Sophomores		Grade 10
	August to December
	The College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	1st week	Review your schedule with your			1st day	Check your child's schedule.
		counselor to make sure you are				Talk with your son/daughter to
		enrolled in challenging classes				set study times and to establish
		that will help you prepare for				their study area.
		college.  If appropriate, enroll in				Provide the materials necessary to
		Advanced Placement (AP) courses.				develop good study skills.  Example:
		Organize study materials.				Combination lock, pencils, pen,
		Practice good Study Skills by				eraser, notebooks or a notebook with
		following the Road Map				dividers for each subject.  High
		to Student Success:				lighters and a calendar.  A backpack
		Students should understand the				or rolling carry-on suitcase is
		fundamental practices that will ensure				needed to keep things together.
		success in school.  Note the check				Examine how your son/daughter
		list of the range of interventions				is keeping track of homework and
		that together will help students and				long term assignments.  They should
		parents to plan for a positive school				have a calendar or planner recording
		experience throughout the grades.				all their student responsibilities.
	x	Attend all classes.				Check the date of the PSAT and
	x	Use your best efforts to derive maximum				make sure that your son/daughter
		benefit from each class (e.g., maintain				are not involved in social
		attention, minimize distractions, use				engagements the night before and
		effective note taking techniques, ask				that they arrive to school on time.
		relevant questions, participate fully, etc.).				If possible, get involved in ANS.	x
	x	Establish and maintain a schedule for				DO NOT MISS OPEN HOUSE	x
		after-school assistance from teachers.				Attend College Fairs in your area.
		Plan well-ahead for assignments, exams,				Read the school bulletin for parents.
		techniques, ask relevant questions,			October	Review the first quarter Report Card
	x	Get home tutoring when needed.				with your son/daughter.  Celebrate
	x	Establish a consistent routine for work				positive progress and help them set
		completion at home (time and place are				goals for first semester.
		important.
	x	Do not procrastinate.
	x	Get organized and stay organized.
	x	Expose yourself to English vocabulary,
		over and above the usual classroom
		requirements…READ, READ, READ.
	x	Establish a routine of acquiring weekly
		assessmens from teachers, to be shared
		with parents at home.
	x	There is no such thing as "I have no
		homework today.
	x	Use the summer to reinforce academic
		skills e.g., summer school, academic
		programs abroad.
	x	Reward yourself when you complete work
		well done.  Practice increased self-
		discipline for unfinished assignments.
	1st week	Set goals for the year and write a
		plan of action to meet them.  Post
		this plan somewhere in your room
		to remind you what you plan to
		achieve this year.
	ongoing	Get involved in extracurricular
		activities.  Note:  Partcipating for
		several years in an activity is more
		impressive to colleges rather than
		changing activities often.
	October	First quarter Report Cards are issued.
		Review each grade and visit with your
		teachers if you need help in
		understanding your grades.
	October	Take the PSAT.  The prep center is
		on the internet at:
		www.collegeboard.com
		Be sure to mark "yes" for Student
		Search Service to learn about
		colleges and scholarships.
		Attend College Fairs in your area.
	November	SAT I & II Tests (not required this year)
		Research the ACT and the TOEFL
		assessments to learn if they are
		required for entrance into the colleges
		that interest you and what areas the
		tests cover.  Information can be
		found online at: www.collegeboard.com
	Career Awareness
		Make a list of your favorite subject(s)				Ask your son/daughter about
		and why you enjoy these classes.				their favorite subject(s).  Discuss
		Ask your teacher what careers				why they enjoy these subjects and
		relate to these subjects. Discuss				if this might open their eyes to
		how you feel and what you have				possible careers.
		learned about careers with your
		parents.
		Explore careers and majors that
		suit your strengths and preferences.
		Start thinking about your options
		and goals.
	December to February
	The College Admission Process/Career Awareness Program
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	December	SAT I & SAT II (not required)			December	Review your son/daughter's
	December	Semester report cards are issued.				report card with them.  Celebrate
		Review each grade and visit with				positive progress and review
		your teachers if you need help in				their goals for second semester.
		understanding your grades.				Review your son/daughter's PSAT
	To be	Use your PSAT Score Report to				results.  Examine their test booklet to
	announced	prepare for the SAT test.				see if the incorrect responses have
		Attend the ANS PSAT evening				been circled.  This activity will help
		meeting with your parents.				students identify their strengths and
		Learn what it costs to attend				weaknesses so they can effectively
		a college and how financial aid				prepare to take the SAT I in the
		works.				future.  Attend the ANS PSAT meeting.
		Talk to your parents about				Learn what it costs to attend
		financing college.				a college and how financial aid works.
		It is not too early to visit colleges.				Talk with your son/daughter about
		Check to be sure that the schools				financing their college education.
		are in session and do not miss				If it is possible to visit a college or join
		school at ANS.				a high school university tour, do so.
		Talk to your counselor and teachers				However, check with schools to be
		about taking SAT II -Subject Tests in				sure that they are in session and to
		your strong subjects in March-June				set up an appointment with the
		this year.  Take Subject Tests such				admission department in advance
		as World History, Biology E/M, and				when making your own plans.  Do not
		Chemistry while the material is				allow your son/daughter to miss
		still fresh in your mind.				school for this purpose.
		Find out about college firsthand				Talk with parents of first year college
		from college friends who are home				students to see how they felt not
		for the holidays.				only about the college their son or
	January	SAT I & II Tests (not required at this time).				daughter attended but how they felt
						in having their child away from home
						(if not attending a local university).
	March to May
	The College Admission Process and Career Awareness Program
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	March	Review your grades for third quarter			March	Review your son/daughter's report	x
		with your parents.  Celebrate the				card.  Celebrate the positive,  If goals
		positive.  If any goals were not met,				were not met, help them analyze why
		analyze why and set a course of				and see what course of action they
		action to bring about a change.				plan on following.
	May	SAT I & SAT II Tests				Talk to your son/daughter about
		If you decide to take the SAT II -				their course selection for next
		Subject Tests, there are two dates				year.  Be realistic about their
		that these can be taken.  The last				academic strengths.  Teachers can
		date this academic year is in June.				provide valuable input on if they are
		You can register and pay online at				prepared to tackle an AP course.
		www.collegeboard.com.				Talk about the summers activities.
	May	AP courses are administered				Every family member needs to know
		two weeks in May.				what opportunities are available so
	To be	Select courses for next year and				plans can be made.
	announced	consider taking AP courses.
		Look forward toward special
		summer opportunities.  These
		might include a job, internship,
		a volunteer position or attending
		summer program.
		Check with your counselor about
		high school student tours to
		universities.
	June to August
	The College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	June	SAT I & II Tests.  This is the last				Finalize your summer plans.
		date this year to take the SAT II -				Review the second semester grades
		Subject Matter Tests.				with your son/daughter.  Celebrate
		Start a summer reading list.  Ask				success and discuss their goals for
		your teachers to recommend books.				the next year.
		Finalize your summer plans.
		If you are visiting a college, contact
		an admission representative for
		an interview and tour.
		Review your second semester report
		with your parents.  Celebrate success.
		Set goals for next year.
	Career Awareness
		Plan on adding books to your				Discuss with your son or daughter if
		summer reading list that might help				their report card helps them toward
		you understand more about the				a better understanding of what
		career(s) that interest you.				careers might match their abilities.