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Guidance

Guidance Department

POLETTA LOUIS
School Counselor - Elementary Grades
(607) 397-8785, Ext. 205

STEVE FANCHER
School Counselor - Secondary Grades 7-12
607-397-8785, Ext. 106

2026 Summer Office Hours - Steve Fancher:
June: 29 & 30
July: 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24
August:  4, 11, 19, 26, 27

This schedule could change due to unforeseen circumstances.


 New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence

The New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence is being offered for the 2025-26 academic year. Each year the New York State Legislature offers 8000 scholarships to graduating seniors.  Worcester Central School participates in this scholarship program and uses the following criteria for the selection of nominees.

Worcester Central School shall select their nominees by computing a weighted average of the scores on the Regents examinations taken by its students prior to their senior year, in all of the following subjects:

 The weighing of the scores shall be:

                                 Comprehensive English - weight of three

                                 Algebra 2 & Trigonometry - weight of three

                                 Global studies - weight of one

                                 U.S. history/government - weight of one

                                 Any two different Science Regents scores  

Marking Periods in the 2026 - 2027 School Year

Quarter 1      September 8, 2026 – November 13, 2026
Quarter 2      November 14, 2026 – January 29, 2027
Quarter 3      January 30, 2027 – April 16, 2027
Quarter 4      April 17, 2027 – June 14, 2027 for Grades 7-12
                     April 17, 2027 – June 17, 2027 for Grades PK-6

Mid-Quarter Progress Reports (also known as 5-Week Reports) will be issued for students in grades 7 – 12 following these dates:
Quarter 1      October 8, 2026
Quarter 2      December 18, 2026
Quarter 3      March 5, 2027
Quarter 4      May 21, 2027
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