FRESHMAN SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Fr.
Students in the 9th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are scheduled by their individual school counselor. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: Getting to Know You, Mental Health Awareness, Academic Review, and Healthy Decision Making.
SOPHOMORE SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: So.
Students in the 10th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are scheduled by their individual school counselor. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: Understanding Your Academic Path, SOS Program, and Career Exploration.
JUNIOR SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Jr.
Students in the 11th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are scheduled by their individual school counselor. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: Introduction to the College Process, The College Search, Stress/Coping, Individual Student Check-Ins. The focus of the junior year seminars is post-secondary planning.
SENIOR SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Sr.
Students in the 12th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are scheduled by their individual school counselor. Senior Year seminar focuses on the transition from WHS to Post-Secondary. Much of the work in Senior Seminar is individually focused with emphasis on the College Application Process, College Decisions, Scholarships and Financial Aid, as well as traditional college alternatives.
My Career and Academic Plan
Is an initiative by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to prepare students for college, career, and civic readiness. The MyCAP process engages students in authentic post-secondary planning through activities and lessons focused on the individual student's interests and skills, while also exposing them to work-based learning and community service opportunities.
FRESHMAN MYCAP SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Fr.
Students in the 9th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are all scheduled to have MyCAP. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: exploring different learning styles, notetaking and study skills, writing goals and action plans, organization, beginning resume writing skills, exploring career and extracurricular interests/activities, exploring work-based learning and community service experiences, financial literacy, and early college planning.
SOPHOMORE MYCAP SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: So.
Students in the 10th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are all scheduled to have MyCAP. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: growth mindset, notetaking and study skills, community service and work-based learning experiences, exploring various post-secondary options (career and college), career vocabulary and platforms (Indeed, etc.), resume writing, goal and action plans, workplace skills and values, career interest surveys, and job interview skills.
JUNIOR MYCAP SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Jr.
Students in the 11th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory, and students are all scheduled to have MyCAP. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: perseverance and growth mindset in academic/work-related environments, resume writing skills, cover letter writing skills, college essay writing, applying to part-time jobs/work-based learning experiences, career exploration, workplace skills and values, labor market information/trends, and post-secondary goals and action plans.
SENIOR MYCAP SEMINAR
Semester Course
.5 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Sr.
Students in the 12th grade attend seminar five times per semester. Attendance is mandatory and students are all scheduled to have MyCAP. Topics covered during the seminars include, but are not limited to: personal responsibility, communication, self-advocacy, managing deadlines, key employability skills, FAFSA and post-secondary financial literacy, interview skills, review of resume writing, cover letter writing, and college essay writing, financial vs. merit-based scholarships knowledge, and marketing oneself.