Guidance Information for Parents

Decisions about the proper high school course of study for each student is a responsibility shared by parents, students and staff. Families must learn about high school graduation requirements and the classes needed for entrance into college and university systems and other post secondary educational options, planning a course of study to meet the desired goal. In order to facilitate this planning, the guidance staff will provide assistance and information through a variety of programs. This information is critical to the decision making process.

MAILINGS

Parents or guardians and students are responsible for keeping track of the student's program, progress, grades and attendance. In order to assist you in this process, the guidance department or the district will communicate with you by mailing you the following reports:

August...............	Class program for the school year with a five day window for corrections and essential changes.
October.............	California Guidance Report - your student's transcript to date
Oct./Nov...........	Senior possible non-grad letters mailed
November.........	Progress Grade report card for the first quarter
February............	First semester report cards Initial Program choices for the next school year
April..................	Progress Grade report card for the third quarter, Credit deficiency letters mailed to students behind in units
May..................	Program for the next school year with five day window for corrections
June..................	Final report cards for the year

Progress reports are mailed every four weeks between report cards to keep you continuously informed if your student is not doing well in his/her classes.

Attendance reports are mailed as needed when your student has unexcused absences in a certain number of classes. Call your student's Administrative Vice Principal for more
information.

The COMMUNICAT, published by the Woodside High School's PTSA is mailed at the first of the month to the home of every Woodside High School student. This very important newsletter will give you the latest news of importance of your student. The administration, guidance department, student activities, career center and other school departments use this means of communication to keep your informed of the things you need to know about your student's school. PLEASE READ THIS EVERY MONTH.

The COMMUNICAT will give you more precise dates when information is mailed. If you do not receive report cards, or other mailings, please be sure that we have your correct address in our computer and that your student is not intercepting your mail.

CONTACT WITH STUDENTS

In addition to the mailings to your home, the administration and the guidance department visit in the classrooms giving information directly to your students. These usually take place as follows:

Administrative Vice Principals visit all freshmen classes to go over rules, regulation and information every student needs to know. All seniors visit the Career Center with their English classes - for college, career and post-secondary information


October:

Guidance Advisors visit all English classes to go over graduation requirements, transcripts, college and career information. Appropriate hand-outs should come home.

Oct.
&
Mar.:

Interest tests and career information are administered in Safety Education classes along with a visit to the Career Center. A computerized student resume is completed for each sophomore.

November:

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery available to 11, 12th grades.


December:

Guidance department meets with students who need program changes for next semester.