College Countdown

    SCHOOL GRADE
            CALENDAR

 

(Click here to go to each school grade.)
     9th Grade - Freshman Year
   10th Grade - Sophomore Year
   11th Grade - Junior Year
   12th Grade - Senior Year

 


9th Grade - 
Freshman
       Year

September

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

It's time to learn the ropes and time to start those resumes!

Keep on learning the ropes and having some fun!

October

First quarter is ticking away!

November 

It’s time to be Thankful!

Second quarter is starting, you’re going to kick in high gear!

December

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

There’s still time to kick in gear! Your first exams 
are just around the corner.

January 

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

One semester down, seven to go!

February 

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

It’s just about time to fill out your schedules for next year!

Plan for the top!

March 

It’s just about time for spring!

Third quarter is done, there’s just enough time to 
spring into high gear if you need to!

April

It’s time for Spring!

It may be spring, but don’t let your studies slide into
spring fever.

May 

It’s time to almost be done!

Semester exams are here again. 
You’re almost done, don’t give up now!

June 

It’s time to kick back!

Update your resumes

July 

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

August 

It’s almost time to start again!

 

 

10th Grade - 
Sophomore
      Year

September 

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

Register for the PLAN test sometime this fall

Register for the PSAT, to take for practice if you are prepared

October

First quarter is ticking away!

Take the PLAN

Take the PSAT (for practice) if you are prepared

November 

It’s time to be Thankful!

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

December

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

The PLAN and PSAT scores will be coming out, if you took.

January 

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

Five semesters down, just three to go!

February 

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

It’s just about time to fill out your schedules for next year!

Plan for the top!

March 

It’s just about time for spring!

Third quarter is done, there’s just enough time 
to spring into high gear if you need to!

April

It’s time for Spring!

It may be spring, but don’t let your studies slide into
spring fever.

May 

It’s time to almost be done!

Semester exams are here again. 
You’re almost done, don’t give up now!

June 

It’s time to kick back!

Update your resumes

July 

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

August 

It’s almost time to start again!

 

 

11th Grade - 
Junior Year

September 

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

Register for the PSAT, it’s for real this time

October

First quarter is ticking away!

Take the PSAT – it’s for real

November 

It’s time to be Thankful!

Consider taking the ACT or the SAT

December

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

The PSAT scores will be out. Watch out for the 
deluge of college paper to start.

January 

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

The avalanche of paper is just about to hit!

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

February 

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

Work on those schedules for next year!

Start honing your questions for colleges.

What colleges do you want to visit and when?

March 

It’s just about time for spring!

Register to take any Advanced Placement or
International Baccalaureate exams

Consider a college visit or two on Spring Break
Possibly add an interview or two.

April

It’s time for Spring!

Try and fit a college visit in your schedule

May 

It’s time to almost be done!

Take any Advanced Placement 
or International Baccalaureate exams

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

June 

It’s time to kick back!

Update your resumes

Get those last college visits and interviews done.

Try and work on as many college applications and
essays as you can. Will ease the burden in the Fall.

July 

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

Get your visiting done and start sifting 
 the schools down to those precious few.

August 

It’s almost time to start again!

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

 

 

12th Grade - 
Senior Year

September 

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

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

 Know those deadlines

October

First quarter is ticking away!

Follow on those teachers’ recommendations

Do you have all your applications?

Go on those last few college visits and arrange for 
interviews at your top pick colleges.

November 

It’s time to be Thankful!

It’s getting close

All the tests registered for?

Scores sent to schools

 Work on those essays

 Don’t miss any of your deadlines

December

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

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

File those applications that are due now! 

And if you've done everything early, you may not have to 
spend all of your Winter Holiday break working on 
college apps!

January 

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

The last of the applications are due now!

Don’t miss your deadlines

Complete and file the FAFSA as soon as possible.

February 

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

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

Make sure the FAFSA got completed and mailed.

March 

It’s just about time for spring!

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

Start considering those final choices.

Register to take any Advanced Placement 
or International Baccalaureate exams

April

It’s time for Spring!

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

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

Then let everyone know - you'll need to phone and/or
write -- they can't hear your cheers!

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

May 

It’s time to almost be done!

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

Take any Advanced Placement or 
 International Baccalaureate exams

June 

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!

Update your resumes

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 just about time to start packing! 

You’ll find out who your roommate is, 
 make contact and have some fun!

August 

It’s almost time to start again!

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, both snail and e-mail!

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