You are now an "upper classmen" as the brand new group of Freshman are coming in! You are now no longer new, but also still too young to really start planning for your future after high school. Your Sophomore year is a time for you to truly begin exploring things to help develop who you are, and if things do not turn the way you'd like, there is really no penalty. Continue reading to learn how you can have a successful Sophomore year!
Do your best in your classes and challenge yourself if the class is too easy!
Take advantage of CIS, PSEO, DCPP, CTE, etc., here you can earn college level credits!
Do your best to maintain at least a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher!
One day, you're going to want to get a job or an internship somewhere, and the thing that will help you get that are your experiences, your character, and a resume.
What is a resume? A resume is a short page (or digital document) that tells people about you when you're trying to get something—like a job, an internship, a scholarship, or even a special program at school. It can show:
Who you are
What school you go to
What skills you have
What activities you're in (like sports, clubs, or volunteering)
If you have not already yet, I highly suggest that you join a school club, or a school sport, or get an internship with Right Track, volunteer somewhere, be a part of a community outside of school, and so on.
By your Senior year, you should be able to list at least 5 things you've done in and out of school that has helped build your skills and character. If you are struggling to list 5 things, you should consider participating in something as soon as possible.
See this page HERE for more details on building your resume and character
Everyday, the question of "what do you want to be when you grow up?" gets closer and closer to needing an answer! It is so important that you are taking advantage of the resources to help you identify a career that you could be interested in!
Take advantage of after school opportunities, volunteer opportunities, career opportunities in the CCRC, and more! Keep up to date with Schoology posts that promote these opportunities!
Connect with Ms. Voigt, who is the Work-Based Learning Coordinator here at Johnson, she could help you find a job or get you more information about any career you are thinking about!
Explore careers through Right Track!
Talk with your teachers and staff, and get to know how they became who they are today.
The people who will help you become successful are surrounding you. Make sure you are continuing to build strong and meaningful connections with:
Your teachers
Your friends and peers
Your coaches
and so on ...
These individuals could help you one day get a job, find an internship, get a scholarship, or something even as simple as provide a shoulder for you to lean on.
It is so important that you are seeking individuals who will make you the greatest version of yourself, and that you are connecting those relationships with your future goals and aspirations.
It is so important that you are always making sure you are on-track to graduate.Â
Just because you have a lot of credits already, does not mean you have taken all of the required credits in order to graduate!
Make sure to check-in with your Counselor to make sure you are good to go for graduation!
Not sure who your counselor is? Your counselor is dependent on the beginning of your LAST NAME. Find them below!
Last Names A, B, Vb-Z - Ms. Sone Her
Last Names C-J - Ms. Samina Ali
Last Names K-Q - Ms. Alex Slezak
Last Names R-Va - Mr. Ker Yang
Various college campus visits and tours - Happens throughout the school year
Goldie's Early Access - Field Trip to the UMNTC only available for Sophomores and Freshman
Sign up to take PSEO and/or DCPP Courses your Junior year - Here you can earn college/career credits; connect with Ms. Voigt to learn more
Get a job with Right Track - Connect with Ms. Voigt to learn more
Be part of the Achieve Twin Cities Advisory Board - Connect with Mr. Billy to learn more
Join College Possible
Join TRIO ETS - Only if they are recruiting
Various clubs and sports
Various internships - Connect with Ms. Voigt to learn more
Sign-up to be a Govie Leader! Connect with. Mr. Schmitz or Ms. Krois to learn more