9th Grade Planning

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NCAA Academic Eligibility Presentation
Attention student-athletes and parents! Planning to play college sports? Understanding NCAA academic eligibility is essential. Join RUHS college counselors, Mrs. Cristina Bishop and Mrs. Katie Menschner, on Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm-6:45pm on WebEx for an important presentation to learn the academic requirements for competing at the collegiate level. This presentation will cover NCAA academic requirements, required coursework & GPA standards, and eligibility timelines & key steps.

This presentation will be conducted virtually on WebEx. You will need to download the WebEx application to your desktop or mobile phone ahead of time in order to join the presentation.

To let us know you will be attending, please RSVP by March 31st through our signup. WebEx meeting instructions will be emailed to attendees on March 31st.

Signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4AADA928A5F94-55631772-ncaa#/

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay on track for college athletics!

October 30, 2024 Coffee with the Counselors - 9th Grade Presentation

9th Grade School Counselors

Last names A-K: Ms. Denise Holmes, [email protected]

Last names L-Z: Ms. Deanna Johnston, [email protected]

This program is not sponsored by the Redondo Beach Unified School District. Publicization does not constitute or imply endorsement; rather, it is a community service.

College Application Resources

Sea Hawk Resume Template: Google Doc/Mac Friendly

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CREATE A FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PLAN

It's important to create a plan for your student that relates to his or her goals.

Meet with your school counselor to make sure that your student is taking the classes that support his or her academic goals. Also, it's important to begin taking the right courses to be "college ready." We describe these courses as "A-G"; as a counseling team, we can help your student create an academic plan that will ensure that he or she will be enrolled in those classes that meet college entrance requirements. Your student's performance in those classes will determine his or her post-high-school options.
In your student's academic plan, map out WHEN these "college ready" courses should be taken.

It may seem early to start getting ready for college, but it really isn't. There's much to do to help prepare for post-high-school opportunities, so it's important that you and your student begin planning now!

START THINKING ABOUT CAREERS

Encourage your student to to develop a tentative career goal. It will probably change, but at least he or she has something to work toward. Setting goals is a critical part of your student's success.

Help your student to identify interests by encouraging him or her to talk with family members and other adults about their careers to get ideas about fields your student may want to pursue.
At RUHS, your student will be taking a personality assessment on Naviance to help identify interests.
Consider summer internships or enrichment programs as another means to identify interests, likes and dislikes. Experiences in the workplace can help your student assess strengths and weaknesses and even his or her learning style.

GET INVOLVED! EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OR VOLUNTEERING

Students are encouraged to actively take part in a sport, school club, music or drama group or community volunteer activity.

SAVE FOR COLLEGE

If you haven't already, it's not too late to start a college savings plan. Every little bit will help! Talk to your financial advisor about a 529 Plan.

TIPS FOR COLLEGE SAVINGS WEBSITE

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