1. Launching… YOU! Takeoff to Successw
Welcome Class of 2020!

2. MEET YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Team Apollo: Ms. Prabhakar
Team Mercury:Ms. Smith/Mr. Chappell
Team Gemini: Mr. Chappell
Team Orion: Mrs. Burkhardt/Ms. Prabhakar

3. How to… Rock Your Freshman Year

4. CLEAN SLATE Middle School is so last year!
You have a FRESH START to complete your goals
Build on the good habits you developed
Start creating new positive habits:
Motivate! Do it!
Take advantage of study halls
Learn new study skills

5. GOALS What do you want to achieve? Grades, Sports, Clubs, Friends
Write it down
Make it happen!
Revisit it often

6. AIM HIGH – IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
Are you thinking about college?
Then…
Do your best work
Create a STRONG GPA
Join Clubs, Sports, Organizations
Be a good citizen
BTW… what’s a Resume?

7. You are now ALL Pinkerton Students so…
Make new friends
Sit with someone you don’t know at lunch
NO tolerance for bullying or harassment. If you hear someone saying something hurtful, stop them. Includes social media!
Be kind and respectful, always
Be the friend you want to have

8. TIPS AND TRICKS An Aspen a Day!
Self Advocacy: What does that mean and how do you do it
How to get extra help
Communicating with your teachers
Meeting with teachers before or after school
Math Center
Talk to your parents

9. HOMEWORK is cool! (OK, maybe not cool, but it’s really not torture!)
Study skills
Develop a good routine – 2 hours a night
Homework really is important
Big part of your grade
Reinforces lessons
Use your study hall
Study for tests and quizzes

10. PINKERTON ONLINE! Aspen – Your Key to Everything!
Website Has Lots of Info For You
Other Stuff You Need to Explore:
Freshman Academy Page
School Counselor Page
Athletics
Clubs
Have Fun Exploring!

11. HOW TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR
Where we are: First floor of the Academy Building
What we do: Academic, Social, Personal, Career/College
Confidentiality
Ways to let us know you need an appointment
Come in to make appointment

12. GOOD LUCK, CLASS of 2020!
Questions?