Stay up to date with your assignments and due dates.
Use your class time wisely.
Check your grades often.
Plan ahead, plan ahead plan ahead!
Complete all requirements for 8th grade year.
Show success as an 8th grader
Begin to think about 1-2 electives for next year.
Complete scheduling in February with Mrs. Rocole.
Take the learning styles inventory again. By now, you should be able to determine if what strategies work and which ones don't.
Log into Xello (Link at the top)
Click on Assessments
Start Matchmaker - Title this Matchmaker Session 8th grade
Answer all 116 questions and review the results
Save 3 Careers to your portfolio
Complete a career search on the ones saved in your portfolio. Review their criteria.
Search careers through clusters and see if any other careers interest you. Save them to your portfolio.
Save 1 school to your portfolio that you are interested in.
Minimum 1
Click on My Plan
Click on My Activities and Experiences which is an activity on the left under My Plan
Under My Skills and Abilites - ADD a new skill!
Complete a career planning activity with your Advisor.
Meet with your counselor and complete your Course Planner.
Set career and life goals to help you choose which direction you want to go in life.
Add in at least 2 extra curricular activities you participated in throughout your 8th grade year. Don't forget about last summer!
Include at least 2 hobbies and interests in your portfolio.
Add in at least 1 journal entry to reflect on your 8th grade year.