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Donna Leroy, Director 734-3400 ext.217

Nicole Baldner Elementary School Counselor 734-3400 ext.206

Emily Morse Secretary 734-3400 ext.202

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Regents Exam Schedule

June 2008

Windham Ashland Jewett Central School

June 17 Tuesday	June 18 Wednesday	June 19 Thursday	June 20 Friday
8:15 AM	8:15 AM	8:15 AM	8:15 AM
Integrated Algebra	Comprehensive English: Pt 1 RCT Science*	Comprehensive English: Pt 2	Regents in US History & Government
12:15 PM	12:15 PM	12:15 PM	12:15
Physical Setting: Chemistry WEEK 2:	Regents in Global History & Geography	Math A Math B RCT in Reading	Physical Setting: Earth Science
June 23 Monday	June 24 Tuesday	June 25 Wednesday	June 26 Thursday
8:15 AM	8:15AM	8:15 AM
Second Language Proficiencies: Spanish & French	Living Environment	Physical Setting: Physics RCT in US History	RATING DAY
12:15 PM	12:15 PM
RCT in Mathematics* RCT in Writing	Comprehensive Regents Spanish & French RCT in Global Studies*

End-of-Year Schedule for Grades 7-12

May 9, 2008
To: Parents and Students – Grades 7-12
From: Donna LeRoy

Please refer to the following schedule rather than the school calendar for information regarding the last two weeks of school for this year. Due to construction concerns, a few things have been moved to earlier dates. Please pay particular attention to the Regents Review day for high school students and the schedule for Junior High Final Exams.

High school teachers will give their local finals over multiple periods within the regular schedule during June 9-13. We will have a Regents Review schedule set for Monday, the 16th. Only those high school students who are scheduled for Regents review sessions are expected to be in the building, unless they have made arrangements to be with another teacher. Junior High will be given a finals schedule providing double periods for core classes on June 16-17.

High School

Monday-Friday, June 9-13, 2008

Regular Bell Schedule
Classes without Regents exams will administer local finals using multiple sessions of regular class periods during this time.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Regents Review Schedule (see attached). This also accommodates the use of some high school rooms in the afternoon for double period junior high exams in the afternoon.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Regents begin in the morning. Only students with an exam or who have made specific arrangements to meet with a staff member should be in the building.
Morning of Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Last Regents exams are given.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Rating Day – no students

Friday, June 27, 2008

Superintendent’s Conference Day – no students
Graduation practice for seniors at 11:00 am
Graduation at 6:00 pm

Junior High

Week of June 9 up through morning of Monday, June 16, 2008

Regular Schedule
All “specials” classes will need to give final exams over multiple periods, if necessary, within the regular schedule during this time.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Regular morning schedule through 4th period. 8th grade Graduation practice will take place that morning also.
Junior High Final Exams begin 5th period (see attached). Lunchtime will remain normal. Dismissal will be normal.

Morning of Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Junior High Final Exams continue (see below), in conjunction with first Regents exam. No lunch. Dismissal at 10:30

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

8th grade Graduation at 9:00 am
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
8th graders return to take Foreign Language Proficiency.

Junior High Core Subject Finals

Math 7 Final will be given in regular class on Thurs/Fri, June 12th & 13th.

Monday, June 16

E & F periods: Social Studies 7 Final for 6th period section, Room 204
                        Science 7 Final for 6th period section, Room 16
                        English 8 Final for both sections: one section w/Imbierowic, Rm 71
                                                                                one section w/Singleton, Rm 70

Lunch

G & H periods: Math 8 Final for 7th period section, Room 70
                           Science 8 Final for 7th period section, Room 89
                           French 7 Final, Room 72
                           Spanish 7 Final, Room 73    (Language exempt students report to Resource Room or Library)

Regular Dismissal

Tuesday, June 17

A & B periods (8:00 – 9:15): Math 8 Final for 6th period section, Room 70
                           Social Studies 8 Final for 1st period section, w/ Imbierowic in Rm. 70
                           Social Studies 7 Final for 2nd period section, Room 204
                           English 7 Final for 2nd period section, Room 71

C & D periods (9:15 – 10:30): English 7 Final for 3rd period section, Room 71
                           Science 7 Final for 4th period section, Room 16
                           Science 8 Final for 3rd period section, Room 89
                           Social Studies 8 Final for 4th period section, Room 73 (Cecelia’s room)

No Lunch
Dismissal at 10:30

High School Regents Review Schedule

Monday, June 16

A & B Periods: Math A
                           Integrated Algebra
                           Chemistry
                           Living Environment – A/B period section
                           English – for students not taking Chemistry

C & D Periods: US History – C period section
Global Studies – C period section
Earth Science – A/B period section

E & F Periods: Spanish
French
English – for students taking Chemistry also

G & H Periods: Global Studies – G period section
                            Earth Science – G/H period section
                            US History – D period section + AP students
                            Living Environment – G/H period section
                            Math B

Local Final Exam Schedule 9-12
All Students will be a on a regular full-day schedule this week

Grade Level	Monday June 9, 2008	Tuesday June 10, 2008	Wednesday June 11, 2008	Thursday June 12, 2008	Friday June 13, 2008
Ninth	Spanish French	Algebra R1 Spanish French	Algebra R1 Spanish French English	Global English	Global English
Tenth	English Spanish French	English Spanish French	Algebra A2 Spanish French	Algebra A2
Eleventh	Spanish French	Spanish French	Pre Calculus Math A3 Spanish French	Pre Calculus Math A3 General Chemistry	PreCalculus Math A3 General Chemistry
Twelfth	Spanish French College Biology	English Spanish French College Biology	English Pre Calculus Spanish French	English Pre Calculus Part. in Government	Pre Calculus Part. in Government

Spring 2008
More News From Guidance

• Spring brings yet another round of standardized testing, with NYS Science Testing scheduled for both 4th and 8th grades, and Social Studies Testing for 8th grade. In addition, some high school students will be taking Field Tests in the areas of Global Studies, Earth Science and Chemistry. This year we also plan to give the Differential Aptitude Test to all 7th graders, in order to better assess each student’s individual strengths and interests. This will take place at the same time as the Social Studies 8 testing in June.

• Schedules for Final Exams and Regents week will soon be posted on the web page. All students scheduled for Regents or RCT’s will receive a letter regarding when and where, as well.

• All students in grades 6-11 have had the opportunity to select courses for next year, and the master scheduling process is underway. Our hope is to have schedules in students’ hands early in the summer so that any questions or concerns may be dealt with prior to the opening of school.

• 4-year college-bound juniors have hopefully taken or registered to take the SAT sometime this spring. Those students should plan to take it again in the fall. Registration materials for 08-09 testing will probably arrive in the Guidance Office in late August.

• All juniors should be narrowing down their plans for after graduation. If you are college- bound, you should have your schools of choice narrowed down to 4 or 5 to which you plan to apply when you return to school in the fall. The application process will begin in October! Mrs. LeRoy will be working with seniors individually and in classroom groups to prepare for this process, and a informational evening for parents and students will be held in September as well.

• Seniors are gearing up for end-of-year activities, culminating in Commencement Ceremonies on June 27th. It is important that, during this exciting time, seniors remember that they still have work to do in all of their classes that is critical to their success. We expect all of our seniors will be able to walk across the stage with their class!

• Keep in mind that summer school is usually offered in Catskill and Stamford, and Hunter-Tannersville makes re-takes of Regents exams available as well. Students who fail core courses are encouraged to take advantage of that opportunity to stay on track with their course requirements. Registration materials for summer school will be available in the WAJ Guidance Office by the time school lets out for the summer. Students must register in person at the summer school of their choice on designated dates.

Third Marking Period Honor Rolls

Principals List

7th Grade
Maggie Charbonneau
Nina Savasta
Samantha Simpfenderfer
Carl Stremlo

8th Grade
Michael Bunce

9th Grade
Daniel Frazer
Gina Peters

10th Grade
Katherine Christman
Alexis LaRosa
Kersten Laveroni

11th Grade
Justin Filippone
Jonathan Lindine
Wei Chang Liu
Jennie Stremlo
Hanna Verhoeven

12th Grade
Karl Goettsche
Laura Lawrence
Caitlin Morrison
Samantha Smith
Samantha Welter-Ferrell

High Honor Roll

7th grade
Lucy Davis
Russell Pelham
Freya Woods
Nicholas Zimmer

8th Grade
Ashleen Alberti
Kelly Moran
Alexandra Vining

9th Grade

10th Grade
Francesca Cominos
Natalia Gajda
Evan Goettsche
Chelsea Jaeger
Justin McGowan
Leo Rechetniak
Vanessa Richards

11th Grade
Samantha Baker
Shannon Black
Tahlaramarie Casale
Charles DeBoyace
Shane Frondelli
Michael Iacono
Rebecca Scahill
Rachel Valerio

12th Grade
Lindsey Carroll
Maille Charbonneau
Kim Langemak
Shannon MacDonald
Kristina McGovern
Rachel Messina
Alex Porter
Nick Porter

Honor Roll

7th Grade
Morgan Braren
Brandon Cohane
Cheyenne Jaeger
Oksana Korostil
Meabh Lavery
Sean Maben
Nicole Malen
Kiana Manzi Stanley
Sarah Mattice
Dylan McRoberts
Michaela Murray

8th Grade
Tiffany Cross
Lisa Davis
Brianna Jackson
Jamie Narciso
Rayven Pearsall
Catherine Scahill
Taylor Sutton
Ashley Woodbeck

9th Grade
Liz Beechert
Nicholas Martire
Andrew Messina
Peter Rasmussen
Christopher Rosedale
Steven Sherman
Stephanie Simpfenderfer

10th Grade
Anthony Alesi
Matthew Bentley
Brittany Evans
William Grunenthal
Jacqueline Maisonave
Conner Morrison
Robert Post
Robyn Rion
Andrew Waterman

11th Grade
Garth Aull
Joshua Bavosa
Bridgette Charbonneau
Dan Conlin
Zhenya Doolan
Michael Maben
Chris Maynard
Iris Pelham
Shaina Rion
Scott Shaw
Joshua Sutton
Monica Thompson

12th Grade
Travis Buel
Aleksander Krimsky
Kelly McGovern
Robert Narciso
Zachary Reich

Peterson’s StudentEdge

Nearly every day we hear parents and students expressing concerns about the college admission process. Whether it is paying for college, selecting a school, preparing for tests, or exploring careers, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the process.

Like you, our goal is to help all of our students to reach their full potential. That is why we are so pleased to tell you about a very special service we are now offering through our school: Peterson’s StudentEdge. This 24-hour, easy-to-use online resource center allows your child to prepare for tests, find a college, search for financial aid, and explore careers—all in one convenient package—and at no cost to you.
Program components include:
Peterson’s award-winning online course for the SAT.
Comprehensive college search of more than 4,200 schools with interactive profiles
The most complete financial aid tools available with more than $8 billion in public and institution-based aid
Career resources that include a career assessment, career outlook tools and a resume builder
Unlimited access to online practice tests for the ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Exams, ASVAB, and GED

This valuable opportunity is available for free to all of our students. We encourage you and your child to explore all of the resources available through StudentEdge. For more information on how to get started please contact Mrs. LeRoy at 734-3400 Ext 202 or dleroy@wajcs.org. All students in grades 9-12 have been seen a presentation on this program and have been given instructions on how to use it.

GUIDANCE PROGRAM
The guidance program assist students as they select courses, plan for their future, and solve problems that arise during the school year. Our goal is that every student graduate from Windham-Ashland-Jewett properly prepared for their chosen future. Assistance with college applications, scholarship searches, and employment options is always available.

Elementary students will work with the counselor in classrooms, small groups, and individually. Character education, coping skills, peer relationships, and mental, physical and substance abuse avoidance are but a small part of the topics with which the counselor works. Parents are encouraged to contact the Elementary Counselor to discuss concerns you may have about your child.

Students in grades 7-12 and their parents are encouraged to get to know the Secondary Counselor. Arranging parent-teacher conferences,course selectionand scheduling, college preparation, and the application process are all part of the counselor’s role. Many resources are available in the Guidance Office, and parents and students are encouraged to take advantage of them.

Parents are particularly encouraged to meet with the counselor beginning in the spring of the junior year to begin planning for college selection or other secondary plans. Various informational documents will be sent home and posted on the Windham-Ashland-Jewett website throughout the school year for your convenience. The Guidance Office has an open door policy, but if your time is limited, please call (518)734-3400 x202 to schedule an appointment.

BOCES CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Students in the 11th and 12th grades who have the interest and aptitude may apply to one of several Career and Technical programs at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center. Pupils attending classes in the occupational center will spend 1 ½ hours every day in their career and technical class. The remainder of the day is spent at the Windham-Ashland-Jewett campus enrolled in regular academic classes as required for graduation. Career-technical courses may be taken as elective subjects and/or may be counted as a major sequence when two years are successfully completed in one subject-concentration area. In these subjects, the successful completion of a full year of study will earn 3 ½ units of credit. A two-year program will grant 7 units of credit. Areas of study in which a major sequence may be taken are:

Automobile Technology
Building Trades
Cosmetology and Spa Services
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood
Equipment Operation & Repair
Health Occupations
Information Technology
Nail Technician
New Visions Health Care Professions
Visual Communication & Graphic Arts

RESOURCES
WAJ Course Selection Guide Guidance Resource Links A Guide for the College Bound Student

Scholarship Scoop

National Honor Society

Membership in the WAJERIAN Chapter of the National Honor Society is available to students who display outstanding achievement in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These qualities can be demonstrated in the classroom, in athletics and in community and church organizations. The following regulations shall govern academic eligibility for membership in the National Honor Society:

• A Sophomore, Junior or Senior student shall possess averages of 90% without rounding.

• All subjects taken shall be considered in the average.

• All averages considered are cumulative beginning with the first quarter of the freshman year.

A member must continue to strive to maintain the high ideals of the National Honor Society. A member may be dismissed if he or she does not maintain an average of 90%. Any student who is dismissed has the right to a hearing before the faculty council. The next level of appeal is with the Principal then the Superintendent of Schools.