9TH GRADE COUNSELING TASKS – PARENT OVERVIEW

ACTION ITEM / DUE DATE / PERSON(S) REPONSIBLE
TRANSITION SUCCESS
Understand the academic and social differences between MS and HS
-Resources Successful behaviors /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor

Welcome To Naviance- Register in Naviance and complete “My Game Plan Survey” /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor

Freshmen Transition Surveys
Complete 2 Freshmen Transition Surveys / Start of Year /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor

End of Year
The Importance Communication Skills for HS, College & Career Success
/
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Developing Your Study Skills for HS & College Success /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Developing Your Organization Skills for HS & College Success /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Freshmen Summer Opportunities
Apply to a summer enrichment program and/or complete 1 internship or job application /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Write a thank you note to one HS staff member who has had a positive impact in your freshmen year success / By 6/7/13 /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor

HS GRADUATION
Transcript Analysis “a-g”/55 credits needed to advance to the 10th grade (230 to graduate) check - SPRING /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor

After Semester 1
Register for Summer Credit Recovery classes if available & needed / ONLY FOR FRESHMEN WHO HAVE EARNED NPs /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor

Naviance Success Planner
Use Naviance Success Planner tools to plan your goals and map out your path to accomplishing your goals / Ongoing throughout the year /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

CAREER READINESS
Write an essay & create a PowerPoint- What do you want to become when you grow up, and what’s your plan to achieve your goal(s)? /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Start Your Resume /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Career Interest Inventories
Start the Game Plan Survey in your “About Me” tab &Career Interest Profiler Inventory /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor

Favorite Careers & Clusters
Through inventories & exploration, add a minimum of 3 careers & 3 career clusters /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor
  • Teacher

COLLEGE READINESS
Take ACT Explore practice college admissions test:
/ October 17h /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent (s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Why College & Other Post-Secondary Education Options
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  • Freshmen
  • Parents
  • Counselors
  • Teachers

College Research
Research a colleges/universities and create a 1 minute commercial stating why students should attend your assigned school /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Complete A Mock College Application
Complete one college application, including the personal statement/autobiographical essay. /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

COLLEGE FUNDING
Financial Aid Overview
Learn the various types of financial aid resources /
  • Freshmen
  • Counselor
  • Parent-Guardian

Scholarships
Research, apply, and document a minimum of 2 scholarships you are applying to in Naviance /
  • Freshmen
  • Parent(s)
  • Counselor
  • Teachers

Everything from ninth grade through graduation counts for college, including summer experiences. Freshmen need a four-year plan to chart their academic coursework and select meaningful activities (extra-curricular involvement, work and volunteer experiences).