South Mecklenburg High School November 12, 2013

1. Helping HandsDay 1 South Mecklenburg High School November 12, 2013

2. What’s Happening? • 26% of high schoolersin NC do not graduate within 4 years • 33% of lower income students in NC do not graduate within 4 years Only 33% of 18-24 yearoldswereenrolled in college in 2009.

3. ParentInvolvement • Parent involvement has been consistently shown to help students succeed in school • Studies show that parents have more influence on a student’s success in school than any other factor

4. Purpose of this program • Theobjectiveisto reduce schooldropoutrates and increaseaccesstohighereducation. • ThisProgramwilllast 3 nights and willcoverallthat a parentneedstoensurehis/herchild’ssuccess at South Meck and beyond.

5. Work Shops • Day 1 – About South Meck • Day 2 – Graduation Requirements • Day 3 – Beyond High School

6. Ground Rules • Confidentiality. • Honesty. • Punctuality. • Thisseminarisaboutthe BIG picture. (No personal cases.)

7. Meet Gabe Gabe is not passing his math class. He needs help in order to pass it. What are small things that he and his family can do to help him pass this class?

8. Do youthinkthatgraduatingfromhighschoolis a realisticgoal?

9. Do youthinkgoingtocollegeis a realisticgoalforyourfamily?

10. Yes, WE CAN DO IT!!!

11. Howmuch do youthink a personwith a professionaldegree (doctor orlawyer)earns in a week?

12. More Earnings and Less Unemployment

13. ParentInvolvement What do we mean by “parentinvolvement” in a students’ education?

14. Parent Involvement • It is the active participation of parents in order to assure that their children receive a good education. • Parent involvement must occur both in the home and at school.

15. Overview of Tonight’s Session • Understand the school’s structure and organization, and the roles of school personnel. • Learn new skills and knowledge to communicate effectively with school personnel and to have better communication at home.

16. Who’s Who? Who are the people that work at your school?

17. Principal Vice Principals Director of Instruction Director of Guidance Athletic Director Secretaries Teachers Guidance Counselors Coaches School Nurses Librarians/Media Staff Trainers Social Worker SIMS Operators Physical Education and Health Teachers ESL Teachers School Psychologist Accountant Teacher’s Assistants

18. About South Meck • School Demographics • The current student population is: • 43% White; • 27% African-American; • 24% Hispanic; • 3% Asian; • 1% other. • 6% of our student body is classified as Limited EnglishProficient.

19. About South Meck • Administration • Principal – Dr. Maureen Furr. • Assistant Principals: • Sharon Poston • Brian Hitt • Chad Kelley • John Cline • Deans of Students: • Diane Taliaferro • MaluIyer

20. About South Meck • Counselors • Abbasi – Andreasenand Ch – Gi  Naples • Andrew – AzuaandGl – K  Faccone • Babb – Belk and  L – O  Strickland • Bell – Boukedes and P – SM Preacher • Bounphasayol – ByunandSn – Z  Jurusik • Caballero – Cervantes Gordon       • How to make an appointment: • Call the school at 980.343.3600 OR go to the South Meck Website to contact counselors via email. • Please no drop-ins.

21. About South Meck • Counselors continued: • What to communicate about: • Academics • Attendance • Discipline • Bullying • Family Emergencies • Health issues • What NOT to communicate about: • Behavior at home (unless it affects other students at school)

22. About South Meck • Teachers • List of Teachers • How to communicate - go to the South Meck Website to contact teachers via email. • What to communicate about: • Grades • Attendance • Discipline • Family Emergencies

23. About South Meck • Power School Parent • How to log on • How to check grades and attendance • South Meck Website • What is on it. • How does it benefit you?

24. About South Meck • Communities In Schools • John Rothenberg • John Gordon

25. About South Meck • Credits Required for Graduation • 24 Credits • a . 9th to 10th Grade: Students must earn six (6) credits during the 9th grade . Credits may be earned in any courses . • b . 10th to 11th Grade: Students must have earned a cumulative total of 12 credits (which must include English I, English II and Algebra I) . • c . 11th to 12th Grade: Students must have earned a cumulative total of 18 credits . • Junior Exit Paper • Senior Exit Project

26. About South Meck • Magnet Program • (grades 9-12) – Students entering the Academy of International Languages at grades 9-10 must have scored at or above grade level (level III or IV) proficiency in Reading, based on the Reading EOG test taken in 2011-2012 .* All students entering grade 9 must have successfully completed the first level of a world language prior to attending, or, be willing to take both level 1 and level 2 of a world language in ninth grade. • Immersion Program • IDEA Program

27. About South Meck • Courses offered • AP - 2 quality points • AP classes are offered in every core subject (Math, Science, Social Studies, English and World Languages) • Honors – 1 quality point • Standard • CTE – Career Technology Education

28. About South Meck • Clubs offered: • Honor Societies • Recreational • Academic • Service Clubs

29. About South Meck • Sports Offered • Soccer • Basketball • Baseball • Tennis • Swimming • Wrestling • Football • Lacrosse • Cross Country • Volleyball (female) • Softball • Golf • How to join - requirements

30. About South Meck • School Rules: • Dress Code • Girls: • Skirts, Shirts, Dresses • Boys: • Pants, Bandanas, Hats • Technology • BYOT • Language • Consecuences • ASD • ISS • OSS

31. About South Meck • Networking! • Parents United! Get the phone number of someone else so that together you can always keep abreast of what is happening at school.

32. The Road to Higher Education is Close!