GRADES

Grades Matter

GPA

One of the best ways to love all over your student-athlete child is to teach about the importance of the GPA at the beginning of their 8th grade year and before they start high school.

Use their entire 8th grade year to practice what it means to have a GPA when it will not count towards high school.

The fact of the matter is that on day one of high school every homework assignment, quiz, test, and sometimes attendance with participation points count towards their GPA. It adds up along the way to a final GPA when they graduate in four years from high school.

There’s no turning back the clock! More importantly, it is harder to try to make-up a GPA by getting better grades the rest of their high school years than being sure to earn and keep the highest grades possible from day one of freshman 9th grade year.

Tutoring Help

Khan Academy

Your student-athlete can receive quality academic help on the Internet from the comfort of your own home. Always remember that your local public library may have a computer to use if you do not have one at home.

Khan Academy is a not-for profit organization with over 2,700 videos that has delivered over one million lessons on most major school subjects. Help your student-athlete by learning more about Khan Academy.

Visit their website today!

www.khanacademy.org

TESTS

Standardized Testing

ACT – American College Testing

Many college require that your high school student-athlete take the ACT test.

The following is the website link for registration, test preparation, fees, scores, college planning, financial aid, and even career planning.

www.actstudent.org

The website provides ACT test schedules for the entire school year. Make sure your student-athlete meets with the high school Guidance Counselor to help identify when and where to take the test and to learn about the registration process.

SAT – Scholastic Achievement Test