Student X Plan for Success in 9 th Grade... and beyond

Challenge your self with honors and AP classes Challenge your self with honors and AP classes Honor and AP classes will help you get into better 4 year colleges Honor and AP classes will help you get into better 4 year colleges Think that school is important but not too important Think that school is important but not too important Have fun at school but just remember why you are going to school Have fun at school but just remember why you are going to school Study hard and dont wait till the day your project is due and decide to start working on it because it is too late Study hard and dont wait till the day your project is due and decide to start working on it because it is too late Try to do a little bit of the poster everyday til it is due so that you can get it finished on time Try to do a little bit of the poster everyday til it is due so that you can get it finished on time Dont give up Dont give up If you get a challenge, get help in it. Dont just give up If you get a challenge, get help in it. Dont just give up Do all your homework and turn it in on time Do all your homework and turn it in on time Dont get lazy and say I will turn it in the next because then it will be too late Dont get lazy and say I will turn it in the next because then it will be too late Dont go partying before the day of the test because I am positive that you are not going to do well Dont go partying before the day of the test because I am positive that you are not going to do well Academic Plan

Counseling Counseling Talk with your counselor early Talk with your counselor early Create a good relationship with your counselor Create a good relationship with your counselor -be diplomatic, tactful, and respectful -be diplomatic, tactful, and respectful Inform them that you want to attend 4-yr. college/university Inform them that you want to attend 4-yr. college/university - that way they will help you create a college prep. - that way they will help you create a college prep. schedule schedule Go to your personal Board of Directors Go to your personal Board of Directors - for example teachers, parents…. - for example teachers, parents…. Find other mentors to help you Find other mentors to help you Visit and use the College & Career Center Visit and use the College & Career Center

Social Plan Choose friends wisely. - Have friends that will support you not bring you down. - Know when to say, NO. Choose friends wisely. - Have friends that will support you not bring you down. - Know when to say, NO. Form study groups. Form study groups. Join clubs and sports - Meet new people! Join clubs and sports - Meet new people! Be Outgoing. Be Outgoing. © Yvonne `n` Jenn Productions

Social Plan (Cont.) Participate in activities. - dances, committees, etc. Participate in activities. - dances, committees, etc. Be Unique! =] - Be yourself, not someone else. Be Unique! =] - Be yourself, not someone else. Use your EXTRA time with friends. Use your EXTRA time with friends. © Yvonne `n` Jenn Productions

Extra Curricular Extra Curricular activities are good to do to make yourself a well- rounded student. It also looks good on your college application. They are fun and a good way to meet new people. Extra Curricular activities are good to do to make yourself a well- rounded student. It also looks good on your college application. They are fun and a good way to meet new people.

Extra Curricular Join Clubs Join Clubs Choir, Asian Club, etc. Choir, Asian Club, etc. Community Service Community Service Volunteer your time Volunteer your time Sports Sports Badminton, Football, Basketball, Soccer Badminton, Football, Basketball, Soccer Certain Electives Certain Electives Dance, Acting, Band, etc. Dance, Acting, Band, etc. Camping Camping Camp Everytown Camp Everytown Homecoming Homecoming Floats Floats Study Groups Study Groups Group of friends, Projects Group of friends, Projects Summer Workshops Summer Workshops Cooking, Babysitting, Summer School Cooking, Babysitting, Summer School Part Time Job Part Time Job Department store cashier, bagger, Babysitter, etc. Department store cashier, bagger, Babysitter, etc.

Time Management Make an agenda or schedule. Make an agenda or schedule. Make time for yourself and school. Make time for yourself and school. Limit yourself (give yourself enough time to do things) Limit yourself (give yourself enough time to do things) Be on time to every where you go. Be on time to every where you go. Keep track of time and your agenda. Keep track of time and your agenda. Also make sure you add fun stuff to do other then work. Also make sure you add fun stuff to do other then work. Make sure you use your time wisely. Make sure you use your time wisely. Make a routine. Make a routine. Buy a watch. Buy a watch. Use an alarm. Use an alarm.

Family support Student X and his/her family should come to an agreement to set up a study area in the house. Student X and his/her family should come to an agreement to set up a study area in the house. Also his/her parents can come to the school to talk to their teachers to let them know what X is struggling in. Also his/her parents can come to the school to talk to their teachers to let them know what X is struggling in. Make sure parents attend parent/teacher conference. Make sure parents attend parent/teacher conference. Discuss family responsibilities and school responsibilities. Discuss family responsibilities and school responsibilities.

Student x has to make an appointment with his/her teachers Student x has to make an appointment with his/her teachers To get extra help To get extra help Try to understand what his/her teacher expects Try to understand what his/her teacher expects Student x should go in for help, when help is needed Student x should go in for help, when help is needed To succeed in his/her classes To succeed in his/her classes Student x should use his/hers words carefully Student x should use his/hers words carefully No yelling, cursing, put downs, dont back talk No yelling, cursing, put downs, dont back talk Student x should listen to what his/her teacher says Student x should listen to what his/her teacher says Be engaged in conversation with his/her teacher Be engaged in conversation with his/her teacher If meeting with teacher wasnt successful, student x should get help from other adults/peers If meeting with teacher wasnt successful, student x should get help from other adults/peers To get the help that he/she didnt receive To get the help that he/she didnt receive Student x should be respectful Student x should be respectful During class, after class, to everyone During class, after class, to everyone Teacher wont get a bad impression of u, student x Teacher wont get a bad impression of u, student x Student x should build a good relationship with his/her teacher Student x should build a good relationship with his/her teacher School related and non school related School related and non school related Say hi, stop by to talk/gossip Say hi, stop by to talk/gossip Student x should participate positively in his/her classes Student x should participate positively in his/her classes Ups the grade in his/her class Ups the grade in his/her class Gets noticed by teacher//peers Gets noticed by teacher//peers Teacher Relationship/ Communication Plan

Self-Motivation Student X should set goals for himself/herself. Student X should set goals for himself/herself. Revisit his/her goals and see what s/he accomplished. Revisit his/her goals and see what s/he accomplished. Encourage himself/herself to do his/her best. Encourage himself/herself to do his/her best. Challenge himself/herself and get harder classes Challenge himself/herself and get harder classes

Self-Motivation Avoid obstacles in the way. Avoid obstacles in the way. Feel proud of his/her work. Feel proud of his/her work. If you cant avoid the obstacles get help from the teacher. If you cant avoid the obstacles get help from the teacher. Be confident in your abilities. Be confident in your abilities.

Plan created by: Gaudencio Balbuena Enkido Betmallo DaRon Burgess Priscilla Bustos Tomas Cervantes Marco Cruz Felicia Del Conte Jenn Docena Yvonne Guereca Nick Hambleton Randy Higareda June 30, 2006 Kristine Hilario Luis Luna Briana Morton Allegra Paz Vanessa Redaniel Jamie Simmons Ana Spiridonova Paola Tinajero Francisco Tobar Tim Wooten MVHS Summer School