Introduction to Family Connection

Agenda Learning Objectives Accessing your Family Connection Account Navigating your Family Connection site Summary of tools that can be accessed from your Family Connection account Conclusion

Learning Objectives Students will be able to… Navigate Family Connection Learn a little bit about the powerful features contained in the Family Connection Tabs Identify best practices for managing school work and planning for life after high school

Accessing your Family Connection Account

Accessing your Family Connection Account Access our school’s Family Connection site at: connection.naviance.com/_____ Family Connection is an online tool, custom-designed for our high school, that you, your family members, and your counselor can use together to determine your best path to college and ultimately a career.

Navigating your Family Connection Site

Navigating your Family Connection Site: Home Page Your Family Connection Home Page will welcome you back with a What’s New mini feed of information like college visits scheduled at your school, private comments and messages shared just for you, and tasks that have been assigned for you to complete!

Navigating your Family Connection Site: Home Page Your welcome message will contain info shared by your school for you! The updates section may have events and news bulletins shared by your school

Navigating your Family Connection Site: Home Page Your Pages section will contain resources of information that may be helpful for you to reference Your Links can connect you to other useful websites shared by your school Your Message Inbox can be viewed here along with a shared Document Library where you can download attachments shared by your school. Contact Us is a link to send a message to your assigned counselor

Summary of tools that can be accessed from your Family Connection account

Navigating your Family Connection Site: Tabs Don’t forget about the tabs above! Each tab contains powerful resources will empower you to plan for your future. Click on the tabs to see what features have been made available just for you

Family Connection Tools: Colleges Tab

Family Connection Tools: Colleges Tab

Family Connection Tools: Careers Tab

Family Connection Tools: About Me Tab

Family Connection Tools: My Planner Tab

Conclusion

Conclusion Connect Learning and Life Through self discovery and collaboration with parents, teachers and school counselors, Family Connection empowers students to find college and career pathways that are right for them. Students start by: Setting personalized goals Assessing their strengths Exploring career options based on interests Searching for colleges Applying for scholarships Tracking their admissions status Family Connection helps students plan a course of action to reach their goals, find resources to prepare academically, and discover their own path.