GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2008 SENIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAM

1. CESCAL: PLEASE NOTEA-G Intentional Guidance Lesson: Slides 2-23High School Grad Intentional Guidance Lesson: Slides 24-43Sample Homework Handout:Slides 44-46 GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2008 SENIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAM

2. Ms Hovannesian Mr Combs Ms. David Ms. Evans Mr. Niemeyer Ms. Sheridan Ms. Tabor Ms. Turdjian GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2008 SENIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAM

3. What do you know about graduation requirements? • How many credits are required for graduation? • Do I need to take and pass a foreign language in order to graduate from GHS? • What are the additional requirements?

4. What do we know about graduation requirements? • How many credits are required for graduation? 220 • Do I need to take and pass a foreign language in order to graduate from GHS? NO • What are the additional requirements? Passing the CAHSEE Proving technology proficiency

5. COMPARE THE REQUIREMENTS LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE ALMOST ACCOMPLISHED! BE PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

6. Attendance & Accountability Taking responsibility for the choices you make…everyday

7. Why is Attendance Important? • Research shows that students who attend school each day: • Get better grades • Learn more • Graduate on time, with their class • Are less likely to go to prison (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004)

8. Why Am I Not in Class on Time? • REASONS FOR BEING LATE • WHO’S ACCOUNTABLE? • WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY ATTENDANCE? • THINK ABOUT YOUR REASONS

9. Think about these questions: • What time do you need to get up in the morning in order to arrive in class on time everyday? • What do you take time doing in the morning that you could do the night before? • Are YOU accountable for getting to class on time, everyday? • If you are not accountable, who should be?

10. Attendance Rules and Policies • 0 period: 6:56 A.M. 1st period: 8:00 A.M. • Excused absences: illness, medical/dental, death of relative, court appearance. Parent must call to excuse within three days. • Consequences for tardies and absences: • Short term: Missing class instruction and class work time • Missing homework assignments and opportunity to turn in homework assignments for credit, ATS, In house, Suspension • Long term: Not ready for quizzes or tests, SARB, unable to pass classes, ineligible for graduation, or ineligible to participate in graduation ceremony due to excessive truancies

11. WILL YOU BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE FOUR YEAR COLLEGE THAT YOU ARE HOPING TO ATTEND? June 19, 2009 Graduation

12. Study Skills Some Old and New Ideas

13. Study Skills You’ve Heard Before: • Have a specific location to complete your homework, without distractions. • Estimate how much time each assignment should take. • Have your worksheets, books, assignments, paper, pen, pencils, calculator, computer available and ready to use.

14. More reminders and ideas: • Call friends/IM/Text/Facebook/MySpace AFTER your homework is complete. • Plan and schedule time to relax, eat, hang with friends. Make time to recharge. • Get enough sleep • Eat well/healthy • ASK: teachers/classmates/parents/counselor/AP for help. When overwhelmed, seek help.

15. “Self Talk” makes a difference • Negative • Anxious • Ex: “Math has never been a strength for me. I’m never going to pass this exam.” • Positive • Task-oriented • Ex: “Math has never been a strength for me. But if I practice and ask questions, I should be okay.”

16. Ask your teachers for help None of us have all of the answers… all of the time

17. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs You help your friends and they help you Meet your own needs first

18. Study-Skills • Ask questions, speak up, seek help • You are not alone, speak up • Attend tutoring, speak up • Study alone • Study with classmates, speak up • We care about you • We want to help you help yourself

20. CHEATING: A Risk worth taking? Consequences: Letter grade drop or automatic fail Discipline record Revoking of college acceptance Ineligibility for graduation Disappointment of self/peers/parent/ guardian

21. We all need fun, but we also need . . . to finish what we have started. You are almost there.

22. What did you learn? Think of 4 people that you can turn to for help when you need it: EX: friends, teachers, counselor, parent, aunt, grandpa, brother, 6th grade teacher. Complete the homework and return it to your counselor by tomorrow afternoon.

23. Thank You! Questions or Comments?

24. Ms Hovannesian Mr Combs Ms. David Ms. Evans Mr. Niemeyer Ms. Sheridan Ms. Tabor Ms. Turdjian GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAM FALL SEMESTER 2008

25. What do you know about graduation requirements? • How many credits are required for graduation? • Do I need to pass algebra and geometry in order to graduate from GHS? • What are the additional requirements?

26. What do we know about graduation requirements? • How many credits are required for graduation? 220 • Do I need to take and pass a foreign language in order to graduate from GHS? NO • What are the additional requirements? Passing the CAHSEE Proving technology proficiency

27. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • ENGLISH 4 years • MATH 2 years: Algebra 1AB and Geometry 1-2 • SCIENCE 2 years: Life Science (1yr) Physical Science (1yr) • SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 years: World History (1yr), US History (1yr) American Government/Economics (1yr) • HEALTH: 1 semester

28. What else? • FINE ARTS 1 year • CAREER PREP 1 semester • Physical Education 2 years • GENERAL ELECTIVES 70 credits • Passing the CAHSEE • Technology Proficiency (class or test)

29. Attendance Accountability & Time Management

30. After this workshop, you will be able to: • Connect school attendance to school success. • Organize your morning routine. • Problem-solve reasons for being late or absent. • Explain school attendance policy and consequences. • Be accountable for being at school on time everyday until graduation.

31. Why is Attendance Important? • Research shows that students who attend school each day: • Get better grades • Learn more • Graduate on time, with their class • Are less likely to go to prison (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004)

32. Accountability • BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS: • Types of Accountability: • Self • Family • School • Work • How do these change as you get older?

33. Why Am I Not in Class? • REASONS FOR BEING LATE • WHO’S ACCOUNTABLE? • WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY ATTENDANCE? • THINK ABOUT YOUR REASONS

34. Planto be on Time Complete the handout: • List all of your morning activities. • Estimate the time it takes for each activity. • Add up the minutes. • What are the total minutes you need each morning? • Turn in the completed form to your counselor tomorrow.

35. Think about these questions: • What time do you need to get up in the morning in order to arrive in class on time everyday from now until June 2009? • Are there things you do in the morning that you can do the night before? • Are you accountable for getting to class on time, everyday? • If you are not accountable, who should be?

36. Attendance Rules and Policies • 0 period: 6:56 A.M. 1st period: 8:00 A.M. • Excused absences: illness, medical/dental, death of relative, court appearance. Parent must call to excuse within three days. • Consequences for tardies and absences: • Short term: Missing class instruction and class work time • Missing homework assignments and opportunity to turn in homework assignments for credit, ATS, In house, Suspension • Long term: Not ready for quizzes or tests, SARB, unable to pass classes, ineligible for graduation, or ineligible to participate in graduation ceremony due to excessive truancies

37. Will you graduate in June 2009? Will you be able to participate in the graduation ceremony?

38. Study Skills Ways to improve your study skills

39. Study Skills Suggestions: • Have a specific location to complete your homework, without distractions. • Estimate how much time each assignment should take. • Have your worksheets, books, assignments, paper, pen, pencils, calculator, computer available and ready to use.

40. Study Skills Suggestions (contd): • Call friends/IM/Facebook/MySpace AFTER your homework is complete. • Plan for time to relax, eat, hang with friends. • Get enough sleep. • Ask your teacher/classmates for help when needed.

41. Study-Skills • Ask questions/get help • Attend tutoring • Study alone • Study with classmates • Make passing your classes your #1 priority beginning today

42. WHAT DID YOU LEARN? COMPLETE THE HANDOUT AND RETURN IT TO YOUR COUNSELOR TOMORROW

43. Thank You! Questions or Comments?

44. Sample Homework Handout (front) • 1. What must I do in the morning before school? Task Minutes Needed • Ex: Get out of bed 5 • a. • b. • c. • d. • e. • 2. Estimate the time it takes to complete each activity. Write the “minutes needed” in the space provided, above. • 3. Total the time you need in the morning to complete all your tasks: _________________ minutes Complete and return to your counselor tomorrow

45. Sample Homework Handout (front cont’d)) • 4. List three ideas you learned today to help you improve your study skills. a. b. c. • 5. How many credits are required to earn a diploma from GHS? _____ • 6. How many credits have you currently earned? _____ • 7. Would you attend another lunch session to learn more about other topics? Yes __ No __ Maybe ___ • 8. Identify one to four people who can support you to make sure you graduate in June: __________ __________ __________ __________ Complete and return to your Counselor tomorrow

46. Sample Homework Handout (back) • Attendance Matters • Why am I late or absent from school? • Who’s accountable? • What can I do to get to class on time and improve my attendance? Complete and return to your Counselor tomorrow