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LACES College Center Checklist 12 11 10 9 Middle School 6th Grade
Attend College Knowledge Night at your school. This is your opportunity to find out more information about college and university requirements. Make sure that you attend with your parents and/or share the information.
If your school is going on field trips to colleges, sign up in the College Center. This is a great way to see various colleges and universities.
Strive to maintain A and B grades in all your classes
Make an appointment with your counselor and ask for Algebra I, Geomety, Algebra II and foreign language classes beginning in the seventh grade.
Parents: Attend college days with your children. This is a great opportunity to ask specific questions of the college representatives about college entrance examinations, requirements, and costs.
Parents: Encourage your children to READ.
7th Grade
Students:In the fall semester set-up an appointment with your school grade counselor and your parents. Let them know that you desire to go to a four-year university. Ask your counselor to give you classes that will help you prepare for college admission.
Parents: Attend regular meetings with your child's counselor. If you are unable to attend, call the counselor and inquire about your child's academic progress at least twice a semester.
Continue to attend college days at your school. Bring your parents with you so that they can find out more information about the schools that interest you.
Strive to maintain "A" and "B" grades in all your classes especially in Algebra I and II, Geometry, English and foreign language classes.
Parents: Encourage your child to participate in academic enrichment programs offered at your school and through local colleges and universities such as the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP), MESA, etc. These programs exist to help your child reach his/her goal by offering counseling and/or tutoring services.
8th Grade
Students: Sign-up to take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test) in September of the 8th and 9th grade year. This exam helps you prepare for the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) in high school. Colleges and universities require that students take this exam for admissions selection. The more times you take the PSAT, the better prepared you will be to take the SAT in high school.
Students: Remember to enroll in a math and foreign language class each year that you are in high school. Courses that you will need to take are Algebra I and II, Geometry and a foreign language class such as Spanish, French, Italian, etc.
Parents: Continue to talk about college and university opportunities with your children.
Students: Make appointments with your counselor to inquire how well you are progressing in the academic classes needed for colleges.
Parents/Students: Take the opportunity and attend 'College Days' or ' College Nights' at your school.
Parents: Continue to call or see your child's counselor periodically.
Students: Continue to maintain "A's" and "B's" in your classes.
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