February 2015

North Lawndale College Prep

1313 S. Sacramento Drive
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 542-6766 voice
(773) 542-6955 fax
http://www.nlcphs.org/

Saturday School

Issue 1

Save The Date

02/06/2015

02/14/-04/15/2015

02/13/2015

03/03/2015

Last day to register for

Saturday School
Saturday School Session
Spring Break College Tour
application due

The Class of 2016 will

take the ACT

Homework is Important!
Choose the right environment in
your home where they can
concentrate away from
distractions!

Registration for Saturday School is still open until this

Friday, February 6th. The cost is $75 and is due upon
registration along with your application. Classes go
from Saturday, February 14 - Saturday, April 15.
The average ACT goal (important test f
Naviance helps students with self-discovery, academic
planning, college and career preparation, and career
exploration. Students will use Naviance and college match
to identify their Reach, Match, and Safety schools.
Juniors should:
v Continue to take challenging courses.
v Begin making preliminary list of colleges to
investigate.
(Reach, Match, Safety)
v Make plans to visit colleges when classes are in
session.
v Start an academic resume.
v Check into applying to colleges online. Some offer
this option for free.
v Investigate scholarship opportunities.
v Begin to explore financial aid options.

The average ACT goal (important test for college admission) is 25 but we need
your help: 46% of the students still have to log into a PrepMe, to help them
practice!

Spring Break

Staying On
Track for PostSecondary
Success
At the beginning of the
school year, attend
registration and
orientation with your
student
Work with your teen to
make sure all school
fees & forms are filled
out ahead of the
deadlines
Communicate your
expectations for the
year (how they can
improve from last year
& how you are willing to
help)
Make sure they are
registered for the ACT
Begin researching &
visiting colleges with
them

81% of North Lawndale

College Preps Collins
Campus Juniors have
spoken with their parents
about college.

Check out dream jobs

students listed in a Junior

class survey; the bigger
the word, the more

frequent the response.

Resources

Issue 1, February 2015

1. actstudent.org/testprep
2. naviance.com
3. http://www.nlcphs.org/
4. CSL 521 Fall 2014 NLCP Assessment Data
Thank you, Brea Adams

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