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Guidance Services Calendar...

August—
- 9^th Grade Parent Information Night
- Making High School Count, an interactive program designed to orient 9^th grade students to high school.
- 9^th Grade Parent Orientation

September—
- Group Guidance with grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 to work on goals and plans for the year.
- Introduce PrepHQ. 
- Continue work with seniors on college search selection, preparation of applications.

October—
- PSAT given to every 10^th and 11th grade student.
- PLAN testing for each sophomore.
- Future Focus Days for juniors and seniors offering the chance to meet with over 80 post high school options including colleges, universities, proprietary schools and the military.

November—
- McNicholas OPEN HOUSE for prospective students.

December—
- Placement testing for prospective 9^th grade students.
- Return and explanation of PSAT results to sophomores and juniors with introduction to College Board’s MyRoad.
- Financial Aid Instruction/Information Evening for senior parents.

January—
- Financial Aid Focus groups with seniors.
- Evening with Sophomore Parents to explain PSAT and PLAN.
- Gather input from 8^th grade teachers about student placement

February—
- Freshman Registration sessions with each incoming 9^th grader and his/her family.
- Parents as Partners, a post-high school option planning evening for junior parents.

March— 
- Career Planning Project with sophomores using PLAN results.  - Introduction of the Career Shadowing project.
- Jesuit Excellence Tour, @15 Jesuit colleges/universities on the McNicholas campus for student and parent information sharing.
- Individual scheduling of each underclass student for the next school year.
- Introduce PrepHQ, an inter-active college/tracking service to students.
- Coordinate the administration of the Ohio Graduation Tests

April—
- McNicholas Career Day (held on alternate years) to allow underclassmen to meet with alumni and others to learn about real jobs in the real world.
- Making College Finances Count, an evening program geared to parents at all levels to introduce and explain Financial Aid and options to prepare for college costs.

May—
- Contribute to the Awards Programs for underclassmen and seniors.
- The Junior Packet, a joint venture between Guidance and the English Department that helps students prepare resumes, cultivate recommendations, and narrow plans for post-high school options.