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June2022

CELEBRATEGRADUATIONMONTH FROM THE DIRECTOR

PRIDE MONTH	JUNETEENTH-FREEDOM DAY

THS Family, it’s the MONTH OF GRADUATION, ELEVATION and CELEBRATION at The Castle On The Hill! The students strived, worked hard, persevered and achieved goals with another year of so many uncertainties. They PUSHED through with GRIT AND POWER determined to thrive in this school year. Mind-sets focused on applying for colleges, looking at scholarships, taking the required NJ State exams, accepting many college offers, applying for summer jobs along with preparation and enjoyment of The Prom (an event they missed for two years).
Class of 2022 is soaring like the eagles. The next chapter of their lives come Fall of 2022 will be filled with hope and amazing possibilities.

Let’s High-Five, Toss A Hat and Move The Tassel from the right to the left after our students receive their diploma on that special day signifying years of academic studies that have been completed. Their future is Bright and filled with Promises for the next journey ahead. THS salutes the Class of 2022! Enjoy the summer with family and friends responsibly. Stay safe and well! #teaneckstrong

THS Graduation - June 16 - 10:00am
The Castle on the Hill–Teaneck High School On the Field

Remember to join the “Guidance Info” Google Classroom for your grade. Join codes:
Class of 2022 - fwzm5z2	Class of 2023 - ia3aqne	Class of 2024 - ydbc3eh	Class of 2025 - iu7nmza

"Reset, Reestablish, Reconnect"

DATES TO REMEMBER

May 31-June 3rd
SENIOR FINAL EXAMS (Only non-exempt seniors)

MANDATORY for GRADUATES
Seniors must submit google form “Plans After Graduation 2021” with the college/university you’re attending. The form submitted secures your cap and gown distribution.
Plans After Graduation 2022 Form

Saturday, June 4th SAT Test Date

Tuesday, June 7th-Friday, June 10th HALF DAY Schedule for FINALS WEEK (see schedule below)

Wednesday, June 8th
SENIOR Honors Convocation/Athletic Awards Luncheon 12:00-3:00pm

Tuesday, June 7th-Friday, June 10th GRADES 9-11 FINAL EXAMS
(Students are Only to report to school for their exams) Students may leave once they have completed all scheduled exams
June 6 – FULL DAY - A DAY
June 7 – Periods 1 and 2 - A Day June 8 – Periods 3 and 4 - A Day June 9 – Periods 5 and 6 - B Day June 10 – Periods 7 and 8 - B Day SCHEDULE:
8:10 am – WARNING BELL 8:15 am – TEST BEGINS 10:15 am – TEST ENDS 10:30 am – TEST BEGINS 12:30 pm – TEST ENDS

Thursday, June 16th - 10:00 AM THS Seniors Graduation Day
Teaneck High School - Castle on the Hill

Friday, June 17th
LAST DAY of School/Students/Teachers, 10 Month Staff

Friday, June 17th
MP4 Report Card Distribution (in Skyward)

Sunday, June 19th Happy Father’s Day

TEANECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, view details below under “Upcoming Colleges/Universities, Events & News”

Important Links:
Teaneck Public Schools 2021 - 2022 District Calendar THS Counseling Website
Click HERE for a full list of scholarships

Friday, June 17th
Juneteenth-African American Freedom Day Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day
POST SECONDARY PLANNING

Seniors!! A few reminders: 1. Update Naviance
2. Apply for scholarships 3. Stay focused.
4. Can Colleges Make the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory? 5. Resources
Reach out to your school counselor College Board - “After You’ve Applied”

Juniors! It's never too early to get started! Below are a few resources to get you started:

1. Explore Naviance career exploration via the Career Interest Profiler & other tools. Check out Roadtrip Nation 2. National Association for College Admissions Counseling- PREPARING FOR COLLEGE:JUNIOR CHECKLIST
3. Neumann University - College Checklist: 6 Things for High School Juniors to Do NOW 4. Federal Student Aid - 11th Grade College Prep Checklist
5. College Board - Big Future

Sophomores & Freshmen! There are some steps you can take as a 9th and 10th grader to get you ready for life after THS!
1. Explore Naviance career exploration via the Career Interest Profiler & other tools. Check out Roadtrip Nation 2. College Board - College Planning: 9th/10th Grade
3. Federal Student Aid -10th Grade College Prep Checklists 4. Federal Student Aid -9th Grade College Prep Checklists

FINANCING YOUR FUTURE

How Financial Aid Works

For most students planning to attend college or career school, financial aid is essential. The U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $120 billion in financial aid to help pay for college or career school each year.

Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid. After submission, you’ll receive your Student Aid Report.

It's never too early—or too late—to explore your options for college or career school. Go to https://studentaid.gov/ to learn more about key steps in preparing for college and resources that can help you along the way.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES – SENIORS YOU CAN STILL ACT NOW!! THERE’S STILL TIME! It’s never too early to start thinking about how you are going to pay for college: In Naviance, go to
Colleges...scroll to the bottom and click on “Scholarship List”...then change the Browse function by Category to “Search Engine.” This will give you a list of places to begin your search. Looking for scholarships is very labor intensive, but worth it. **DO NOT pay for scholarship information or provide your Social Security number.** Also, always review the Teaneck High School Counseling Website periodically for updated information.
Click HERE for a full list of scholarships – ACT NOW BY APPLYING!!

Scholarships

200 Club of Bergen County Scholarship Program for 2022 - 6/8/22 Scholarship Program | The 200 Club of Bergen County
Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation Education Scholarship - 6/10/22 AWAF - Scholarships
Abbott & Fenner Annual Scholarship Program - 6/12/22 Scholarships - A&F Business Consultants
National Office of Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowing Scholarship - 7/31/22 SCHOLARSHIPS | SwingPhiSwingSFI

UPCOMING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, EVENTS & NEWS

SUMMER PROGRAMS

FREE High School Enrichment/Pre-College Program August 15-25, 2022
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2022

Understanding And Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect ● 8 Virtual Live Sessions Monday -Thursday
● 3:30pm - 4:30pm (First Session will end 5:00pm) ● Receive certiﬁcate of completion
For more information, please attached ﬂyer: Pre-College Flyer Final.pdf

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Edmentum Credit Recovery Program– July 5-July 28, 2022 At Teaneck High – Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 12:30pm Information will be sent to the parents/guardians
Registration Deadline: Friday, June 10, 2022

Educere Virtual Education:

For more information – https://www.educere.net/

FDU Summer Middle College -- July 5 - July 29, 2022 (Pending Enrollment and Staffing)
Incoming 10-12th grade students will have the opportunity to:

-Earn 3 FDU College Credits with courses taught by THS Teachers

-Students who complete the course with a C or higher will receive three college credits through FDU
-All classes are available for THS elective credits -Grades do not count towards THS GPA

Courses:

-Introduction to Creative Writing -Financial Planning Management -Introduction to Psychology
-World Cultures

Session Information:

Tuesday, July 5th to Friday, July 29th Monday - Friday
1:30pm - 3pm

Important Information:

-Course open to THS Incoming 10-12th Grades -15 students per course
-Registration - First Come/First Serve

-Students cannot register for multiple courses

-Registration information- Students can start to register now to July 1, 2022. The link is www.fdu.edu/middle. Click on Register Now and search for Teaneck High School, then click on the class of their choice.
-Cost- $267 per course

Summer College Prep Program -- July 5-July 28, 2022 (Pending Enrollment and Staffing)
Registration closes on June 24, 2022 Registration Link

Incoming Seniors will have the opportunity to: -craft their college essay
-participate in advanced college search

-participate in workshops with College Admissions Reps

Session 1 - Tuesday - Friday - July 5- July 8 Session 2 - Monday - Thursday - July 11- July 14 Session 3 - Monday - Thursday - July 18- July 21 Session 4 - Monday - Thursday - July 25- July 28
After registration closes, students will receive a confirmation

Important Information:

*The program is open to incoming 12th-grade students. *24 students per session
*Registration - First Come/First Serve *Students cannot register for multiple sessions

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NEW JERSEY STATE VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter Registration & Voting Information:

Students register to vote in New Jersey by following the standard application process: every prospective voter must submit a voter registration application. Registration applications are located in the School Counseling oﬃce. You can also register online https://nj.gov/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml

To register in New Jersey, you must be: ●	A United States citizen
●	At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18 ●	A resident of the county for 30 days before the election

●	The registration deadline to vote is 21 days prior to Election Day

For more information on voter registration eligibility requirement, the role of a citizen and the importance of voting: USA.gov
NJ Division of Elections

Bergen County Office of Elections Vote.org

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RUTGERS Division of Continuing Studies

Summer Reading & Writing Skills – Programs for Preschoolers through Entering 11th Graders For More Information on Programs, Dates and Registration:
Rutgers Summer Reading & Writing Skills

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BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGEDivision of Continuing Education and Workforce Development PLAN AHEAD. GETAHEAD.
July 6th - August 4th (Monday-Thursday only)

For more information on course offerings and registration: CESummerHSPoster-0422.pdf

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BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE-Camp College-North

New Jersey Association of College Admission Counseling's (NJACAC) Camp College-North will have the privilege of hosting rising juniors and seniors on the campus of Bloomﬁeld College, in beautiful Bloomﬁeld, New Jersey. Students will arrive on Monday, July 25th and depart on Wednesday, July 27th. Camp
College-North provides a unique opportunity for students who may be the ﬁrst in their family to attend college or are from traditionally under-served populations.

Click HERE to apply

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BERGEN COUNTY YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY 2022

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the Bergen
County Youth Police Academy – Class #16.

The Academy is an all-day program offered to students residing in Bergen County or attending high school in Bergen County. Preference will be given to
students entering the 11th or 12th grade in September 2022. The Academy is free of Charge.

This year’s Academy will be held July 11 – 22, 2022. Upon completion of the Academy, there will be an official graduation ceremony on Friday, July 22th. Details will be provided. Family members and friends are invited to attend.

For More Information, curriculum and application details, please review: 2022 Youth Academy Application.pdf

FROM THE FORUM

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Remember the staff at the Teaneck High School FORUM is here to listen to parent and student’s concerns. If you would like to speak to someone at the FORUM please call: (201) 833-5136 or email: Nick Campestre at ncampestre@teaneckschools.org

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Seek professional help if needed. If feelings of sadness or anxiety don’t go away, talk to a doctor or mental health professional. The following resources can be used to access support:

For a life-threatening emergency, always dial 911
Bergen County’s Designated Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program 201-262-HELP/4357

2nd Floor Youth Helpline: 1-888-222-2228 (call or text)
2ND FLOOR is a confidential helpline for New Jersey’s youth that helps find solutions to problems they face at home, at school, or at play

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
para español 1-888-628-9454 Prevención del Suicidio Nacional)
Full list of resources available--can be found on the School Counseling page “Helpful Links”

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For employment Opportunities and community service, please see Ms. Witter in the FORUM in room 127 or email ywitter@teaneckschools.org

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

Bergen County LGBTQ + Alliance – Youth Programs For for more information, here’s the flyer —> LGBTQ Youth Programs

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	RISE-2022
	
	Reflections InterACTive Summer
	
Experience a program of theBergen County Division of Family Guidance

RISE program Summer 2022

RISE is the spinoff of the Reflections school year program, which addresses a variety of issues through the use of improvisational theatre.

This is a FREE program, funded by the County of Bergen.

Teens can earn volunteer hours and acquire leadership skills and have fun, all at the same time.

This Summer, RISE will be on Tuesday nights, starting on July 19th and will run until August 30th.

TIME: 5:30pm-8:00pm (In person)

WHERE: 1 Bergen County Plaza – Hackensack, NJ 07601

THIS IS A DROP IN PROGRAM – THIS MEANS THAT RISE CAST MEMBERS ATTEND WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND EACH WEEK.

We will also have other opportunities for RISE participants to earn volunteer hours by attending workshops that we will be leading. This will all be explained at a later time, and again, it is on a “drop in“ basis, in that cast members attend the events that meet their availability.

To be part of RISE 2022, one needs to have just finished 8th grade, all the way to just graduating high school.

They also must be Bergen County residents.

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MEET THE TEAM THS Counseling Department
Ms. Keshia Golding-Cooper, Director
	kcooper@teaneckschools.org
	
Counselors
	
Mr. Douglas Book
	dbook@teaneckschools.org
	
Ms. Beth Fleischer
	bfleischer@teaneckschools.org
	
Ms. Lillian Garcia
	lgarcia@teaneckschools.org
	
Ms. Kharisma Bettis
	kbettis@teaneckschools.org
	
Mr. Kelvin Reese
	kreese@teaneckschools.org
	
Ms. Jennifer Taylor
	jtaylor@teaneckschools.org
	
Student Assistance Coordinator
Ms. Adrienne Williams- awilliams@teaneckschools.org
	
Support Staff
	
Ms. Kim Dockery
	kdockery@teaneckschools.org
	
Ms. Sheila Moore
	smoore@teaneckschools.org

Photo Credit: THS Student Ehsun Khan

Please check Skyward for you School Counselor

The F.O.R.U.M.

Nick Campestre, Coordinator, ncampestre@teaneckschools.org Victoria Alexander, Counselor, valexander@teaneckschools.org Yvonne Witter, Employment Counselor, ywitter@teaneckschools.org Giannil Hidalgo, Counselor, ghidalgo@teaneckschools.org
Jason Juxon-Smith, Counselor, jjuxonsmith@teaneckschools.org Jessica Murphy, Secretary, jemurphy@teaneckschools.org

Follow us on Social Media Facebook & Instagram @Teaneck School Counseling Subscribe to the THS Counselors YouTube Channel
Past Presentations are posted!

QUOTE OF THE MONTH & MAY FUN THEMES

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PRIDE MONTH! CELEBRATE YOU, LOVE YOU

JUNE 1-30, 2022

JUNETEENTH - FREEDOM DAY Sunday, June 19, 2022

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JUNE 2022 FUN HOLIDAYS

Dare Day - 6.1 Flip a Coin Day - 6.1
National Rocky Road Day - 6.2 National Doughnut Day - 6.3 World Bicycle Day - 6.3 Repeat Day - 6.3 Applesauce Cake Day - 6.4 Hug Your Cat Day - 6.4 National Cheese Day - 6.4 National Trails Day - 6.4 Hot Air Balloon Day - 6.5
National Frozen Yogurt Day - 6.5 World Environment Day - 6.5 D-Day, WWII - 6.6 National YoYo Day - 6.6
National Chocolate Ice Cream Day - 6.7 Best Friends Day - 6.8 World Ocean Day - 6.8 Donald Duck Day - 6.9 Ball Point Pen Day - 6.10 Herb & Spices Day - 6.10 Iced Tea Day - 6.10
National Flip Flop Day - 6.10 National Corn on The Cob Day - 6.11 National Jerky Day - 6.12
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day - 6.12 Red Rose Day - 6.12 Sewing Machine Day - 6.13 Flag Day - 6.14
Monkey Around Day - 6.14 Smile Power Day - 6.15 Global Wind Day - 6.15 Fresh Veggies Day - 6.16
International Waterfall Day - 6.16 Nursing Assistants Day - 6.16 Eat Your Vegetables Day - 6.17 Take A Road Trip Day - 6.17 Go Fishing Day - 6.18

International Picnic Day - 6.18 International Sushi Day - 6.18 National Splurge Day - 6.18 World Juggler’s Day - 6.18 Father’s Day - 6.19 Juneteenth Day - 6.19 National Kissing Day - 6.19
National Turkey Lovers Day - 6.19 Ice Cream Soda Day - 6.20 National Bald Eagle Day - 6.20 Finally Summer Day - 6.21 Go Skateboarding Day - 6.21 International Yoga Day - 6.21 National Selfie Day - 6.21
National Onion Ring Day - 6.22 World Rainforest Day - 6.22 Let It Go Day - 6.23 National Pink Day - 6.23
National Food Truck Day - 6.24 Take Your Dog to Work Day - 6.24 Swim A Lap Day - 6.24 Beautician’s Day - 6.26 Forgiveness Day - 6.26 National Canoe Day - 6.26 National Onion Day - 6.27 Sunglasses Day - 6.27
Insurance Awareness Day - 6.28 Camera Day - 6.29 Hug Holiday - 6.29
International Mud Day - 6.29 Meteor Day - 6.30
National Handshake Day - 6.30

Spring into New Growth & Adventure Spring into Community Spring into Compassion

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