Transcript WELCOME [wasdpa.org]

WELCOME !
How To Be Successful
in High School
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• Brenda Lantz, 9th grade counselor
• Beth Baer, 10th grade counselor
COUNSELING OFFICE
SERVICES
• Individual Planning
– Personal/ Social
– Educational
– Career
• Responsive Services
– Consultation
– Personal Counseling
– Crisis Counseling
• Referrals
– SAP (Student Assistance Program)
– Community Resources
FACTORS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
SCHOOL SUCCESS
• Parental Involvement
– Communication with student and teachers
– Support academic priorities
• Student Involvement
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Communication with teachers
Study habits
Organization
School involvement
ADDRESSING CONCERNS
• Parent Actions
– Teachers
– @wasd.k12.pa.us, 762-1191x1206
– School website –
www.wasd.k12.pa.us/schools/senior
– Progress Reports
– Parent Conference Night (Oct. 13-fall semester)
– Individual Parent Conferences as needed
If you are having problems…
…do something different!
Student Actions
• Contact teacher (advisory,
before/after school)
• Talk to your counselor
• Peer Tutor
I have no idea
what she just
explained…
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
• 27.75 Credits needed to graduate
failed classes – what to do?
• Graduation Project
– Research Paper
– Presentation
– Visual Aid
– Advisory
– Parent Meeting for 10th grade students
• Oct. 13
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27.75 Credits
4 English
4 Social Studies
4 Math
4 Science
1 Computer Applications
2 Arts/ Humanities
5 Electives
2 PE (.5 each year)
.25 Highway Safety
1 Health (.5 in 9th; .5 in 11th)
.5 Basic Oral Communication
PSSA Scores
Successful completion of Graduation Project
IMPORTANT DATES
PSAT’s –
Registration
Test
Mid-Term Reports
Parent Conferences
Graduation Project
FCCTC
Presentation
Open House
Tour
End of 1st Marking Period
4Sight Testing
ASVAB
Sept 11-24
Oct. 18 (Saturday)
week of Oct. 6th
Oct. 13 (8am – 8:30pm)
Oct. 13 meeting
Oct. 22
Oct. 23 6pm-8pm
Dec. 9
Nov. 4
Nov. 12 &13
Nov. 13
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR
Helpful Websites
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www.familyeducation.com
www.nea.org/parents
www.acrnetwork.org
www.backtoschool.about.com
Questions?