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Welcome to the 9 th and 10 th Grade Parent breakfast

Welcome to the 9 th and 10 th Grade Parent breakfast. November 13, 2013. Empower Your Child. Middle School v. High School Establish Independence Self-Advocacy Take Responsibility Student Handbook/Policies. Find Balance. Stress Management Coping Skills Asking for help

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Welcome to the 9 th and 10 th Grade Parent breakfast

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  1. Welcome to the 9th and 10th Grade Parent breakfast November 13, 2013

  2. Empower Your Child • Middle School v. High School • Establish Independence • Self-Advocacy • Take Responsibility • Student Handbook/Policies

  3. Find Balance • Stress Management • Coping Skills • Asking for help • How much is too much?! • Prioritize • Pursue your interests

  4. Course Planning • Best fit • Process for next year starts in Winter • Vocational School

  5. Plan Ahead • Transcript • GPA • Testing: • SAT, ACT, AP’s/Subject Tests, HSPA • Get Involved • Work Study • College: • Naviance, College Center, Make Contact

  6. College Testing • PSAT- Pre- SAT • Administered to 10th & 11th in October • Results in December • PLAN- Pre- ACT • To be administered to 10th in March • Test Optional Schools • www.fairtest.org

  7. Get Involved • Do what interests you • Commitment v. Resume Building • Visit the GRHS website for a complete list of athletics and activities.

  8. Student Panel • Student Government/ Key Club: Catie Rosen • Male Athletics: John Winchell • Female Athletics: Maggie Moriarity • Band: Lolly Kruse • Drama/ Sharing The Arts: Catherine Geller • EMT: Danny Mueller • Newspaper/Literary Magazine: Emory Younger • Model UN: KC Dressing • Girls Learn International: Olivia Mason • Gay/Straight Alliance: Mary Lisanti • Peer Leadership: John, Lolly, Danny, Olivia

  9. Mixed Messages • Making sense of it all • We see the contradiction • Our job is to help you and your child navigate… • Questions?

  10. Thank you for coming • Lindsey Deptula • Jill Landgraber • Steve Ward • Heather Kobylinski

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