As of the 2017-18 school year school districts are required by PI26.03(1)(b)1 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code to inform parents each school year about what academic and career planning services their child receives. The following is a basic outline of services offered this school year to students at NMS:

Student Outcomes

6th Grade : Participate in self awareness and self exploration activities that will help students connect what they know and learn about themselves to future educational and career opportunities.  This will include taking a variety of inventories and using academic and career planning software. 6th grade ACP is included in their Guidance 6 Class curriculum.

• Introduction to Xello
• Career Matchmaker
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Interests
• School subjects at Work
• SMART Goals
• Career Research Presentation

7th Grade: Continue to participate in self awareness and self exploration, but go a step further with additional activities that help them think about the kinds of classes, experiences, and activities that will help them learn more about careers they are interested in.  Students will continue to record information in their personal profile on career planning software.

• Learning Style 
• Career Matchmaker 
• Personality Style Inventory
• Discovering Learning Pathways
• Biases and Career Choices
• Jobs and Employers
• Kate Plug WITC - Personality Assessment - True Colors
• Career Fair

8th Grade:  Specific career and college research, high school readiness activities, and refining goals to help formulate a plan for high school and post-secondary education.

• Update activities, hobbies, extra-curriculars in “Experiences” portion of Xello
• Transition to High School
• Employability Skills 
• Self Advocacy 
• Explore Careers
• College Research Exercise
• Kate Plug- Post college options
• Career Fair

Click here to view the entire 6-12 Student Outcomes for Northwestern Students.

Northwestern Middle School & Northwestern High School Academic and Career Planning Program Map

The ACP process involves activities that fall into four aspects of college and career preparation for students in grades 4K-12th grade. KNOW activities encourage students to develop self-awareness. EXPLORE activities encourage students to explore what they are learning about themselves and relate it to college and careers. PLAN activities encourage students to plan for college and careers, and GO activities are students putting their college and career plans into action.

Academic and Career Planning Grade 6-12 Map

6-8 Contact information

Tanya Krieg, 6-8 Principal, x1400
Erika Kaufman, 6-8 Counselor, x1400