FRESHMAN COLLEGE CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER |
- Use google calendar and google doc folders to keep tasks and assignments organized.
- Register for challenging courses to prepare for college.
- Check schedule to make sure you are registered for courses needed to meet your goals.
- Register on Naviance.
- Register with www.collegeboard.org to create a personal academic profile.
- Begin a portfolio to include certificates, awards, achievements.
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OCTOBER |
- Join or initiate a club during club recruitment.
- Attend an orientation to the features of Naviance.
- Naviance: Complete “Career Interest Profiler” to begin the process of narrowing down career options.
- Attend GPS Fair to learn about internship, career, and college options.
- Attend Restorative Academics for tutoring support.
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NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER/ JANUARY |
- Naviance: Complete the “Do What You Are” (Personality Type Assessment) to allow you to begin the process of investigating potential careers that fit your personality.
- Attend and participate in Exhibition of Learning.
- Attend a guest speaker presentation at Campus Career Day.
- Attend Restorative Academics for tutoring support.
- Study for final exams.
- Attend Restorative Academics for tutoring support.
- Naviance: Set long term goals for education and life after high school in “Success Planning.”
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FEBRUARY/ MARCH/ APRIL |
- Naviance: Complete “The Learning Style Inventory” to help recognize natural learning styles and strategies; also helps to understand career and development skills.
- Naviance: Review completed surveys and inventories. Have you aligned yourself to your passions and interests?
- Review A-G requirements for long-term course planning.
- Complete course request form for next year’s schedule.
- Attend Restorative Academics for tutoring support.
- Attend and participate in Exhibition of Learning.
- Naviance: Complete “MI Advantage” (multiple intelligences assessment) to reveal strengths and challenges and offer ideas on ways to develop all aspects of intelligence.
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MAY |
- Naviance: Complete “Strengths Explorer” to identify personal strengths.
- Meet with school counselor to determine any summer courses needed for advancement, grade or credit recovery, and complete enrollment.
- Attend Restorative Academics for tutoring support.
- Study for final exams.
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JUNE/ SUMMER |
- Complete summer school course (if applicable) and request transcript
- Visit colleges.
- Update your portfolio with achievements.
- Participate in community service. Log hours.
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