The School Counseling Theme of the month is ACCOMPLISHMENT.
ACCOMPLISHMENT can be defined as pride and appreciation for attaining one's goals.
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Juniors: Life after high school is approaching faster than you think and what comes next will require thoughtful planning. NOW is the time to schedule your personalized Post-High School Planning session. Parents are encouraged to contact the appropriate secretary to set up a meeting with their student and their school counselor before the end of this school year. Parents are welcome to join either in person or via Google Meet while your student attends in the building. Taking action now helps ensure a smoother, less stressful senior year! Meetings are available during students’ free periods (study hall or lunch). Don’t wait — grab your spot today!
NYS has begun the FAFSA Completion Initiative to encourage all students to explore financial aid options after high school. Don’t let the paperwork overwhelm you—this initiative is designed to make the process easier, faster, and more supportive for students' college journey. Additional resources are located in the Senior Google Classroom and have been posted in the Google Classroom streams since the fall. If you are not planning to complete the FAFSA, your assistance in returning a waiver to your house office is greatly appreciated.
Freshmen In-Class Workshop:
MATCHING PERSONALITY WITH OPPORTUNITY
School counselors will be visiting all 9th grade English classes from May 11- 15 to conduct Career Exploration Workshops. During these sessions, counselors will guide students in reflecting on how their natural talents, skills, and abilities can connect to potential career paths. Using the Career Interest Profiler in Naviance, along with matches to the Holland Interest Inventory Traits, students will be supported in making meaningful connections between their individual interests, future career ideas and coursework they've selected for next year. We look forward to helping students focus in on this important journey of self-discovery and planning for their futures!
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EXAMS
The SAT will be administered at MW June 6th
Click the test name to be directed to the website for registration and test day details. Tests are administered on additional dates at other locations and the date listed above is for the administration taking place at Monroe-Woodbury High School.
On test day, registered students should arrive at the HS by 7:30 AM, tune their radio to 94.5 FM when outside the HS and listen to instructions. Students must arrive with:
Current photo ID (Driver's license or school ID)
Their admission ticket
Two #2 pencils
An approved calculator if you choose to bring one (the digitial SAT also provides a calculator built into College Board's BlueBook application)
FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES
Hopefully you found a club, sport, or organization to join this year that helped make your first year(s) of high school more rewarding. If you haven’t, take a look at the Clubs and Activities listing on the website to plan what you can join in the coming year. Participating in extra curriculars doesn't just "look good" they teach you about your interests and help you develop a more robust sense of self. Talk to your counselor as well, to come up with ideas.
UP FOR SOME
"SELF-DISCOVERY"?
Naviance can help you explore what your future could hold. Not sure where to start? Check out:
The Career Interest Profiler captures your interests to help identify your personality traits and suggests careers based on the U.S. Department of Labor's current data and trends.
Strengths Explorer® helps you identify your key strengths that you can use as you proceed on your college, career and life readiness journey. This assessment is ideally taken junior year since it can only be taken once.
Road Trip Nation features over 8,500 student-led interviews with diverse professionals. These short videos provide advice, tips, industry insights and excellent conversation starters about career possibilities.
Many of our students state they are undecided about future plans. Don't wait, start exploring!
SENIOR SURVEYS
All seniors must complete their Senior Survey by June 16th. This survey (1) confirms your plans after high school which must be reported to NYSED to "graduate you out" (2) guarantees that Monroe-Woodbury will send YOUR FINAL, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT to the organization/school you will attend in the fall. If this survey is not completed, your final transcript will NOT be sent to your next institution.
Log into Naviance
go to the “About Me” menu
select Surveys from Your School
click on “Senior Survey”
There are only 3 questions, but please answer each in its entirety. Make sure you only identify one school as “Attending”. After graduation, our office will send your final, official transcript for you. It's that easy!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER?
For employment, academic or volunteer activities, check out the “Pre-College, Summer Oppportunities and Employment ” resource posted in the classwork section of your School Counseling Google Classroom. The page is updated as new information is received, so check back frequently. You can also visit the employment bulletin board in House A. Need working papers? Enter "working papers" in the search bar on the MWHS website or stop into the House A School Counseling Office. If you're looking for volunteer opportunities, visit the School Counseling Department website and click the purple banner titled "M-W Volunteer Opportunities Information" to review an alphabetized list of ideas.
ROAD TRIP!
It's not just what you know, it's also who you know. Naviance's "Roadtrip Nation" features over 8,500 student-lead interviews with diverse professionals. These short videos provide valuable insight from famous individuals and everyday people. Advice, tips and industry insights provide excellent conversation starters about career possibilities. To access "Roadtrip Nation" in Naviance, click
"Careers" tab at the top of your Naviance account
click the " Explore Roadtrip Nation Videos" tab
click the "Interests" tab to start viewing
Easy Naviance Login
Easy Naviance Login
It is easier and quicker to log into your Naviance account! To explore potential careers, academic majors, and the colleges offering a pathway to your future goals, click on the Naviance logo at the bottom of your Google "waffle" menu.
Official GPA & Rank
Official GPA & Rank
The final, seventh semester official GPA and rank is viewable by accessing your unofficial transcript in Naviance. Just click on the College menu option then under Applying to College, select Manage Transcripts. You can choose to download and view your mid-year transcript which contains your updated GPA and final rank. This information provides the final decision for valedictorian, salutatorian and the top 25.
Congratulations to all of our amazing seniors! The count down is really on! Keep working hard in all of your classes. FINAL TRANSCRIPTS will be sent in July to the school/organization indicated on your Senior Survey.
COLLEGE SPORTS & NCAA
COLLEGE SPORTS & NCAA
Any college bound athlete with goals of playing a Division I or Division II sport must review NCAA guidelines for qualification. The NCAA Eligibility Center has many resources and there is a Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete that is produced every year for reference. Athletes and families should also attend the NCAA presenation at our College Fair. There is much to learn, so do not wait until senior year to start reading! Some courses at MW do NOT qualify for NCAA credit so it is important to speak openly and often with coaches and your counselor about your plans. While faculty and staff can help share expertise, remember only NCAA can grant eligibility. Keep reading and asking questions to help keep you on the right path.
ACCES-VR APPLICATIONS
ACCES-VR APPLICATIONS
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) services are for individuals with disabilities that interfere with getting or keeping a job or who have difficulty advancing at their job. Information and the application will be sent home to all seniors with either a 504 or IEP around the second week of October. Only eligible students need apply. An ACCES-VR representative will be in touch with all applicants to review the next steps and the services that may be provided.
SCHOOL COUNSELING TEAM
Counselor Check-in
Counselor Check-in
Students partner with their school counselor for the duration of their high school experience. If you have a question or concern, please allow us the courtesy to assist you directly. Counselors are located in their respective house offices. School psychologists, social workers, student assistance counselors, speech therapists and assistant principals are also in house offices.
House A
House A
Mrs. Susan Alicea
Ms. Gambino
Mrs. LaMontanaro
House B
House B
Mr. Oakes
Mrs. Pelsue
House C
House C
Mrs. Ruby Alicea
Mr. Diaz
Mrs. Jerez
House D
House D
Mrs. Hogaboom
Mr. Willams
Please Note: Counselors in BOLD have students in multiple houses.
IMPORTANT DATES
May
May
1-31 - Individual Post HS Planning sessions with counselors and juniors/families
4- 15 - AP Exams administered in school
8 - Class of 2025 Decision Day Celebration
11-14 - Career Pathways In-Class Lessons for all Freshmen
29 - Final review of your 2026-2027 course requests on your portal in "Class Registration", notify counselor of last changes
22 - Anticipated date BOCES CTE Program notifications*
As determined by BOCES CTE*
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