1. Welcome Hillsboro Parents! Parent Communication

2. Who Do I Contact For What? #1: Reach out early and often!

3. Student Services Truancy Social workers Ongoing counseling services School Psychologist

4. School Counselors Academic advisement College and career planning Social and emotional counseling

5. Academy Office Academy Principal Discipline Teacher Issues Academy Secretary Attendance School Forms Records

6. Teachers Curriculum information Homework Project/Deadlines How your child is performing in class Grades

7. Open Communication is Important! Remember: we are all on the same side—We want your child to succeed!! We may not know something is an issue: Reach out to teachers by phone or email before a small issue becomes a big problem Make sure the school has your up to date contact information

8. What’s Going On? #2: Get Involved!

9. Participate in School Events

10. Attend PTSO Meetings Thursday, September 18 @6pm October 16 @ 11:30am November 20 @ 6pm

11. Volunteer to Help When Needed (Join our Hillsboro Counselors Advisory Board!)

12. Help Fundraise Help us continue to make Hillsboro’s programs among the best!

13. How the School Communicates With Parents #3: It Takes a Village!

14. Hillsboro High School Website http://www.hillsborohs.mnps.org/site117.aspx

15. HHS Counselor Website http://hillsborocounselors.wordpress.com/

16. Twitter @BurroCounselors @HillsboroBurros

17. GradeSpeed Parent Connection

18. HHS Parent ListServ

19. Other Ways HHS Communicates with Parents… Report Cards and Progress Reports Call-Outs Mailings Burro411 Parent Nights Remind 101 Parent Conferences

20. Hillsboro High School Contact Information 3812 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215 615-298-8400

21. In Summary… #1: Reach out early and often! #2: Get Involved! #3: It Takes a Village!

22. Questions?