August  

• Log in to StudentVue in mid-August to check your schedule; contact your counselor if there are concerns

September

• Reflect on your successes and areas of growth from freshman year; set your academic and personal goals for sophomore year
• Attend the MVHS Activity Fair during lunch--look for opportunities to get involved in a club or other activity
• Through your College Board account, join your individual AP classes with the codes given to you by your AP teacher.

October

• Counselor present lesson in Health class on Resilience and GRIT 
• Attend TCD field trip to explore technical and hands-on training opportunities available for high school students​ 

November

• Attend Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences--students and parents attend conferences together
• Begin preparation for finals

December

• Counselors present through PE classes about course selection process and timeline
• Explore electives to get ready for course selection in January
• Parents and students should attend Academic Planning Night-several topics/sessions to choose

January

• Course planning for potential careers
• Discuss recommendations by teachers for courses for junior year
• Career and college exploration in sophomore English classes

February

• Meet individually with counselor to confirm course selections for junior year (through math class).
• Counselor present lesson in Health class on Resilience and GRIT 

March

• Attend AP review sessions to prepare for AP exams in May

April

• Submit elective change of mind requests to counselor (if needed)
• PSAT (Practice SAT) testing during the school day​

May

• Finalize questions you may have regarding junior year schedule
• AP Testing
• ​Prepare for final exams

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