Yorktown High School
Guidance and Counseling Center

Working papers: are available in the Counseling & Guidance Department

Events: see below

Welcome to the Yorktown High School Counseling Department webpage.   We encourage you to use this site as an online resource for our students and families to locate information pertinent to your grade level. We strive to help our students navigate the high school years successfully and become productive members of our school community.  Visit the High School webpage for the most up to date information for our students. Follow Mr. DeGennaro on X (Twitter) @YHSDeGennaro and the guidance office @YHSNYGuidance

Counseling team visiting classrooms to present on topics including career exploration, college planning and preparation, PSAT registration,  timeline, etc.

SAT & ACT review courses

For juniors: Visit the PTSA webpage for information about the SAT & ACT review course schedule. 

Regional Art Portfolio Review Day Nov. 21

Westchester Community College (WCC) is hosting a regional art portfolio day on:

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 4:00-6:00 pm
Location: Student Center Events Room
Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Road 

Valhalla, New York 10595


Representatives of regional and national Art and Design programs will be available to evaluate and discuss student portfolios for admission  For information about the National Portfolio Day on October 26th in NYC visit: https://nationalportfolioday.org/schedule/oct-26-newyork

Which SUNY Are You?

For the Class of 2025:  SUNY is offering "Which SUNY Are You?" sessions throughout the spring, as well as EOP Information and Financial Aid sessions. 

Juniors can register for all workshops here: suny.edu/studentevents.

SUNY college fairs

Spring schedule for our SUNY College Fairs!

The fairs will include admissions representatives from 40 or more SUNY campuses. We hope your juniors and their families will attend. Students can register at engage.suny.edu/portal/suny_college_fairs


Past events:

Financial Aid Night

Dan Robinson, Director of Financial Aid

Pace University

FIT Portfolio Review

Career health day

College fairs

The Admission Game:

Peter Van Buskirk

PTSA sponsored SAT review course

Engineering event

Sunday April 2024

White Plains HS

PSAT for juniors

SUNY Free application week

CUNY Free 

application week Nov.  4-15

Medical Career Expo

Nov. 16

Links:

Parents, select link and submit the Family Technology Support form if you need technical assistance.  Students, reach out to high school library for chrome book and login questions.

For an appointment with:

Erin Fink: Teacher coordinator

efink@yorktown.org

Lauren Calman

lcalman@yorktown.org

Kasey Genovese

kgenovese@yorktown.org

Eric Levine

elevine@yorktown.org

call or email Mrs. O'Meara at 243-8050 ext. 11602

Fax # 914-245-0546

comeara@yorktown.org

For an appointment with:

Tanya Fridovich

(leave replacement for Allison Greenberg)

Tfridovich@yorktown.org 

Michelle Snyder

msnyder@yorktown.org 

Timothy Sullivan

tsullivan@yorktown.org 

Marissa Warren

mwarren@yorktown.org

call Mrs. Braig at (914) 243-8050 ext. 11606

Fax # 914-245-0546 

mbraig@yorktown.org

For Graduates: 

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Please contact

Mrs. O'Meara  at (914) 243-8050 x 11602 or email at  comeara@yorktown.org

Summer reading: visit YHS library link

Link to summer reading is available on the high school library media center link

Parent portal:  Parents may access the portal to view student schedules, check teacher gradebooks, and view report cards posted 4x/year.  Complete initial online forms when you first login at the beginning of the school year and you are all set! Parent portal digital support link:  Family Technology Support 


SAT test Center closings link: in the event of inclement weather, check the college board website

Parent portal digital support link:  Family Technology Support 

Use this portal if parents are not able to access the parent portal