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•Grades Count!
Start off high school on the right foot:
develop good study habits, stay on top of course work, go to tutorials,
put in the necessary time and effort to be proud of the academic record
you are building for yourself.
•Get involved.
Join clubs, play sports, participate in drama or
music, volunteer. Find an activity or two that you enjoy. The activities
that are most
impressive
are the ones to which you have shown the greatest interest and commitment
over an extended period of time.
•Take EXPLORE.
All 9th grade students will take this practice ACT test. It’s your
opportunity to see what college entrance exams are like – but
this one is designed for your grade. The “Exploring Your Future” section
will expose you to the world of careers.
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•Challenge Yourself.
Your classes should be challenging. For some students this means taking
honors classes.
•Keep grades up.
Work to maintain good grades or improve upon last year’s record.
•PSAT and PLAN
You will take both of these tests at school in the fall. The PSAT is
the practice SAT and the PLAN is a practice ACT designed for 10th grade.
•Stay involved.
Your extracurricular life counts too. Continue to devote time to your activities
and/or pursue new interests.
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•Classes harder?
Good. They’re supposed to be. Teachers expect more and you may need
to work harder. Take the classes that will challenge you the most (as long
as you can manage to keep up).
•Earn your best grades yet.
Your junior year grades are very important!
• Let the testing begin!
PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT II, AP… You’ll take at least two of these
this year.
•College Planning Seminar
You’ll meet with
Ms. Serota in classes designed to introduce and guide a successful college
search.
•What do you do?
Don’t slack on the extracurriculars. Take advantage of opportunities
for leadership or ways to distinguish yourself.
•And much, much more…
Your college search will be well underway before the end of this year.
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•One busy year!
Apply to colleges, keep up the grades in your toughest classes in high
school, assume responsibility in your extracurricular life, participate
in and help plan senior activities, do a senior project, and, of course,
graduate!
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