All Year

• Routinely sign into your Class Schoology Page!
• Don’t forget about your Career Cruising account: monitor and revise your four-year course plan, find great links to career videos/websites, take career interest surveys, and much more!
• Continue to explore future careers that match with your interests, skills, and strengths:
• Participate in a job shadow
• Do an off-campus internship
• Go on field trips to local businesses
• Take a college campus tour
• Meet with military recruiters
• Start to narrow down post-secondary choice: 2 or 4-year college, technical school, military, or work force

Fall

• In October, take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) for practice (Suggested primarily for students who have already completed geometry)
• If you plan to attend the Career and Technical Center (CTC) for your junior year, attend meetings and take a tour of the different campuses (CV will take you)
• Familiarize yourself with college/technical school/work force/military entrance requirements

Winter

• CTC applications are due mid-January! Make sure that you are meeting the deadline, as you will likely not be accepted into your preferred program if you miss the application deadline
• Discuss your PSAT score with your counselor (if applicable)
• If you’re not already involved in an activity (in school or outside of school), find something you’re interested in! A list of school clubs/activities can be found on the CV website.
• Participate in community service or other volunteer activity. For a list of ideas, please visit your class’s Schoology page.
• Fall Keystone Exams will take place at the end of the first semester (if you need help in your classes: talk to your teacher, counselor, or go to after-school tutoring through Learning Lab)

• Course Selection Process - February

Spring

• Keep your grades up! You’re almost there!
• Continue to explore interests and careers that you think you might like
• Spring Keystone Exams - May
• If you are interested in attending a military academy, such as West Point or Annapolis, now is the time to start planning and getting information
• Pick classes for junior year
• Explore options for part-time work, internships, career shadowing, or volunteering over the summer

Exploring College Options…

• Visit college campuses, sign-up for college rep visits in the counseling office, attend college fairs, talk to admissions counselors, and research college entrance requirements
• Decide whether you want to take the SAT (collegeboard.org), ACT (actstudent.org), or both (check out princetonreview.com for information about both exams)
• Learn more about college cost and financial aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
• Make a list of college characteristics that are important to you (cost, distance from home, size, campus life)
• Consider AP or Dual Enrollment courses to prepare for college level work

Other Helpful Websites:

www.todaysmilitary.com

www.educationplanner.org

http://www.lancastercountywib.com/

**Make sure to continue to update your high school resume with your accomplishments, activities, shadowing, volunteering, and work experiences!