iLeadWest High School

Jason Belcherjbelcher@etusd.org(310)533-4299 ext. 7803

What is iLead?

•College preparation course

•Individualized coaching for SUCCESS!

Why iLead?

•Offers the support necessary to succeed•Peer encouragement

•Building the skills necessary to be successful in college and beyond

•Staying on the college track

Program focus

SuccessfulHigh School

Students

Self Development Academic Success Future Planning

Self-Development

•Learning style•Personality style•Coping with stress•Celebrating success•Working with others•Community ownership

Academic Success

•Test preparation•Tutorials (Core areas)•Writing•Note-taking (Cornell)•Reading comprehension•Group tasks•Current events

Future Planning

•College visits (Feb / May)

•College knowledge

•College applications

•Career exploration

•Meet A-G requirements

•Peer support

Resources Available

• Study Hut tutor (Math) Mondays & Thursdays

• Math Lab assistant tutoring (Mondays & Wednesdays after school)

• Tutorial Club (M-Th - Library @ Lunch)

• Finals Cram Session Access

What can you do to support?•Check in with students daily

•Offer encouragement

•Check Parent Connect often

•Keep school supplies available

•Donation to iLead program

Donations

•Mon/Thurs tutorials in core subject areas

•$30 per family will pay for the rest of the year including extra sessions before final exams (Sem. 1 and Sem. 2)

•Scholarships welcomed!

•Checks can be made out to “West High School”

QTR 1 Numbers• 41% - GPA over 3.0

• 44% - GPA between 2.9 – 2.0

• 15% - below 2.0

• Goal: C’s or better in all classes by semester• No D’s / F’s = no course repeats • use summer to get ahead

What’s Next?

•iLead Semester Presentation

•College Projects

•Future meetings

•Future Mixers

Mixer – 11/30 @ Torrance High

Questions???

Thank you for coming!

Mr. BelcheriLead, WHS