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Upcoming Events:
SUNY APPLICATION WEEK - October 20 - November 3
Free Application - up to 5 campuses.
Alumni Return Brunch - Wednesday November 26, 2025 @ 11:00 AM
Past Events:
Mini College Fair for students - Monday, September 8th at 1:45 pm (9th period) - Colleges Attending
Mini College Fair for students - Monday, September 15th at 9:10 am (3rd period) - Colleges Attending
College Planning Night for 12th Grade students and parents: Monday, September 15th at 7:00 pm in the BHS Performing Arts Center - Parent letter mailed home College Planning Class 2026 slide presentation
Financial Aid Night - all grades are welcome - Monday, October 6th at 7:00 pm. Guest Speaker Shana Schwartz from Hofstra University in the BHS Performing Arts Center Slide Presentation
College Planning 101: 9th and 10th grade - Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 pm in the BHS Performing Arts Center - Slide Presentation
Monday April 7, 2025 - BHS Annual College Fair @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM BHS College Fair 2025 Brochure
Presentations: 7:00 PM Writing the College Essay Andrea Nadler, Hofstra University
7:45 PM College Testing: Cracking the Code Tom Ehlers, Method Learning
Incoming 9th Grade Orientation 4/3/25
Brochure Slide Presentation Navigating the Transition: A Parent's Guide (article)
Monday, April 28 – Western Suffolk Counselors Association Spring Fair –Hauppauge High School, LI – 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. Program flyer Registration Link
Bethpage High School
Counseling Center
(516) 644-4120
Mr. Thomas Kenny, Director of Guidance
Mr. Jay Benjamin, Counselor
Ms. Kathleen Gagliardi, Counselor
Ms. Sarah Glassman, Social Worker
Mr. Sean McSwiggan, Counselor
Ms. Mackenzie Miller, Psychologist
Ms. Meg Scanlon, Counselor
Ms. Suzanne Vera, Psychologist
Ms.Peggy Dazo, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Danielle Varga, Administrative Assistant
JFK Middle School
Counseling Center
(516) 644-4220
Mr. Thomas Kenny, Director of Guidance
Ms. Kyle Bristol, Psychologist
Ms. Jessica Lundberg, Counselor
Ms. Melissa Mackenzie, Counselor
Ms. Dena Riccardi-Ciccone, Psychologist
Mr. Steve Suprenant, Counselor
Ms. Marianne Pensa, Administrative Assistant