Waverly High School

Carl & Charlotte Lovejoy Scholarship - Community Foundation This scholarship was established by Charlotte Lovejoy through her estate. Carl Lovejoy worked at Croft Ford in Athens, PA as a body repair technician, and Charlotte was employed by Ingersoll Rand. She was a former volunteer at Guthrie Healthcare and for many years she and her husband Carl delivered for the Meals on Wheels program. Eligibility Criteria and Checklist: Graduating senior from Waverly Central High School. Must be attending an accredited college, university or technical school. Essay (200-250 words, double spaced) on what makes you an excellent candidate to pursue the automotive field. Good academic performance in high school. Student must have demonstrated financial need. Preference is for automotive related studies. Please provide a list of school based activities (including leadership positions, clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the number of months or year. Application can be found at https://5il.co/38n5g and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application deadline is May 1st, 2025.

Alice Walker Cooper Family Scholarship - Community Foundation Albert & Doris Anderegg were dairy farmers from Verona, NY. Albert through his estate established this scholarship to honor his wife’s family. Earl C. Cooper, Doris’s uncle was the founder of Tioga General Hospital, and with his wife, Alice Cooper Walker, donated land for the hospital. Eligibility Criteria and Check List: Graduating senior from Waverly Central High School or its successor. Accepted into an accredited university or college. Complete an essay (200-250 words, double spaced) describing an experience in your life where you had to overcome a challenge. What did you learn from this? How could you share this learning with others? Preference for students pursuing a field in agriculture. Please provide a list of school based activities (including leadership positions, clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the number of months or years. Applications can be found at https://5il.co/38mlu and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application Deadline is May 1st, 2025.

Michael & Ann DeSisti UNICO Scholarship - April 25th, 2025 Deadline UNICO Foundation Scholarship Application Introduction: The Sayre Chapter of UNICO sponsors a combined 4 year scholarship consisting of the Michael & Ann DeSisti Scholarship and the UNICO Foundation Scholarship. Eligibility Requirements: 1. Students must: a. Be a member of the senior class b. Be eligible for graduation c. Be able to show proof of acceptance at an accredited college or university d. Enroll in the specified college/university in the summer or fall of the year graduated from high school e. Major in Special Education, Occupational or Physical Therapy, Nursing or a related field and plan to enter into a career working with people with disabilities. 2 . Eligibility shall be based upon scholarship and financial need. 3. Any member if the immediate family of a UNICO member is not eligible. Limit of Scholarships: The Michael & Ann DeSisti Scholarship is a 1 year award paid in the students freshman year. The UNICO Foundation Scholarship is an award paid in the remaining 3 years. The Scholarship is $8000 divided into 4/$2000 payouts. The award will be paid at the beginning of the 2nd semester each year, and will be made payable to the student and the Financial Aid Office of the college/university to which the student will matriculate. Instructions: 1. Please type or print all information. 2. Return completed application to your School Counselor who should then and mail it with your high school transcript to: UNICO Awards Committee c/o Joseph Yanuzzi 133 Crane Road Waverly, NY 14892 3. All applications are due no later than April 25, 2025 4. Scholarship winners will be announced in May. 5. The winner will be presented during the Annual Awards Dinner on June 3rd held at Yanuzzi’s restaurant. For additional information and an application, visit https://5il.co/3d6es.

Just a reminder that the SAT School Day is being given on Tuesday, 4/8. Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. - students should plan on reporting 15 minutes prior. Testing will take place in the High School Learning Commons. **Once testing has begun and the test day code and room code has been shared, students may not be admitted into the testing site. Any student that reports after this time, will not be able to test and will be directed to report to class. Students will have 64 minutes to complete the Reading and Writing section and 70 minutes to complete the Math section for a total of 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time. Each section is divided into two equal length modules, and there is a 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing section and the Math section. Bluebook has a built-in calculator, so students are not required to bring a calculator. If students are going to bring a calculator, it must be approved. There are only a few things you really need to bring on test day. Best sure to bring: A pencil or pen. Scratch paper will be provided—do not bring your own. Optional: An approved calculator. There’s a graphing calculator built into the app, but you can bring your own if you'd like. Extra batteries for your calculator and backup equipment—you'll have to ask for permission to access them. They can’t be on your desk during the test. Optional: A drink or snack to have during a 10 minute break. Epinephrine auto-injectors (for example, EpiPens) are permitted without the need for accommodations. They must be placed in a clear bag and stored under your desk during testing. For policies on other medications and medical devices, contact Mrs. Fish in Guidance. Students are prohibited from bringing the following items on test day (unless they have an approved accommodation): Electronic equipment including phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology, cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic or communication device except for their testing device used for the digital test and, if applicable, any assistive technology as part of an approved accommodation. Books, reference guides, notes, compasses, rulers, protractors, dictionaries, highlighters, or colored pencils. Papers of any kind. Watches that beep, make a noise, or have an alarm. Calculators that aren't acceptable. Detachable privacy screens. Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions. Ear plugs. Brimmed caps, which may be worn into the testing room but must be removed and stored under the student's desk during testing. Note: Hoodies have to be down during testing. Ear buds. Headphones (unless approved for a screenreader/text-to-speech).

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Requesting Final Transcripts from Tompkins Cortland Community College - Class of 2025 - If students are attending TC3 you don’t need to do anything. - Students should hold off on requesting their official transcript until all of their grades have been posted. We suggest July 1st. - If students are earning their Associate’s degree through the Early Degree program, their degree won’t be shown on their transcripts until late August/early September. - If students need their username and/or password, text TC3 at 607-367-6828 and Rhonda Kowalski will help you. - Students joining the military should get a copy of their transcript as well as it helps with rank and higher rank. Directions - Log in to myTC3 - Select “Self-Service” - Re-Enter their Username - Hover over Grades - Select “Request Official Transcript” - Follow the directions to order their transcript through Parchment - Official transcripts are $8 per request. Alternate Directions - If a student doesn’t want to log in they can request their transcript at https://www.tompkinscortland.edu/academic-records/transcripts and click the link under “online orders”. For assistance or questions, please reach out to Rhonda Kowalski at TC3. Rhonda Kowalski (she/her) Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator, CollegeNow Chair, Lion Legacy Caring Adult in Tompkins County Tompkins Cortland Community College Post Office Box 139 Dryden, NY 13053 Ph: 607.844.8222. ext. 4396 Text: 607-367-6828 Fax: 607.844.6535 tompkinscortland.edu/collegenow

Kathy M. England Nursing Scholarship Eligible students include those enrolling in an associate's or bachelor's program to pursue a registered nurse degree. Scholarship amount is $1,000. All submissions are due to Mrs. Fish in the Guidance Department by April 11th, 2025. Please visit https://5il.co/35mif for additonal information and application procedures.

CONGRATULATIONS to the members of the 2025 Waverly Cohort of National Technical Honor Society at GST BOCES !!!

NYU is offering a virtual workshop for parents titled: Parenting Autistic Teens and Young Adults: Supporting Growth and Autonomy on April 9, 2025 at 1:30pm. Click on the link to register: https://nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/register/2917369709022/WN_bH3hhB4xRgGhwaZ1M1PbZg#/registration

Sophomores and Families - BOCES CTE Applications for 2025-2026 This is a reminder that students interested in applying for a BOCES CTE program for the 2025-2026 school year, must have a completed application submitted and the deadline is Friday, May 2nd. Students should see their Guidance Counselor with any questions. *Please visit https://issuu.com/proudtobegst/docs/25-26_cte_catalog_only to view the 2025-2026 GST BOCES CTE Course Guide. *Please see the link to a CTE video on the GST website at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2750/GST_BOCES/5190876/CTE_Programs_2025.mp4. Below you will find information on the application process. Students are able to begin the process on their own or they can work with their Guidance Counselor. If students have any questions, they should reach out to the Counseling Office. This can also be done during Course Selection meetings. CTE Online Application website URL: https://apply.gstboces.org/cte/ Generic Username: waverlycte@gstboces.org Password: gst2223! New to CTE: CTE Applications now asks for students’ shoe, pants, shirt size, as well as dominate hand to be able to order CTE student supplies. GST BOCES not using a first come first served method. The committee will be reviewing applications as they come in and make decisions so that all students have an equal opportunity. GST BOCES would like to have decisions for CTE placements back to districts the 1st week of June. However, this date is subject change. GST BOCES will send letters to students if they have been admitted to a program.

The Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE) is offering a workshop for families to learn about adult services in NYS for students with disabilities. Register for the virtual workshop: https://stic-cil.org/index.php/face-2/

Requesting Final Amateurism Certification Graduating student-athletes who are being recruited by an NCAA Division I or II school must request their final amateurism certification from the NCAA Eligibility Center before they can be eligible to practice, compete and receive athletics aid in college. Please see this short video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT1t6_sAZ0I or easy-to-understand PDF at https://5il.co/3cayu to learn more about this quick but vital step in the process. NCAA can't complete a student's certification without it!

It's that time of year again when seniors will want to know how to access their CCC transcripts. Please refer to the information on how to request your college transcript for classes taken either concurrently at Waverly or Online for dual enrollment credit. *Please Note - The Guidance Department does not receive a copy of a student's CCC transcript and this must be done through the College directly. In addition, the student must complete the process as the College will not accept a request from a parent/guardian. 1. Link to a short video on how to order a transcript: https://www.corning-cc.edu/admissions-future-students/ace/how-to.php from our home page 2. Students will need their CCC ID (this can be found in the list attached or the student can call the office at 607-962-9533 3. Courses are still IN PROGRESS for this spring. A final transcript will not be completed until July 1st when all grades have been entered. 4. Students can also log into their MyCorning account and go to MyBanner and order a transcript. Link to ACE website: How to order transcript page https://www.corning-cc.edu/admissions-future-students/ace/transcript-requests.php Please reach out to Kim Perkins with any questions. Kim Perkins Director of ACE (Accelerated College Education) Corning Community College 1 Academic Drive Corning, NY 14830 kperkin7@corning-cc.edu https://www.corning-cc.edu/admissions-future-students/ace/index.php P: 607-962-9533 Fax: 607-962-9210

The Junior League of Greater Elmira-Corning is seeking applications for its 18th-annual Outstanding High School Senior Volunteer Scholarship. This scholarship seeks to reward a young woman who is college-bound and is currently donating, or has donated, her time to volunteering. This can be in either her school or the community during her senior year. The $2,500 scholarship is intended to be used for college expenses. The Junior League of Greater Elmira-Corning is a member of an international organization of women volunteers that has been active in the area since 1932. They have donated more than $500,000 and countless volunteer hours to organizations and agencies across Chemung and Steuben counties. They are dedicated to developing the potential of women and to improving communities by identifying projects that need attention. They seek to assist a young woman in the community who personifies the organization’s mission. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2025. Please remember it is the students responsibility to gather all four required portions of the application and return all four parts no later than May 1, 2025. Only complete applications postmarked by May 1 will be accepted and considered. Please visit https://5il.co/37ali for an application. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Wheadon, kwheadon@zifflaw.com / (607) 731-6700. Printed documents can be sent to the following address: Junior League of Greater Elmira-Corning, Inc. PO Box 1059 Elmira, NY 14902

Come one, Come all to our Spring Drama Production: WILLY WONKA- the musical! See the attachment for all the details!!

Lifeguarding Course Available! TC3 is offering a FREE Lifeguarding training course on Sundays from May 4-June 22 from 9am-1pm. See the attached flyer for details. Participants who successfully complete this training course will earn the American Red Cross certificate in Lifeguarding (incl Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid (valid for 2 years). Students must be at least 15 yrs old by June 22 and pass the two swimming skill evaluation at the first class. Interested students can register using the QR code in the flyer at https://5il.co/3bppk.

COLLEGE FAIR When: April 30th, 2025 - 6:00-8:00 p.m. Where: Elmira Elks Lodge, 300 E. Gray Street, Elmira, NY 14901 *50 Public & Private Schools - 2 & 4 year *Connect with Admissions Reps *Military & Technical Schools *Recruiters for Fire, Police, DEC, etc. Please visit https://5il.co/3blv4 to learn more about the Elmira Elks Lodge College Fair on April 30th, 2025.

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Reminder- Monday, 3/24/25 is a Superintendent’s Conference Day- no school for students. See you Tuesday!

Howard "Bud" Tompkins Scholarship - May 1st Deadline Howard Tompkins, known to friends and family as Bud, moved to Waverly at the age of 9. He lived with his family on Circle Drive and graduated from Waverly High School in 1967. He had a childhood love of baseball, playing all thru Babe Ruth and high school ball. It wasn’t until college where he discovered his love of science, ultimately completing an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master’s of Public Health. He dedicated his professional career to environmental protection and public service. This scholarship is designated for an athlete (male/female) interested in pursuing a career in the sciences, as a tribute to Bud Tompkins’ legacy. The scholarship is in the amount of $500. Please visit https://5il.co/3b6sz for additional information. All completed application materials should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Office.