Freshman

Fall (September - November)

Get Involved! One of the best ways to make the most of your high school experience is to get involved. It's an opportunity for personal development, making an impact, building your skills, experiencing new things, and strengthening relationships! Check out the club list on the home page or create a club with the club application here.

Build strong study skills - one of the most important tasks of your freshman year is to learn effective study habits.

Focus on your grades - your high school transcript is an important part of your post high planning. Good grades will help to support your future goals. Check out this video to help you learn how to calculate your GPA and try out this GPA calculator tool: https://www.calculator.net/gpa-calculator.html

Students interested in playing sports in college need to register their Freshman year:
- NCAA Eligibility Center is available at http://eligibilitycenter.org
- Register with NAIA at www.playnaia.org
- Utilize the college academic eligibility tool to track coursework at www.corecourseGPA.com

Career Development - learning about careers requires time and effort. Counselors meet with all 9th grade students in English I classrooms for career development utilizing the SDmyLife career exploration program. Students should continue exploring careers and taking interest inventories provided on this site. Take a look at the career page and begin exploring the links offering interest inventories, career information, and educational opportunities.

Course Registration - register for next years classes. Remember to plan classes that meet graduation requirements and your future career interests. Review the Course Registration and Changes page for all you registration planning needs.

Career Day Activities - Explore the career focused coursework at the CTE Academy

Job Shadow - utilize what you learned through career exploration this school year to set up a job shadow experience. Select the Career page and follow instructions to complete a job shadow experience.

Create a Student Resume - begin filling in the activities, leadership opportunities, and awards.

Review the following sites for information on planning for post-secondary education:
- Mapping your Future: helping students and families learn to plan, pay, and succeed in college. https://southdakota.mappingyourfuture.org/
- Select Dakota: website designed to provide prospective students (recent high school graduates, transfers, or adult learners) and parents with information that can be used to make informed decisions about the best place to attend. https://selectdakota.org/default.aspx