Back to School Night

2020-2021
 8TH GRADE School Counselor:
Jordan Sicknick

GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST:

Dr. Shoshana Baskind

7TH GRADE: Carmen Negron-Santana

6TH GRADE: Donna Coulter
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I’m Jordan Sicknick, your child’s 8th grade school counselor
until Mrs. Contegiacomo returns.

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I will be discussing your child’s high school options!

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This presentation will be kept on my Google Website, which is
also located under my “Teacher Page” on the MMMS website.

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 Marlboro High School
Home high school: They create a 9th
grade schedule for all students.
General Ed: Naviance/Genesis for
scheduling/registration process.
Special Ed: Students schedule directly
with HS Child Study Team
 Marlboro high school
✘ Challenging four-year curriculum
✘ Variety of Special Ed. Programs
✘ Wide selection of athletic and extracurricular
opportunities.
✘ Extra-curricular program offers dozens of social
organizations & service clubs
✘ Over 98% of grads go to post-secondary education &
are accepted into highly competitive colleges &
universities
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 Marlboro Hs ap & honors courses
✘ World Languages ✘ English Lit and English
✘ Economics Language
✘ Calculus ✘ Computer Science
✘ Psychology ✘ Computer Principles
✘ Statistics ✘ Sciences
✘ Government ✘ European Studies
✘ History ✘ Art
✘ Sciences

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Freehold regional high school district
(FRhsd)
Marlboro High School is a part
of the FRHSD

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 FRHSD
Magnet Programs
 Freehold Regional High School district
✘ Magnet Programs in FRHSD High Schools
✘ These are special programs that students have
to apply to and be accepted to attend.
✘ Student can apply to 2 of these programs, but
must choose 1 to attend.
Open houses will be virtual and posted on their
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website
✘ www.frhsd.com
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Frhsd Magnet programs (Click the link for more info)
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Business Administration- Marlboro HS
✘ Contemporary Global Issues- FTHS
✘ Humanities- HHS
✘ Law & Public Service- CNHS
✘ Medical Science- FBHS
✘ Science & Engineering- Manalapan HS

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 Frhsd Magnet programs cont.
✘ Animal & Botanical Sciences- FTHS
✘ Computer Science- FBHS
✘ Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management- FBHS
✘ Fine & Performing Arts- HHS
✘ Navy JROTC- CNHS
✘ Law Enforcement & Public Safety- Manalapan HS

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 Freehold regional high school district
Algebra 1 (8th grade Level C) Requirement
✘ Computer Science
✘ Science & Engineering
✘ Medical Science
These are the ONLY HS programs that require
Algebra.

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 ✘ Computer Science
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Science & Engineering
Medical Science
FRHSD Algebra 1 requirement cont.
These programs require the completion of Algebra 1 before September
of freshman year. Students can either (a) complete Algebra 1 in middle
school (7th or 8th grade), OR (b) complete Algebra 1 in the FRHSD
Summer Academy Original Credit program in the summer before
freshman year. (Note: Original Credit courses include an $800 tuition
fee.) In both cases, students must successfully complete Algebra 1 with
a passing grade.
If you have concerns regarding the tuition fee: please contact, Stephanie Mechmann, smechmann@frhsd.com

If your child is currently a level B math student, they can still apply and complete the requirement by the end
of the summer.

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Criteria for admission

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 Grades being considered
Due to the pandemic, the school will be
considering grades from:

7th grade: Final grades from Math & ELA

8th grade: 1st MP from Math & ELA

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 Recommendations
● During your magnet program application- you will be prompted to choose 2
teachers for a recommendation letter (some programs require 3). The first 2
recommendations must be from teachers because their likert scale is geared
toward academics. The 3rd recommendation (if asked) can be a coach,
instructor, or tutor outside of your teachers.
● When prompted, you will be asked to type in the teacher's email address.
Make sure you address it to @mtps.org. For example, jsicknick@mtps.org

● In addition, please have your child email their selected teacher requesting a
recommendation to support their self advocacy, email etiquette, & manners

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 Recommendations cont.
● Please be careful that the teacher's email address is spelled
correctly or they will not receive the email.
● The teacher you request will automatically receive the email once
you select to go to the next step.
● They will complete the recommendation and it will automatically
be attached to your child's application.

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 International
baccalaureate Diploma
program
FRHSD
 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
✘ Challenging academic college prep with an
international focus
✘ Many IB students begin college with advanced
standing
✘ FRHSD- Info session
✘ Biotechnology- Ask about at the open houses

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 IB cont.
✘ Students in the Class of 2025 whose home school is Colts Neck, Freehold,
Manalapan, and Marlboro may be able to participate in the Freehold
Township IB Programme, if it is not at capacity.

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✗ These students would attend Freehold Township High School for all four
years, beginning in their freshman year.
✗ Interested eighth graders (Class of 2025) must complete an interest form
online by December 18, 2020.

Students and parents/ guardians are strongly encouraged to view attend the IB
Informational Videos and attend the Q&A Zooms on October 27, 2020.

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 Open houses

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Open Houses for IB & Magnet Programs

Click on the underlined link above.

Each magnet program listed has an open house
video to view and program specific Q&A Zoom
dates listed during October.

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 � Important Dates & Application deadlines
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Click here for more information

October 1st- Applications are open. Open house videos are available to be viewed
November 6th- Recommendations must be requested by this date
November 9th- Applications are due
November 20th- Teachers have until this date to complete the recommendation

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 Monmouth County
Vocational School District
(MCVSD)
 Monmouth county vocational school district (mcvsd)
✘ Career Academies- College Prep
✘ You need to attend their information
sessions in order to apply. There will be a
Google Form that needs to be completed at
the end of your chosen academy’s
information session. �� If you are unsure of which school you are
interested in, you may view multiple info
✘ www.mcvsd.org sessions. Please keep in mind, you will need to
watch them in its entirety to fill out the Google
Form at the end and mark that you were
present.
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 MCVSD Career Academies
✘ Academy of Allied Health & Science- Neptune
✘ Biotechnology High School- Freehold
✘ Communications High School- Wall
✘ High Technology High School- Lincroft
✘ Marine Academy of Science & Technology
(MAST)- Sandy Hook
✘ ***Can only apply to ONE academy

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 IMPORTANT:
While filling out your application, you will be prompted to
enter your school counselor's name and email. It is
extremely important you enter MY NAME (Jordan Sicknick)
(not Mrs. Contegiacomo) and MY EMAIL, so I can receive
notice of your application and gather/forward your
transcripts.
******You must fill out my email as jsicknick@mtps.org NOT
@marlboro.k12.nj.us or I will not receive the notification.

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 Admissions exam
✗ Students/parents will be notified of exam date/info
after the application deadline (Dec.4th).
✗ If your child requires accommodations for testing,
please reach out to MCVSD with advance
notification and provide a copy of their IEP.

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 Timeline of events
Information Sessions: November 1st- December 4th, 2020

Application Deadline: December 4th, 2020

Entrance Exam: January 23rd, 2021 (anticipated to be remote).

~4-6 weeks after entrance exams, you will receive notification of

approval/denial via email.

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 � Mcvsd Career Center
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Vocational Programs
✘ Parents of Special Ed Students please contact
your child’s Case Manager to learn more about
the Vocational Programs available.

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 FAQ: MCVSD
✗ Grades considered: Averages of 7th grade (all core classes) & 1st
MP of 8th grade (all core classes).
✗ If you have previously filled out an application for an older child,
you will use the same account.
✗ There will be an essay in the application.
✗ Once the application is submitted, you cannot log back in to edit
the application. You can only view your checklist.
✗ You can play sports at your home high school, but transportation
to/from practice is not provided.
✗ You do not need to have completed algebra 1 prior to attending.
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 Private high schools
✘ Check with the high schools to
see their application process.
✘ Please request transcripts at
least two weeks before the due
date.
 Remind App
✘ Non Smart phones- Text @mssicknick to
81010
✘ You should receive a “Welcome” text
from Remind
✗ If that does not work try texting
@mssicknick to (203) 903-9930
✘ You can also subscribe through this link
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 Ms. Sicknick’s 8th grade
Google Calendar
✘ Click the link above to subscribe to
my google calendar for important
dates
✘ I encourage students to also
subscribe to my calendar
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