PARKVISTACOMMUNITYHIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
The following are available resources for students needing extra help.
1.TUTORING ON CAMPUS
MATH ENGLISH/READINGNHS TUTORINGSPANISH & FRENCH
MON & THURSTUES & THURSMONDAYSTUESDAYS
3:00 – 4:003:00 – 4:003:00 – 4:003:00 – 3:30
PORTABLE 11ROOM 5-209 ROOM 6-205ROOM 5-111
ALL SUBJECTS!!!!!!
2.PROGRESS REPORTS USING EDLINE (
EDLINE provides detailed weekly progress reports for each class. EDLINE should be monitored by parents and students by using the internet. It also allows parents and students to communicate with teachers via email (parents and students have separate accounts). EDLINE account information will be provided to parents new to Park Vista by the end of September. Students and parents of students who were at Park Vista last year can use their existing accounts and do not need to establish a new account each year.
3.FCAT EXPLORER
Students must pass the 10th grade FCAT to earn a regular diploma. Many students are taking Intensive Math and Intensive Reading as an elective if their previous year’s FCAT scores are low. Another way that skills for this test can be practiced at home is by using The user name would be pb followed by your child’s student number, the user ID is the same thing. Your child’s student number is listed on their school ID. They can access this website at home, the public library, OR the PARKVISTACOMMUNITYHIGHSCHOOLMEDIACENTER every day 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Student must have their Park Vista ID showing internet permission.
4.RIVERDEEP (FOR ALGEBRA I)
This online software ( available to assist students with ALGEBRA I. The user name would be pb followed by your child’s student number, the password is the same thing. Your child’s student number is listed on their school ID.
5.INDIVIDUAL TEACHER ASSISTANCE
Have your child ask their teacher for extra help either before school or after school. Many teachers make themselves available to assist students before and/or after school on a regular schedule.
6.WEBSITE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE
A new website “LIVE HOMEWORK HELP” is a website staffed six days a week by educators ready to help 4th through 12th graders with MATH, ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, and SCIENCE. To access the site you will need a Palm BeachCounty library card. The website is Bilingual tutors for Spanish speaking students are available on this website.
7.HOMEWORK HOTLINE
“Homework Hotline” is available Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Call 640-5042, 688-5303, or 688-5304.
8.DISCOVERY CHANNEL INTERNET HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE
Put these important dates on your calendar:
PROGRESS REPORT DATESREPORT CARD DATES
SEPTEMBER 21(GIVEN TO STUDENTS)October 27 (GIVEN TO STUDENTS)
NOVEMBER 23(GIVEN TO STUDENTS)JANUARY 13(GIVEN TO STUDENTS)
MARCH 1 (GIVEN TO STUDENTS)APRIL 13 (GIVEN TO STUDENTS)
APRIL 26(GIVEN TO STUDENTS)JUNE 8 (MAILED TO HOME ADDRESS)
Monitoring your child is imperative. Check each day to see that they have completed their assignments and check EDLINE weekly to monitor your child’s progress.
EIGHT STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADES
1. GET ORGANIZED. Utilize “assignment sheets” or an agenda book daily to write down assignments for each class. Share this with your parents each night.
2. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Set a specific, designated time, each day that you dedicate solely to homework and studying. Be consistent; make this a routine. After you complete your daily work, show it to your parent so that they can check it and see that you did the work on your assignment sheets or agenda book.
3. STUDY FOR A SET AMOUNT OF TIME AND AT THE SAME TIME EACH DAY REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE HOMEWORK OR NOT. Even if you have “no homework”, which should be very rare, you should still study for upcoming test, work on future projects, review class notes, vocabulary, reread textbook chapters, etc. Studying needs to become habitual, like brushing your teeth.
4. CHECK YOUR GRADES REGULARLY ON EDLINE. Students and parents should check Edline weekly. Edline is updated each Thursday morning. Check for missing assignments and upcoming tests, quizzes, or projects. If you see something that you have a question about, contact the teacher. Your parents can even email the teachers through Edline.
5. GET EXTRA HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT. Go to your teachers when you are having trouble with a class and ask them for the extra help that you need. We also offer free tutoring after school as follows:
MATH ENGLISH/READINGNHS TUTORINGSPANISH & FRENCH
MON & THURSTUES & THURSMONDAYSTUESDAYS
3:00 – 4:003:00 – 4:003:00 – 4:003:00 – 3:30
PORTABLE 11ROOM 4-203a ROOM 6-205ROOM 5-111
ALL SUBJECTS!!!!!!
6. SET GOALS FOR YOURSELF. Set short and long term goals for yourself.
Short term goals
Daily; fill out assignment sheets completely, complete homework, study.
Weekly; improve your grades on Edline, complete all assignments for the week, and improve test grades.
Long term goals
Quarterly; pass all classes with at least a “C”, raise GPA.
Yearly; earn the credits necessary to stay on track for graduation and be promoted to the next grade.
7. DEVELOP A CONTRACT WITH YOUR PARENTS. Sit down with your parents and develop a contract incorporating your short and long term goals. Set up rewards and consequences based on achieving your short and long term goals. It is important for you and your parent(s) to stick to the contract for this to work.
I AGREE TO…….REWARDCONSEQUENCE
complete assignment sheets daily
complete my daily assignments
complete all assignments for the week
improve my grades for the week
______
______
______
8. DECIDE THAT EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT. Decide that education is important. Make it a priority and embrace it a as a core value. Understand that there is a pay-off at the end for you, and consequently you will take it more seriously and perform better.