SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
ACTION PLAN: RISING SOPHOMORES
PLAN FOR THE YEAR AHEAD
___ The SM Course Catalog is available on Family Connection so you can create a four-year plan. Take some time to plan out your courses.
___ Review your Four-Year Plan with your Counselor.
___ Stay involved in extracurricular activities.
___ Is ATDP a good fit for you? Discuss with your counselor and math teacher.
STAY FOCUSED
___ Use A-Block to ask your teachers for help
___ Keep your grades up! Your sophomore and junior year grades determine your college GPA. It is important to do well so you have many course and college options.
___ Take advantage of PALS (peer tutoring)
FAMILY CONNECTION
___Know your Family Connection Log-In
___ Complete the Learning Styles Inventory under the About Me tab.
___ Complete the Career Interest Profiler assessment, which is also under the About Me tab and add a career to your list.
CAREER
___ Job shadow in a career that you find interesting
___ Find your passion! Volunteer at a program/agency that fits with your career aspirations
___ Listen to school announcements for new volunteer/job opportunities based on your Learning Styles Inventory and Career Interest Profiler.
COLLEGE
___ Begin to investigate college majors that interest you.
___ Take campus tours at local colleges or try to see a few campuses on your family vacation.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER BREAK
___ Read, read, read
Studies have shown that students who read for pleasure perform better on standardized tests. An increase in vocabulary and writing skills has been linked to students who read outside of assigned readings.
___ Begin to build your resume on Family Connection
___ Check out local, national, or international enrichment programs
- IMPORTANT DATES
March 20AP Information Night @ 7:00 pm
Mandatory for students requesting an AP class
March 20-22Power School Portal open for 2017-2018 course enrollment
April 13Last day to change course requests
May 1Saint Mary’s Summer School registration begins
June 15T3 grades final
Department chairs review course requests to ensure students have met prerequisites
June 19Saint Mary’s Summer School starts
June 20Course schedules available to review online
Email sent to each student via smpanthers account with detailed infoabout scheduling changes.
August 1Request official transcript from summer courses (outside of Saint Mary’s) to be sent to:
Carol Balding
1294 Albina Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94706
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Academic Planning Sheet 2017-2018
Name: ______Date: ______
- STATUS
Credits required for graduation: 300 Credits earned to date: ____ (Frosh: 75,Soph: 100, Jr: 175)
High school deficiencies (Trimester F’s that must be made up): ______
Other high school course issues: ______
College deficiencies (Trimester D’s or F’s or other issues):
Deficiencies/Course / Status/Grade / Plan* / When (Spring or Summer)(*Plan = STMCHS/Tilden/Moreau/Other Summer School – FVHS – Community College)
Reviewed Deficiencies ______
Student Initials
- TESTING
9th Pre-ACT ______10th Aspire ______11th PSAT ______12th SAT/ACT ______
- NOTES
Revised 12/2016