Kings Park High School

Guidance at a glance

August

• Schedule changes 
• Register new students 
• Update counseling website links

September

• Schedule changes 
• Senior college application class meetings with counselor 
• Senior College Application & Financial Aid planning night 
• Freshman Seminar Presentations 
• Letters or recommendations/College Applications 
• Prepare Naviance for college application process

October

• Senior Conferences
• PSAT-test administration booklets provided to students (11th grade students)
• Min-College Fair (students only)
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep)
• Letters of recommendations/college applications
• Senior applications
• Back-to-School Night
• 1st quarter grade monitoring

 November

• Letters of Recommendation/College Applications 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• 1st quarter grade monitoring
• ACCES-VR Orientation informational meeting for families with students with disabilities (will take place at Parent/Teacher conference night)

December

• Schedule request meetings with students 
• College applications/letters of recommendation 
• 8th Grade Orientation 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• Schedule changes for 2nd semester 
• 2nd quarter grade monitoring

January

• Begin schedule 
• Mid-year reports 
• College applications 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• AP Reminders
• High School midterm exams 
• NYS January Regents testing 
• 2nd quarter grade monitoring
• Individual ACCES-VR intake meetings scheduled for families with students with disabilities (will take place at KPHS)

February

• Classroom guidance (10th grade-college planning) 
• Upcoming 9th grade parent information night 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep)
• AP sign up confirmation 
• Junior conferences
• Individual ACCES-VR intake meetings scheduled for families with students with disabilities (will take place at KPHS)

March

• Parent teacher conferences 
• Review course requests- fix mistakes 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• Min-College Fair (students only) 
• Annual Evening College Fair (students & parents) 
• AP Test ordering confirmation 
• 3rd quarter grade monitoring 
• 3rd quarter- 12th grader graduation check

April

• Junior conferences 
• Senior credit checks 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• 3rd quarter grade monitoring

May

• Class schedule for caseloads 
• Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
• End of the year check out for all grade levels 
• AP testing
• 504 Annual Reviews scheduled (will take place at KPHS)

June

• Master schedule conflicts resolution (each counselor’s caseload) 
• Senior Awards 
• Articulation meetings with middle school 
• Final transcript to colleges for seniors 
• Final transcript to NCAA clearinghouse for all college bound athletes
• 504 Annual Reviews scheduled (will take place at KPHS)