Parkland High School

 STUDENT SERVICES CLASS PRESENTATION 8/30/23

10th Grade Planning Timeline      

Adapted from CFNC.org

• Keep or get those grades up!  You may have a lot going on this year, but stay focused on your schoolwork. 

• Continue conversations with school counselors, teachers, family members & trusted adults about your futute plans!

• Find out about Career & College Promise, IB, AP and other courses your can enroll in for junior year.  

• Update your college planning file - or start one, if you haven't already.   You can do this at CFNC.org.

• Start or continue participating in extracurricular activities. Don’t  join every club; find a few clubs, sports or activities you love!

•  If you have room in your schedule, consider a part-time job or volunteer position.  

• Make summer count - look into academic enrichment programs, summer workshops and camps w/ focuses on music, arts and sciences 
• Explore CAREERS that interest you - find careers that match your interests, abilities, personality, and skill set!
• Start thinking about what factors are important to you in choosing a college: size, location, availability of extracurricular activities, for example. 
• READ!  Expanding your vocabulary and learning new things will increase your vocabulary and make you interesting!