Advisory Period

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Payson High is proud to announce that the school will be implementing a new tool for the success of its students: an advisory period. This new addition is geared to helping students and teachers work together for academic achievement. Advisory period will be held Mondays from 9:15-9:35 A.M. During this time the advisor will check up on the students’ attendance and performance in school. The advisor will cheer his or her students on to greater and greater success. The advisor will also be responsible to notify administrators or the counselors if a need arises. If everyone puts in their part, both students and teachers will benefit as they learn from one another.

 Advisory Period is a required class. Students will receive a citizenship grade for attending their respective advisory classes. All students will begin with an “H”. If a student has three unexcused absences, his or her grade will drop to an “S”. If a student has a total of five unexcused absences, the grade will lower to an “N”. Seven or more unexcused absences will result in a citizenship grade of “U”. Any student who receives an “N” or “U” may be disqualified for extra-curricular activities. To avoid the consequences of missing advisory period, go to class.

The new period was created with the students in mind. The new class will be made or broken based on the attitude of the students. If students take advantage of the new opportunity and use advisory period to its full potential, students will discover why it was added to Payson High’s class schedule. On the contrary, if students do not attend advisory period or do not appreciate it, time and efforts will be wasted. Students should decide for themselves to make the most of advisory period, so that they may reap the academic and social benefits.

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Written by : Briana Ortega