Winter High School
Writing Skills
Meet English Department to discuss college level writing skills and college application essay writing cross curricular assignments.
College and Career Day
Set up a college and career emphasis day start with just a few speakers on a couple of categories of jobs, use school board member, church members as speakers. Grow the event to a larger number of speakers and encourage job shadowing.
College Credit Plus
Research your state's dual enrollment program and assist your students who qualify to enroll. Maybe a complicated process with multiple steps and deadlines.
Resumes
Teach basic resume writing skills and have student update resumes yearly.
Teacher Letters of Recommendation
Provide teachers information on writing letters of recommendation. Have students provide both you and teachers information to include in letters of recommendation. Suggestions in "Getting It Together for College."
Guidance Counselor Letters of Recommendation
Write letters of recommendation over Christmas Break. Make sure student due dates for information is before vacation. Reward yourself as you get them done with a Christmas treat!