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9th grade…. Freshman year of high school

Tolland High School Counseling office
Phone: 860-870-6836

www.ths.tolland.k12.ct.us
Quick Links: School Counseling

Parents should expect to be fired as manager and re-hired as a consultant– you now will have a supporting rather than a starring role!
Ninth grade is a time when kids are figuring out what it means to be a teenager. Moms and dads are figuring out what it means to be the parent of a teenager. It is a time to let children make their own choices and experience a little freedom, but 9th grade is also a time for parents to stay close by and be available when needed!
Adolescence is full of opportunities for success and failure. To be well-adjusted, teens need to experience both. Don’t protect them from challenges or shield them from consequences.

Class of 2020
Counselor assignments
Caitlin Foran A-D (cforan@tolland.k12.ct.us)
James Shea E-Ma (jshea@tolland.k12.ct.us)
Michelle Grady Mc-Sc (mgrady@tolland.k12.ct.us)
Corinne Lorenzet, Director of Counseling, Sh-Z (clorenzet@tolland.k12.ct.us)

Welcome Parents of Our Newest Eagles

W e l c o m e C l a s s o f 2020 P a r e n t s

How to stay
informed and
connected..

What should you,
as parents,
be familiar
with?

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Check the school website.
Check the school calendar for upcoming events.
Check your email regularly.
Attend open house and parent programs– this is a great opportunity to get specifics on how to best support your student.
Establish open lines of communication between yourself and the school, teachers, counselors, etc…
Talk about school a few minutes each day with your student.

PowerSchool parent portal
THS attendance policy
THS graduation requirements
Report card distribution dates
The importance of the high school transcript and that 9th grade counts for college admission
THS student handbook for school rules
Activities/clubs that are available at THS
Activity restriction
Athletic eligibility
Your child’s friends, their parents and where your child is going

Establish routines and set limits.
Take proactive steps with academics .Encourage involvement in and out of class.
Establish a technology –free zone for homework/studying.
Teach good organizational skills so students can have a balanced life with time for schoolwork, friends, family and activities.
STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF HOMEWORK COMPLETION!!
Monitor your child’s social networking.
Stress perseverance and effort before grades!
Celebrate success!!