What is CCKO?

College & Career Kick Off focuses on college and career readiness and is connected to the Riverside County Office of Education pledge that all students in Riverside County will graduate from high school well prepared for college and the workforce.

Each grade level will participate in a different activity. Please see below for a breakdown of our day.

Freshmen will be taking the PSAT 8/9. The test is offered at no cost to all students. The PSAT 8/9 measures what students are learning in school and helps determine if you're on track for high school and beyond. Other benefits include:

• Confidence Building: Taking the PSAT 8/9 is a great practice tool for sophomore year, when they take the PSAT 10. It will help them understand expectations.
• Course Selection: PSAT 8/9 scores will show which courses each student would excel in - making it a great tool to use when selecting courses for sophomore year. This also helps students to know if they are ready for the challenge of an AP course.
• Career Exploration: Students can connect their test results to Career Finder, a tool that helps discover careers based on your interests.

For more information, please visit collegeboard.org

NOTE: CALCULATORS REQUIRED FOR MATH PORTION OF TEST

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) not only measure what students are learning in school, but also provides students with insight on their academic strengths. This information is very useful as we get into course selection for Junior year.

Students can also use resources on the College Board website and Khan Academy to prepare themselves for the test.

For more information, please visit collegeboard.org

All Juniors will take the ASVAB. Students who choose to take the PSAT/NMSQT can purchase the test for $20 through the CHS Webstore. In the search bar, type in PSAT to access the purchase option. Click here to purchase.

The ASVAB

The Department of Defense sponsors the ASVAB CEP and provides a career exploration service to American youth. Participants have no obligation to talk to a military recruiter or enter military service, but students in 11th grade and beyond can use their scores to explore enlistment if they choose.

The ASVAB CEP promotes career literacy through exposure to career-field entry requirements and future-oriented planning tools to help students develop an action plan to share with parents and educators. The ASVAB CEP is not all about the Military; it’s about options. The ASVAB CEP offers an equally unique opportunity to those interested in pursuing post secondary education, work-based learning and the Military because the ASVAB assesses academic ability and predicts success in a variety of careers in addition to military occupations.

For more information, please visit asvabprogram.com

THE PSAT/NMSQT

Taking the PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10 offers the following benefits to help you prepare for your academic future:

• Connect to $300 Million in Scholarships: Check "yes" to the Student Search Service® question on the PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet or opt in online to connect with 1,500 colleges and over $300 million in scholarships.
• Be Eligible for the National Merit® Scholarship Program: When you take the PSAT/NMSQT, you may meet requirements to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program and compete for national recognition and college scholarships.
• Learn Your Academic Strengths: After you take the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, your score report will show how well you performed and which college-level AP courses match your strengths.
• Access Free, Personalized Prep: Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT with free resources from College Board and Khan Academy, and use your PSAT/NMSQT score to create a personalized SAT study plan through Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®.

All Seniors will attend the Next Level Conference. This event is held on campus. More details to follow as we get closer. If any senior wants to take the ASVAB, they must sign up using this link: CHS ASVAB Sign Up Form

The Next Level Conference

Seniors will have the opportunity to attend four sessions with representatives from a variety of professions and post-secondary education institutions. Sessions confirmed so far include:

• Financial Literacy
• 2yr/4yr College Application Workshops
• EFI Flight School
• Military (all branches)
  
• CSU General Info
• Psychology
• Personal Insight Questions Tips & Tricks
• Engineering
• Filmmaking
• Business/Finance
• Workforce Preparation
• Trades: Electrical/HVAC

And so much more!

The ASVAB

The Department of Defense sponsors the ASVAB CEP and provides a career exploration service to American youth. Participants have no obligation to talk to a military recruiter or enter military service, but students in 11th grade and beyond can use their scores to explore enlistment if they choose.

The ASVAB CEP promotes career literacy through exposure to career-field entry requirements and future-oriented planning tools to help students develop an action plan to share with parents and educators. The ASVAB CEP is not all about the Military; it’s about options. The ASVAB CEP offers an equally unique opportunity to those interested in pursuing post secondary education, work-based learning and the Military because the ASVAB assesses academic ability and predicts success in a variety of careers in addition to military occupations.

For more information, please visit asvabprogram.com