Ways to Have a Successful High School Career:: A School Counselor's Perspective

By ROBYN MEDLOCK

Are you a freshman in high school? Are you a current student in high school and you need help to succeed? Are you a student who makes good grades but are clueless about what is next after high school? Are you a student who is on the right track but unsure about your options after high school? If you answered yes to any of these questions, THIS BOOK is for YOU!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491829097

ROBYN MEDLOCK

Originally from Florida, Robyn has been in education for over 15 years. She has taught kindergarten, Middle School and High School English/Language Arts. She has been a Middle and High School Counselor for 10 years. As a school counselor, Robyn noticed something was missing in ways students can be more successful in high school. Students would continue to fail classes and ask for help. It appeared that the students continued to struggle in ways to be successful and Robyn thought a book might help. Also, parents would seek guidance from Robyn because they were unsure on how to best help their child. Robyn hopes this book will be the first of many to help students and parents of children who are in high school. Robyn lives near Atlanta, Georgia and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Robyn hopes to continue to write books to help students and parents.

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WAYS TO HAVE AN AWESOME NINTH-GRADE YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL: A COUNSELOR’S PERSPECTIVE

H igh school is new and fresh. What is there for you to do? Don’t freak out. Now, you are concerned about classes, getting your locker open, meeting new friends, finding all of your classes, not being tardy to class, and finding the cafeteria. Should you be concerned about anything else? You betcha! Even though all of that is going on, you should be planning on having an awesome ninth grade year . After all, it’s the start of your high school career and believe it or not Ninth GRADE MATTERS! After reading this book, you will be well on your way to high school success!

Grades Will Always Count!!!

Grades matter. Simple as that! Ninth grade is the start of your high school career. Your goal is to make the best grades possible. If you are struggling in a subject, see your counselor, talk to your parents or get some tutoring. If you need help, please get it! Grades are directly linked to your Grade Point Average (GPA). Some of you are striving for a high GPA in order to get into a certain college. Good grades= Good GPA. The best advice I have is get as many ‘A’s as you can each year of your high school career. More ‘As’ = higher GPA. You will only get one shot at ninth grade… . so make the BEST of