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9th - 11th Grade Transition Information

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Ninth Grade

Make an appointment to meet with your counselor or transition support teacher (Ms. Black).
Start accumulating student service learning hours (SSL) and turn them into the SSL coordinator.
Discuss your academic career plans and personal and academic strengths
Visit your career center. Become familiar with the resources available there.
Participate in school extracurricular activities.
Take the PSAT, if appropriate.
Register with the college board for testing accommodations (check with case manger or counselor)

Make an appointment with your counselor to review your academic progress and plan your program for next year. Talk about your grades. Remember the grades earned in the ninth grade is part of your official high school transcript.
Attend career information programs.
Work on earning your student service learning hours.
Use the Summer Search booklet to locate summer enrichment programs.

Extend your participation in extracurricular activities.
Register for the PSAT. Check with your counselor for more information.
Take PSAT
Visit your career center/Ms. Black. Ask about career interest inventories.
Continue accumulating student service learning hours (SSL) and turn them into the SSL coordinator.

Talk with your counselor about your grades.
Meet with your counselor to discuss results of the PSAT.
Find out what kinds of postsecondary schools offer the education you need to meet your career plans.

Plan next year's program to reflect your interests and school progress.
Begin consulting handbooks of colleges and/or trade and technical schools.
Consult with teachers about taking SAT II tests in subjects you have completed.
Consider career and technology course offerings at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology .
Use the Summer Search booklet to locate summer enrichment programs.

Register and take the SAT's
Register and take the ACT's
Attend college programs sponsored by your guidance department.
Attend career presentations sponsored by your school. MCPS, and the business community.
Acquire part-time volunteer or job experiences related to career plans.
Monitor your student service learning hours.
Continue accumulating student service learning hours (SSL) and turn them into the SSL coordinator.

Register and take the SAT's
Meet with your counselor and/or transition support teacher (Ms. McGill) about your progress.
Meet with college admissions representatives who visit your school.
Start to visit college campus
Get information on apprenticeship programs.
Get information on trade and technical schools.
Take career interest inventories.

Register for ACT and/or SAT I/SAT II.
Consider career goals as you select classes and complete your four-year planning sheet.
Plan next year's program to enhance prospects for employment opportunities and college admissions.
Use the computer search programs to identify appropriate colleges and /or trade and technical schools.
Consider an internship for your senior year.

Register for ACT and/or SAT I/SAT II.
Attend college fairs and school-sponsored programs. Confer with your counselor about postsecondary plans.
Attend career information programs.
Spend time in the career center exploring materials. Find out about summer enrichment programs.
Assemble a file of materials collected from colleges and /or trade and technical schools and those distributed by your guidance department.
Make interview appointments for the early fall if appropriate . Practice interviewing skills.
Become familiar with college and job applications.
Develop your resume personal references.
Continue earning student service learning hours if needed.