Oh, The Places You'll Go

A couple of seniors came to see me to talk about putting up a post-secondary planning bulletin board in the hallway.  They wanted a way to mark their exit out of Canton High School and their entrance into adulthood.  I absolutely loved our conversation and having an opportunity to reflect on their thought process and how we could make this bulletin board inclusive of everyone's plans.

During our conversation, we remembered the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You'll Go. I see Canton High School as the place where we not only expand their worldviews and challenge their minds, but a place where we provide springboards for the big world. Their entire high school careers are the foundation for their plans as they walk out of our doors for the last time.

In these final moments of March, where seniors hear back from their last remaining colleges, and juniors prepare for the SAT, half of our student body is preparing for life after CHS. Juniors (and some sophomores) will fill our school buses next Thursday, April 4th, headed to Boston University, Tufts University, University of New Hampshire, and University of UMASS Amherst. Seniors will begin their last visits to their accepted schools and select the one that is the best fit.

The spring months in guidance bring a new beginning, a preparation for what lies ahead.  As such, please make sure to check your email for your child's course verification sheet sent this morning. I hope that this spring brings you down new roads to new places, because Dr. Seuss was right, the world out there is a very exciting place.