Make a plan of what the next 4 years should look like. Think ahead and be positive. You will begin making a plan your Freshman year through Naviance.
Get involved! Be part of your community by joining a club, sport or volunteering at local events. Don’t just help at your school, be recognized as a superstar volunteer in your community. Colleges, future employers, recruiters etc., all love to see “real involvement”.
Take pride in your work. Did you know that colleges only see your final grade for the semester in the classes that you take? (They do not see your report card grades.) Freshman and sophomore grades are extremely important. These are the grades sent to your potential college. The time starts now, your freshman year, that grades will 100% matter!
Be mindful of the choices that you make. You do not want anything negative to be connected to your high school transcript when submitting to future colleges. Your digital “footprint” matters too. Believe it or not, colleges, places of employment, the military, etc, all can follow you on social media and make decisions off of what they see.
Begin to research colleges or places you would like to be employed with. Look at what is required of you in order to be accepted at each college or to work there. Not all colleges or jobs you are interested in will have the exact program you may want to pursue. Meet with your counselor to talk about your options and opportunities.
Did you know that you can keep track of your students grades through Infinite Campus? Make sure that you check this site weekly so you do not receive any surprises at the end of the 6 weeks. https://nye.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/nye.jsp
Pahrump Valley Daily Schedule can be found here
Parent/Student Handbook can be found here
Bus Information can be found here
Take advantage of Pahrump Valley High’s tutoring program on Tuesdays thru Thursdays 2:30 to 3:30.
Be sure to review the high school exit standards for public schools of Nevada.
Beginning freshman year, students are working diligently to meet these requirements in preparation for graduation!
CFNC
Visit CFNC.org, on the "Learn About Yourself" page, for Interest Inventories to take. Interest inventories ask you a series of questions to measure your skills and personality to best match you with possible career options. Interest inventories range from 10 minutes time to an hour, each giving different information for you to compare and contrast in order to guide your possible career choices.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a government run website that allows for students to explore careers by field. Each career explains the education needed, median pay, expected growth of the career and much more about each option. Taking a look through the careers you may be interested in or have been match with, might help you narrow down your search.
Digital Resources for Students: https://www.nye.k12.nv.us/o/ncsd/page/digital-resources--5