Schedules
a. Schedules will be provided on the 1st day of school during the cadet's period 1 class
b. Questions regarding their schedules?
Cadets can walk into the counseling office any day during snack and lunch
Parents/families, please send me an email or give me a call
c. All cadets will have 7 classes (periods 0 - 7). We do our best to accommodate all course requests, but please keep in mind that since we are a small school, the list of different course offerings is limited.
Report Cards
a. Report cards will be mailed every 5 weeks. If you do not receive a report card, please call the front office.
b. Families, we encourage you to check your ParentPortal often. There you can view your cadet's attendance, grades, and assignments.
c. If you have questions regarding your cadet's grades, missing work, or anything class-related, please reach out to the teacher first.
How can your cadet meet with counseling?
a. Walk-ins available daily during snack and lunch.
b. Request an appointment on the counseling website.
c. Send us an email or Schoology message.
d. If it's an emergency, they are directed to go directly to counseling.
Parents/Families: Meetings are by appointment only. Please contact your child's school counselor via email if you have a school counseling-related question. If you have a question regarding a class grade, assignment, policy, or anything classroom related, contact the teacher directly.
Social/Emotional Support
a. Contact the school counselor to discuss services needed/referrals.
College/Career Support
a. All cadets will receive grade-level college/career lessons to ensure all are future-ready.
b. Please check out the SEA Counseling page often.
Advice to Families
a. Please review your cadet's class syllabus and connect with their teachers.
b. Please encourage your cadet(s) to take advantage of every opportunity offered by their teachers, especially tutoring.
c. Reach out to SEA Booster Club. They were in your shoes when they started.
Attendance & Academics are crucial to success
You can find the teacher's emails on our school website, your cadet's syllabus, or HERE
Puede encontrar los correos electrónicos del maestro en el sitio web de nuestra escuela, el plan de estudios de su cadete o AQUÍ
By email at ecervantes@nlmusd.org
By phone at 562-210-4737. Email is the best way to reach me.
Virtually on Zoom
By phone
In person
PowerSchool Parent Portal is key. Please call the office for your parent login information.
9th - 12th
Get access to Parent Portal. Contact the front office for username and password support.
Check their grades and attendance daily.
Grades & attendance matter!
Reach out to their teachers if you have questions about their grades. List of teacher emails HERE.
Reach out to our attendance office to clear attendance.
Have conversations with your cadet(s) about their plans for after high school.
12th
Continue to have conversations about their plans after high school.
Sit down with your student and prepare a list of what they are looking for in a college and then help them sort through the information they receive from the different institutions. Remember to support your teens decisions here, not your personal agenda.
Go on trips with your cadet to as many of his or her top school choices. A visit to the campus is invaluable to making a decision. Virtual visits are just as good! Again, offer advice but let them make their own decisions.
It is important to attend financial aid presentations.
Encourage them to apply for scholarships.
In the fall, register for an FSA ID needed to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available from October 1 to March 2 of their senior year. Sit with your senior to complete the FAFSA or provide your Tax forms to them so they can complete it.
In March, the financial aid award notices will start coming in. Look at the financing carefully and make comparisons!
There may be stressful times during senior year, remind them how hard they have worked and help maintain the level of stress down.