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“When you look at life through the eyes of gratitude, the world becomes a magical and amazing place.”
~ Jennifer Gayle ~
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Please check back often for the most up to date announcements.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.~
*** October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Honor Society is sponsoring On Wednesdays We Wear Pink and Wear It Pink Day on Friday, October 24th. Let's join together to wear some pink to help raise awareness as well as support the fighters, admire the survivors, and honor the taken. Pink ribbons will be available in the guidance office for anyone who would like one. ***
*** For the month of October, the National Honor Society is sponsoring Socktober to benefit Hope On A Mission in Poughkeepsie. Socks are one of the most requested items in shelters. New socks of any kind and size will be accepted. Please drop off your donation in the bin located in the main lobby or the guidance office. ***
*** College representative visits are happening in the Guidance Office. Please visit the College Visits Calendar for more information. Please remember to get permission from your teacher to attend the session and that you are responsible for any work you may miss. ***
*** Scholarship opportunities are available. Please visit the scholarship page of the high school website for more information including websites and deadlines. Information is also available in the guidance office. ***
*** Dutchess Community College is hosting a College Fair on Tuesday, October 14th on their main campus from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please see the flyer for more information. ***
*** Free SUNY Application Week returns! From October 20th through November 3rd students will be able to apply to up to five (5) SUNY campuses with no application fee. Please note that some SUNY campuses are offering free applications from now through November 3rd. Additionally, private schools in New York are offering free applications during the month of October and CUNYs are offering free applications for two weeks in November. Please visit this website for a list of all of the participating schools. ***
*** A reminder that the deadline to register for the November 2025 SAT is October 24th. Please visit the College Board website for more information and to register. ***
*** A reminder that the deadline to register for the December 2025 ACT is November 7th. Please visit the ACT website for more information and to register. ***
*** A reminder that the deadline to register for the December 2025 SAT is November 21st. Please visit the College Board website for more information and to register. ***
*** Let your voice be heard! Please remember to register to vote with the New York State Voter Registration Form. ("Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it." ~Susan B. Anthony~) ***
#🟦#StandUpToAllHate
"No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow." ~Alice Walker~
"What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don’t make a difference in how we are treated." ~Yolanda King~
"Evil is POWERLESS if the good are UNAFRAID." ~Ronald Reagan~
"Do something." ~Michelle Obama~
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” ~Aristotle~
Contact Information
Rebecca Chaoussoglou-Rotter, NCC
School Guidance Counselor
National Honor Society Advisor
Spackenkill High School
112 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
rebecca.chaoussoglou@sufsdny.org
High School CEEB Code: 334632
Guidance Office Phone: (845) 463-7822 Guidance Office Fax: (845) 463-7877
High School Phone: (845) 463-7810 High School Fax: (845) 463-7826
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**You are not alone. There is hope. There is help. If you or someone you know is in need please reach out or contact the following numbers:
* Dutchess County Helpline: (845) 485-9700 or (877) 485-9700
* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or Text 988
“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.”
~Alfred North Whitehead~
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so that you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." ~Maya Angelou~
"To make a difference in someone's life, you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care." ~Mandy Hale~
"Nevertheless, she persisted."
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi~
"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit." ~Greek Proverb~
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