GOALS:
WHAT THEY ARE
AND WHY YOU
NEED THEM
Freshman Meeting – October 2012
First, a REVIEW:
Who is your counselor?
 What is one thing school
counselors do for students?
 What do you need to do to
graduate from NHS?

Learning Targets
I can define three different types of
goals (long-term, intermediate, short-term).
 I can explain why it is important to
have long-term, intermediate, and
short-term goals.
 I have written a specific, short-term
goal for this trimester.

Goals are more than saying you want to
do something…
You must clearly define exactly
what you want
AND
 Understand why you want it
AND
 Plan how you are going to get it.

I can define three different types of goals.

Long-term Goals
 5-10

Intermediate Goals
 1-5

years
years
Short-term Goals
1
day to 1 year
I can define three different types of goals.

Long-term Goals are your
“ultimate” goals that will take awhile
for you to reach (5-10 years)
 Graduate
from college
 Start a career as a photographer
 Take over my family business
 Become fluent in another language
I can define three different types of goals.
What are long-term
goals?
I can define three different types of goals.

Intermediate Goals are goals
that will take some time, but are big
steps on the way to long-term goals
(1-5 years)
 Graduate
from high school with a
GPA of 3.8 or higher
 Take World Language classes
 Work part-time in the family business
 Work at a photography studio
I can define three different types of goals.
What are
intermediate
goals?
I can define three different types of goals.

Short-term Goals are goals that you
will reach in a short amount of time and
are the first steps toward your
intermediate and long-term goals
 Get
on the “A” honor role
 Register for advanced/AP classes
 Pass all my classes/earn 18 credits
 Register for a World Language class
 Take and pass a photography class
I can define three different types of goals.
What are shortterm goals?
I can explain why it is important to have long-term,
intermediate, and short-term goals.

Setting goals gives you long-term vision
and short-term motivation.
 Long
term goals help set your sights high
 Intermediate goals guide your steps to
achieving your dreams
 Short-term goals keep you motivated

Achieving your goals can raise
your self-confidence as you recognize
your own abilities
I can explain why it is important to have long-term,
intermediate, and short-term goals.
You must clearly define exactly
what you want
AND
 Understand why you want it
AND
 Plan how you are going to get it.

Which job would you want?
 Collect
honey & pollinate?
 Save those special drops of honey?
 Test helmet technology?
 Or just get worked to death?

YOU NEED A PLAN (short-term &
intermediate goals) to REACH YOUR
DREAM (long-term goal)
I have a written a specific, short term goal for
this trimester.

No writing: wait for directions!
 You
will meet with your counselor during
Trimester 2 to write the top three goals
TODAY: Write your name, counselor,
and house on the bottom of the page.
 TODAY: Write your goal for this trimester
 You will meet with your counselor next
trimester to complete this worksheet –
turn it in as you leave!

I have a written a specific,
short-term goal for this
trimester.
TODAY: Write
your name,
counselor,
and house on
the bottom of
the page.
 TODAY: Write
your goal for
this trimester

I have a written a specific, short term goal for
this trimester.

Trimester 1 Goal Suggestions:
 Complete
all homework ON TIME
 Improve test scores in most challenging class
 Join & participate in a club/sport/activity
 Participate more frequently in class
 Ask my teachers questions when confused
 Stay after school for extra help twice a week
 Earn a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0
 Grade
Point Average (GPA) is the mathematical
average of all your grades.
 4.0=A
3.0=B
2.0=C
1.0=D
QUESTIONS?