You are receiving this email as a Crosby Scholar or as a parent whose student is enrolled in the Crosby Scholars Program.

In This Issue:

• Email Refresh + Tips
• Letters of Recommendation
• Summer Senior Academies Begin
• Crosby Senior Roadmap

Time for an Email Refresh

As you search for and apply to colleges and other opportunities, it is important to have a personal email address you keep up with and that appears professional. Is it time to create a new email address?

• You should have a personal email address with a professional username to communicate with admissions representatives and potential employers. Think: your "krazykid2007" email might not be the address you want to use anymore.

• Is your current email inbox full? If you created a personal email address in middle school (or even high school), your inbox may be overflowing and not accepting messages - we see you, forgotten icloud accounts.

• The email address your high school has given you may be blocking messages from non-school addresses, and it will be deactivated when you graduate. Opening a personal email account will ensure you receive important messages now and after you graduate.

Whether or not you decide to open a new email account, reviewing your email habits is a great way to ensure you are successful when using email.

• Check your email regularly - at least every other day. To avoid a full inbox or missing an important message, be sure to read and respond to emails in a timely manner.

• Ask yourself the questions above each time you go to send an email. Be sure your language is professional and you clearly state your purpose for sending the email.

• Practice helps you improve! Communicating with Crosby Scholars is a great time to practice your email skills. Next time you have a question for Crosby Scholars, practice writing an email the way you would email a college admissions representative or potential employer. Each time you practice writing a professional email, you have the opportunity to improve your skills.

Speaking of Emails...

During your meetings this spring, your Crosby Advisor encouraged you to identify and ask individuals to write letters of recommendation for your college applications. Have you contacted your potential recommenders yet? Both the Common App and ACT teams suggest contacting potential recommenders before the end of junior year. This allows people time to consider your request and prepare to write your letter. If you can, ask in person. If not, a well-written email is appropriate.

Read more about letters of recommendation, who to ask, and what to provide from the Common App and ACT.

Join Us for Senior Academies!

Did you know? You can complete your Senior Academy requirement BEFORE Senior Year! We have two webinars in June, and you can see the full summer schedule here.

Additional asynchronous opportunities will also be available in the summer. Each Senior Academy is a unique topic to help you prepare for Senior Year, college applications, and more! Registrations are required in the Crosby Portal.

Junior + Senior Requirements

Due in Junior Year:

• Attend one (1) Junior Academy in the fall (completed; was due December 1, 2023).
• Complete the Advisor Form (completed; was due December 1, 2023).
• Attend one (1) Think Like a Senior in the spring (completed; was due May 1, 2024).
• Meet with your Crosby Advisor to complete Conference Notes (completed; CN2 was due May 31, 2024).

Due in Senior Year - You should work on these in Junior Year:

• Attend one (1) Senior Academy (due December 1, 2024).
• Complete the College Fair/Visit requirement (due December 1, 2024).
• Complete four (4) hours of Community Service (due January 31, 2025).
• Meet with your Crosby Advisor (two meetings in Junior year).

And continue to...

• Agree to random drug-screening through the It’s My Call Program.
• Fulfill terms of the Partnership Agreement, including avoiding out of school suspension.
• Maintain enrollment in a Forsyth County public school or partnering charter school.
• Maintain a cumulative weighted GPA of 2.0 or higher to be eligible to apply for Last Dollar Grant funding in the Senior Year.

The Senior Year Roadmap is our vision for the flow of Senior Year - beginning with Junior Spring - and the ways in which the Crosby Scholars Program will support you.

• Remember to utilize this resource often as you complete your Senior Year journey!