Welcome to High School!
It's never too early to start planning for life after high school! 9th grade is crucial to set yourself up with habits to support your academic success. Use the month-by-month breakdown to set yourself up to achieve your educational and career goals!



November
Become involved in extracurriculars
Attend tutoring
Attend college nights
Start volunteering
Attend tutoring
Attend college nights
Start volunteering

December
Look for community service opportunities
Attend tutoring for finals
Continue extracurriculars
Attend tutoring for finals
Continue extracurriculars

January
Explore & join leadership groups
Maintain A's & B's
Attend tutoring
Maintain A's & B's
Attend tutoring

February
Attend tutoring
Continue volunteering
Talk about college
Continue extracurriculars
Continue volunteering
Talk about college
Continue extracurriculars

March
Use KhanAcademy.org
Attend tutoring
Sign up for Fastweb.com
Continue volunteering
Khan Academy
Fastweb
Attend tutoring
Sign up for Fastweb.com
Continue volunteering

April
Explore CACareerZone.com
Explore Careers & Majors
Attend tutoring
Continue community service opportunities
CA Career Zone
Explore Careers & Majors
Attend tutoring
Continue community service opportunities

May/June
Search and apply to summer enrichment programs
Continue exploring careers and majors
Attend tutoring for finals
Create summer reading list
Continue exploring careers and majors
Attend tutoring for finals
Create summer reading list