Learning Center

STEP 1: 

Teachers: Encourage your student to talk with his/her teacher.   “Students who need help often shy away from asking for it, but people—like teachers and tutors—are in that profession because they love being asked to help students.”   Your student’s teachers are experts in their course content and expectations; therefore, teachers are the best place to start when a student is struggling.  To prepare your student to ask for help:  https://signeteducation.com/blog/asking-for-help

STEP 2:

Tutoring:  Often times, it is quite helpful for students to rethink the end of the school day.  Instead of a student’s school day ending at 2:50, the student should plan on staying until 3:45pm in the extended day room to work on homework. Parent must sign students up prior to staying for extended day as space is limited due to social distancing guidelines:  https://www.saintjohnsprep.org/parents/view-post/~board/parents-links/post/extended-day

Students can also make prior arrangements with their teacher (to adhere to social distancing guidelines) to get help after school for individual subjects.

Additional help can be found in the Learning Center on the SJCP website under academics:  https://www.saintjohnsprep.org/academics/learning-center

STEP 3: 

Counselors:  School Counselors can help mediate between teachers, parents and student if necessary.  Counselors can help students with stress management, time management, and self-advocacy skills that help to make a positive impact on grades.   In addition, school counselors can help identify any personal issues that may be affecting a student’s academic performance.  Counselors can provide the students with the skills and resources to seek and follow-through with help – academically, socially and emotionally.  

STEP 4: 

Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs:  Should all other avenues be exhausted to improve the student’s academic performance; the Assistant Principal should be contacted.