- Syosset High School
- Guidance Overview
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SHS GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS
Assistant Principal Christopher Ruffini, (516) 364-5686, cruffini@syossetschools.org
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The Developmental School Counseling Program of Syosset secondary schools is a comprehensive plan of academic, career and personal development. It is an integral part of the total school program and supports the goals established for all students.
The Syosset School Counseling Program emphasizes the relationship between student and counselor. It is the key to a successful program. Through a series of sequential and developmental activities, the counselor ensures that he/she is meaningfully involved with each student during each year of the secondary school experience. In this way the student is in the best position to learn, plan, and make positive decisions with the ongoing support and assistance of a counselor that knows him/her well.
Integral to the success of a comprehensive, developmental program is a team approach that requires the cooperation and involvement of parents, staff members, and community organizations.
Career Education is an important component in a developmental school counseling program. It is important for all students, parents, staff and community members to know that Syosset High School offers a wide variety of vocational education programs without regard to sex, race, color, national origin or disability. For more information, please contact your child’s counselor.
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Grade 9
- Small Group Student Orientation to Guidance Services
- Evening Parent Orientation Workshop
- Programming for Grade 10 - classroom introduction and individual student course selection meeting
- Guidance Newsletter emailed home bi-monthly
- Naviance Career Decision Making Groups - AchieveWorks Personality
- Wellness Lessons on Mental Health
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Grade 10
- Career Decision Making Program – small group career exploration activity – Naviance Student
- Programming for Grade 11 - classroom introduction and individual student course selection meeting
- Guidance Newsletter emailed home bi-monthly
- Grade 10 Parent Workshop for Parents and Students
- Small group orientation on our Developmental Counseling Program, programming and college testing
- Wellness Lessons on Mental Health
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Grade 11
- PSAT/SAT/ACT Registration
- Naviance student groups with counselor - spring
- Evening College Planning Workshop for Parents and Students
- Programming for Grade 12 - Classroom introduction and individual student course selection meeting
- College Night for Parents and Students
- Individual Parent/Student Conferences in Spring for exploration of post-secondary opportunities, discuss application procedures through Naviance student
- Guidance Newsletter mailed home bi-monthly
- College Essay Workshop - review the process. Must sign up in Guidance.
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Grade 12
- Senior Meetings to Review College Application Process - small group overview
- SAT/ACT Registration
- Evening College Application Workshop for Parents
- College Essay Workshop for students - revision of essay. Must sign up in Guidance.
- Senior Bulletin publication of scholarship, financial aid, college, military, and employment information emailed home bi-monthly
- Financial Aid Night for Parents
- College Admissions Representative Visits
- Senior Day - College Transitioning Program
- Naviance small groups meetings for Seniors to review program
- Interview Skills Workshop for Students
- College Boot Camp (summer)
- On Site Admissions
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Alumni Transcript Request Form