Be Creative! Ideas to Enhance Your College & Career Program Eloise Schneider, College Advisor Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA Linda Clark, College Advisor Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, CA

Starting with Eighth Grade MiramonteNorthgate  Counselor visit to Middle School  Students uploaded to Aeries in spring and to Naviance in July  8 th Grade Night  Course planning with Counselor  Counselor visit to Middle School  Students uploaded and activated in Naviance spring and August  8 th Grade Parent/Student Night

Freshman Year MiramonteNorthgate  Uploaded to Naviance in Sept. Activated in Dec.  Freshman Workshop: Learning Style Do What You Are  January: Course Schedule  March: Career Night  Freshman Orientation  Mini College Fair--Sept  January: Introduce Naviance, update profile, create 4-year plan  February: Career Fair  Feb/Mar: Scheduling

Sophomore Year MiramonteNorthgate  Oct : PSAT optional  Feb. Class Schedules  March: Sophomore Workshop: Explore careers, resume, test prep, summer programs, college visit process  Oct: PSAT—required  Jan/Feb—review transcripts for remediation, update 4- year plan  Feb: PLAN—optional  Spring: Assessments, resume

Junior Year MiramonteNorthgate  Fall: College Visits  Oct : PSAT  Jan: Junior Workshops  Feb : Case Study Night  Mar : Career Night  May : College Fair, AP exams  Fall : College Visits  Oct : PSAT  Jr. Parent/Student Nights  Practice ACT/SAT  Visit Junior English Classes  March : Case Study Night  May : College Fair, AP Exams

Senior Year Miramonte Northgate  Senior Workshop, Counselor visit to class  Letters of Rec., Brag survey Application, Essay and Interview Workshops, College visits, Scholarships, Financial Aid Night  Spring: Pin the map, Senior Activities, Graduation Survey, Senior Awards  Aug: Essay Writing Workshop  Sept: Parent/Student Night, visit senior English classes  College visits, Workshops, Recommendations, Scholarships, Financial Aid Night  Feb: Mid-Year Reports  Spring: Apple tree, Senior Survey, Senior Awards

Communicating MiramonteNorthgate  Daily Bulletin  thru Naviance  Posters  Teachers  School Loop  Daily Announcements  Weekly Matador News  Daily Bulletin  thru Naviance  Posters  Teachers  Daily Announcements  All-Call  PFC

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