September 

It’s time to dig in for another school year!

9^th Graders – time to learn the ropes and time to start those resumes!

10^th Graders – register for the PLAN test sometime this fall

10^th Graders – register for the PSAT, to take for practice if you are
                            prepared

11^th Graders – register for the PSAT, it’s for real this time

Seniors – Do you need to take any more tests? It’s time to register for them.

               -- Get those teachers’ recommendations

               -- Start on those applications if you haven't already

First quarter is ticking away!

9^th Graders – Keep on learning the ropes and having some fun

10^th Graders – Take the PLAN

                        -- Take the PSAT (for practice) if you are prepared

11^th Graders – Take the PSAT – it’s for real

Seniors – Follow on those teachers’ recommendations

              -- Do you have all your applications?

              -- Go on those last few college visits

              -- Arrange for interviews at your top picks.

November 

It’s time to be Thankful!

9^th Graders – Second quarter is starting, you’re going to kick in high gear!

10^th Graders – Consider taking the ACT or the SAT for practice

11^th Graders – Consider taking the ACT or the SAT

Seniors – It’s getting close

               --All the tests registered for?

               -- Scores sent to schools

                -- Work on those essays

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

9^th Graders – There’s still time to kick in gear! Your first exams are just around the corner.

10^th Graders – The PLAN and PSAT scores will be coming out, if you took.

11^th Graders – The PSAT scores will be out. Watch out for the deluge of college paper to start.

Seniors – Kick in high gear on any remaining applications and their essays.

              -- File those applications that are due now! 

It’s time for a new start in a new year and the turn of a new century.

9^th Graders – One semester down, seven to go!

10^th Graders – Five semesters down, just three to go!

11^th Graders – The avalanche of paper is just about to hit!

                       -- Why don’t you take the ACT or SAT and see how you do?

Seniors – The last of the applications are due now!

              -- Don’t miss your deadlines

It’s time to not get bogged down in a winter slump!

9^th and 10^th Graders – It’s just about time to fill out your 
                  schedules for next year!

                       -- Plan for the top!

11^th Graders – Work on those schedules for next year!

                        -- Start honing your questions for colleges

                        -- What colleges do you want to visit and when?

Seniors – Those earlier college decision e-mails and letters
                   should be rolling out about now.

It’s just about time for spring!

9^th and 10^th graders – Third quarter is done, there’s just 
       enough time to spring into high gear if you need to!

11^th graders – Register to take any Advanced Placement 
          or International Baccalaureate exams

                -- Consider a college visit or two on Spring Break

Seniors – The next wave of college decision e-mails and
                 letters should be hitting your mail box.

             -- Start considering those final choices.

It’s time for Spring!

9^th and 10^th Graders – It may be spring, but don’t let your studies slide

11^th Graders – Try and fit a college visit in your schedule and add an
                            interview or two!

Seniors – The final wave of college decision e-mails and
                   letters and financial award letters are here.

                -- THE decision – it’s time to make it now!

                -- Then let everyone know

                -- It may be Spring, but don’t get too bad a 
                    case of Senioritis!

May 

It’s time to almost be done!

9^th and 10^th Graders – Semester exams are here again. 
        You’re almost done, don’t give up now!

11^th Graders -- Take any Advanced Placement 
        or International Baccalaureate exams

                    -- Try and get some teachers’ recommendations 
                        ready for the fall push.

Seniors – All the hard decisions are made, 
                    so get ready to graduate!

It’s time to kick back!

Have a great summer!

Find fun and interesting things to do!

Make a class, an interesting job or volunteering part of your summer!

9^th, 10^th, and Juniors – update your resumes

Juniors – get those last college visits done along with those important interviews.

Seniors – kick back, it’s not quite time to start packing, yet.....

Register for College Orientation

July 

It’s time to celebrate the birth of our nation!

It’s almost time to start again!

Juniors – Get as many applications started as you can.

              -- Sort through the college paper and pare the 
                    schools down to those you’re going to apply

Seniors – now you’re Freshman once again!

             --    Start packing and buying those last minute 
                    things you can’t leave home without.

            -- Spend time with your hometown buddies – 
                and get all the new addresses, snail and e-mail!