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Academic year program

High School Events

September
Grade 9 - ETS Orientation, Updates and Program Review
Grade 10–12 - Updates and ETS Program Review
Grade 11-12 College Visit to University of Iowa on Sept. 25

October
Grade 9 - Time Management
Grade 10 - Study Skills/Test Taking
Grade 11 - Goal Setting/Motivation
Grade 12 - Complete College Applications

November
Grade 9 - GPA Workshop
Grade 9 - Freshmen Day Nov. 28
Grade 10 - Goal Setting/Academic Plan
Grade 11 - Campbell Interest and Skills
Grade 12 - College Course Activity

December
Grade 9 - Goal Setting
Grade 10 - Career Survey
Grade 11 - Review Campbell
Grade 12 - Financial Aid Review

January
Grade 9 - Academic Planning
Grade 10 - ACT Orientation
Grade 11 - ACT Prep
Grade 12 - Complete the FAFSA

February
Grade 9 - Attitude Workshop
Grade 10 - Budgeting Activities
Grade 10 - Career Day (Feb 20th)
Grade 11 - Communication Skills and Respect
Grade 12 - Financial Aid and Learning Skills
Grade 12 - Financial Aid Calling Night (Feb. 11)

March
Grade 9 - Leadership and Teamwork
Grade 10 - College/Career Resumes and Interviews
Grade 11 - Financial Aid Game
Grade 11-12 - College Visit to Simpson College (March 4)
Grade 12 - Stress and Debt Management

April
Grade 9 - Boundary Break (Respecting Others)
Grade 9 - Leadership Camp TBA
Grade 10 - Career Scattergories
Grade 10 - Weekend Trip to Minn. (April 18 – April 20)
Grade 11 - College Applications and Visits
Grade 12 - College Prep and Senior Follow-Up

May
Grade 9 - Financial Aid Game
Grade 10 - GOTCHA Game
Grade 11 - College Prep Jeopardy
Grade 12 - Follow-Up as Needed


Middle School Events
Middle School students have the opportunity once a year to attend an ETS field trip that consists of a college visit and cultural event. The dates are TBA!! Also, on Sunday May 11, STOMP is at the Civic Center and middle school students should ask their ETS Coordinator to learn how they can attend!

September
Grade 6 - Educational Talent Search orientation
Grades 7-8 - Educational Talent Search updates and program review

October
Grade 6 - College awareness workshop and learning styles
Grade 7 - College awareness/preperation and study skills
Grade 8 - Goal setting and study skills

November
Grade 6 - Diversity and feeling/emotions
Grade 7 - Time management and teamwork
Grade 8 - Self-esteem, peer pressure and values

December
Grade 6 - Career exploration
Grade 7 - Career exploration
Grade 8 - Career assesment

January
No meetings

February
Grade 6 - Career decision making/self esteem and my biography
Grade 7 - Career decision making/self esteem
Grade 8 - Financial aid jeopardy/budgeting

March
Grade 6 - Time management/communication
Grade 7 - Career decision making/self-esteem
Grade 8 - Budgeting/College awareness and planning

April
Grade 6 - College vocabulary
Grade 7 - TBA
Grade 8 - Transition to high school

May
All Grades - End of the year evaluation