juniors
For the online edition of the Career Planning and Education Guide (CPEG), click here: https://www.nkcschools.org/CPEG
Do you have all the credits you need for graduation? Check OPHS Graduation Requirements HERE
OFF campus program news
Northland Career Center
Northland Career Center
AVID is an elementary through postsecondary college readiness system that is designed to increase school wide learning and performance.
AVID focuses on the least-served students in the academic middle. The formula is simple: raise expectations of students and, with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge.
AVID targets students in the academic middle - B, C, and even D students - who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential.
AVID ELECTIVE For one period a day, students learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable.
The AVID curriculum is driven by the WICOR method, which stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading.
Oak Park's AVID Applications can be found HERE
To learn more about Oak Park's AVID Program please contact Mrs.Edinger, Oak Park AVID Coordinator by emailing Amanda.Edinger@nkcschools.org
AVID focuses on the least-served students in the academic middle. The formula is simple: raise expectations of students and, with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge.
AVID targets students in the academic middle - B, C, and even D students - who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential.
AVID ELECTIVE For one period a day, students learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable.
The AVID curriculum is driven by the WICOR method, which stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading.
Oak Park's AVID Applications can be found HERE
To learn more about Oak Park's AVID Program please contact Mrs.Edinger, Oak Park AVID Coordinator by emailing Amanda.Edinger@nkcschools.org
community service opportunities
Seniors, you are required to obtain 20 hours of community service for graduation. Please view below for a list of opportunities or click here for a list of local charities.
- Northland Therapeutic Riding Center is in need of volunteers for their therapeutic riding center. They will be having a Volunteer Orientation on August 27th from 5:30-8:00. This is a great opportunity for students to get the training needed and get involved. If a student is interested in volunteering, they can visit their website at www.northlandtrc.org and fill out a volunteer application or call 816-808-1106
- AVID Students will be volunteering at Meadowbrook Elementary on August 25th from 6:00-7:30. Students will be providing childcare for younger children during Parent Orientation night. For more information, contact Mrs. Amanda Edinger.
- Metro North Community Recycling Center needs volunteers any Saturday at the Metro North Community Recycling Center from 9am – 1pm or 1pm – 5pm. Volunteers assist the recycling center site manager with various duties, such as breaking down cardboard, assisting patrons, etc. This is an outdoor volunteer opportunity, and other dates are also available. All volunteers must register in advance. Contact Amy Smith at 816-561-1087
Keep track of your service to community hours by filling our the form above.
College & career programs
Cerner Scholars, Construction Career Academy, CTEC, Northland Caps, Northland Career Center, MCC Business Technology Center Early College and MCC Monarch Academy are a few of the College and Career programs available for juniors.
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Students age 14-18 are eligible to volunteer without pay, giving non-professional, supplementary service to the patients at North Kansas City Hospital. Call Volunteer Services at 816-691-1684. |
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL JUNIOR VOLUNTEER
Saint Luke’s Health System Youth Volunteer Program. We have an engaging program filled with a variety of opportunities for those 14-18 years of age. [Not all SLHS locations has Youth Volunteer Programs –call to confirm] Saint Luke’s Northland 5830 NW Barry Road Kansas City, MO 64154 (816) 880-6083 |
What are the benefits to taking an AP Course? How can a good AP Score earn you quality college credit? Click on the CollegeBoard-Advanced Placement link to learn more about AP Courses & testing. Visit CollegeBoard!
You can take the ACT up to 12 times, however the recommended number of times is 3. Try to take it once in the spring of your junior year & twice more as a senior
The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of more than 700 member colleges and universities in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, and many European countries. Member colleges and universities that accept the Common App are made up of over 100 public universities, 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and over 250 institutions that do not require an application fee. It is managed by the staff of a not-for-profit membership association (The Common Application, Inc.) and governed by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the ranks of college admission deans and secondary school college guidance counselors. Its mission is to promote access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process, which includes subjective factors gleaned from essays and recommendations alongside more objective criteria such as class rank.
To visit The Common Application please click this link. http://www.commonapp.org
To visit The Common Application please click this link. http://www.commonapp.org
homework help
Kansas City Public Library / Homework Help for Teens / http://www.kclibrary.org/teens
Kansas City Public Library / Recommended Homework Help Tools for Teens / http://www.kclibrary.org/teens/homework-help
Kansas City Public Library / Recommended Homework Help Tools for Teens / http://www.kclibrary.org/teens/homework-help
After school tutoring
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:30-4:30pm students can stay after for tutoring. Transportation is provided.
You can get help with any class including study skills, organization, English Language Arts, Math and Science.
You can get help with any class including study skills, organization, English Language Arts, Math and Science.
RESUME HELP
A Resume' is essential for Scholarships, Job Applications, College Applications and more.
You should keep your resume up to date so that you can provide it at a moments notice.
You should keep your resume up to date so that you can provide it at a moments notice.
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