GPS Project: Guidance for Personal Success

Entering kindergarten, moving from one school to another, and exiting high school to enter college or the work world are all exciting, but sometimes challenging, times for students and their parents. Through the GPS Project: Guidance for Personal Success, we hope to provide information and tips that will make these important educational transitions easier.

Career Podcasts Created by Walker High School Students through

College Access Challenge Grant

Have you ever thought about what you want to do with your life--what field of work you want to enter? Choosing a career and completing the education required for that career are huge tasks.

Students in Career Technical classes at Jasper High School are creating career-related podcasts with the College Access Challenge Grant Mobile Guidance Computer Laboratory. This computer laboratory was made possible through a competitive federally-funded grant from the Alabama Department of Education. Our collection of career podcasts will grow over time. Feel free to check out the podcasts by clicking on the links below.

Circus Acrobat

Stockbroker

Criminal Investigator

Real Estate Agent

Pediatrician

Financial Representative

Web Designer

Pediatrician

Chef

Sports Marketing

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dentistry

Photography

Legal Professions

Video Game Design

Law

Computer Programming

Environmental Engineering

Author

Dental Assistant

Accounting

Music

Secret Agent

Ministry

Veterinarian

Physical Therapist

Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Nurse

Orthodonist

Pharmacist

Surgeon

Race Car Driver

Marine Biologist

Sonographer

Oncologist

Photographer

Makeup Artist

Graphic Designer

Alabama Power Lineman

Account Manager

Zoology

Planning for College

Access information about scholarships, colleges, and financial aid at the following link: http://www.fastweb.com

Click on the following link to learn about how to win a merit scholarship:

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/winning.phtml

Click on the following link for pointers on writing a winning scholarship essay:

http://www.financialaidtips.org/writing_scholarshipessay.htm

Click on the following link for information about performing and documenting community service for the scholarship search: scholarship_planning:

community_service

Click on the following link for great scholarship information on the Walker High School Guidance Blog: http://whsguidance.wordpress.com/

Project Transition: Resources for Eighth Graders Who Will Enter Walker High School in August, 2016

For Students

High School - from pbskids.org

For Parents

Moving from Middle School to High School - from the National PTA

Parent Involvement Essential to Successful Middle School Transition to High School - from eduguide.org

Getting Ready for High School - from the American School Counselor Association

Helping Your Child Make Successful Transitions: Middle to High School - Ohio Department of Education

Helping Middle School Students Make the Transition into High School - courtesy of the South Dakota Parent Resource Network

School Transitions - from Dr. Rick's Blog

Destination Maddox: Resources for Fifth Graders Who Will Enter Maddox Middle School in August, 2016

For Students

Middle School: Movin' On Up - from pbskids.org

For Parents

Middle School Transition - from pamf.org

The Elementary to Middle School Transition: Five Helpful Hints for Parents - from the National Middle School Association

Making the Transition - from Scholastic

Middle School Article Archive - Links to many helpful articles for parents from schoolfamily.com

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

For tips on what children should know prior to entering kindergarten, click on the following link: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/521959/what_is_expected_of_your_child_before.html

To read about ways to help your child deal with anxiety about starting kindergarten, click on the following link: http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/first_day_kindergarten_anxiety.htm

To read "11 Tips for Kindergarten Parents," click the following link: http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/802-11-tips-for-kindergarten-parents

To read about "Tips for the First Day of School," click on the following link:

http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/tips-first-day-school.html

Links above are offered as helpful resources; however, once you leave the Jasper City Schools web site, the school district claims no responsibility for content beyond that point.