Fall (September - November)
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- Study for the SAT/ACT. Check out the options for test prep under TESTING.
- Register and complete the PSAT (October)
- Job Shadow/Apprenticeship
- Department of Labor & Regulation Career Launch SD program
- The Career Launch program no longer offers job shadow experiences. Instead they are focusing on Apprenticeship. If you are interested in an Apprenticeship, check out their program: https://careerlaunchsd.com/career-exploration-tools/registered-apprenticeships/
- Hospital Programs - Job Shadow Experiences
- Job shadow - Students can set up their own job shadow experience. Here are some helpful tools to start the process:
- Type in the career you are interested in pursuing in the search engine for the Yellow Pages and contact the business you would like to job shadow: https://www.yellowpages.com/
- Check out this helpful link on the 21 Do's and Don'ts of Job Shadowing: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/dos-and-donts-of-job-shadowing
- Department of Labor & Regulation Career Launch SD program
Winter (December - February)
- Register for the SAT/ACT
- Prepare class schedule for senior year. Choose challenging classes that help to prepare you for your future. Consider options to earn college credit: AP, Dual credit, and Avera Academy.
- Student Athletes – update Core Course GPA to stay on track for post-secondary requirements
- Girls/Boys State Applications: Counselor Matt Meyers will contact all students who qualify for the program and provide information on the application process in early February.
Spring (MaRCH - mAY)
- Take entrance exams: SAT/ACT/ASVAB
- Selected students attend Girls/Boys State
- Register for Fall Dual Credit (Deadline for Fall registration is May 15)
- 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/
- Dakota Dreams: provide prospective students and parents with information that can be used to make informed decisions about post-secondary options. https://ourdakotadreams.com/
- Student Athletes – update Core Course GPA to stay on track for post-secondary requirements
Summer
- Internships/Summer Job
- Career Exploration
- Tour Campuses
- Create a student resume: part-time jobs, school activities, community activities, awards, volunteer work, leadership roles etc.
- Start working on college application essays
- Request Letters of Recommendation
- Review senior year timeline
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