The Sophomore Family Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30 pm in the Commons Area. Mr. Feeken, efeeken@lps.org, was the coordinator for this event. The agenda for this meeting included the following items:
- Graduation Requirements
- Pre-ACT Test
- Activities Resume
- Career Exploration
- Counselor & Student
- Roles& Communication
- Support Services
- Breakout Session: NCAA with Mr. Ernst
According to EducationQuest’s Exploring College booklet, the sophomore year is often a time where students begin thinking about the future, but not sure how to get started. One thing to keep in mind is that someone who earns a bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college will make nearly $25,000 more per year than their peers who only have a high school diploma.
Five steps that sophomores can take for getting started toward reaching their future goals are as follows:
- Ask for Help
- Create a 4-Coursework Plan (Available in student’s Counseling Google Classroom)
- Improve Study Skills
- Create an Activities Resume
- Learn How to Budget
By following these steps, students are more likely to achieve the following as part of their future plans (College Board: 5 Ways Ed Pays):
- Greater Wealth
- Job Security
- Better Health
- Closer Family
- Stronger Community
Counselors will meet individually with their assigned sophomores in January, which provides time to discuss the students’ short- and long-term future goals, 4-year plans and complete their 2020-21 course selections .