1. Welcome! Log in to Google Chromebooks…
Password: Your network password

2. Introduction to “Life After High School” Naviance/Family Connection Presentation

3. Why start now? College visits: Absences:
Use winter break, spring break and summer to go on college campus visits
Absences:
Juniors and seniors are allowed up to 5 excused days for college visits with ADVANCED notice to Ms. Emanuel (Attendance Office)
Application Deadlines begin as early as Oct 15, with many due Nov 1st senior year
You may start working on your college applications as early as the summer(most college applications are online by Aug 1)

4. Montgomery County College Fair
Alumni Panel – Dec 22, 12:50-1:40 (Pd 6) Gr – obtain a pass from Ms. McMillan in Counseling
College Daze for Juniors
Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm
For Parents/Guardians of 11th grade students
Montgomery County College Fair
Tuesday April 10 or Wednesday April 11
Junior Class field trip: entrance fee and permission slip required

5. Which Test Should I Take?
All JUNIORS MUST take at least one of these tests by April 1, 2017:
SAT, ACT or Accuplacer
Whatever test you choose,
PREPARE well before test day!
Meet with your counselor to determine the best test that will fit your future plans

6. Accuplacer – Jan 11, 2018 Sign up online during LUNCH on Dec 11 & 14
in A103 and Dec 13 in A101
Register in Google Classroom using code: q8yr1n
Register for the Jan 11 Accuplacer by Dec 19 and answer all questions on the Google form!
Use the links in Google Classroom to prep for the Accuplacer by completing lessons you need

7. Go to Blake’s Career Center webpage to access these links.
WAYS to PREPARE
FREE WEBSITES:
www. satpractice.org (Khan Academy)
practice
Go to Blake’s Career Center webpage to access these links.

8. Naviance/Family Connection
Go to: Blake High School Webpage
Click on “College & Career Center” under Quick Links
then click on “Naviance - Family Connection”
Choose “Returning User”–
Enter 6 digit student ID for username and password

9. Registration Add Parent/Guardian info and email address
at Student Profile under “About Me” tab
Share program with them over the Winter Break
Students and Parents/Guardians will receive important s from the Counseling Department and Career Center.

10. Follow Along – ABOUT ME “About Me” tab
Profile:  update your (do not use mcps.net)
Test Scores
Strengths Explorer
Resume
Game Plan – Take 2 minutes to fill out
Student & Parent Reflection Forms

11. Follow Along – CAREERS “Careers” tab Career Interest Profiler
discover the types of work activities and careers that match your interests
Explore Careers & Clusters
What are ideal careers that match your personality & goals?
Favorite Careers and Clusters
Save careers you are interested in pursuing.
Roadtrip Nation
Videos of leaders in a variety of career fields.

12. Follow Along – COLLEGES
College Tab
SuperMatch College Search
Answer the tab questions under ‘FIND YOUR BEST FIT’ as they apply to your interests. SuperMatch will narrow down schools to the right each time you choose an answer for a section.
Save your favorite schools!
Once you have found some schools you like, click on
“Add to Colleges I’m Thinking About”
You must add at least THREE today.

15. Where did my schools go? Colleges I’m Thinking About
SAVE your favorite COLLEGES HERE!!
College Page: Admissions - Scattergrams

16. Reminders: Follow us on Twitter @BlakeCounselors
Daily tips, reminders and information from the Blake Counseling Department and College/Career Center.
This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the Blake Career Center Webpage!

17. Explore your future… Counseling Department & Career Center
Visit Naviance again soon as a “Returning User”
Username:6 digit student I.D.
Password: 6 digit student I.D.