Basics
Begins at 8:35am, ends at 2:55pm, and consists of 8 periods
What is a bell schedule?
The overall average of all the classes you've taken
Public schools within NYC/ Public schools within New York State
What are CUNYs/SUNYs?
A process where two parties that are at a disagreement try to sit down to talk about their problems and try to solve them before things escalate.
What is mediation?
Football, basketball, swimming, tennis and volleyball are examples of ____ that you can join at UASCH
What are sports?
It is REQUIRED to be worn every day, often with an Adidas logo on it
What is a uniform?
A part of the school year between two dates on which students' grades are sent home.
What is a marking period?
A specific subject that students can specialize in while aspiring to a college degree.
What is a major?
A place downstairs that you can go for medical help AS WELL AS mental health counseling
What is the health center?
Examples of this include Cooking, GSA, Politics, Space, and Anime
What are clubs?
A super fun retreat for Freshmen where they go upstate and do outdoor activities
What is Frost Valley?
This system divides the academic year into two sessions: fall and spring. The final grades you get at the end of each of these goes onto your transcript
What is a semester?
You fill this out in order to get money from colleges so you can afford to attend
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
Yoga, meditation, and journaling, are some things you can do to help yourself with this
What is de-stressing?
The certification you can earn that allows you to work on an ambulance. At UASCH, students learn how to do CPR in order to get them ready for this career.
What is the EMT certification?
A website you log into to in order to check your grades, attendance, and upcoming assignments
What is Jupiter?
You need 5 of these to graduate, but if you pass your classes this year, you can get a waiver for it and STILL have it count towards graduation
What are regents?
(Bonus: can you name which 5 you need?)
You fill this out when you want to get admitted into a college. It typically includes your basic information, your transcript, an essay and letter of recommendations from teachers.
What is a college application?
Students at UASCH who help conduct mediations, facilitate advisory lessons and mentor other students
What are peer leaders?
The certification you get that allows you to start working at a doctor's office. At UASCH, students learn how to take blood to get them ready for this career.
What is medical assisting?
What are lockers?
This organizes your information by term, while this organizes them by class subject.
What is a transcript, what is a permanent record
This test concentrates on verbal, mathematical reasoning, and writing abilities and is given throughout the academic year at test centers. The maximum combined score for the three sections is 1600. Students take the practice version of this in 10th grade.
What is the SAT?
These lessons helped us understand how to maintain a healthy relationship with loved ones, and how to safely and positively navigate interpersonal relationships
What are healthy relationship/safe date lessons?
This club helps students learn about empowerment, life skills, relationships and leadership through bonding activities and awesome trips. There is one for all boys, and one for all girls.