Important Dates to Remember

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Opportunities</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="counseling_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Counseling Resources"><U><B>Counseling Resources</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Special Programs</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>2008-2009</B></div> <div> GUIDANCE CALENDAR</div> <div>  </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >NEW FAIRFIELD </FONT><I><B>MIDDLE SCHOOL</B></I><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >AND </FONT><I><B>HIGH SCHOOL</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>MONTH OF AUGUST</U></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="89"><div> Day </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> Date</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><div> Event</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> Time</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="89"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> 8/22/07</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><div> New Student Orientation </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="89"><div> Late August -Early September</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><div> Recommended timeline for senior student athletes to file with NCAA:www.ncaaclearninghouse.net</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>MONTH OF SEPTEMBER</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="594" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Tuesday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 4</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> First Day of School (Shortened day)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Mon-Fri.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 9/10 - 9/14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 504 Accommodations given to all teachers</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Thursday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 6 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> Department Meeting </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 2:10 pm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="92"><div> Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> SAT Registration Deadline for October 14 test (Regular registration)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="92"><div> Tuesday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 14</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> <I>CCC "Welcome Back" breakfast for volunteers - MS Cafeteria</I></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 8:30 am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="92"><div> Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> Middle School Open House</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 17</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> <I>CCC Opens</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="92"><div> Tuesday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 18</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> Open House: High School</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 6:30 pm</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 17</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> University of Scranton Rep. Visit - CCC</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 9:30 am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="92"><div> Tuesday </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 18</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Suffolk University Rep. Visit - CCC</div> <div> Long Island University Rep. Visit - CCC</div> <div> Plymouth State University Rep. Visit - CCC</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 8:30 am</div> <div> 9:30 am</div> <div> 12:30 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Wednesday</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 19</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Champlain College Rep. Visit</div> <div> Curry College Rep. Visit </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10:15 am</div> <div> 11:15 am</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="92"><div> Thursday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 20</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Seton Hall University College Rep. Visit</div> <div> University of Vermont Rep. Visit</div> <div> Muhlenberg College Rep. Visit</div> <div> Pace University Rep. Visit</div> <div> (CHECK IN CCC for rooms)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 9:00 am</div> <div> 10:00 am</div> <div> 11:00 am</div> <div> 1:00 am</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="92"><div> Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 21</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mount St. Mary College Rep. Visit - CCC</div> <div> Adelphi College Rep. Visit - CCC</div> <div> Eastern CT State University - CCC</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 9:30 am</div> <div> 10:15 am</div> <div> 11:00 am</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Tuesday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 25</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> SUNY @ Stonybrook - CCC</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10:30 am</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Wednesday</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 26</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mount Saint Mary College - CCC</div> <div> Colby Sawyer College - CCC</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 8:30 am</div> <div> 1:00 pm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="92"><div> Thursday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 27</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Johnson & Wales University - CCC</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> 8:30 am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="92"><div> Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 28</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Bentley College - CCC</div> <div> University of Massachusetts Amherst</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 11:30 am</div> <div> 1:00 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="92"><div> Saturday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 29</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> Open House@ Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI </div> <div> 1-800-342-5598 or pvd@admissions.jwu.edu</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="92"><div> Sunday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> September 30</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> Open House @ Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ- RSVP: admissions.shu.edu or 1-800-THE HALL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> * Students should discuss with their counselors which college entry test is best to take. Register online at CollegeBoard for the SAT and ACT. <B>Every SAT and ACT can be taken at Danbury High School, but register early!</B></div> <div> <B>**</B>Some colleges had yet to respond at the time this calendar was published. Please check with your counselor or the College & Career Center for additions.</div> <bR> <div> <B>SENIORS!! In your college application process, you </B><B><U>MUST</U></B><B> give at least two weeks notice to your counselor and to those from whom you are requesting letters of recommendation. Scroll down to the very end of this calendar page for a list of deadline dates. These dates are also posted on every counselor's door.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>       Last Updated 9/23/08</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>