Eight down and four to go! I am talking about school. Your child has completed eight years elementary and middle school. In four years your child will be graduating from high school and going to college or the world of work. Now is the time to start planning for your child to go to college.
Here are some tips:
1. Encourage your child to get involved in clubs and other school related events. Colleges want a student that is well rounded.
2. Stay focused academically. Your GPA will be an important number as yo begin 9th grade. You will have your 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and from August to December of your 12th grade year to calculate your GPA. By the time January of your senior year comes you will be completing college applications and the only GPA you will have will be the one from December. Hint, Hint, Clue, Clue, your GPA of your last 4 months of high school does not count when you are applying to college. Of course you will submit your final transcript to the college of your choice, but the college admission board will have seen your GPA from the past 3 ½ years. Keep those good grades up!
3. Start recording your activities, classes, and other activities. By the time you get to your 12th grade year you will have forgotten everything you did in 9th grade. See post entitled: A Sample Resume to create a template for your resume or checklist.
4. Encourage your child to volunteer and hold leadership position in activities.
5. Engage in community service, volunteer for community walks, health fairs, senior citizens centers, hospitals, churches, etc.
6. Read, Read, Read and Read some more.
7. Parents movitate and keep track of your child's progress.
