Timelines

1ST TRIMESTER

STUDENT

• Acclimate to Woodberry

Culture • Organize a schedule and keep to it • Take challenging courses in which you can do well • Make use of consultations with faculty • Explore extracurricular interests/get involved

Third Form

PARENT COUNSELOR

• Encourage student to get to know resources and adults at Woodberry • Encourage involvement outside of class • Encourage engagement with advisor around academic challenges

2ND TRIMESTER

• Look to enhance involvement outside of class • Talk to parents about summer opportunities • Too early to think about standardized testing • Encourage son to try something new • Discuss summer options with son • Register third form and parents on Cialfo • Available for consultation on college-related matters

3RD TRIMESTER

• Not too early for exploratory college visits • Finalize plans for the summer • Work with academic advisor to schedule appropriately challenging course load • Facilitate exploratory college visits when and where possible • Help think through fourth-form course load • Available for consultation on college-related matters

SUMMER

• Good time to add an exploratory college visit or two • Spend at least part of the summer pursuing intellectual/work/ community engagement opportunities • Facilitate exploratory college visits • Encourage a productive summer

STUDENT Fourth Form

PARENT COUNSELOR

1ST TRIMESTER

• Find study rhythm and meet with teachers in consultation • Begin to pursue leadership opportunities in clubs, organizations, activities • Encourage deeper involvement with clubs and organizations • Hold fourth-form kickoff meeting with parents

2ND TRIMESTER

• Take YouScience assessment to understand aptitudes and career interests • College visit during spring break • Talk to parents about summer opportunities

3RD TRIMESTER

• Take “evaluation tests” to gain experience with

ACT and SAT • Attend mock application file review • Sign up for challenging, but appropriate, fifthform courses • Plan a junior year approach to testing • Finalize involvement plans for the summer • Attend Parents’ College

Weekend • Facilitate college visit during spring break • Discuss summer options with son • Host Parents’ College

Weekend • Available for consultation on college-related matters

• Attend college counselor office hours • Plan junior year testing approach • Host college counselor office hours • Help parents/students understand YouScience results • Available for consultation on college-related matters, including curriculum consultation

SUMMER

• Spend at least part of the summer pursuing intellectual/work/ community engagement opportunities