ASVAB in April
The ASVAB will be administered at ECHS on April 7th, at 8 AM. We will have 50 slots available. An announcement will be sent out to all students in March where they will be able to sign up. It will be in room 305 and students must bring their chromebooks to take the assessment. Students should arrive at 7:30 and report immediately to room 305.
Youth Legislative Assembly
Applications will not be accepted after January 31, 2020.
Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA) is a mock legislative session where high school students voice their opinions and vote on issues concerning local, state and national government. The three-day session is patterned after the NC General Assembly. At the conclusion of YLA, a final report is drafted and distributed to the governor and legislators.
The conference allows high school students an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the workings of local, state, and national government. Active participation in YLA increases the students' confidence and ability to debate current issues. Any high school student in good standing at a public, private, charter, or home school in North Carolina is eligible to participate in YLA. Just complete the student application; you do not have to have a member of the NC General Assembly to sponsor you to participate in the Youth Legislative Assembly.
Freshman!!! What Should I Be Doing?
- Focus on your grades and classes. GPA and Class rank matter when applying to college
- Sign up for extracurricular activities. Get involved.
- Volunteer
- Start a log or journal to keep up with your awards, activities, and honors.
- Improve your study habits
- Take a career interest inventory. CFNC.org is a great source.
- Talk with your school counselor about your plans for the future.
Sophomores!!! What Shoud I Be Doing?
- Take ownership of your education! Talk with your school counselor about your future plans.
- Talk with your teachers about how to best prepare for your tests and exams.
- Keep a log or journal of all school activities, awards, and honors.
- Take practice college admission tests like the Pre-ACT and/or PSAT.
- Volunteer
- Consider visiting a college campus on a school break.
- Get involved in your school community
- Consider creating your CFNC profile.
- Career exploration.
Juniors!!! What should I be doing?
- Take the PSAT ( not required but information very useful)- this is a National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
- Take the SAT and/or ACT at least one time.- ACT will be given to all juniors in March. Students should take the SAT during the Spring of the Junior year.
- Continue to monitor your classes and make wise class selection choices.
- Begin to decide what you want to major in.
- Look at colleges online to decide what college has your “major” or desired career
- Start compiling a list of all activities, honors, clubs, sports, leadership activities etc… that you have done while in high school
- You can receive TWO college visit days total for your high school career… so you might want to visit a college.
- Register with CFNC.org- has great financial aid, SAT/ACT study information etc..
- Study 30 min each day on SAT/ACT preparation. Free materials can be found on CFNC.org
- Create a resume
- Athletes register with NCAA
SENIORS!!!! What Should I Be Doing?
1. Start working on college applications- decide if you want to apply for early admission.
2. Retake the SAT and/or ACT.
3. Talk with your teachers and counselor about letters of reference.
4. Update your resume.
5. Update your list of activities, honors, etc...
6. Choose which college to apply.
7. Use free college application week if possible.
8. MONITOR DATES AND DEADLINES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND APPLICATIONS.
9. Scholarships- keep up with your emails and scholarship postings.
10. Research for scholarship opportunities.
11. Athletes make sure your information is updated for NCAA
12. File FAFSA in February ( parents must have completed and filed taxes).
