I Have a Plan About to Begin for 8th Grade

As the first semester ends and the next semester begins, it is good to remind everyone that this is the last semester of classes your 8th grader will ever have before they enter high school....a huge step. Our goal at Carlisle is to try to prepare your children as best as possible. And we will do this using the state of Iowa website called "I Have A Plan Iowa". Using this website, we will meet the state requirement of having every 8th grader having a 4-year high school plan and a plan to graduate. Here is a rough outline of this process:

First half of January: Register for www.ihaveaplaniowa.org, take some interest and career surveys, choose possible careers and colleges

Second half of January: Meet with high school counselors, plan 9th grade classes, high school classes

First half of February: Attend required orientation night with parent in order to hear from HS counselors, meet advisor, and jointly plan 4 years of high school classes

Second half of February: Fill out online 4-year plan, register for 9th grade classes using the computer, finish I Have A Plan by having parents sign off on overall plan.

It will be a busy time and a time where I will keep you posted on the many things we are doing and how we are doing it. Keep watching this blog and your email accounts. If you have questions/concerns (many parents always do when it comes to this process), please email or call...I'll be glad to help.