8th Grade Action Plan

    • Know who can help you at your school: your principal, assistant principals, and counselors
    • Know your college and career exploration tools: SchooLinks access through your SSO
    • Look for ways to get involved: community, campus clubs, volunteer, and extra-curricular
    • Seek advice and mentoring from your teachers - they will guide you in your decisions when choosing your future high school courses
    • Attend course selection nights and visit your future high school campus
    • Attend EMS ISD College Night
    • Complete SchooLinks lessons for college exploration and career assessments
    • Attend HCTC Open House
    • Sign up for advanced high school and CTE courses
    • Select a graduation endorsement
    • Develop a 4-year graduation plan in SchooLinks
    • Develop a 4-year college & career readiness plan in SchooLinks
    • 8th-grade Algebra 1 and Advanced ELA create a Khan Academy account