A Busy Time for Juniors
A sincere thank you...to all families and students who attended our Finding the Right Fit presentation on Wednesday, November 20th. We appreciate you taking the time to learn about how to navigate the college search and admissions process. The slides from the presentation are linked here: https://www.rtmsd.org/domain/208 and additional materials including helpful handouts are located in the 10th and 11th grade counseling schoology courses.
Next steps for the Class of 2026: It's time to schedule your junior meeting with your school counselor. Please see below for how to prepare for and set up your junior meeting.
Junior Planning Meetings
It’s time to meet with your counselor for your Junior Planning Meeting! We hope that you are as excited as we are to explore the endless opportunities that are available to you beyond high school. During this session, we will accomplish the following tasks:
Review Naviance resources and post high school plans
Review the results of the Career Interest Profiler, AchieveWorks Personality assessments, and update your Naviance Resume.
Review your transcript
Review and clarify graduation requirements
Review your college search using your Naviance account (4-year, 2-year, trade or technical school).
Discuss SAT/ACT testing, preparation, and timeline
Discuss college visitations/open houses, college representative visits
Additional Resources: College Board 11th Grade Plan and Family Action Plan by College Board
Steps to take prior to your Junior Planning Meeting:
Log into your Naviance Account. See these instructions for logging in.
Complete both career assessments, Career Interest Profiler and AchieveWorks Personality, on Naviance prior to scheduling your appointment. Most of you completed one or the other during sophomore year.
If you have other “tasks” that you have not yet completed (they would be listed in your Naviance account) please complete them as well.
Complete a College Search if attending a 4-year or 2-year college or trade/technical school using Naviance and save the search. Under the “College” tab in Naviance, complete your search using either the “Super Match” or “Advanced College Search” options.
Go to your “Planner” tab and under “Tasks” find the Junior Planning Meeting Form. Complete this form prior to scheduling your Junior Planning Meeting.
Schedule your appointment with your counselor.
To schedule a Junior Planning Meeting with your counselor, go to the Counseling Department (Guidance): Grade 11 course in Schoology. The Welcome Page has links to schedule an appointment. Use the “Junior Planning Meeting” time slots. If you don’t see an available time, please email your counselor.
Please email your counselor ahead of time if you need to reschedule so that I can possibly open up that slot for another student.
COME PREPARED!!
We look forward to meeting with all of you. For questions, please email your counselor directly.
🎓The FAFSA is open!🏦
Class of 2025 students and families - it's time to fill out your FAFSA! Need help? Register to attend our FAFSA Completion Night on December 11th: PHS FAFSA Completion Night Invitation. Check out the FAFSA Tip Sheet for support with process and materials necessary to complete the form.
👩🏻🍳 Shadow a DCTS Program🚧
Students, interested in shadowing a DCTS program? Fill out the permission form and return it to Ms. Allen in the counseling office: DCTS Visitation Day Form. Dates are prearranged by each DCTS school and fill quickly!
⌛ Take a Practice SAT & ACT📝
PSAT scores are here! Please see last week's newsletter if you need assistance accessing your score report. Now is the time to register for the SAT or ACT. Which test should you take? Decide by taking both! Revolution Prep has partnered with Penncrest to hold two practice exams - SAT on 1/25/25 @ 9:00 am and ACT on 2/1/25 @ 9:00am - which will be taken virtually from home. The cost is $10 and benefits the Class of 2026. See flyer for details!
