Dear 8th Grade Families,
Welcome to High School! As we begin the second semester, we, in the Counseling Department, have commenced our program planning for the 2021-2022 school year.
Today, counselors met with 8th grade students to begin the program planning conversation for high school during Road to the Final Four presentation (check out the presentation here!). This involved meeting important high school staff, looking at the bell schedule and exploring high school courses available to freshmen.
We have included documents that will help facilitate the discussion as you work with your child to complete the Scheduling Google Form. Students will be assigned this scheduling form to complete through their Class of 2025-School Counseling Program Google Classroom. PLEASE SUBMIT THE SCHEDULING GOOGLE FORM NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 24TH.
Please use the links below to assist with program planning and to learn about all of the transition activities we have planned for you and your child.
The most up to date information about course scheduling is available online at www.tinyurl.com/ihsscheduling. On this site, you will have access to detailed descriptions of courses available to freshmen. Check it out!
We are very excited to meet our newest counselees! Our hope is that we can assist in making the transition to high school a smooth one. In an effort to accomplish this, we will host a virtual workshop for 8th Grade parents on June 3rd. At this workshop, we will discuss graduation requirements, the differences between middle and high school, as well as answer any general questions that may arise. We look forward to working with your family to make your child feel confident to enter our high school community next September.
Counselor Caseloads (with email links)
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached either by email (firstname.lastname@irvingtonschools.org), or by calling us at (914) 269-5432.
Sincerely,
The IHS School Counselors
