How to Support Your Child's ACP

How Can You Support Your Student’s Academic and Career Plans?

• Ask your child about her or his goals. Students will set goals with their teachers early in the school year and review them throughout. Encourage your child to set academic and personal goals.

• Encourage your child to try new things, even if it is something that their friends are not interested in. Activities could include volunteer service, clubs, sports, music, and the arts. It is very important that students begin experimenting with different fields and activities so that they can assess what areas are a good fit for them.

• You can also support your child by asking about their interests and helping them make connections to future careers. Students need to know how what they are doing in school now relates to their future. Helping them make those connections can be instrumental in not only their career but also in their academic development.

• You can support your child’s career development by talking about your career and how you went about making your career decisions. Students are learning to be self-aware and realistic with their options and engaging in conversation that carries that forward at home is crucial.

For additional information about ACP at Randal School, please contact:

Ms. M. Preston
School Guidance Counselor
mpreston@randall.k12.wi.us
262-537-2211 ext. 211