CURRENT ACTIVITY: Advisors are visiting students in their English classes. The goal is to provide information about the Course Request Process. During the first two and one-half weeks after President's Week Break we provide information on "How to Select Courses."

Beginning March 12 the advisors return to the English classes to meet with students to review their selections. Parents are asked to review the materials below with their students to ensure family input.

Create Your Own Four-Year Plan The four-year plan is the foundation for student success. Although it is complex, within a few minutes, you can make a good one.

Four-Year Plan with Hyperlinks: This site has a Four-Year Plan with hyperlinks that allow the user to get full-text explanation, Course Sequence Charts, and Course Descriptions.

Four-Year Plan Practice Form: This form has "hints" to guide the student in laying out courses in the Four-Year Plan. It is designed to be printed out and experimented with.

INFORMATION

Sources of Information The Guidance Office Provides four major sources of information. Parents must sign up for three of them.

Parent Information Night - PowerPoint Presentation

Steps to Improving Academic Performance: This is a collection of materials that is useful for supporting student skills.

Los Gatos High School Important Facts

Freshman Year Calendar 2005 -





Ways Parents Can Help

List of RESOURCES

Post- High School Planning

Los Gatos High School Courses that Meet UC/CSU Subject Requirements
UC College Entrance Statistics for the Class of 2004
LGHS Class of 2004 – Where They were Accepted
LGHS Class of 2004 – Where They Enrolled – LGHS Profile
Lists of College Programs (Culinary, Dental, Physics, etc.)
Plan Early For College

College and Career Links

College Board – www.collegeboard.com
Occupational Outlook – www.bls.gov/oco/
UC Admissions Information – www.ucop.edu/pathways
CSU Admissions Information - www.csumentor.edu
Fastest Growing Occupations - http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.t01.htm