SC Jr/Sr HS -- Guidance Office
2384 Route 34B -- Aurora, NY 13026
Phone: 315.364.7111 x2114 -- Fax: 315.364.8207
Welcome to the Southern Cayuga Jr/Sr High School Guidance Website
Ms. Lisa Carnicelli, Sr HS Counselor/College & Career Planning
carnicellilisa@southerncayuga.org
Mr. Nate VanHall, Jr HS Counselor & DASA Coordinator
vanhalln@southerncayuga.org
Ms. Kim Bergen, Guidance Office Secretary
bergenk@southerncayuga.org
Ms. Jayda Calhoun, NYS LMHC
calhounj@southerncayuga.org
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SCCS Support Services Plan
Community Student Support Services
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January 16, 2026
Student Scheduling Calendar for the next few months…
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January 16 |
2026-27 Program of Studies completed and uploaded to Guidance webpage, Click Here for our proposed course offerings. |
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Week of January 20 |
Scheduling begins with grade 11 students |
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Week of January 20 |
Grade 9, 10, 11 Graduation Requirement/Course Info Presentations |
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Week of January 20 |
Course selection sheets uploaded to the website for grades 9, 10, 11. |
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January 27 |
Course Offering Day for grades 9, 10, 11 in the cafe. |
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February 6 |
Senior high school scheduling process letter mailed home to grade 10 families. |
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February 23 |
Scheduling begins with grade 10 students |
Course Offerings Day – Tues, Jan 27, 2026
Students will attend a ~45 minute course offering session in the cafe on January 27 to review proposed courses for the 2026-27 school year. Each grade level will have course offering sheets (see the links below) to identify course requirements and electives. All students will report to class, then report to the cafe at the following times...
8:00-8:45am: 9th grade
8:50-9:35am: 10th grade
9:40-10:25am: 11th grade
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Sample Schedule Sr HS (Grades 9-12)
Total Credits needed for graduation: 26
| 9thGrade | 10thGrade | 11thGrade | 12thGrade |
| English 9 | English 10 | English 11* | English 12 |
| Global Studies 9 | Global Studies 10* | US History & Gov’t* | Government |
| Algebra 1* or Pre Algebra |
Algebra 1* or Geometry* | Algebra 2* or 3rd Math | Economics |
| Earth Science | Biology* | Chemistry* or Physics* or 3rdScience | Chemistry * or Physics* or Elective |
| Spanish 2 or Elective | Health/SH | Elective | Elective |
| Art/Music/Tech | Spanish 3 or Elective | Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| PE 9/Lab | PE 10/Lab | PE 11 | PE 12 |
| Total Credits: 7.5 | Total Credits: 7.5 | Total Credits: 7.5 | Total Credits: 6.5 |
* Indicates Regents exam that must be passed with a 65 or higher
* IEP students may receive a 55+ on Regents exams for a local diploma
Sample Schedule Jr HS (Grades 7 & 8)
| 7th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Advisory | Advisory |
| *English 7 | *English 8 |
| *Social Studies 7 | *Social Studies 8 |
| *Math 7 or 7E | *Math 8 or *Math 8E |
| *Science 7 | *Science 8 |
| Lunch | Lunch |
| *Explorations 7 (Art, Ag, Finance, Literacy) |
*Spanish 1 *STEM 8 |
| Band and/or Chorus/SH/PE | Band and/or Chorus/PE Studio Art |
ACT vs SAT
College Admissions Process
College Fair Questions
Coping Skills for Stress
Naviance Info
Schooltool Info
2026-27 Grade 10 Courses
2026-27 Grade 11 Courses
2026-27 Grade 12 Courses
2026-27 Program of Studies
College App Timeline 25-26
College Planning -- Junior Year
Guidance Office News Nov 2025
Senior Info Sheet 25-26
Senior Planning Guide 25-26
Senior Profile 25-26
