Here is what you should expect as students at CCHS. A checklist, if you will:

Freshmen-

• Student Assistance Program (SAP) orientation.
• Advisory activities once per month to introduce school policy, build relationships with fellow students, and build rapport with staff.
• One period during your world language course (Spanish I or German I), the school counselors will discuss thier role in the school and what resources are available to you.
• All freshman will take Futures I. In Futures I you will:
  • See your school counselor 3 days times to evaluate your career maturity
  • Continue work on your portfolio and graduation project
  • Learn about yourself and available careers.
  • See your school counselor 2 days to create a mock high school schedule
  • Course selection, including 1.5 Pathway electives

Sophmores-

All sophomores will take Futures II. In Futures II you will:

• Learn about your interests and how they relate to careers
• Continue to work on you graduation project.
• Begin to apply knowledge of yourself and careers to guided career exploration.
• Your school counselor will be visiting your Futures II class for 3 days to administer a career interest inventory.
• All sophomores will take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) in February, followed by an interpretation with your school counselor.
• Your school counselor will visit your Health class to discuss common adolescent issues including identity development, relationships, drugs and alcohol, and depression.
• In sum, your school counselor will be meeting with all sophomores.
  • Health class do discuss adolescent issues
  • We will review and interpret your ASVAB (abilities) results
  • We will reintroduce your COPS (interests) and compare to your ASVAB.
  • We will connect your abilities with your interests and talk about appropriate career clusters.
  • Course selection, including 1.5 Pathway electives.

Juniors-

If you are college bound:

• Register for PSAT in September.
• Take the PSAT in October.
• Register for SAT between October and January.
• PSAT Scores will be returned and interpreted in the beginning of December.
• All Juniors will take Futures III
• In Futures III students will:
  • Practice resume, cover letter writing
  • Practice interview techniques
  • Mr. Bartholomew and Mr. Currey will visit to discuss post-secondary planning.
  • Small groups of 3 - 4 students will visit Mr. Bartholomew or Mrs. Fairchild to speak about plans after high school.
  • Completion of a 1 day job shadowing
  • Completion of the graduation project
  • Course selection, including 3.0 Pathway electives.

Seniors-

Seniors at Central Columbia are in a great position to enjoy a flexible and experience-oriented senior year through internships, work experience, and college courses. Here are a few ideas to keep in mind as you are enjoying your final year at CCHS.

Summer

• Contact employers in your pathway for internships or work experience opportunities. The earlier you get this done, the better for you and your senior year.
• Continue to research colleges and narrow your list.

Fall

• Your counselors will review the processes for applying to colleges and/or searching for employment.

Spring

• Make your college selection
• Work on your resume for future employers