1. Freshman Seminar
This full year course, which provides 9th graders with everything they need to know to survive high school, college or the workplace!

2. What is Freshman Seminar?
Study skills and learning strategies
Transition Project
Internet Research
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Microsoft Office
Career Development and Preparation
Personality and Temperament Discovery

3. Study Strategies and Organizational Skills
Memory strategies and note taking
Organization

4. Transition Project
Outreach Fridays!
Community service
Self-esteem / problem-solving
Operation Cookie and Letters to the Troops!
Adopt a Family

5. Adopt a Family!
Freshman Seminar and Peer Leaders sponsor 8-9 needy families each year through the Adopt-a-Family program.

6. Operation Cookie and Letters to the Troops

7. Internet Research

8. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Habit 1: Be Proactive® Take responsibility for your life.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind® Define your mission and goals in life.
Habit 6: Synergize® Work together to achieve more.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw® Renew yourself regularly.
Habit 3: Put First Things First® Prioritize and do the most important things first.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win® Have an "everyone-can-win" attitude.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® Listen to people sincerely.

9. Goals and Mission Statements

10. Microsoft Office Word Letters Memos Press Releases Mail Merge
Formatting
Etc.

11. Career Development
Resume, Cover Letter, Job Search, Interview, Business and Dining Etiquette