Be Creative! Ideas to Enhance Your College &

Career Program

Eloise Schneider, College Advisor Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA

Linda Clark, College Advisor

Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, CA

Starting with Eighth Grade

Miramonte Northgate

Counselor visit to Middle School Students uploaded to Aeries in spring and to Naviance in July 8th Grade Night

Course planning with

Counselor

Counselor visit to

Middle School

Students uploaded and activated in Naviance

spring and August

8th Grade Parent/Student Night

Freshman Year

Miramonte Northgate

Uploaded to Naviance in Sept. Activated in Dec.

Freshman Workshop:

Learning Style

Do What You Are

January: Course Schedule

March: Career Night

Freshman Orientation

Mini College Fair--Sept

January: Introduce Naviance, update profile, create 4-year plan

February: Career Fair

Feb/Mar: Scheduling

Sophomore Year

Miramonte Northgate

Oct: PSAT optional

Feb. Class Schedules

March: Sophomore Workshop: Explore careers, resume,

test prep, summer programs, college visit process

Oct: PSAT—required

Jan/Feb—review transcripts for remediation, update 4-year plan

Feb: PLAN—optional

Spring: Assessments, resume

Junior Year

Miramonte Northgate

Fall: College Visits

Oct: PSAT

Jan: Junior Workshops

Feb: Case Study Night

Mar: Career Night

May: College Fair, AP exams

Fall: College Visits

Oct: PSAT

Jr. Parent/Student Nights

Practice ACT/SAT

Visit Junior English Classes

March: Case Study Night

May: College Fair, AP Exams

Senior Year

Miramonte Northgate

Senior Workshop, Counselor visit to class

Letters of Rec., Brag survey

Application, Essay and Interview Workshops, College visits, Scholarships, Financial Aid Night

Spring: Pin the map, Senior Activities, Graduation Survey, Senior Awards

Aug: Essay Writing Workshop

Sept: Parent/Student Night, visit senior English classes

College visits, Workshops, Recommendations, Scholarships, Financial Aid Night

Feb: Mid-Year Reports

Spring: Apple tree, Senior Survey, Senior Awards

Communicating

Miramonte Northgate

Daily Bulletin

Email thru Naviance

Posters

Email Teachers

School Loop

Daily Announcements

Weekly Matador News

Daily Bulletin

Email thru Naviance

Posters

Email Teachers

Daily Announcements

All-Call

PFC Email

Questions!