Fall (September - November)
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- Testing Option for sophomores: PSAT (October). The PSAT is the practice test for the SAT. It is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship for Junior students. Highly motivated Sophomores may also choose to test for practice but do not qualify for the scholarship competition.
Winter (December - February)
- Stay involved in extracurricular activities and work on developing leadership roles
- Pre-ACT Test Option: practice test for the ACT available to all interested sophomore students. Registration is in February and details may be found under the TESTING tab.
- 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
Spring (March- May)
- Study hard and keep your grades up
- Career Day Activities - Post Secondary planning/college visit
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Summer
- Spend time preparing for the ACT - utilize the SDmyLife.com Method Test Prep program (check out the testing page for more information)
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