Session 1 2 Welcome back Smart goals Welcome

Session 1 + 2: Welcome back! + Smart goals

Welcome to Senior Year!

Agenda ● Announcements ● Introductions ● “Curtain Call” ● Overview of upcoming year ● Shared Expectations ● BREAK ● MISP Fair ● College Visit ● SMART goals ● Letter to future self/exit ticket

Announcements ● Questbridge → Due Sept. 26 th ● ACT (October 26 th) → Due Sept 20 th ● Beat the Odds scholarship → Friday Sept. 27 th ● MISP Fair → Sept. 22 nd, RSVP due Sept. 18 th ● U of M Twin Cities College Visit → RSVPS due Sept 19 th

My Yearbook Snapshot Linh Hoang ● Minnesota State University Mankato ● Major: Psychology ● Minor: Communication Studies and Ethnic Studies ● Favorite Show: The Good Place ● Favorite book: Faking Normal ● I love to explore! ● Fun Fact: I’ve met Guy Fieri!

Coach “hot seat”

Your Yearbook Snapshot ● ● Name (preferred) Pronouns What you are looking forward to this year One fun thing you did this summer

Setting up norms

Sessions ● Two sessions a week ○ Must communicate with me if you are unable to make it to session ○ Must make up session ● Mon/Tues and Weds/Thurs ● Time: 2: 40 pm-4: 40 pm ● Workshop focused Mon/Tues Thurs/Weds Lesson 1 Lesson 2

Communication ● ● ● ● Phone: 612 -321 -8497 Email: lhoang@collegepossible. org Friday Blasts Add me on Facebook: Linh CP Google Classroom: rxxp 73 Calendly link: https: //calendly. com/lhoang-1/15 min Available up until 7: 30 pm

It’s time to. . .

“Curtain Call” ● Split into two groups ● Two students from each team will hold up a “curtain” (will be replaced with the first pair) ● Each team sends someone in front of the curtain ● Once curtain drops, whoever says the name of the person in front of them first earns a point! ● Once you have gone, you sit down ● Whoever has the most points after all the group members have gone wins!

Activity: Shared Expectations ● Three sheets on the wall- coach, student, peer ● Work in teams of 3 -4 expectations per category ● Each person will write TWO expectations per category ● Gallery walk afterwards

BREAK!

MISP Fair ● https: //forms. gle/Gc 3 w. XMWm. Zqwj. Ra. Hz 8

College Visit: U of M Twin Cities Link: https: //forms. gle/i. ZWH AKfh. Vg. C 1 BX 6 C 7

What do SMART goals stand for?

Specific: what are you aiming for? Measurable: How will you know if/when/how well you’ve achieved it? Achievable: Do you have the knowledge, skills, and resources to accomplish the goal? Relevant: The goal fits into our long term plans. Time-bound: When you would have this accomplished

Why are SMART goals important?

SMART goals ● Develop vision for future self ● Align goals and develop dreams

SMART goals examples This year; ● Gain admission into a certain number of colleges ● Improve or maintain grades in one or more classes First year of college: ● Narrow list of potential majors to 2 -3 by taking a variety of classes ● Maintain 3. 0 GPA Within five years: ● Graduate college! ● Find first job in chosen career field

Example 1 Sharpay is currently a Senior and loves to sing and dance. She’s been part of multiple productions and has been taking dance classes since she was young. Her top university is U of M Twin Cities and she really wants to get into theatre program. Her goal is to apply to the U of M Twin Cities. What do you think about her goal? How do you think she could make it into a SMART goal?

Example 2 Chad is a Senior and is looking into schools with sports management. He has a tentative list of schools that he is looking into, but wants to finalize his top five list as soon as possible so he can start applications. He plans on talking both to his counselor and College Possible coach to help him research about schools. His goal is to finish his first five list by the end of October. What do you think about his goal? How do you think he could make it into a SMART goal?

SMART goals worksheet ● Spend 10 minutes filling out SMART goals worksheet ● 5 min- share with a partner ● Strengths and weaknesses Time-bound ● ● This semester 1 year 2 years 5 years

Letter to Future Self ● ● Minimum- 1 page Why are you in College Possible? What do you want to get out of it? What are some SMART goals you have? How do you want to grow over the upcoming year?

Next Session. . . Preparing for a college fair!!

Exit Ticket!