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Helping Your Student Succeed …

Helping Your Student Succeed …. Superintendent’s Advisory Council February 9, 2011. … at School. Help your student come to school on time everyday

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Helping Your Student Succeed …

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  1. Helping Your Student Succeed … Superintendent’s Advisory Council February 9, 2011

  2. … at School • Help your student come to school on time everyday • Establish school routines for getting ready for school in the morning, doing homework, debriefing about school day each after school, and bedtime. • Introduce yourself to your student’s teachers • Review the Student Handbook with your student • Attend Back to School Night, Open House, and Parent-Teacher Conferences • Sign-up for ZANGLE Parent Connect

  3. … at School • Create a study hour each day for students to do homework or study current concepts • Make reading for at least 30 minutes a daily habit • Take advantage of tutoring opportunities • Review the school’s Website/Newsletter • Monitor Progress Reports and Report Cards • Participate in Parent Committees

  4. … at School • Encourage your student to join a club or sport • Plan with your student for life after High School • Get to know your student’s Guidance Counselor • Utilize the College and Career Center • Ask questions http://www.fusd.net/parents/index.stm

  5. … on the STAR and CAHSEE • Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep • Provide a well balanced breakfast every morning or bring your child to school early in order to eat breakfast in the cafeteria • Get your child to school on time • Schedule doctor, dental, and family appointments for after school

  6. … on the STAR and CAHSEE • Maintain a positive attitude • Address your child’s anxiety by • Guiding him/her in steady breathing exercises (10 times breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth slowly) • Guiding him/her in muscle relaxing exercises by tightening for ten seconds all body muscles and then relaxing them; beginning with the face and ending with the toes. • Provide time to relax and unwind after school

  7. … on the STAR and CAHSEE • Encourage your child to do his/her very best on the test by: • Following directions • Using time wisely • Reading every answer • Staying in order in the test and on the answer sheet • Making good guesses • Checking answers http://starsamplequestions.org/welcome.html

  8. …Preparing for College and Careers • Discuss your student’s interests and how those can translate into a career • Encourage your student to take a course in that field • Research what preparation is necessary and where its available • Take the required tests: SAT, ACT, ASVAB • Complete the necessary courses to meet the entrance requirements for training • A-G Requirements • Math Courses • Apply for Schools and Financial Aid

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