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Mrs. Jecelyn Scauzillo School Counselor Grade 8 (516)441-4620 JScauzillo@greatneck.k12.ny.us WELCOME! Where Discovery Leads to Greatness OUR ADMINISTRATORS Dr. Gina Cartolano, Principal Mr. Ryan Nadherny, Assistant Principal

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  • Mrs. Jecelyn Scauzillo

School Counselor Grade 8 (516)441-4620 JScauzillo@greatneck.k12.ny.us

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WELCOME!

“Where Discovery Leads to Greatness”

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  • Dr. Gina Cartolano, Principal
  • Mr. Ryan Nadherny, Assistant Principal
  • Mr. Leonard DiBiase, Assistant Principal

OUR ADMINISTRATORS

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OUR PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES TEAM

School Counselors

  • Mrs. Jennifer Hill, Lead Counselor - Grade 6
  • Mrs. Jessica Chase - Grade 7
  • Mrs. Jecelyn Scauzillo – Grade 8

School Psychologists

  • Dr. Jeanne Rolih
  • Dr. Sivan Erstein

Social Worker

  • Dr. Yeddi Park
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ALL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Please visit the Great Neck South Middle School Website Go to “Departments” Select “Guidance” Click on tab marked “Registration Information” (on the left side panel) Select “Eighth Grade Registration Form” or “Course Info Booklet” Link to “Course Info Booklet” (description of courses): https://

www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/cms/lib/NY02208059/Centricity/Domain/199/ Grade%208%20Registration%20Booklet.2018-2019%20Revised.pdf

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REQUIRED COURSES

Social Studies 8 Earth Science*

w/ Lab (alt. day)

English 8 Math Pre-Algebra 8 or Algebra 1 H*

*Algebra & Earth Science - Students can earn 1 high school credit for each class & will take a Regents exam for each class in June.

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WHAT IS SELF-SELECT?

Self-Select means that students in 8th Grade can elect to do honors level work

in their regular courses. Students will have the option to choose Self-Select in up to three of their main academic classes at the start of the school year.

Self-Select is offered in English, Social Studies, & Earth Science ONLY. Self-Select will require additional work, assignments, projects, etc.

In order to be placed in Honors level courses for 9th Grade at South High,

students in Self-Select classes will need to maintain a 90% average & teacher recommendation.

Non self-select students will require a 95% average & teacher recommendation

to be placed into honors level courses.

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SELF SELECT HONORS

CONTACT INFO

English

  • Mr. Carras - GCarras@greatneck.k12.ny.us

Social Studies

  • Mr. Bua - FBua@greatneck.k12.ny.us

Earth Science

  • Mr. Hatten – THatten@greatneck.k12.ny.us
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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SUBJECTS

Health (half year, every day) Technology (half year, every day) Physical Education (all year, every other day) Lunch (all year, every day) World Language (all year, every day)

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WORLD LANGUAGE

Spanish 8 French 8 Latin 8 Chinese 8 Intro to Spanish – given to students who have not previously taken a language.

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SUPPORT SERVICES

English Center Math Center ENL Special Education Services

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ELECTIVES

(Alt. Day/Full Year)

Music Electives Band Chorus Orchestra Communications Elective Television Production Workshop Science Elective Science Research Art Elective Art Foundations - Students are admitted to this course based on an art assessment, class

performance & teacher recommendation. (Earn ½ credit for H.S.)

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ELECTIVES

(Alt. Day/Half Year)

Communications Electives Movie Making Workshop English Electives Books to Film Creative Writing Public Speaking Family & Consumer Sciences

Electives (FACS)

Chefs Social Studies Electives Real to Reel Law and Order Technology Electives Digital Photography Woodworking Makerspace Lab

**All course descriptions can be found online on our school website.

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SAMPLE SCHEDULE

* Homeroom

1.

Technology/Health

2.

English

3.

Earth Science

4.

Earth Science Lab/Physical Education

5.

Lunch

6.

Social Studies

7.

World Language

8.

Math

9.

Electives

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SAMPLE SCHEDULE

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Art & Mural Club
  • Chess Club
  • Chinese Yo-Yo
  • Earth Keepers Club
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • Greenhouse Club
  • GTV- Movie Club
  • Homework Center
  • Intramurals (A.M.)
  • Intramurals (P.M.)
  • JKD (J-Pop/K-Pop Dance Club)
  • Lego Club
  • Literary Magazine "Rebel Pen"
  • Mag-Lev Club
  • Math Olympiads
  • Math Team
  • Mindfulness Club
  • Movie Making Club
  • Multi Cultural Club
  • Ping Pong Club
  • Rebel Pops
  • Ribbon Dance/Lion Dance
  • Robotics Club
  • SADD
  • School Musical
  • School Newspaper “Middleview”
  • Science Competition Club
  • Science Congress (Science Olympiad)
  • Sew Crafty Club
  • Sightsinging Club
  • S.O. Community Action
  • S.O. Service
  • S.O. Student Government
  • Stage Crew
  • TESL Yearbook
  • Theatre Workshop
  • Yearbook, “Genesis”
  • Yearbook Photography

https://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/domain/218

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Academic Resources

Extra-Help – once per week, per subject w/ subject teacher Math Center – open every day during lunch & after school until 4pm English Center – open every day during lunch Homework Center – open every day after school until 4pm Library – open every day after school until 4pm Peer Tutoring – sign up in October to be paired with a high school

tutor Parent Portal

Email: ParentSupport@greatneck.k12.ny.us

Sports Teams

Contact: Cathleen Dynprowsky, Physical Edu. Chairperson & Director of Athletics

CDynprowsky@greatneck.k12.ny.us

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QUESTIONS?