Freshman and Sophomore Counseling
Freshman Year
- Review 4-year course plan with counselor & discuss future plans.
- Take the preliminary ACT called the PLAN.
- Discuss PLAN scores, grades, and courses for sophomore year with counselor and parents.
- Get involved in activities at school and in the community. Begin a record of activities and awards/honors.
Sophomore Year
- Take either the PLAN (Preliminary ACT) or the PSAT (Preliminary SAT).
- Begin exploring college opportunities -- attend local college fairs in October and the spring & use internet resources.
- Discuss test scores, grades, and course registration for junior year with counselor and parents.
- Make a serious commitment to school and community activities. Update record of activities and awards/honors.
- Investigate summer programs that fit your interests & abilities -- sports camps, academic programs on college campuses, programs in the arts, volunteer work.
Websites
How-to-Study.com
This website has over 90 FREE articles with advice on everything from studying for tests, to note-taking, to effectively doing homework. There is also a Tip-of-the-Day. There are also options to PURCHASE other materials that help students learn effective study skills.
High School Study Tips
This website has FREE advice on everything from studying for tests, to setting up study areas, and retaining learned information. This website was made to teach study skills specifically to high school students.
How to Study
This is a VERY cool, FREE website that teaches study skills using comic strips and less reading to get the point across. Very good for those students who get bored of reading miles of information.