1. Know the requirements for graduation. Check your school district’s Web site or the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Web site, or call your district for details.2. Explain why it’s important to graduate from high school and point out success stories from family and friends and also what happened to some of those that never graduated. Talk about hopes and dreams and how earning a diploma can help make them real.

3. Stay in the loop. Talk to your child frequently about how he or she is progressing. Updates at dinnertime is a good start.

4. Talk to teachers and counselors about how your child is doing and ask what you can do to help.

5. Remember that meeting the state’s graduation requirements is hard work. Provide your child with a quiet place to get homework done and make sure he or she knows it’s “Job Number One” for them at this time in their lives.

6. Have fun. The work is hard, but the senior year can be enjoyable for students and their families. If you work together and enjoy activities along the way, it will be easier for everyone.

What students must do to graduate in 2008

For Capistrano Valley District students, go to:  http://www.capousd.org/testdocs/GraduationRequirements.pdf

For Saddleback Valley District students, go to:  http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/news/SVUSDLegislativePlatform.pdf

For Irvine Unified School District students, go to:  http://www.iusd.org/education_services/GraduationRequirements.html

For Laguna Beach District students, go to:  http://www.lagunabeachschools.org/PDFs/6000s/Board_policy_6015_Graduation_Requirements.pdf

For Newport-Mesa Unified District students, go to:  http://www.nmusd.k12.ca.us/

Tags: graduation, high school, seniors

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