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High School information night October 7th 2013

High School information night October 7th 2013. Opening Prayer. Leader: The Catholic school is at its best when it is a vital part of the community, sharing in the Church's work of spreading the Good News of salvation. Let us do all we can to strengthen the links between our parish, our

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High School information night October 7th 2013

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  1. High School information nightOctober 7th 2013

  2. Opening Prayer Leader:The Catholic school is at its best when it is a vital part of the community, sharing in the Church's work of spreading the Good News of salvation. Let us do all we can to strengthen the links between our parish, our school and our homes. Let us pray that our children will feel at home in the Catholic community and see their Faith as something that gives meaning to their lives. All:Lord Jesus, help us to become builders of bridges. Bridges that will link our community and our school, our Teachers and our Parents, our hopes for our children and the realisation of these hopes.And, above all, help our children to see the relevance of their Faith, and ours, to their everyday lives.May this meeting of ours unite us in our vision and strengthen us in our purpose.Amen.

  3. NYC Public High SchoolGeneral Admission • Reside in one of NYC’s five boroughs – having a mailing address there. • Call 311 for zoned High School • Review High School directory • Focus on schools of interest • Determine distance • Plan days and times to visit (fairs, open houses, schools)

  4. NYC Public High SchoolGeneral Admission • Admission is by Application (12 schools • Available through SFDS in October • Parents and students complete designated part • Application is due back to SFDS (Handed in to the student’s homeroom teacher) by Monday November 18 2013 • Application completed here and sent to processing center on December 2nd. • Notification of Main Round Results in February/March 2014.

  5. NYC Public High SchoolGeneral Admission • Put schools in order of direct preference. Once a match is made, that is the NYC Public School High School which the student has a seat in for the September, 2014 school year. • If any school requires an audition please follow the instructions in the High School Directory on how to audition. Please see Mrs. Greene or Mr. Scharbach if you have any questions.

  6. Specialized N.Y.C. Public High Schools • Reside in one of the five boroughs – have a mailing address there. • Review Specialized High School Student Handbook. • Register for the Specialized High School Admissions test by requesting a ticket for the test (Letter to Mrs. Greene by Wednesday, October 9th) • SFDS will register students on October 9, 2013.

  7. Specialized N.Y.C. Public High Schools •  Tickets available for distribution on/about October 18th, 2013. • Exam is on Saturday, October 26, 2013 or Sunday October 27, 2013. • Students who take the exam submit their choices (see pp 5 – 8 in handbook) on Admission ticket and on the answer sheet (be very careful in placement of choices).

  8. Specialized N.Y.C. Public High Schools • Students who take the specialized exam complete the admissions application; again listing their specialized choices and up to twelve (12) other choices from the Directory of the N.Y.C. Public Schools 2013 -2014. • Applications are due in November and will be completed and sent to processing center on December 2, 2013. • Main Round and SHSAT results distributed – February/March 2014

  9. Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) • Admission to the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens or the Archdiocese of New York in 2014 is determined in part by the results of the TACHS exam administered on November 9th 2013. • An examination fee of $52 includes registration materials, a student handbook, test materials, and the reporting of scores to the three high schools of your choice. 



  10. How to register? • Internet registration is the preferred method of registration and requires a credit card payment . • Go to www.tachsinfo.com. (Before October 21st, 2013) • Click on the registration link to access the Registration form. • A 7-digit confirmation number, also known as the TACHS Number, will be provided once payment has been confirmed. It is recommended that you print the confirmation screen displayed at the end of the online registration process. If an email address is provided, a confirmation email will also be sent.

  11. WHAT SCHOOL NUMBER SHOULD I USE WHILE REGISTERING? • Saint Francis de Sales school code is 253.

  12. How many schools can I apply to? • The TACHS scores will only be sent to three schools of your choosing. Make sure you enter the correct school code, which can be found in the TACHS handbook. • Put schools in order of direct preference. • Make sure that your child is eligible for the schools that he or she apply to. • Admission and scholarship decisions are the responsibility of the individual high school.

  13. WHEN WILL THE ADMIT CARD BE MAILED AND WHAT INFORMATION IS ON IT? • The Admit Cards will be mailed October 28-29 2013. If it is not received by November 4th, call 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247). • The Admit Card will reflect the test site the student has been assigned as well as the date and time of the exam. The Admit Card will also show the TACHS Number. • The Admit Card will be required for entrance into the exam. If the admit card has been misplaced or not received within 4 days prior to the exam, please call 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247). • When the Admit Card is received, the student will need to indicate up to three high school choices on the card, and the parent or guardian must sign it to indicate agreement/consent. At the time of the examination, the student will need to transfer the high school code numbers onto the examination answer document.

  14. When is the test? • In the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens it is on Saturday November 9, 2013. • The test begins at 9:00 AM. Students should be at the test site by 8:15 AM. • The test ends at approximately 12:00 PM. Actual test time is approximately two hours with time for directions and pauses between subtests. There are no official breaks. • All students should have • Two sharpened Number 2 pencils with erasers • the Admit Card • identification (Student ID or Library card).

  15. After the test! • Students enrolled in public, private, or non-diocesan schools must have their schools return the Applicant Record to the student's three high school choices arriving by December 11, 2013. • The score reports for the Diocese office and Catholic high schools will arrive the week of December 9, 2013. • Score reports for the Catholic elementary schools students will ship January 15, 2014.

  16. QUESTIONS!

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