CHS Counseling
CHECK OUT THE APRIL EDITION OF THE CHS COUNSELING CORNER!
JUNIOR CHECK-INS
The school counselors will be checking-in with the juniors as a follow-up to the junior conferences that occurred in January and February. Students should take advantage of this opportunity and sign up for 15 minute time slots over the next month. Please click the appropriate Calendly link below to meet with your school counselor.
Ms. Brannigan: A - CK https://calendly.com/brannigan-chs
Ms. Milk: CL - GOD https://calendly.com/milk-1
Ms. Gallo: GOE - LIN https://calendly.com/gallo-2
Ms. Klemm: LIO - OR https://calendly.com/klemm-chs
Mr. Benimeo: OS - STA https://calendly.com/benimeo
Mr. Bienkowski: STB - Z https://calendly.com/bienkowski-n2o
*If you have lab at your scheduled time, you may come to the meeting offered in the other half of lunch.
AP EXAMS ARE MONDAY, MAY 6 THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 17 AT CHS
What to bring:
- Sheet of AP labels
- Two sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers) for completing multiple-choice answer sheets.
- Two pens with black or dark blue ink only, for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.
- A watch (in case the exam room doesn’t have a clock that can be easily seen). This cannot be a smart watch.
- Up to two calculators with the necessary capabilities if taking an AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics, or Statistics Exam. Instruct students to visit apstudents.org/courses and click on the link for their course for the specific calculator policy.
- Extra batteries for calculator.
- A ruler or straightedge if taking an AP Physics Exam.
- Snacks/water are allowed but must be kept on the floor at your desk. Backpacks/bags cannot be accessed during the exam.
- If students will not be in school before or after an exam, parents/guardians MUST call and notify the attendance office to excuse the student, as is the case with any other absence from school.
MORNING EXAMS
Report to testing location at 7:30 AM
AFTERNOON EXAMS:
Report to testing location at 11:30 AM
STUDENTS MUST SIT FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE EXAM AND ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED AT THE SAME TIME. THERE IS NO EARLY DISMISSAL FROM EXAMS FOR SPORTING EVENTS OR ANY OTHER PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS.
COURSE REQUESTS 2024-2025
Course selection is now complete for the 2024-2025 school year. Teachers have revisited recommendations now that marking period 3 has ended. Dropped courses, level changes and course changes due to schedule conflicts only are allowed from this point through the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Course requests are viewable on Powerschool under Class Registration.
Course level waivers and an explanation of this process will be available for students May 15, 2024.
Students will be contacted in June if there are any conflicts with scheduled courses. A list of scheduled courses will be mailed home in July. Schedules with room and teacher assignments will be viewable in PowerSchool on August 20.
If students would like to make changes to scheduled electives over the summer, there will be an opportunity to set up a meeting for the schedule change committee in August.
JUNIORS REQUESTING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Beginning Wednesday, March 13, 2024, juniors were able to begin asking teachers for letters of recommendation as part of the college application process. Students should be sure to see the teacher in person. Students should obtain two CHS faculty/staff letters of recommendation.
- Meet with your teacher in person to ask if he/she would be willing to write a letter of recommendation for you.
- Students will make electronic teacher recommendation requests in Naviance in September once they have a defined list of colleges to which they are applying.