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CHECK OUT THE NOVEMBER EDITION OF THE CHS COUNSELING CORNER!

DECEMBER WELLNESS CALENDAR
The 2026 NJ Governor's School of Engineering will be held in-person from July 6 - 31 2025.  Students will stay at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  CHS is able to nominate 1 junior.  In order to be considered, students must first self-nominate by completing this form by Friday, December 5, 2025. The chosen nominee by CHS will be notified by Monday, December 8 and must complete a separate application to be submitted to the NJ Governor's School of Engineering and Technology by January 8, 2026.  
 
The 2026 NJ Governor's School of the Sciences will be held in-person from July 12 - August 1, 2026.  Students will stay at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.  CHS is able to nominate 1 junior.  In order to be considered, students must first self-nominate by completing this form by Friday, December 5, 2025. The chosen nominee by CHS will be notified by Monday, December 8 and must complete a separate application to be submitted to the NJ Governor's School of the Sciences by January 8, 2026.

Sophomores are invited to meet with their school counselors beginning Wednesday, December 10 at lunch time to explore their interests, discuss course selection and plan for pathways after graduation. These meetings are mandatory in order for sophomores to maintain open lunch privileges. Please click the link above to view your scheduled time. If you have lab at your designated meeting time, please reach out to your school counselor to reschedule.

SUICIDE AWARENESS

Wednesday, December 10 at 7:00 PM

This NJ4S/Prevention Links virtual workshop centers around suicide awareness and prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of deaths for youth and young adults between the ages of 10-34 years old. This presentation serves not only to educate on the causes and risk factors associated with suicide, but also to inform our community on how to identify signs and symptoms and how to find help. Click the link above to join the workshop. We look forward to seeing you online.

SENIOR INTERNSHIP MEETING

Friday, December 12 at 11:00 am

CHS Auditorium

Contact Mrs. Donahue or Mrs. Savino-Mulcahy with any questions.

SENIORS: UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

  • Unofficial transcripts were mailed home in the beginning of July.  It includes the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior year courses and grades
  • The unofficial transcript is a guide to help you complete college applications and complete the Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR) required by many colleges and universities. 
In order to apply to all colleges, an official transcript must be sent through the CHS School Counseling Office beginning in September.  Parents must first complete the PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT TO SEND TRANSCRIPTS FORM. Please follow the 10 STEPS OF COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES. 

SENIORS: COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

  • Summer is a good time to begin working on applications and essays.
  • Beginning August 1, you may begin a Common Application at http://www.commonapp.org.  
  • Important information needed for applications:

Class size: 265 CHS School Counseling phone # (908) 709-6302/6303

School code: 310-260 CHS School Counseling fax # (908) 709-1850

CHS does not rank GPA scale 4.0 = A 

CHS GPAs are weighted Passing grade is a 65

6th Semester GPAs (Freshman through Junior year) 9/2022– 6/2025

WINTER/SPRING 2026 SAT PREP CLASSES

These are offered by the CHS Enrichment Academy. Please contact Mr. Jala at [email protected] with any questions.

CLASS OF 2026 FAMILIES

The FAFSA is scheduled to be available from the state of NJ beginning December 1, 2024. Completing the FAFSA is now a NJ state graduation requirement. Follow these directions to complete a form in Powerschool indicating if you're completing the FAFSA. You may also waive tracking data through the completion of this form. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Burfeindt, Director of School Counseling.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS will be administered from May 4 through May 15, 2026.  The cost is $99 per exam.  You may late register beginning November 16, 2025 through March 1, 2026 by going to https://aptsusa.com/cranford/.