High School Advice

[Anonymous]

My DD is going into high school next year, and we just need some pointers on what to do, how to be involved, etc and if you have specific tips for the school (Eleanor Roosevelt).

[Anonymous]

Hello ,

You should teach your child how how effectively work and memorize information. Also, one of the bonuses will be speed-reading.

With these tools, your child will be able to cope with any task.

Here is what I am talking about:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello ,

You should teach your child how how effectively work and memorize information. Also, one of the bonuses will be speed-reading.

With these tools, your child will be able to cope with any task.

Here is what I am talking about:

WTH?

[Anonymous]

Hi OP. Saw and responde to your post in the teens forum. Glad to see you here!

Roosevelt is a great school. There's a lot to be said about going to school with a bunch of other kids that also want to be there. There will be a registration event at some point, and the faculty and staff at ERHS will chat about class paths and electives and plans. If you can, bring your daughter. I didn't bring my son and wish I had (it was during a school day).

One of the better kept secrets about PGCPS is their instrumental music program, and Roosevelt has TERRIFIC bands and orchestras, and several ensembles, some competitive, some fun. Does your daughter play an instrument?

Join the PTA and get on the mailing list, and look at the school's online paper and website. This is where I get a lot of my info.

[Anonymous]

My child is finishing up her freshman year at ERHS. She loves it. I'm not very involved in her academic work but she's very independent. I keep track of her grades through schoolmax and regularly talk to her about what's going on in her classes. She asks me for help studying or proofreading occasionally.
Getting involved with a sport or club is a great way to integrate. My child plays a fall sport and that really helped her have a group.

[Anonymous]

My kids are in the science and tech program at Roosevelt. We're really happy with the teachers, other students. Here are my thoughts.

1. use an agenda book to write everything down. I give them money to buy the one that is for sale during the first week of school. I think it's less than $10.

2. Have a good homework space and laptop with internet access at home. There's a lot of online communication with teachers and classmates.

3. Go to back to school night to meet your kids' teachers. And go to parent-teacher conference night a few weeks later to meet with them one on one. As questions about your kid and follow their advice.

4. Strongly encourage your kid to join a club/sport to get connected to the school.

5. I check schoolmax probably every 2-3 weeks because teachers make mistakes and because I know one of my kids struggles with remembering to study for the regular Friday quizzes that two of his classes have. He'll forget about it all week and then fail. After that I'll try to remind him mid-week to prepare.