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1st Quarter: August 24 to October 23, Progress Report week of 9/23/15
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for 1st Quarter.
My current status: Active
Warning
Probation 1
Probation 2
Probation 3
Create a GPA goal to reach for each semester
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(7 or 8th ) Grade GPA Goal Semester 1: _______ (7th or 8th ) Grade GPA Goal Semester 2: _______
Ask your guidance counselor about the Career and Education Planning that during your seventh or eighth grade.
Go to BigFuture, College Board site; www.BigFuture.collegeboard.org or www.Floridashines.org to plan for college and
“make a plan”. You can create a username and password to save it throughout your middle and high school career.
Account Name: ______________________________ Password: _________________________________
Start investigating where you would like to serve the community. Community service hours are needed for every level of
Florida Bright Futures scholarships. 30 hours are required for Gold Seal, 75 hours are required for the Medallion level,
and 100 hours are required for the Academic Scholar level. Not required in middle school but some students begin
volunteering in seventh and eighth grades.
Create a middle school resume and folder and include your awards, achievements, paid and/or volunteer work,
extracurricular activities, classes taken, fluent language(s), and technical skills. Be sure to highlight “leadership”
activities because colleges often want to know and they are an important component for some scholarships.
Visit the following websites to gain insight for college planning: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov, www.knowhow2go.org,
www.college.gov, https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/sa/, www.act.org, www.collegescholarships.com,
www.collegeispossible.org, www.collegequest.com, www.collegenet.com, www.takestockinchildren.org,
takestock manatee.org – Check our local program website regularly for information updates and logging mentor
sessions. Students, if needed you can help your mentor navigate the site!
2nd Quarter: October 27 through January 22, 2016 – Progress Report week of 12/2/15
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Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 2 nd Quarter.
My Status is:
ACTIVE
WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION 2
Optional: Attend College Fair Tuesday, Oct. 6th at Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto 6-8.
Explore colleges and different areas of study that interest you; visit www.floridashines.org
Explore career options; visit www.floridashines.org
Consult your teachers for ways to improve on classes and future tests
3rd Quarter: January 26 through April 7, 2016 – Progress Report week of 2/15/16
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 3 rd Quarter.
Circle your current Status.
ACTIVE
Did you reach your 1st semester GPA goal? _____ Yes
WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION 2
_____ No
Consider becoming involved in the leadership (i.e.: president, secretary, treasurer, etc.) of the club in which you
participate.
Participate in our 7th Annual Take Stock 10K on Sunday, March 6, 2016 for community service.
Spring break is another great opportunity to get involved in more community service projects. 3/21 to 3/25/16
Where:___________________________
4th Quarter: April 11 to June 9, 2015 Progress Report week of 5/14/16
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 4 th Quarter. My current Status_____________
Are you on track to reach your 2nd semester GPA goal? _____ Yes _____ No
Participate in our Tennis Festival event to give back to Take Stock in Children. Sat., 4/30/16
Remember to keep a copy of your community service projects for your records.
How many service hours have you earned in total? ___________
Tip: The summer is an excellent time to begin or continue working on your community service hours and read, read, read!
Update your middle school resume with awards, achievements, paid and/or volunteer work, extracurricular activities,
classes taken, fluent language(s), and technical skills and Industry Certifications.
Explore the high school website of that you will attend in 9th grade. Check the requirements for Bright Futures,
volunteering and some of the sports, clubs or civic organizations that you may be interested in participating.
If possible visit the high school with your parent to understand the “lay of the land” and where the guidance office is
located.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!