WELCOME TO THE 9TH AND 10TH 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 How much is too much?!

PrioritizePursue your interests

Course Planning Best fit Process for next year starts

in Winter Vocational School

Plan Ahead Transcript GPA Testing:

SAT, ACT, AP’s/Subject Tests, HSPA

Get Involved Work Study College:

Naviance, College Center, Make Contact

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

Get Involved Do what interests you Commitment v. Resume

Building Visit the GRHS website for a

complete list of athletics and activities.

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

Mixed Messages Making sense of it all We see the contradiction Our job is to help you and

your child navigate… Questions?

Thank you for coming

Lindsey Deptula Jill Landgraber

Steve Ward Heather Kobylinski