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Introduction to “Life After High School” Naviance/Family Connection Presentation

Why start now? College visits: Absences: Use winter break, spring break and summer to go on college campus visits Absences: Juniors and seniors are allowed up to 5 excused days for college visits with ADVANCED notice to Ms. Emanuel (Attendance Office) Application Deadlines begin as early as Oct 15, with many due Nov 1st senior year You may start working on your college applications as early as the summer(most college applications are online by Aug 1)

Montgomery County College Fair Alumni Panel – Dec 22, 12:50-1:40 (Pd 6) Gr. 11-12 – obtain a pass from Ms. McMillan in Counseling College Daze for Juniors Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm For Parents/Guardians of 11th grade students Montgomery County College Fair Tuesday April 10 or Wednesday April 11 Junior Class field trip: entrance fee and permission slip required

Which Test Should I Take? All JUNIORS MUST take at least one of these tests by April 1, 2017: SAT, ACT or Accuplacer Whatever test you choose, PREPARE well before test day! Meet with your counselor to determine the best test that will fit your future plans

Accuplacer – Jan 11, 2018 Sign up online during LUNCH on Dec 11 & 14 in A103 and Dec 13 in A101 Register in Google Classroom using code: q8yr1n Register for the Jan 11 Accuplacer by Dec 19 and answer all questions on the Google form! Use the links in Google Classroom to prep for the Accuplacer by completing lessons you need

Go to Blake’s Career Center webpage to access these links. WAYS to PREPARE FREE WEBSITES: www. satpractice.org (Khan Academy) http://www.number2.com https://www.march2success.com/index.cfm http://www.collegeboard.com/ practice http://www.act.org/testprep http://www.actexampracticetests.com Go to Blake’s Career Center webpage to access these links.

Naviance/Family Connection Go to: Blake High School Webpage Click on “College & Career Center” under Quick Links then click on “Naviance - Family Connection” Choose “Returning User”– Enter 6 digit student ID for username and password

Registration Add Parent/Guardian info and email address at Student Profile under “About Me” tab Share program with them over the Winter Break Students and Parents/Guardians will receive important emails from the Counseling Department and Career Center.

Follow Along – ABOUT ME “About Me” tab Profile:  update your email (do not use mcps.net) Test Scores Strengths Explorer Resume Game Plan – Take 2 minutes to fill out Student & Parent Reflection Forms

Follow Along – CAREERS “Careers” tab Career Interest Profiler discover the types of work activities and careers that match your interests Explore Careers & Clusters What are ideal careers that match your personality & goals? Favorite Careers and Clusters Save careers you are interested in pursuing. Roadtrip Nation Videos of leaders in a variety of career fields.

Follow Along – COLLEGES College Tab SuperMatch College Search Answer the tab questions under ‘FIND YOUR BEST FIT’ as they apply to your interests. SuperMatch will narrow down schools to the right each time you choose an answer for a section. Save your favorite schools! Once you have found some schools you like, click on “Add to Colleges I’m Thinking About” You must add at least THREE today.

Where did my schools go? Colleges I’m Thinking About SAVE your favorite COLLEGES HERE!! College Page: Admissions - Scattergrams

Reminders: Follow us on Twitter @BlakeCounselors Daily tips, reminders and information from the Blake Counseling Department and College/Career Center. This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the Blake Career Center Webpage!

Explore your future… Counseling Department & Career Center Visit Naviance again soon as a “Returning User” Username:6 digit student I.D. Password: 6 digit student I.D.