🎓 College and Career Family Newsletter 📓
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Middle School Edition - Trimester 2
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Kayla Shaw
To connect, please visit me in the Shahala Counseling Center, by email, or phone (360) 604-3800 x 7176
Do you need a personalized plan for your future? Mrs. Shaw can help you with any of the following resources and develop your high school and beyond plan.Â
Forecasting
Forecasting is the process of planning courses for the next school year. Forecasting begins in February for rising 6-12th graders, making student attendance crucial so they can make informed course selections. Stay tuned for additional forecasting information being shared via ParentSquare.
Key Dates:
February 4 - Dual Credit Parent Night 6:30pm @ EPS Administrative Service Center or attend virtually via zoom - Learn how students can earning college credit in the high school!
February 9 - Future Freshman Night 6pm @ all high schools.Â
February 10 - February 20 - 8th graders will plan 9th grade core classes only with core teachers (e.g. ELA, Math, Science).
February 24
Grade 6 - Forecasting for grade 7 in 6th grade Science classes
Grade 8 - High School Forecasting Presentations (learn about graduation requirements, course types, elective offerings, etc.)Â with HeLa, MVHS, & UHS Counselors
February 26
Grade 7 - Forecasting for grade 8 in 7th grade science classes
Grade 8 - Plan elective courses, plans reviewed by high school counselor, then submitted.
March 10 - High School Forecasting Makeups with High School Counselors for students absent 2/26.Â
March 20 - Forecasting closes.
Please help your student(s) be in attendance and encourage them to add these dates to their calendars!
Forecasting Resources:
Click the link below to view EPS's Plan requirements
The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for every student in Washington State. It's a process for students, parents, and teachers to guide students through high school and think about their future. Plans are personalized and designed to help students set, visualize, and work to achieve goals.Â
Click the link below to log into SchooLinks via Classlink
Spark student curiosity about the future with SchooLinks!
Students explore their interests, personality, and learning styles, skills, and career and educational options through the SchoolLinks college and career readiness application. SchooLinks is accessible to students through the secure single sign on app in ClassLink.
SchooLinks gives parents a clear view of your students journey beyond high school. Click here for SchooLinks Guardian AccessÂ
Click the link below to review course options at each high school
(Updated annually by January 31) Here you will find easy access information presented to students specific to the high school they will attend next year.Â
Use the site menu for school specific resources and the links below to explore district wide materials and our Future Freshman Core Forecasting presentations.
Click the link below for additional resources on successful futures
Ready Washington coalition participants use communications practices that honor, amplify, and learn from the lived expertise of students and families, particularly those who experience systemic injustice. The coalition commits to acting together to confront systems of racism that affect our students and ourselves. Through storytelling and relationship building with coalition members, students, families, and educators, Ready Washington illuminates the brilliance of students, contributing to a system that supports every student – in particular, students who identify with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and racially diverse communities–to graduate high school with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully navigate postsecondary education and training and pursue rewarding careers.
Middle School Students: Are you interested in fields like health care, construction, video game design, or business management?
College Bound can help you attend and pay for the school that is right for you!Â
Check out the links below for more details!
Volunteer--Engage and Inspire Students!
Interested in sharing your professional journey with middle school students through career days, talks and/or panels? Please click the link below to complete a survey to express your interest in becoming a guest speaker!
Ready to shape your future? We’re here to guide and support you toward achieving your educational and career goals, accompanying you every step of the way. Take a look at the resources provided by Clark County: NEXT Youth Employment, Job Corps, Youth Employment Services, and Clark County Worksource Job Page.
"I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."Â -Â The Little Engine that Could
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