June 5 - Senior Scholarship Night, 7 p.m., WHS Auditorium
June 7 - Spring Sports Banquet, Elementary School, 5:30 p.m.
June 9 - ACT College Entrance Exam at WHS. Students should be at WHS by 7:45 a.m. Please bring your admission ticket, two #2 pencils, and a calculator.
June 10 - Baccalaureate, 7 p.m., Elementary School (Wear Your Cap & Gown)
June 13-21 - Regents and RCT exam week
June 21 - Senior/Teacher Recognition Dinner, 6 p.m., Elemenary School
June 23 - Graduation, 11:30 a.m., WHS Front Lawn
July 2 - August 15 - Driver Education Summer School Program:
Session I - July 2-24; Session II - July 25 - August 15
July 9 - August 15 - BOCES Summer School Program: Regents Exams given on August 16 and 17

High School students who fail a course or examination and do not retake it in summer school may face spending more than four years to complete a high school diploma. Graduation requirements call for students to earn 22 ½ credits. This makes it difficult to make up classes the following year if any courses must be repeated. This is especially true for students who are working toward a vocational/technical high school diploma.

Please call your guidance counselor at 585-596-2160 if you need information about Summer School.

Counselors will begin meeting with students in grades 8-11 to prepare class schedules for the 2012-2013 school year. During the meeting, students will receive a general orientation to schedule preparation including a review of their individualized graduation plans and WHS graduation requirements. Parents are cordially invited to attend these meetings, but will also receive a copy of their student's course request post meeting, if they choose to not attend. You may call 596-2160 to schedule an appointment with a counselor, or if you have any questions concerning your child's schedule and/or graduation requirements.

- Please bring a copy of all college acceptance letters and scholarship offers to the Guidance Office.

- Be sure to apply for financial aid! You must complete and submit a FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid for col lege or career school and for most state and institutional aid. The quickest way to apply is online using FAFSA on the Web at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

- Contact your college's financial aid office to learn more about your particular college expenses.

- If you have not yet applied to college, it is not too late. See your counselor NOW!

„Seniors, please remember to turn in your senior data sheets to the Guidance Office no later than, Friday, April 20. Blank senior data sheets are available in the Guidance Office. These sheets are very important to seniors in order to be considered for any local scholarships. If you have any questions concerning these sheets, please see guidance.

„ Complete your Senior Data Sheet carefully and neatly and return it to the Guidance Office by April 20.

„ NEATNESS COUNTS! We cannot overemphasize this point. Write down all of your activities (but be scrupulously
honest), and write legibly and neatly in black ink. The SENIOR DATA SHEET is how our community's scholarship
donors will perceive you. Do not attach pages.

„ Scholarship Night is set for Tuesday, June 5. If you are going to receive an award, your parents or guardians will receive
a letter. However, all seniors are encouraged to attend.

„ BOYS: When you turn 18, remember to register for Selective Service online at www.sss.gov.

„ Please inform the Guidance Office of your post high school graduation plans, college acceptances, scholarship
opportunities, job offers, etc.

„ Check with your chosen college now if you need tuition assistance.

„ Please do not count on local scholarships to underwrite a majority of your college costs. These one-time awards may
help pay for some books and perhaps a small portion of tuition. You should already have a financial plan in place.

„ Do your VERY BEST these last few months! Your senior year grades are important. A final transcript will be mailed to your college in early July.

The Allegany County Area Foundation will be accepting applications for scholarships. We encourage seniors and graduates attending college to apply. Applicants must be Allegany County residents, must plan to be a full-time student, and for most scholarships, must attend a four-year undergraduate college or university or intend to obtain a four-year degree from a college or university. Applicants must show scholastic achievement and merit, and in some cases financial need. Also please note that there is a "non-traditional" scholarship available for training to improve employment skills, and a scholarship available to specific relatives of the Wellsville Dresser Rand employees (children, spouses, grandchildren, or stepchildren).

Each application will be considered for all scholarships for which the student is eligible based on the information provided on the application form. Completed applications, including all required documentation, must be received by March 1, 2012. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Please see guidance for any questions you may have concerning the Allegany County Area Foundation Scholarships. This is a great opportunity - don't miss out!

The following scholarship opportunities are now available:
May 23 - Pat Pickut Memorial Scholarship
May 23 - Alice Filkins Memorial Scholarship
May 31 - Faith & Gerald Garwood Memorial Scholarship

Stop in the guidance office for more information on these scholarships. Local scholarship applications will be available in the spring. Seniors, please check
your mailboxes for your calendar of important dates and deadlines and the list of scholarships.  Free reputable scholarship searches are also available at:  www.fastweb.com and  www.collegeboard.com.

The "Chinese Bridge Summer Camp for American Students" is sponsored by Hanban / Confucius Institute Headquarters in cooperation with Confucius Institutes in the U.S. for American high school students to experience Chinese language and culture in China.

Since the program was launched in 2007, a total of 3,100 American high school students have been invited to participate in the summer camp in China, which has helped them to understand Chinese culture, improve their Chinese, and build friendships with young people in China. The Confucius Institute Headquarters will welcome 600 U.S. high school students and teacher-leaders to participate in the 2012 summer camp program.

The Confucius Institute at the University at Buffalo (UBCI) participated in the Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in 2010 and 2011, organizing two study tours to China for a total of 63 students and 8 chaperones from schools in the Western New York area. This year, we plan to send a group of 30-35 students and 3 chaperones. Read more about this program and view the application.

The National Youth Science Camp is a residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school. Students from around the country are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies, and have voluntary opportunities to participate in an outdoor adventure program, gain new and deep appreciation for the great outdoors, and establish friendships that last a lifetime.

Applications to attend the 2012 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) are now available online at http://2012.nysc.org/. Two graduating high school students will be selected to represent New York at the all-expenses paid honors program which will be held from June 27 through July 21, 2012. To apply, please download the application packet from http://www.nysc.org. Applications must be received no later than February 17, 2012.

This unique program provides an opportunity to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism, and to recognize students who have distinguished themselves through volunteer work. Applications are available online at http://spirit.prudential.com or www.principals.org/prudential (access key: spirit).

For more information on scholarships, please see your counselor or inquire at the Guidance Office. Free reputable scholarship searches are also available at www.collegeboard.com , www.fastweb.com ,   www.wiredscholar.com , and www.studentscholarships.org .