Gates Chili High School Counseling and Career Center

Phone: (585) 247-5050
Fax: (585) 340-5594
CEEB Code: 334803

*If you have an urgent mental health concern for the safety of a student, please contact 911 or the Mobile Crisis Team at (585) 529-3721 or Lifeline at (585) 275-5151.  You can also text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.*

List of Community Mental Health Resources 

Resources and ways to talk about Covid 19 for families 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• NYSACAC Virtual College Fairs Students: Register for Free
  New York State Virtual College Fairs
  ◼ Saturday, May 15: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  (for First Year Students)
• NACAC Virtual College Fairs Students: Register for Free
  www.virtualcollegefairs.org
  ◼ Sunday, May 2: 1 – 7 p.m.

PAST EVENTS

• March 26, 2021: Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Applications Due.
• March 3, 2021: Junior Presentations on TEAMS This presentation discussed plans and options for after high school including college options, workforce information and military information. The powerpoint is now linked on the Junior Page.
• January 26, 2021: PSAT
• January 12, 2021: New Visions Virtual Information Meeting 
• December 2, 2020: Registration Deadline for PSAT. Register on this site: gateschili.org/continuinged or by calling 247-5345. Cost is $22. To request limited financial assistance please Ms. Vander at 247-5050 x 21531 or Tracy_Vander@gateschili.org. The PSAT will be given on January 26, 2021. More information can be found here. 
• September 23, 2020: Virtual Senior Presentation for after high school planning/college application process hosted by GCHS counselors on TEAMS. Please click here to see the powerpoint that was presented. This presentation has audio with it, so after opening the powerpoint, please click "start from the beginning" and view in slideshow mode to hear the audio. Please contact your counselor with any questions! For more information on the college application process, please visit our college application process page linked here.

2020-21 COUNSELING TEAM

9th - 12th grade students are assigned to the following counselors:

COUNSELING SECRETARIES

A - C and Hoh-Mi................TBD x21520

D - Hog...............................TBD x21510

Mj - R and S - Z.................Charlene Beale x21530

CAREER CENTER COORDINATOR

Dan Lanning x22316

DISTRICT TRANSITION TEACHER

Sarah Robinson x21565

ADMINISTRATORS

9th Grade………......Rick Pound x21312………........Secretary: Lin Cutter x21302
10th Grade………....Jennifer Kern x21311………....Secretary: Linda Lang x21301
11th Grade………....Kevin Whitmore x21314……............Secretary: Connie Vacek x21304
12th Grade………....Thomas Hammel x21313…….Secretary: Char Billotti x21303