Sophomore year

Sophomore Year is a new and exciting experience for students. It is their first year in the Senior High Building and their first time with classes and lunch with upperclassmen! They will be attempting to move through the hallways with 1500+ students. The building is much larger than the NGA and things can get overwhelming at times.

Many other things will be changing for students, both academically and social/emotionally. The rigor of courses will continue to increase and students will have to learn to start advocating for themselves. They will be required to meet higher expectations and to establish positive relationships with the adults in the building. Students will also have more freedom and will have to begin to make positive choices for themselves behaviorally, academically, socially and in regards to their future.

The Counselor that your student is assigned to will remain with them throughout high school. Moving through the grade levels with the students gives Counselor's the opportunity to build a strong relationship with your student and to help them move toward making their post-secondary plans a reality. It also gives us the opportunity to watch them grow and mature, which can be very rewarding at times!

Below is an outline of what Sophomores should be doing throughout the year. As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to call!

September/October

• Get acquainted with the building, teachers and Counselor
• Expectations session during Homeroom

November

• Begin Career Exploration with your School Counselor
• Start thinking about Job Shadowing or joining an Exploring Post
• Eastern Monroe Career Center Presentation (EMCC) on what programs they have to offer
• Academic Progress Checks after Q1

December

• EMCC Visitation Day
• Begin having conversations with teachers about what courses/level they are interested in taking next year

January/February

• Annual Guidance Reviews: Individual appointments with students to discuss post-secondary plans and course selections for Junior year. Contact the Counselor if you would like to be a part of this discussion.
• Academic Progress Checks after Q2

March-May

• Finalize schedule choices for your Junior year. Remember to challenge yourself!
• Explore Opportunities for college classes at U of R or RIT. See your Counselor for details
• Utilize resources and opportunities the College and Career Center has to offer:
  • Very Large Lending Library
  • Career Exploration
  • College Search/College Major Search
  • Scholarship Search
  • Workshops/Conferences
  • College/Career Related field trips
• Academic Progress Checks after Q3

June

• Study hard to prepare for final exams! Remember, what you do this year can directly impact your post secondary plans
• Summer School Registration