the signed form to be eligible for extended
testing time.
Applications for the following schools are due to me by early October!
*Regis High School for Boys . . . Admissions Test . . .
*Marymount High School for Girls . . . information was sent to some girls
directly from the school
over the summer
*Sacred Heart High School for Girls . . . Admissions Test . . .
*Loyola has a separate admissions process and application. Please get
paperwork to me by . . . . . Mid to end of October
*Xavier High School's application for admission and teacher recommendation
form are due to me by the end of October! You can download these!
Xavier's Scholarship Test will be . . .
*Xaverian High School Scholarship Test . . .
Applications and letters of recommendation are due to me by the end of
October!
Call the high school to schedule an audition for a music scholarship.
*St. Joseph Hill Scholarship Test . . .
St. Edmund's now administers their own scholarship test.
Public Schools: (2011)
*SHSAT (Specialized High School Admissions Test) . . . Sat., Oct. 29 -Sun.,
Oct.30
*Paper Applications for General Public High Schools are due to me by Nov. 21st
*Public High Schools requiring an audition for art, dance, drama, or music
have various dates and deadlines. Refer to the directory. To schedule an
audition to a public
high school (including LaGuardia) let me know by . . . End of September
Bard H.S. of Math and Science requires you to register for the admissions
exam online.
Private Schools:
*ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) . . .
You need to apply to private schools independently. Please be aware of
dates and deadlines. Poly Prep teacher recommendation forms are due by . . .
Nov. 21st
Scholarships:
Please be aware that high schools sometimes give out
scholarships based on the TACHS scores, and some schools give
their own scholarship examinations. You need to attend the open-houses and
ask about the different scholarship procedures.
Confirmation:
A tentative date is set for .... Friday, May 18th @ 4pm
State Tests:
Eighth Grade: ELA . . . April
Math . . .
Science . . . written test ...
Sixth Grade ELA . . . April
Graduation:
Our graduation mass, brunch and ceremony will take place on Fri., June 15
The graduation dance will be organized by the parents and will be on Fri.,
June
A graduation fee will be collected from each student in May.
Graduation pictures will be taken in January.
Our class trip will take place some time in May for those students who have
not accumulated more than 13 behavior reflection logs throughout the school
year.
