PARENTING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS PRESENTED BY KIM WILSON PRINCIPAL R.B. STALL HIGH SCHOOL

STATISTICS 30% of students don’t graduate from high school 40% of college freshmen need remedial classes because they are unprepared 997 is the average number of hours a US child spends in class per year 1,023 is the average number of hours a US child spends watching TV

18 YEARS TO GET IT RIGHT THE BIG PICTURE HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL

INVEST MONEY FOR YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE EDUCATION VS INVEST TIME IN YOUR CHILD FOR THEIR FUTURE EDUCATION

EDUCATION block 1 PARENT CONFERENCES REPORT CARDS/PROGRESS REPORTS TESTING - GIFTED AND TALENTED - PSAT - SAT - ACT

MIDDLE SCHOOL TESTS 7 TH GRADE8 TH GRADE SAT (FALL) (DUKE TIP QUALIFYING TEST) PSAT (OCT.) (SC JR SCHOLARS QUALIFYING TEST, MUST SCORE A 50 ON THE ENGLISH, MATH, OR WRITING PORTION OF THE TEST)

SUGGESTED TESTING SCHEDULE 9 TH GRADE10 TH GRADE11 TH GRADE12 TH GRADE PSAT (OCT.) SAT (JUNE) OR ACT (JUNE) PSAT (OCT.) SAT (JUNE) OR ACT (JUNE) PSAT (OCT. NATIONAL MERIT) SAT (MARCH, MAY, OR JUNE) OR ACT (FEB, APRIL, OR JUNE) SAT (OCT.) OR ACT (SEPT OR OCT.)

ACTIVE PARENTING block 2 ATTEND ACTIVITIES STUDENT IS INVOLVED IN BIRTHDAY PARTIES NEW YEARS INTERNSHIPS SHADOWING VACATIONS (MAKE EDUCATIONAL) COLLEGES

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS block 3 CALENDARS AGENDA BOOK FRIDAY REPORTS ORGANIZE ROOM MENUS

THE WILSON CAFE SaturdaySundayMondayTuesday Wednesday ThursdayFriday Just FreshWhole Chicken Noodles Limas Rolls Spaghetti Garlic Bread Box Salad Hot Dogs French Fries Box Salad Kentucky Fried Chicken Egg Shells Cottage Cheese Rolls Pizza Mom’s Choice Pork Chops Green Beans Loaf Bread Macaroni and Cheese Rolls French Toast Bacon Hamburgers French Fries Box Salad Lemon Chicken Potatoes Box Salad Pizza

STUDY SKILLS block 4 WORK OR READ WITH YOUR CHILD PROVIDE QUIET/SUPERVISED AREA TO STUDY MAKE STUDYING PLAY –FLASH CARDS –PARENT TESTS –EDUCATIONAL GAMES

SET EXPECTATIONS block 5 SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, MEAN WHAT YOU SAY FIRM, FAIR, AND CONSISTENT PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND ROUTINES CHORE LIST

PROVIDE GUIDANCE block 6 ALL ABOUT MAKING GOOD CHOICES COACH ON HOW TO GET OUT OF TROUBLE LISTEN, DON’T CONFRONT AVOID SARCASM, THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND

DEVELOP TRADITIONS block 7 COLLECT SCHOOL PAPERS – RETURN TO CHILD HOLIDAYS VISIT TO GRANDPARENTS

CELEBRATE block 8 CORKBOARD TO DISPLAY PAPERS CARDS/NOTES SHARE ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY SUCCESS WITH EVERYONE BRAG IN A NICE WAY

10 Tips for Raising Children of Character by Dr. Kevin Ryan, Boston University Put parenting first. Review how you spend the hours and days of your week. Be a good example Develop an ear and an eye for what your children are absorbing. Use the language of character. Punish with a loving heart. Learn to listen to your children. Get deeply involved in your child’s school life. Make a big deal out of the family meal. Do not reduce character education to works alone.

Contact Information Kim Wilson R.B. Stall High School 3625 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston,