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