Resources For Parents and Students

Juniors- Are you looking for SAT preparation this summer? Check out the SAT preparation program being offered through Onondaga Community College! Click this link to find out more!

Please also remember that test preparation is available for FREE through College Board's Khan Academy, which can be found at www.collegeboard.org

Attention Freshmen parents: Please note that the Counseling Center has posted our Freshman Information Night video to the High School Counseling Website. In this video, you will learn about graduation requirements, standardized testing throughout high school, SchoolTool, our college and career exploration tool (Naviance) and more! Please find the video by visiting the high school website or by clicking on this link! As always, please reach out to your son/daughter's counselor with any questions or concerns!

Have you checked out our Virtual Mental Health slide? If not, please click below! It is full of tons of useful resources! Click your way through the objects in the room to find meditations for stress, breathing exercises, articles on healthy eating, strategies to help with sleep and more!!

Resources on Dealing With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Talking With Children About Covid-19 (National Association of School Psychologists)

Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (The Child Mind Institute)

Just For Teens: A Personal Plan For Managing Stress (American Academy of Pediatrics) A guide for teens to manage stress regardless of the circumstance, which includes an overview of stress related symptoms and a plan for managing feelings.

Applications/Downloads and Websites for Stress Management:

Please click above to access the High School Counseling Center's Virtual Office which is filled with mental health articles and resources!

Guided meditations for teens

Coping Strategies:

In the midst of highly stressful situations, basic self-care is incredibly important (sleeping, eating, exercising, socializing, taking breaks from technology, keeping a routine, etc.) Here are some additional ideas:

Go outside Listen to music Draw/paint/something creative

Exercise Read a book Write a poem or write out thoughts

Do something you love Listen to music Talk with friends

Make a gratitude list Take a break Watch something funny

Volunteer Meditate Spend time with animals

Be easy on yourself Yoga/Relaxation Deep breathing

Dear Junior Students,

We would like to share some information we have received and continue to receive from colleges with respect to their response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. We hope this alleviates some of the concerns you have regarding the college admissions process. Additionally, we would encourage you to seek out information directly from any college website as they continue to update as the situation unfolds. We know that these are unprecedented times, which can be quite unsettling, but we also want you to know that the colleges are certainly understanding of the circumstances. Please reach out to your school counselor with any concerns or questions about the college process, especially during this time.

Responses from colleges