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Planning Calendars

Many families new to the high school experience do not always know what they should be working on to plan for high school or college. Select the planning calendars by grade level below for a list of suggested activities.
Grade 9 Planning Calendar
Grade 10 Planning Calendar
Grade 11 Planning Calendar
Grade 12 Planning Calendar


For Guidance PowerPoint Presentations and handouts, visit the News and Events section.

Grade Level Services

9th Grade: Beginning the Journey

Classroom Guidance - Freshman Connections (October)

  • LHS resources overview
  • Getting to know the Lynbrook staff resources
  • Learning style assessment and study strategies discussed
  • Family Connection account access and set up

Parent and Student Evening (November)

  • LHS resources overview
  • Graduation requirements reviewed
  • Summer activities
  • Introduction to the college process and requirements

Course Selection (March)

  • Transcript review
  • Graduation college entrance requirements
  • LHS departments and course offerings
  • Develop a 4 year graduation plan
  • Courses selected for the following school year
  • Summer school overview 

11th Grade - Finding the Right Fit

Classroom Guidance - Understanding Yourself and Exploring Your Post High School Options (May)

  • Introduction to a comprehensive portfolio to prepare for post-high school utilizing Family Connection
  • An emphasis places on taking a Personality Assessment and understanding your type

Parent Student Evening (January)

  • Planning the senior schedule
  • College Admissions Testing
  • College Visits
  • Finding the College that Fits
  • Preview of Senior Year

Course Selection (March)

  • Transcript review
  • Graduation college entrance requirements
  • LHS departments and course offerings
  • Summer school overview

Financial Aid Planning for Parents (April)

  • Review of financial aid process
  • Overview of the types of aid available

SPECIAL - Planning for Parents and Just for Juniors (February - March)

  • A special workshop to help students and parents get organized for the upcoming college application period

10th Grade: Fitting the Pieces Together

Classroom Guidance - Career Exploration (February)

  • Discussion of skills, interests, and values
  • Career Interest Inventory
  • Revisit Family Connection to update your portfolio

Parent and Student Evening (February)

  • Course planning information
  • Graduation requirements reviewed
  • College testing information
  • Summer activities
  • Developing Passion

Financial Aid Planning for Parents (April)

  • Review of financial aid process
  • Overview of the types of aid available

Course Selection (March)

  • Transcript review
  • Graduation college entrance requirements
  • LHS departments and course offerings
  • Review 4 year graduation plan
  • Select courses for the following school year
  • Summer school overview

12th Grade: Moving Forward

Classroom Guidance - Preparing For the Year Ahead (September)

  • Students review Lynbrook's College Planning Handbook
  • Important dates and events highlighted
  • Review of the college application timeline and process
  • College Recommendation Letter overview
  • Reminder to utilize Family Connection for college research

Parent Student Evening (October)

  • College system representatives present workshops including community colleges, the UC system, the CSU system, California private colleges, and selective college admissions
  • Representatives provide an application overview, then take questions

Financial Aid Forms Night (December)

  • Brief review of financial aid process
  • FAFSA application in detail

Mid-year classroom visit (January)

  • GPA Verification
  • Scholarship information
  • Mid-year reports and transcripts
  • Senior Awards