Welcome to the Galway Jr/Sr High School Guidance Office

Welcome to the Galway Junior/Senior High School Guidance Office. We would like to thank you for visiting our webpage. We hope you find it a helpful resource.

Our Guidance Counselors are available to assist every student with career planning, college placement, educational planning, testing, social, and academic needs. Students may stop by the guidance office(s) before school, between classes, during non instructional time, or after school to see their counselor. If a counselor is unavailable, students can sign-up to have a counselor contact them.

We believe that learning is easier, more effective and less stressful when there is an environment that emphasizes: feeling safe, caring, respect, fairness, empathy and integrity. It is our goal that every student feels good about coming to school every day.

If you have any questions for the guidance office, please contact the Guidance Secretary, Camilla Colangelo at 518-882-1033, extension 3810.

Sincerely,

Click here to view the scholarships found in the

"Guidance Office Scholarship Folder"

NYS Senate Paid Summer Internship Program

The New York State Senate is excited to announce the 2024 paid summer internship opportunity for high school students, ages 16 and up, throughout the Capital Region in our Production Services department.

Production Services is a state-of-the-art facility that internally produces all print material for the 63 elected members of the New York State Senate. 

The internship program will last six weeks, scheduled to begin on July 8, 2024, and end on August 16, 2024. Students will work Monday-Friday for twenty hours per week, with four of those hours invested in professional development activities.

Enclosed for your review and reference is an informational brochure, accompanied by the application due by May 15, 2024. Please feel free to share this exciting prospect with your students. We would be happy to table the information during a career day or do a presentation for a class.

Should you have any questions, or would like us to visit, please contact me at 518-455-2757. You may also contact the New York State Senate Office of Student Programs at 518-455-2611 or via email at [email protected] for general program information.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM BEGINS IN JULY View course details in our Summer Enrichment catalog, and register today with the online form here. Questions? Contact SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education at [email protected] or 518-743-2238. ENTERING GRADES 4-6  July 8 to 25 | Monday through Thursday American Sign Language (ASL) for Beginners Exploring Robotics & Drones Creative Possibilities with Posca Paint Markers 3D/Wearable Art Reiki & Meditation: The Art of Self-Healing The Wonderful World of Science Let’s Go to Mars Forensics Pokémon Battle Arena July 12 to Aug. 2 | Fridays Culinary Arts Baking Camp ENTERING GRADES 7-10 July 8 to 25 | Monday through Thursday Color Concepts Magic: The Gathering Reiki & Meditation: The Art of Self-Healing Exploring Robotics & Drones Portraiture Forensics 3D/Wearable Art Introduction to “Dungeons & Dragons” Radio-Controlled (RC) Racing Cars July 12 to Aug. 2 | Fridays Culinary Arts Baking Camp SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education Phone: 518-743-2238 | Email: [email protected] Web: sunyacc.edu/continuing-ed

Splash! at Cornell brings 7th-12th graders to the Ithaca campus for a day each semester to take classes taught by Cornell undergraduate students. We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our Spring 2024 event on Saturday, April 27^th!

Our Spring 2024 event is from 10AM-5PM on Saturday, April 27^th. 

Class registration is on a first come first serve basis through our website. The class catalog is now available and includes a wide range of interesting and exciting classes! You can access the class catalog here or on our website! A registration guide is available here and a tutorial video is also available. The registration fee of $25 includes a full day of classes, a t-shirt, and lunch! Full financial aid is also available if you need it.

Please note that in order to register for classes, you must enroll in a lunch class first.

Attached is a flyer with details of the event! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via email ([email protected]), on social media (instagram: @splashcornell | facebook: Splash at Cornell), or through our website!

We hope to see you on campus!

SSOAR Program

~Students Sharing Opportunities and Responsibilities~
Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Services Department

Started nearly twenty years ago, SSOAR is a unique summer youth program offered at Saratoga Hospital. Open to rising high school juniors and seniors, SSOAR provides the opportunity for students to achieve community service hours while volunteering in a healthcare setting. Annual announcement and application instructions are on the Saratoga Hospital website, published in area newspapers, and emailed to surrounding high schools in early February. Interested students of at least 16 years of age may submit completed applications and will be contacted by email to set up an interview. Following a successful interview, potential SSOAR participants will complete a health assessment and attend a mandatory SSOAR Orientation held end of June. The Orientation includes the teaching of proper wheelchair usage, a Hospital tour, and an overview of Hospital policies and procedures. Students will receive their SSOAR assignments along with service guidelines, supervisor contact, badge, and vest. Students will serve at least 48 hours, generally volunteering 2 four hour shifts for six weeks. SSOAR concludes at the end of August with evaluation forms sent to those who finish the program. Upon receipt of evaluation, student and their guidance counselor receive a Letter of Commendation. This letter verifies total hours, area served, and cites specific accomplishments. SSOAR students may stay on to become regular volunteers or, if rising juniors, may be interested in serving the next summer. This program has proven to be valuable for area students, the Hospital, patients and staff, and for our greater Saratoga community.

SSOAR Application 2024.pdf

2024 COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE The selection criteria for nominees for the Scholarships for Academic Excellence must be published and made available to students by the high school at the beginning of each school year. For the 2024 competition, the selection criteria must be published and made available to students on or before September 30, 2023.

Galway High School will be using Method B as the selection criteria for the SAE Award

Method B: Rank in class for high schools that can determine class rank because of their grading system, class rank of students at the end of their junior year. In the case of a tie, the high school may determine rank order by lottery among individuals having the same class rank.

New Site for Students interested in the Trades

The new site ApplyToTradeSchool.com is launching now for high school students interested in attending a Trade/Vocational School. The site is backed by College Fairs Online who have been connecting students to colleges for over 10 years. The new site is just starting out and adding new trade schools every day. There is also a $1000 scholarship opportunity at ApplyToTradeSchool.com for high school seniors. 

To have students check out the site and/or apply for the scholarship drawing please feel free to place a link to www.ApplyToTradeSchool.com on your High School's website, the Counselors page, AVID page, College resources page or any other page you feel necessary. Please feel free to also include the link in emails that go out to students regarding preparing for college. You can also share the site on social media using the links below. Remember the site will be adding more and more trade schools every month. 

For High School Juniors | Introduction to SUNY 

Introduce your juniors to SUNY with this video. Students can learn more about SUNY by exploring the resources on suny.edu/whichsuny. 

For High School Seniors | More Resources 

Students can learn more about SUNY by attending a virtual Information Session, by exploring the tools on Which SUNY, and by requesting a SUNY Viewbook. 

Job Opportunities


Saratoga County Summer Youth Employment Program Flyer

Saratoga County Summer Youth Employment Program Application

Camp Wilton 3 position Flyer.pdf

YMCA Camp Toga

Global Foundries Apprenticeship-Flyer-Malta.pdf

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Certificate of Residency Form

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Capital District Consulting

SAT Prep Classes

Galway flyer 2023 September.pdf

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SAT and ACT Prep Courses.

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