Faculty Profile prashantha K EEE dept Sri Sairam college of Engineering
How to help your 9th grader succeed in High School
1. How to Help Your 9th
Grader Succeed in
High School
2. Welcome to the Wissahickon
network
Teachers
Administrators
Counselors
3. If your last name is A-C
then your student has
Mrs. Salvucci
4. If your last name is D-H
then your student has
Mrs. Reavy
5. If your last name is I-Mc
then your student has
Mrs. Auerbach
6. If your last name is Md-Sa
then your student has
Mr. Plentus Mrs. Giuliano
(in the fall) and (in the spring)
7. If your last name is Sb-Z
then your student has
Mrs. Glover
8. There is also a “drop in”
counselor:
Mrs. Richmond
*as a parent, you will need to sign a
permission form for your student to
see Mrs. Richmond
9. students can come to see us
about anything, especially:
adjusting to 9th grade
academics
things going on at home
things going on with friends
college/career planning
anything else that might be on their mind!
11. your student needs these:
*Beginning with the class of 2012, students must earn a
combined total of 7.0 credits in Math and Science.
**Two years of World Language will be required. Exceptions
are considered on an individual basis.
12. This is a
transcript 1010101
Wes Wissahickon
1010101
01/02/92
215-619-8112
123 Sesame Street
Ambler, PA 19002
note the
demographic info
and that each
class is listed
14. An example:
Step 1: For each class, multiply the Grade (A=4, B=3, C=2,
D=1, F=0) by the # of Credits and total those numbers up
to get Quality Points
Step 2: Divide Quality Points by Total # of Credits to get
GPA
18. 1.) Take Honors classes
if you get a “C” or better in it, 0.05
per credit will be added to your
GPA
2.) Take AP (Advanced Placement)
classes
if you get a “C” or better in it, 0.1
per credit will be added to your
GPA
19. Scholarship Roll
Distinguished
Scholarship Roll
Scholarship Roll
All “A”s and All “A”s and “B”s
may have a and may have a
“B” in one “C” in one
Honors or AP Honors or AP
course course.
For either, must have at least
a “B” in Physical Education
20. WHAT CAN MY STUDENT DO TO
START OFF WITH A GOOD GPA?
21. Participate in class
Use agenda book
Do homework
(on time)
prepare for tests
get involved with
extracurriculars
23. College Planning for 9th Grade
-Create a 4 year plan
-Start your child thinking about careers
-Suggest extracurricular activities
-Meet with the school counselor
-Save for college
-Obtain a social security number for your child if
you don’t alrady have one
24. College Planning for 10th Grade
-Continue to focus on earning good grades
-Meet with the school counselor
-Take the PSAT in October
-If interested in a military academy,
complete precandidate questionnaire
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25. College Planning for 10th Grade
-attend college and career fairs
-support your child’s participation in a
school activity or volunteer effort
-tour college campuses