iLead West High School Jason Belcher (310) ext. 7803

What is iLead? College preparation course Individualized coaching for SUCCESS!

Why iLead? Offers the support necessary to succeed Peer encouragement Building the skills necessary to be successful in college and beyond Staying on the college track

Program focus Successful High School Students Self DevelopmentAcademic SuccessFuture Planning

Self-Development Learning style Personality style Coping with stress Celebrating success Working with others Community ownership

Academic Success Test preparation Tutorials (Core areas) Writing Note-taking (Cornell) Reading comprehension Group tasks Current events

Future Planning College visits (Feb / May) College knowledge College applications Career exploration Meet A-G requirements Peer support

Resources Available Study Hut tutor (Math) Mondays & Thursdays Math Lab assistant tutoring (Mondays & Wednesdays after school) Tutorial Club (M-Th - Lunch) Finals Cram Session Access

What can you do to support? Check in with students daily Offer encouragement Check Parent Connect often Keep school supplies available Donation to iLead program

Donations Mon/Thurs tutorials in core subject areas $30 per family will pay for the rest of the year including extra sessions before final exams (Sem. 1 and Sem. 2) Scholarships welcomed! Checks can be made out to “West High School”

QTR 1 Numbers 41% - GPA over % - GPA between 2.9 – % - below 2.0 Goal: C’s or better in all classes by semester No D’s / F’s = no course repeats use summer to get ahead

What’s Next? iLead Semester Presentation College Projects Future meetings Future Mixers

Mixer – Torrance High

Questions???

Thank you for coming! Mr. Belcher iLead, WHS