8th Grade Check List
• Continue to develop organizational and time management skills
• Advocate for yourself
• Don’t be afraid to talk to your teachers - ask for help when you need it. Go to the BARC
• Condition yourself academically in preparation for high school, even though you may be currently taking courses for high school credit
• Learn about Maclay’s College Counseling, internet-based college and career readiness platform - Naviance
• Get involved! Follow your passions and remember - it’s quality over quantity
• Earn the best grades you can, this will ensure your placement in higher level classes when you get to high school
• Look for summer enrichment opportunities
• Visit a local college campus while on vacation
• Attend the Maclay Final Four experience day in January