We have scheduled a Parent/Teacher conference for you:

• Date Of Conference: ____________ Time: ________
• Please report to the Main Office. From there you will be sent to the Guidance Office.
• Please plan to arrive on campus about 10 minutes prior to the conference beginning time. This will allow time for greeting you in the main office and in the guidance office and getting the conference started on time.
• Note: If you are not in the Guidance Office by the time the conference is scheduled to begin, the conference will be rescheduled. Please call 774-3330 if you need to cancel a conference.

As you may know GHS has only 3 guidance counselors to serve 1550 students and their families. Parents have expressed concern that they have to wait for an extended period of time before being scheduled for a Parent/Teacher conference. In order to address this concern we are attempting to streamline the process. Additionally, since time is a concern for everyone, more efficient conferences will hopefully result in better use of time.

Our Goals:

1. Schedule Parent/Teacher conferences as soon as possible.
2. Use the conference time to exchange ideas and concerns between parents and teachers in an efficient and productive way.
3. Format the conference into 20 minutes, thus allowing counselors to have 2 conferences on the same day. Conference Times: 2:10-2:30 OR 2:40-3:00.

In preparation for the conference, parents and students should review the enclosed publication, How to Get Good Grades.

With the goals in mind please be aware of the following helpful hints and procedures:

• First 8-10 minutes: Teachers will be prepared to give an academic and behavioral assessment of the student. During this time parents are encouraged to take notes so they can review the conference later.
• The next 5 minutes: Parents and student should come prepared to give pertinent information regarding the student's performance. Parents should provide organized and relevant information which will be helpful in solving the problem, if there is one. Prepared notes often prove helpful.
• The final 5 minutes: Problem solving .... During this portion of the meeting, the counselor will explore possible ways the school might help the student. Suggestions might include the following:
  • Academic Assistance (2:10-3:10 Tuesdays & Thursdays - No bus transportation)
  • Read and Review How to Get Good Grades
  • IMPORTANT: After school assistance from teacher - Pre-arrange with teacher
  • E-mailing the teachers (Find E-mail addresses at www.gulfhigh.org)
  • Student use and Parent checking the Student Planner
  • Weekly Progress Reports (These are available from the registrar, generally on Fridays.)
    
  • Phone contacts

We suggest you go to the following web site for assistance: www.gulfhigh.org. When you are once there look under the "Academic & Information" section. Go to "Links". Within the "Links" go to "Educational Sites. There you will find many web sites which may be helpful to your child.