1. WELCOME ! How To Be Successful in High School ******************************************* Brenda Lantz, 9 th grade counselor Beth Baer, 10 th grade counselor

2. COUNSELING OFFICE SERVICES Individual Planning –Personal/ Social –Educational –Career Responsive Services –Consultation –Personal Counseling –Crisis Counseling Referrals –SAP (Student Assistance Program) –Community Resources

3. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SCHOOL SUCCESS Parental Involvement –Communication with student and teachers –Support academic priorities Student Involvement –Communication with teachers –Study habits –Organization –School involvement

4. 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

5. 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…

6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 27.75 Credits needed to graduate failed classes – what to do? Graduation Project –Research Paper –Presentation –Visual Aid –Advisory –Parent Meeting for 10 th grade students Oct. 13

7. 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 9 th ;.5 in 11 th ).5 Basic Oral Communication PSSA Scores Successful completion of Graduation Project

8. IMPORTANT DATES PSAT’s – Registration Sept 11-24 Test Oct. 18 (Saturday) Mid-Term Reports week of Oct. 6th Parent Conferences Oct. 13 (8am – 8:30pm) Graduation Project Oct. 13 meeting FCCTC Presentation Oct. 22 Open HouseOct. 23 6pm-8pm Tour Dec. 9 End of 1 st Marking Period Nov. 4 4Sight Testing Nov. 12 &13 ASVABNov. 13 CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR

9. Helpful Websites www.familyeducation.com www.nea.org/parents www.acrnetwork.org www.backtoschool.about.com

10. Questions?