Students struggling to make an 80 average in a class, may benefit from the following:

• Academic Assistance—Teachers are happy to answer questions during scheduled Academic Assistance, which is Monday through Thursday from 2:50 to 3:30 p.m.  Students should ask the teacher if they have any requirements for attending AA.

  • • Monday - Science AA

    • Tuesday - Electives AA

    • Wednesday - Math AA

    • Thursday - English AA

• Retesting - students who make below an 80 on a major grade test are usually allowed to retest on Fridays at 1:50.  Students should talk to their teacher as soon as they see they have made a low grade and ask to retest so they will be put on the retesting list.  Many teachers require students to attend AA before retesting.  Students making below an 80 on an essay or test should talk to their teacher about options for rewriting or correcting the project.

• Peer Tutoring - the National Honor Society organizes peer tutors from its organization.  Students may request a peer tutor for a specific subject through their content or Enrichment teacher, counselor, or administration. NHS will work with the student to provide a tutor at a time that works well with both students' schedules.

• Google Classroom/Planners - gain access to your student's Google Classroom so you can monitor their assignments.  Not all assignments are in Google Classroom, but many are.  Students may also use the Google Classroom Calendar to add due dates that are not created by the teacher automatically.  As wonderful as technology is, the paper agenda/planner/calendar is the easiest way for students to keep up with assignments and quickly reference due dates.

• Study! - It seems silly to mention, but students should be studying for a class they are struggling in every night for at least 20 minutes.  If they begin at the start of a unit and review the days' lesson for homework that night and the next, they are able to write down questions they have for the teacher and clear up misunderstandings during the next class.

• Actively Study! - students who do something active with the information are much more likely to retain the information and understand it. Many students review by looking at Google Slides from the teacher.  However, making flash cards, making real-world connections to the information, illustrating their notes, and creating and taking their own mock quiz or test is more useful.  In high school, teachers are asking students to apply the information, so they should research ways to apply the information and pay close attention to the examples given in class.