Waverly High School

Due to the weather conditions all Waverly Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, Friday November 22nd.

Waverly Schools are running on a 2 hour delay due to the weather conditions. All day BOCES programs are also on a 2 hour delay. There will be no morning BOCES programs , and any morning Chemung/Bus Garage classes will be held at the high school today. Afternoon BOCES programs will run as normal. School will begin at 9:55am. There will be no breakfast served. Take your time this morning and stay safe out there!

The U.S. Department of Education announced the expanded beta access to the 2025–26 academic year FAFSA for the general public. While the FAFSA is now widely available, HESC remains on target to open the 2025-26 New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) on December 1, 2024. Students who submit the FAFSA prior to the TAP opening will receive notification and guidance from HESC to complete the NYS TAP application once it becomes available. From now until December 1, the NYS TAP application link provided at the end of the FAFSA will direct students to the HESC TAP program page at https://www.hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/tuition-assistance-program-tap/ where they can sign up to receive a text message or email alert when the TAP application becomes available. Starting on December 1, this same link will take students directly to the 2025-26 TAP application.

ATTENTION STUDENTS! All students grades 9-12, must complete a Career Plan per the New York State Education Department. Students may fill out the Career Plan with the link provided on their own time. Any students that do not fill it out prior to Nov. 25th, will do so on Tuesday, November 26th on the upcoming 1/2 day of school. Career Plans are mandatatory and go in the student's file each year to remain in compliance with New York State. Directions are below: NAVIGATE TO: waverly.jobreadywbl.com • Use the Microsoft single sign on box to log in Choose Work Based Learning Menu on the left hand side Scroll Down – Select “NYS CAREER PLAN” – You are asked for 4 dates for the Progression. For example, if you are a Senior - • 09/01/2021 • 09/01/2022 • 09/01/2023 • 09/01/2024 – Press Submit/Continue. If you have questions, please see the Career Center or the Guidance Department. Form Completion – Enter all the required information for your CURRENT YEAR ONLY. Click Submit/Save to save your progress. SENIORS - You must fill out each year - 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. Please complete all of the previous years to the best of your ability.

Seniors and Famliies....... Please refer to https://5il.co/313kt to vew the Senior Informational Newsletter.

2025-26 New York State Tuition Assistance Program Application will open December 1 The application will be available at ny.gov/nystap. Students will need to create a HESCPIN at https://webapps.hesc.ny.gov/hescpin/gateway?ag=loginActions&haction=prepareLogin in order to access the TAP application. Preparing to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA Students are encouraged to create their StudentAid.gov account (FSA ID) and identify which parents will be required to contribute to their FAFSA application. Learn more about who is considered a contributor. Students can do this at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch. Federal Student Aid continues to share information and resources to support students and families in preparing for the 2025-26 FAFSA, including a recent revision to provide an estimation of the Student Aid Index (SAI) and federal Pell Grant eligibility calculation. FSA will continue to share the latest FAFSA information and updates, so be sure to visit the Federal Student Aid YouTube channel and their website, Federal Student Aid, for guidance and tools. Now’s the time for students to look for scholarships to help them pay for school. Below are links to sources where they can find federal grants and private scholarship programs not administered by HESC: Federal grants at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants. College Board’s Big Future at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/error/login. Fastweb Scholarship Search at https://www.fastweb.com/. Scholarships.com Career One-Stop Scholarship Search at https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx.

Please see the attached message regarding the Waverly Community Ski Program.

PSAT scores are now available for students that took the exam on October 22nd. Students can access the BigFuture School mobile app if they provided your mobile number on test day to view scores. Scores are also available in the Guidance Department.

From the Athletic Office: This weekend is shaping up to be a banner weekend for Wolverine Athletics! Our cross country teams represented the ‘W’ very well yesterday at the Section IV Championship Meet with two runners, Mackenzie Chamberlain and Harper Minaker punching their tickets to the State Championship Meet at Queensbury High School November 16th. Congrats to Harper and Mackenzie! The Waverly Football Team begins their State Title defense with a playoff game tonight, 11/8 in Waverly Memorial Stadium. The Wolverines will take on the Black Knights of Windsor in Section IV semifinal action at 7:00pm. Tickets MUST be purchased online at the following link: https://gofan.co/event/2144158?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV The Lady Wolverines Soccer Team will play this Saturday 11/9 @ 12:00 at Union-Endicott High School in a New York State Regional Playoff game against Bronxville! The Lady Wolverines are fresh off their first ever Sectional Title and are hungry for more wins in the State Tournament. Tickets must be purchased online by visiting the following link: https://gofan.co/event/2143058?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV The Lady Wolverines Swim Team will compete this Saturday 11/9 @ 2:00pm at Maine-Endwell High School in the Section IV Swimming Championships! Our Wolverines in the pool have several top seeds and are looking to bring home a lot of medals while preparing for State Competition. Tickets must be purchased online by visiting the following link: https://gofan.co/event/2204735?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV. Let’s all support our Wolverines this weekend as they continue to light up win columns and leaderboards around the region and state!

We have had a couple of busy few weeks here at the High School! We held a College Fair last Thursday- which brought in both Elmira College and SUNY Broome for Instant Admission considerations! We also had the following on campus: SUNY CCC, SUNY TC3, Alfred State, Hartwick, and military representation! Yesterday we welcomed Binghamton University, and today it was Daemen University! It sure is college visitation season! Our PSAT and SAT school day tests are completed, as well as the on campus ASVAB testing. Our Wolverines could also be seen in the following places these last couple of weeks: BMW Factory in New York City Valley Halloween Parade HersheyPark Senior Trip Day DEC Fish Hatchery in Bath, NY Brockway Tree Farm planting event Check out the pictures on Social Media! Progress Report grades have been posted in Parent Portal for about 3 weeks now. Marking Period #1 ends this Friday, and report cards will be mailed home by November 22. ATHLETICS Our Girls Soccer and Swim Teams, as well as Varsity Football continue to dominate on the field, on the pitch, and in the pool! Come on out and support our teams-- Swim at Maine-Endwell tomorrow, Football at Waverly Memorial Stadium on Friday, and Soccer at UE High School on Saturday Cross Country will be off to Chenango Valley State Park later this week and this weekend for Sectionals! We wish them all the best in their post season events! REMINDER: No School- Monday, November 11- Veterans' Day 11:30 Early Dismissal- Tuesday, November 26 No School- November 27-29- Happy Thanksgiving!

TC3 Spring Online Catalog is Now Available! Students that would like to take a Spring 2025 online class at TC3 can view the course guide at https://5il.co/30i7b. Students must register for an online class through their Guidance Counselor. TC3 will begin Spring course registration on November 13th.

Summer 2025 STEM & Entrepreneurship Scholarships for Teachers & Students in the Southern Tier… Take a 1 to 2-week STEM class at Oak Ridge National Labs in Tennessee this summer! The Oak Ridge Associated Universities program is a gateway to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the Appalachian Region. Working with award-winning scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, high school and middle school students conduct guided group science, math, and computer science technology research projects, while high school teachers work with science practitioners to develop STEM-related curriculum. Many students gain their first exposure to applied science and STEM education through this experience. Apply here before December 6, 2024: https://www.arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/stem/ And high-school juniors: thinking about college &/or starting your own business? Apply for the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy and spend 2 weeks at App State in North Carolina develop skills essential for entrepreneurial success. Apply here before December 6, 2024: https://www.arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/aea/ What’s Included: · Roundtrip travel · Lodging · (most) Meals · Supplies · Extracurricular Activities These programs are funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for residents of the federally defined ARC/ NENY Tech Hub Region, which in NYS includes the following Southern Tier counties: (Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins). Participants should expect to bring some extra money for incidental expenses or souvenirs. Call Southern Tier 8 Regional Board for more details 607-724-1327

CONGRATULATIONS COACH MILLER AND WAVERLY FOOTBALL !! Coach Miller has been named the NY Giants Coach of the Week! Help us celebrate Mr. Miller and wish our Wolverine football team the best as they continue through the season! https://www.giants.com/news/giants-name-waverly-s-miller-coach-of-the-week

Waverly Girls Soccer----- Class B Championships tomorrow @ Wright National Soccer Complex in Oneonta !! Online tickets are available now! See attachment for more details

The Waverly Girls Basketball store is now live! Link is below: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaverly-basketball-winter24.itemorder.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAHUNT%40wcsdletsgo.com%7Cfa51db7df9da46a8d3dd08dcfa96a594%7C21cad22aed8d410c94e00cf5ce348478%7C0%7C0%7C638660772130965126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9Dftg96SFjeHquNwpyt8TvgsuTb%2B0dzWzuGl2BF7uEk%3D&reserved=0 (https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaverly-basketball-winter24.itemorder.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAHUNT%40wcsdletsgo.com%7Cfa51db7df9da46a8d3dd08dcfa96a594%7C21cad22aed8d410c94e00cf5ce348478%7C0%7C0%7C638660772130988634%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lVQp8ienLTr%2BqBMHPi%2BHI8lWp6WNB%2FmXenSabHioFoE%3D&reserved=0) The LAST FULL DAY to place orders will be 11/10 until midnight and we’ll process the next day at 9:00am. Because the system is fully automated, late orders cannot be accepted.

FINANCIAL AID/FAFSA POWERPOINT Seniors and families - Please refer to the link for information regarding the FAFSA. This presentation was given by Penny Appenzellar, Director of Financial Aid at Elmira College on September 24th, 2024 at Waverly. Link - https://5il.co/30dup

ATTENTION PARENTS OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS: This is to inform you that a provision of the Federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires all school districts to provide students’ demographic information to recruiters when requested. Federal law requires the New York Department of Education (DOE) to provide the following information about 11th and 12th grade high school students to Military Recruiters and institutions of Higher Education that request this information, except where the parent of a student who is younger than 18 years of age, or a student who is age 18 or over, opts out by notifying the DOE in writing that they do not consent to release this information. This information is also included in our yearly family calendar mailed to district families. The law also states that schools must notify parents and students that they have the right NOT to be included when the information is released if they choose. Please note that any emails sent by military recruiters to student email addresses are not controlled, sponsored or reviewed by the Department of Education. While we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of our students, we must comply with the law. If your child is younger than 18, and you do not consent to the disclosure of this information, you must fill out this form, sign it, and return it to your student’s school. If you do not return the form by Friday, November 15,2024 and your student is a student in the 11th or 12th grade, we will release your student’s information upon request. If your student is 18 years of age or older, they must determine whether to consent to release the information. Students 18 years of age or older who do not want to release their information, must complete and sign this opt out letter themselves and it must be returned to the school. Parents and students 18 years of age or older who choose not to complete a form now may do so at any time the student is enrolled in a DOE school. To exercise your legal right to have information kept private, you should use the form below to notify the school office that you do not wish this information to be released. Please note that unless you use this “opt out procedure”, the school district cannot refuse the military recruiters’ requests and you and your student may be contacted. To OPT OUT of the Military Recruitment Provisions, please complete this form and return it to by November 15, 2024. You may submit this form in person, by mail, email, by your student or by fax. Mail: Waverly High School, Attn: Guidance Department, 1 Frederick St, Waverly, NY 14892. Email: mroney@wcsdletsgo.com Fax: (607)565-3718 Sincerely, Waverly Central School District MILITARY RECRUITMENT OPT OUT REQUEST Dear Waverly Central School District, We are exercising our right under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, and hereby request that the name, address and telephone listing of__________________________________ who is Print name of student currently at your school, NOT be released to military recruiters without prior written consent. We do, however, consent to the disclosure of such information to Colleges and Universities other than Military schools. ________________________________________ Print name of parent or legal guardian ________________________________________ ____________________________________ Signature of parent or legal guardian Signature of student

Attention Seniors, Juniors, and Parents! TODAY IS THE DAY! 10am to 1pm. "Fear Fest: College Recruiter Edition". We are hosting a number of different recruiting organizations ranging from Colleges to Trade Unions to Military. Their entire focus is taking the fear out of the college search experience as well as paying for school. In a great opportunity for students, Elmira College and SUNY BROOME will be there offering INSTANT ADMISSION decisions for Waverly students. Students will also have the ability to sign up to hear about two different topics in a smaller group setting. The first breakout is all about the FAFSA and will focus on financial aid from a number of different sources. The second breakout is titled "things I wish I knew before leaving for college". The plan is for current HS students to hear from college staff and current college students about what they wish they knew before school, what people said was important, and what was REALLY important. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out the Wolverine Career Center or the Waverly Guidance Office. This daytime event is open to all students, but focused on the Waverly Seniors. Halloween. Waverly High School. 10am - 1pm.

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION - Seniors and Families - HESC (New York State Higher Education Services) has upcoming Finanial Aid Information Sessions. Please refer to the links to learn more about how you can file the FAFSA starting December 1st, 2024. What Seniors Need to Know about Financial Aid HESC's Senior Basics Presentation provides high school seniors with essential tools and information on application processes, financial aid, scholarships, and time management to help ensure a smooth and successful transition to college - visit https://hesc.ny.gov/get-help/find-event/event-calendar/senior-basics-presentation/?featured_date=911. Creating Your StudentAid.gov Account Creating a StudentAid.gov account (FSA ID) is the first step to getting access to federal student financial aid. Join HESC for this 15-minute presentation, where we’ll give helpful information and walk through the quick and easy process of creating an account. Creating Your StudentAid.Gov Account - https://hesc.ny.gov/get-help/find-event/event-calendar/creating-your-studentaidgov-fsa-id-account/?featured_date=861. HESC Virtual Drop-in-Lounge Have questions? Connect with HESC experts to get answers to all their financial aid questions during one of HESC’s virtual drop-in events. HESC Virtual Drop-in Lounge. Visit https://hesc.ny.gov/get-help/find-event/event-calendar/virtual-drop-lounge/?featured_date=891. HESC Downloadable Resources HESC offers a variety of downloadable online resources to help students and families plan and pay for college and better understand the federal and state financial aid process. Visit https://hesc.ny.gov/school-counselors/hesc-fact-sheets/. Get Connected to the Resources Students Need HESC Text can send students and parents text messages with vital information on financial aid, crucial deadlines, and valuable resources to help put them on the right path toward their college careers. To receive text alerts visit Get Connected to the Resources Students Need at https://www.hesc.ny.gov/get-help/sign-text-alerts/.

Attention Seniors, Juniors, and Parents! The Wolverine Center for Career Planning and the Waverly HS Guidance Department are pleased to be co-sponsoring our first "Fear Fest: College Recruiter Edition". This Thursday (yes on Halloween), we are hosting a number of different recruiting organizations ranging from Colleges to Trade Unions to Military. Their entire focus is taking the fear out of the college search experience as well as paying for school. In a great opportunity for students, Elmira College and SUNY BROOME will be there offering INSTANT ADMISSION decisions for Waverly students. Students will also have the ability to sign up to hear about two different topics in a smaller group setting. The first breakout is all about the FAFSA and will focus on financial aid from a number of different sources. The second breakout is titled "things I wish I knew before leaving for college". The plan is for current HS students to hear from college staff and current college students about what they wish they knew before school, what people said was important, and what was REALLY important. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out the Wolverine Career Center or the Waverly Guidance Office. This daytime event is open to all students, but focused on the Waverly Seniors. Halloween. Waverly High School. 10am - 1pm.