Advisory Schedule
Monday
Music, Meditation and Management |
Tuesday
Talking Tuesdays |
Wednesday
What Up Wednesdays Grade Checks and Volunteer Planning |
Thursday
"Thoughtful Thursdays" |
Friday
Fun Fridays |
Extended Advisory
- Something fun (Jason)
- Every other week do something fun
- Fun: Go to the movies, In-and-Out, Panera Bread, Picnic, Class Nap Time
- The other weeks, do the other stuff.
- Non-fun: study time, games with other advisories, peer tutoring, article on news
Purpose of Advisory
- To get informed on big future decisions: college, careers, finances, life
- To help each other with coursework
- To make friends outside of the team
Goals to accomplish by the end of the year
First Semester
- Naviance account is working
- Take the PSAT (October, registration in Aug/Sept) . Here's the link: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/reg.html to register
- Get involved in at least ONE extracurricular activity that you enjoy
- Janna: check transcripts to make sure advisees are passing courses or are prepared to take summer school. Let the director, dean and college advisor know of students who are at risk to repeat the grade
- Binder of college prep materials
- Occupations I am interested in (5 occupations, descriptions of day-to-day activities, how my personality lines up with those occupations, what student needs to do in order ot reach that occupational goal)
- My top college choices (top 5 colleges and reasons why those are my top choices)
- Resume (how to develop a resume, what to include, how to format it)
- Grades (cumalative grades, weekly grade sheets)
- Test Scores (PSAT registration, PSAT scores, ACT scores, SAT scores)
- Funding college