1. Introduction to Family Connection

2. 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

3. 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

4. Accessing your Family Connection Account

5. 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.

6. Navigating your Family Connection Site

7. 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!

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. Family Connection Tools: Colleges Tab

13. Family Connection Tools: Colleges Tab

14. Family Connection Tools: Careers Tab

15. Family Connection Tools: About Me Tab

16. Family Connection Tools: My Planner Tab

17. Conclusion

18. 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.