Hello Subscribers and Happy New Year! We hope the break has been treating you well, leaving you rested and motivated to tackle the upcoming semester.
Start this year with your foot on the pedal! January is a great time to lay the framework for the spring leading into summer. Below, you’ll find valuable checklists for each grade level and their parents.
At a glance…
Upcoming ACT deadlines:
January 5th registration deadline for February 10th test
March 8th registration deadline for April 13th test
May 3rd registration deadline for June 8th test
June 7th registration deadline for July 13th test (NO JULY TESTS IN NY)
Upcoming SAT deadlines:
February 23rd registration deadline for March 9th test
April 19th registration deadline for May 4th test
May 16th registration deadline for June 1st test
Critical topics:
Setting up for a semester ahead
Making a preliminary college list
Planning college visits
Researching and applying for summer programs
9th graders
If you’re a freshman, then your jobs are:
Get ready to earn good grades. That high GPA is so important in the current college applications climate. Are you ready to go into the semester motivated?
Be introspective. Did you discover anything about yourself over the break? Were there clubs or activities you missed, or perhaps some not so much? Have the study habits you’ve made for yourself been effective?
Plan for the future. Soon, you’ll be invited to join more clubs or maybe even start your own. What is interesting to you? How do you see yourself contributing to your school community?
Parents of 9th graders
Check in with grades. How did your 9th grader’s first semester go? See if you can pinpoint areas where they might need extra help, and be sure to encourage the areas in which they are already excelling. Confidence spreads!
Help cultivate interests. Ask your 9th grader what they thought about their classes last semester and plan for activities that hone these interests.
Consider visiting a college. Remember the magic of the first time you stepped foot onto a college campus. Students can be more motivated once they know what the prize beyond the future applications actually is.
10th graders
If you’re a sophomore, then your jobs are:
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