On Friday, October 10th, your 8th grade child will receive his/her High School Application.
Please keep the following key points in mind:
The applications are due back to Guidance Counselors, Ms. Peters or Mr. Feigelson in the Guidance Office by November 21st, 2008. Please fill them out in ink. They must be signed and dated by a parent and the student.
You may list up to 12 program choices on the application, but are not required to do so. In fact, most students will not have that many choices listed.
Only list schools that you would be comfortable having your child attend. Remember that your child may be assigned to any school listed in the 12 choices!
Be sure to check the travel time to each of the schools you list. You may go to www.hopstop.com to see how long the commute would be during different times of the day.
If you want your child to attend his/her zoned school, it must be listed on the application. If you are zoned to an undesirable school, do not list it on the application, or your child may get assigned to it, if not given any other offer.
If your child is taking the test for the Specialized High Schools, he/she should indicate the order of preference for the Specialized high schools on the ADMISSION TICKET ONLY. No Specialized High Schools should be listed on any of the 12 choices on the H.S. Application. There is a spot to indicate that he/she will be applying to the Specialized High Schools. Careful consideration should be given to the order of preference since it will affect the outcome of the offer given. Offers to a Specialized H.S. will depend on the score of the exam, the order of preference indicated, and seat availability.
A student is guaranteed a seat in the zoned program at the school in which he/she is zoned only if he/she lists it on the application. The computer will automatically match your child to his/her zoned school if he/she is not offered a seat in any other school which he/she listed higher on the order of preference. Any school listed after the zoned program of your zoned school will not be considered.
If your child is auditioning for any school, he/she must familiarize himself/herself with the audition requirements for that school (listed in the H.S. Directory) and obtain an audition ticket from Ms. Peters or Mr. Feigelson.
Tickets for the Specialized HS exam will be distributed on or about Oct. 17th.
When you receive your child's High School Application, you may notice that some/all report card grades do not appear. The Office of Student Enrollment is working with us to ensure that your child's grades are updated. Where updates are made, a new application will be generated for your child.
If after referring to the H.S. Directory you need further assistance, please call the Guidance Counselors at (718) 464-5763, extension 2531, and we would be more than happy to help you.
Cristina Peters and Jerry Feigelson, Guidance Counselors