Transition Planning

IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO CHS

High school is closer than you think! Most of our 8th grade students will be off to CHS very soon. To help students prepare for high school and create an academic plan that best fits their goals, school counselors from CHS will hold individual student planning meetings with you and your child! Your child's high school counselors coordinate with us to meet you and your child at CMS sometime during the Winter months. More information will be sent home.

IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL?

Every fall, representatives from Vinal Technical High School in Middletown will come to CMS to visit our 8^thgraders and tell them about options available for high school. This presentation occurs in October. The focus of this presentation is on the programs offered and the application process.

Vinal Tech holds an Open House for prospective 9th grade students and parents each November. For more information, please call 860 344 7100, ext. 313.

If your child is interested in attending a technical high school, please remember a few things:

1. There is an application process. This involves you and your child completing part of an application and then submitting it online. There is no paper application and counselors may not be notified that a student has applied unless they are chosen to write a recommendation. Please encourage your student to let their counselor know if they are plannig to apply so we can better prepare their records.

2.Please be aware that there are several aspects of your child’s educational background that will be looked at for the application process. These include report card grades, attendance history, standardized test scores, disciplinary records, and extracurricular activities.

3. After submission of your child’s application, Vinal representatives will process applications and then contact you directly to make you aware of your child’s status (usually during February).

4. Although most applications are handed in and processed in December, they are accepted at any point during the school year.

5. If your child thinks he or she might be interested in attending Vinal Tech, but isn't sure, he or she should still complete and hand in an application. Students who are accepted to Vinal can decline and attend Cromwell High School if they so choose.

If you would like more information about Vinal Technical High School, or any regional technical high school, please visit www.cttech.org. Applications are available on this website or in the Guidance Office.

IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN VO-AG?

The Agricultural Science and Technology Center at Middletown High School offers opportunities for students interested in the agricultural field. Representatives from this program visit in the fall to make our 8^th graders aware of this option for high school. There is also an application process for this program and an Open House. For more information call 860-704-4599 or visit http://middletownschools.org and search "agricultural science & technology."