Academic Boosters
Our Mission: encourage & recognize
the academic achievement of all of our students
The list of Academic Booster (AB) activities below highlights our commitment to our mission and illustrates our focus on all students: from those who achieve – to those who try – to those who need extra help. The Academic Boosters work closely with administration and staff to address those aspects of the educational program that would benefit from the assistance of parents.
AB meetings alternate each month between morning and evening. All morning Academic Booster meetings are in the cafeteria. All evening meetings are in the Career Center. Please see the PTSA Calendar for the specific dates of our meetings and all our activities.
If academics are your priority, we ask you to join us and help us address these objectives.
Please contact Kim Shoop or Joan Lynch or one of our committee chairs:
Yolanda Maldonado & Juli Westfall |
Joan Lynch & Nancy Mattern |
Marilyn Delahaye & Patrice Welker |
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Monica Russ, Mary Ellen Wolfe & Frances Hartnett |
Karen Loehr & Shashi Sravishankar |
Joann Sullivan |
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Krista Vita |
Kim Shoop |
College Application Essay Assistance Kim Shoop |
INCENTIVES and RECOGNITION
B.U.G. Bringing Up Grades Program recognizes students who improve one full letter grade from a C, D, or F in any subject. Eligible students participate in a raffle to win gift certificates. Assistance is needed in gathering raffle prizes and nominal event day support
Honor Roll Breakfasts reward students who achieve all As or all As and Bs at the end of first, second, and third quarters. Assistance needed primarily on event day - food prep and cleanup.
Scholarship Program provides scholarships to three or four seniors selected from candidates who have overcome financial and social hardships to maintain a solid academic and community service record throughout their high school careers. These students are recognized at the Senior Awards Ceremony.
Academic Letters recognize students who have achieved a 3.8 GPA for the previous year. AB rewards students with a SLHS Letter or an academic pin or bar to put on a previously earned letter at a ceremony and reception held in their honor. Significant assistance needed in program development and reception support.
COMMUNICATION
Student Directory provides contact information to improve communication among parents, students, and administration. Assistance needed in ad solicitation and document preparation and distribution. Ad revenue provides major financial support for funding AB activities. See the list of our advertisers.
Frequently Asked Questions Booklet assists rising ninth grade families transition to high school. AB prepares and mails this booklet to ninth grade families each summer. Assistance needed in program proofing, production and distribution.
STUDENT SUPPORT
Post Secondary Options Day Come staff the Reality Store where students are handed a job, complete with salary and taxes. Volunteers man the booths for Housing, Food, Communications, Insurance, etc. A great way to interact with the senior class, typically held in late April.
College Application Workshops help seniors with the college applications process, with particular focus on writing essays. Assistance needed in the facilitation of these after-school workshops, which are typically help in October and December.
TOK Writer's Workshop Attend an evening training session to learn more about the TOK proscribed topic essays and the associated rubric. Then read and comment on student draft essays and meet with them to discuss your comments. Training and commenting typically done in late October through mid-November.
Mock SAT/ACT Testing allows students to practice these different test formats. This program is new this year and sponsored by Appelrouth Tutoring. The following documents provide more information about this service: