1. Parents RocK

2. Mission
The mission of Parents Rock is to help support and provide resources to our Rock Ridge parents as their students navigate through the many developmental changes & shifts that arise during high school.

3. Rock Ridge Attendance
All excuses for tardies and absences can be completed through the online Absence From.
Early dismissals can be set up by sending a note with your student, calling the school attendance office, or by signing your student out.
All students must be signed out at the attendance office upon leaving the school.

4. Rock Ridge Attendance
Attendance Secretary
Susan Gorman

5. School to Home Communication
Log ON
Get the App
Update Personal Information/Emergency Contacts
Review Grades
Review Assignments
Quick way to contact teachers
Receive Classroom Messages From Teachers
Don’t have an account? Call the Counseling Office

6. School to Home Communication
Access through the RRHS School Counseling Site
Student Log In: Student ID and Birthdate MMDDYY
Current address is critical
College rep visits
Field trips and Info Sessions
Careers Interest Portfolio
Road Trip Nation
Resume

7. School to Home Communication
ROCK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Weekly on Sundays
RRHS Administration
Upcoming Events
Athletics News
PTSO Information
Not Receiving? Call Counseling

8. School to Home Communication
Throughout the year
College Information
Course Selection

9. Communication

10. School to Home Communication STUDENTS Live Video Announcements Daily
Advisory (rock block) Teachers
Classroom Teachers

11. The 3 C’s of Communication
 Communicate continually
Not just when there’s a problem
Collaboration- We are on the same team.
Collaborative decision-making leads to student success
Communication Plan
Student advocacy
Parent involvement

12. Parent Feedback Regarding Teachers
Encourage your student to self-advocate if they have questions, needs additional support or concerns regarding their grade, assignments or feedback.
Alternate ways to support your child advocating for themselves: Face to Face, , or call teacher
Process:
Contact Teacher Directly address concerns
Contact subject Department Chair
Contact subject Administrator

13. Special Education at Rock Ridge
If you suspect your child has a disability, there is a process for you to follow. You begin by contacting your child’s school counselor or grade level Administrator.
Child Study: Administrator, School Psychologist, Education Diagnostician, Teacher, parents and student.
504: If your child has a documented medical condition that prohibits equal access to the curriculum.
Eligibility: The child Study team will determine if your child should be referred to eligibility.

14. We are a TEAM!

15. Sources of Strength Our Team: Judy Rosenfeld- School Social Worker
Introduce yourself.
The purpose of this presentation:
Suggested Language:
“In an effort to reduce depression and suicide among our students, we plan to implement the SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program to our students (Specify when you will be doing the 9th grade presentation and the boosters).
Our goal is to help students recognize the symptoms of depression or warning signs of suicide in themselves or their friends and teacher them the appropriate steps they should take to get help. The purpose of the program is not to tell whether students are depress, but rather inform them about whether they , or their friends, may have symptoms that need further evaluation.”
They will also learn steps for getting help through a simple acronym ACT: Acknowledge that your friend has a problem, express that you Care, and Tell a trusted adult.
Judy Rosenfeld- School Social Worker
Dallas Hensley- School Psychologist
Fiona Brown-
Student assistance specialist

17. VIDEO
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18. Stress Management

19. REMEMBER BALANCE!!
The most important thing is your child’s well-being. Walk through this process with them and support their stress along the way. They learn more and more each year about how to balance life and school.

20. Balance and Time Management
“Achieve mental equilibrium”
Don’t overcommit
Balance clubs, sports, extracurriculars, etc.
Choose things that you want to do and commit to those 
Avoid Procrastination
A common issue amongst high schoolers
How can your child avoid it?
Plan ahead
Be proactive about their tasks

21. Class screamer
Preparing Students for the future

22. Freshman First Semester Second Semester Register for Naviance
Take 1st PSAT
Attend a College Fair
Make a College Board Account
Get involved in extra-curricular activities
Start to track Volunteer Hours
Naviance
First PSAT
Extra-Curricular Activities
Volunteer Hours Tracking
Second Semester
Check Naviance and GPA
Get paperwork for Volunteer Hours

23. Thank you