Freshmen

Just getting started. This is your new beginning. You want to make the best of your freshman year, because these next years count.

What's the next step?

To help you get started in the right direction, follow the guidelines of the Freshmen Year Table

Freshmen Year Timetable

August-September

_____ Make sure that your course selections meet the requirements for high school graduation and for the colleges you may wish to attend.

_____ Set up a permanent file for school records.

September-December

_____ Encourage your parents to attend back-to-school night so they will become familiar with your class schedule, teachers, and school.

_____ Explore extracurricular activities and begin participating in one or more activities.

_____ Begin investigating possible careers.

_____ Set up a reading program to develop your vocabulary.

January

_____ Prepare for semester tests because colleges are interested in your grades.

_____ Make possible program changes for second semester.

January-May

_____ Discuss educational goals with your guidance counselor.

_____ Review your four-year plan of classes and select appropriate courses for the next school year.

June

_____ Prepare for second-semester tests.

_____ Complete your written record of ninth grade.

_____ Save samples of your work, newspaper clippings, and copies of your grades and place them in the permanent record you are keeping.

Summer

_____ Continue reading program.