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IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
81-14 257 Street
Floral Park, New York 11004
718 831-4000 FAX: (718) 831-4008______________________________________________
Mr. Jeffrey D. Slivko, Principal
Ms. Mary Tully Alaracon, Assistant Principal
Mr., Myles Nash, Assistant Principal
Ms. Maritza Soto, Assistant Principal
8th GRADE HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR #2
The following information will be updated as new information and dates become available. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the workshops and the open houses of the schools you are interested in. Please check with high schools to confirm dates.The more you know, the better you and your child can make informed decisions.
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE – www.nycenet.edu
DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL EXAM – Thursday, October 10th, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS – Saturday October 5th, 2019 and Sunday October 6th, 2019
10:00 am – 3:00 pm at FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL 58-20 Utopia Parkway Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS AT MS 172 – Thursday, October 10th, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Friday, October 11th, 2019 at 9:00am
MEET THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NIGHT AT MS 172 - Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at 6:30 PM
CTE HIGH SCHOOL FAIR – Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:00am – 2:30pm.
George Washington HS, 105 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE – OPEN HOUSE – Tuesday, October 23, 2019
5:00pm – 7:00pm
94-50 159th Street, Jamaica, NY 11451 (718) 657 – 3181
www.qhss.org
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, October 10, 2019 5:00pm – 7:00pm
75 West 205th Street, Bronx, NY 10468 (718) 817 – 7712
(Register at www.bxscience.edu)
STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Wednesday, October 16 , 2019 5:00pm – 8:00pm
345 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10282 (212) 312 – 4800
https://stuy.enschool.org/
BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL - OPEN HOUSE – October 3, 2019 6:00pm - 8:30pm
29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 804 – 6400
(Separate tours available at www.bths.edu)
FRANK SINATRA HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, October 10th at 6:00pm
Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00pm
Saturday, October 19th at 10 am
35-12 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 (718) 361 – 9920
www.franksinatraschoolofthearts.org
BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION – OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, October 10th, 2019
6:00pm – 7:30pm
34-12 36th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 (718) 361 – 5275
www.bsge.org
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Tuesday, October 22, 2019 6:00pm
328 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036 (212) 247 – 8652
http://ppasnyc.org
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, October 17th, 2019 at 7:00pm
Saturday, October 26th, 2019 1:30pm – 4:00pm
32-24 Corporal Kennedy Street, Bayside, NY, 11361 (718) 229-7600
http://www.baysidehighschool.org/
TALENT UNLIMITED HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Saturday, October 19th, 2018 at 10:00am
300 E 68th Street, New York, NY 10065 (212) 737 – 1530
(Register at www.tuhs.nyc)
FIORELLO LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Monday, October 21, 2019 6pm
WORLD JOURNALISM PREPARATORY – OPEN HOUSE – Tuesday, October 22rd, 2019 at 6:30pm
34-65 192nd Street, Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 461 – 2219
www.wjps.org
JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at 9:00am
63-25 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 263-1919
www.johnbowne.org
TOWNSEND HARRIS HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Monday, November 4th, 2019 from 5:00pm – 7:00 pm
149-11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 575 – 5580
www.thhs.qc.edu
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIES – OPEN HOUSE – Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:30pm
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 6:30pm
2804 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 361 – 8786
http://www.academyofamericanstudies.com/
BENJAMIN CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Saturday, October 19, 2019 6-7:30 pm
57-00 223rd Street, Bayside, NY 11364 (718) 279 – 6500
www.cardozohigh.com
BUSINESS TECH EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (B-TECH)- OPEN HOUSE-
Saturday, October 12, 2019 9-12pm
230 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
THOMAS EDISON CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL- OPEN HOUSE-
Thursday, October 17,2019 6:30-8:30 pm
165-65 84th Ave, Queens, NY 11432
TACHS- Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools
Test dates: Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens Saturday, November 9, 2019
Last day to register for test –Brooklyn/Queens- Monday, October 21, 2019 by telephone and/or online.
www.tachsinfo.com----1-866-618-2247
All materials are available either online, at your local Parish, or your local Catholic elementary or high school. You may also call 1-866-618-2247 to request a handbook and registration forms
ST. FRANCIS PREP - OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, October 19th, 2019 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm
6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh Meadows, NY (718) 423 - 8810 www.sfponline.org
ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL- OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, October 20h, 2019 from 11:00am – 4:00pm
83-53 Manton Street, Briarwood, NY 11435 www.molloyhs.org (718) 441-2100
MARY LOUIS ACADEMY- OPEN HOUSE- Sunday, October 20th, 2019 from 10:00am-3:30pm
176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 (718) 297-2120
Applications for the Scholarship Examination are available online at www.tmla.org
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL- OPEN HOUSES- Sunday, October 19th, 2019 from 11:30-4:00 pm
30 West 16th Street, New York, NY (212) 924-7900 www.xavierhs.org
HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, October 20st, 2019 from 12:00pm – 4:00pm.
26-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, NY, 11358 (718) 886 – 7250 www.holycrosshs.org
EVERY STUDENT MUST RETURN THIS FORM*** Please Click to Print
Specialized High Schools Registration Survey
Due Friday, 9/27 and all 8th grade students must complete it.
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
81-14 257 Street
Floral Park, New York 11004
718 831-4000 FAX: (718) 831-4008_
Mr. Jeffrey D. Slivko, Principal
Ms. Mary Tully Alarcon, Assistant Principal
Mr. Myles Nash, Assistant Principal
Ms. Maritza Soto, Assistant Principal
8th GRADE HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR #1
The following information will be updated as new information and dates become available. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the workshops and the open houses of the schools you are interested in. The more you know, the better you and your child can make informed decisions.
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE – www.nycenet.edu
High School Articulation Workshop at MS 172: October 10th at 6:30 pm and October 11th at 9:00 am
High School Principals Presentation at MS 172: October 16th at 6:30 pm
DEADLINE to register for Specialized High School Exam is Thursday, October 10, 2019
www.myschools.nyc
NYC HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS – Saturday, September 21st, and Sunday, September 22nd, 10am – 3pm,
Springfield Gardens Educational Campus, 143-10 Springfield Blvd. Springfield Gardens, 11413
NYC HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS – Saturday, October 5th and Sunday October 6th , 11am – 3pm
Francis Lewis High School, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy., Queens, NY 11365
Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Fair- Saturday, October 19, 2019
George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, 105 Tech Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11201
TACHS- Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools
Test dates: Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens Saturday, November 9, 2019
October 11, 2019 is the deadline for submitting documentation for time accommodations
Last day to register for test –Brooklyn/Queens- October 21st, by telephone and/or online.
www.tachsinfo.com----1-866-618-2247
All materials are available either online, at your local Parish, or your local Catholic elementary or high school. You may also call 1-866-618-2247 to request a handbook and registration forms.
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL of MANHATTAN (All Scholarship School for Catholic Boys)
OPEN HOUSE - Monday, October 14th (Columbus Day) 1:00-4:00pm
Regis HS 212-288-1100 55 East 84th Street, Manhattan, NY edimichele@regis.org
Tachs Preparation Programs – Holy Cross High School, five weeks beginning Saturday, September 28th. For further information call (914)771-8577 or (914)751-2856.
Applications for these programs are available in the Guidance Office.
The following information will be updated as new information and dates become available. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the workshops and the open houses of the schools you are interested in. The more you know, the better you and your child can make informed decisions.
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE – www.nycenet.edu
High School Articulation Workshop at MS 172: October 7th at 7:00 pm and October 8th, at 9:15 am
CITYWIDE HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS – Saturday, September 20th, and Sunday September 21st, 10am – 3pm,
Brooklyn Technical H.S., 29 Fort Greene Pl., Brooklyn NY 11217
BOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS – Saturday, October 18th and Sunday October 19th, 11am – 3pm, Francis Lewis HS, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy., Queens, NY 11365
TACHS- Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools
Test dates: Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens Saturday, November 8, 2014
Archdiocese of New York Friday, November 7, 2014
Last day to register for test –Brooklyn/Queens- October 20th, by telephone and/or online.
October 8th, for Paper/U.S. mail registration form
www.tachsinfo.com----1-866-618-2247
All materials are available either online, at your local Parish, or your local Catholic elementary or high school. You may also call 1-866-618-2247 to request a handbook and registration forms.
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL of MANHATTAN ( All Scholarship School for Catholic Boys)
Scholarship Exam – Saturday, November 1st –Application due a minimum of two weeks before the exam.
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION NIGHT – Tuesday, September 30th, @ 7:00pm at Resurrection Ascension School 85-25 61st Rd., Rego Park
OPEN HOUSE - Monday, October 13th (Columbus Day) 1:00-4:00pm
Regis HS 212-288-1100 55 East 84th Street, Manhattan, NY edimichele@regis.org
ST. AGNES - OPEN HOUSE - Sat. Oct. 18th, 10AM-12:30PM. 13-20 124th St. College Point, NY 11356
www.stagneshs.org Scholarship Exam – Thursday, November 6th @ 4:00pm. Application due no later than November 3rd.
Tachs Preparation Programs – Holy Cross High School, five weeks beginning Saturday September 27th. For further information call (914)771-8577 or (914)751-2856.
St. Francis Prep, Five weeks beginning Wednesday, October 8th. For inquires call (718)423-8810 ext. 367 or visit www.sfponline.org.
Applications for these programs are available in the Guidance Office.
MARY LOUIS ACADEMY- OPEN HOUSE- Sunday, October 19, 10:00am-3:00pm 176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 Applications for the Scholarship Examination are available online at tmla.org.
The following information will be updated as new information and dates become available. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the workshops and the open houses of the schools you are interested in. The more you know, the better you and your child can make informed decisions.
FALL HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS CLICK ON FALL HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS LINK
Plan for the fall! Mark your calendar now for the high school fairs. At these events, you can meet with representatives from high schools in each borough and DOE admissions specialists. Borough fairs will be held on September 21-22 and October 5-6. Stay tuned for more information on event locations and times.
Specialized high schools. The specialized high schools use a separate admissions process: students test or audition to apply. Registration to test or audition for these schools is currently closed but will open in Fall 2019. Students interested in applying to the eight testing high schools will take the SHSAT on one of the following dates: October 26, October 27, November 2, or November 17.
Learn more at schools.nyc.gov/High
Sign up for email alerts at schools.nyc.gov/Connect
Call 718-935-2009 anytime with question
Register online and learn more about each event at schools.nyc.gov/High
High School News schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/default.htm
Specialized High Schools schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/specialized/default.htm
GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL OFFER LETTER
In March, all New York City students will get a high school offer letter. This letter will include your high school offer and/or, if applicable, results from the specialized high schools admissions process, which may include a specialized high school offer or offers. Whenever possible, students will get an offer to the highest possible choice from their high school application. NEW - WaitlistsThis year, your offer letter will also include a list of programs where you’ve been waitlisted. You’ll be automatically added to the waitlist of any program that you listed higher on your application than the program where you received an offer. For example, if you get an offer to your third-choice program, you will also be waitlisted at your first-choice and second-choice programs.
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