Academic Support Services

Direct Teacher Contact: The teacher should always be the first point of contact for any academic/curriculum concerns. Teacher contact information can be found on the Archie staff directory website (click here).  

 

If a student is concerned about a class, they should talk directly with the teacher and let them know their concerns. Examples of when to contact your teacher: questions about a grade on an assignment, test/quiz scores, missing assignments, missed class time due to an absence, not understanding concepts or lessons. Communication should take place as soon as there are challenges, rather than waiting until grades become official at the end of each grading period or semester. Teachers can work directly with the student if they know the student is having a problem.

 

Teachers and counselors recommend the student be the person to contact us. This encourages self advocacy, relationship-building, and independent skills. The student can copy the parent on the email rather than the other way around.

 

Tutorial: Mandatory time for students to utilize resources that they feel would benefit them. Resource options include: help from a teacher, utilizing computer labs/library, working individually/in groups, or reading.  Students should pre-arrange with a teacher to attend their tutorial and obtain a tutorial pass to attend. AWHS Tutorials take place each Wednesday: Tutorial #1: 2:15-2:50 pm; Tutorial #2: 2:55-3:30 pm.

 

After/Before-School Peer Tutoring: If a student needs individualized help in a specific subject, they may attend after-school tutoring. Teachers and Peer Tutors are available to help students with all classes. There is no need to sign up ahead of time. Students who need extra help or are just looking for a quiet place to work after school are encouraged to attend. Please visit the link for specific times and locations. 

 

Testing Center: Students have the opportunity to make up assessments either an hour before school or after school. 

Testing Center Coordinator: Beth Geler  in Room 408

• Mondays: Afternoon (3:45-5:15pm)

• Thursdays: Morning (6:55-8:25am)

 

College & Career Planning: Students can find current information on hundreds of colleges, universities and vocational schools in the College & Career Center (room 211). This is also the place for students to find scholarships, community service postings, summer & international programs, applications for work permits, and jobs. They can also meet college admissions representatives during the fall. The representatives are on campus before school and during lunch periods. Students may use the computers in the Center to access information on careers, colleges, and scholarships, and can work on their college applications. Students may also checkout materials on careers and colleges. Students should visit with the College & Career Center Specialist for more information. 

 

Internships: Students should make an appointment with School to Career Liaison Greg Davison. Davison is located in the College & Career Center and on campus every Wednesday. He can be reached at either gdavison@tamdistrict.org or (415) 458-3484.

 

AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an in-school academic support program course for grades nine through twelve. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for college eligibility and success. AVID places academically average students in advanced classes; levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income, and other students without a college-going tradition in their families; and targets students in the academic middle--B, C, and even D students--who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. Since students are generally recommended and accepted as incoming 9th graders, please reach out to your counselor if you believe AVID may be a good fit for you. 

 

Academic Workshop: For students who need a complete period of support during their school day, the Archie offers Academic Workshop as a course of study. This course incorporates the core features of student organization, social-emotional support, goal-setting, study skills, AVID WICOR strategies, and content support in coursework. Since students are generally recommended to this course, please reach out to your counselor if you believe Academic Workshop may be appropriate for you. 

 

Algebra Foundations and Geometry A Courses: The nature of these courses is to provide additional support to students who are not taking course work at grade level. Since students are generally recommended to these courses, placement in these courses requires a collaborative conversation with your counselor, caregivers, and appropriate teachers. 

 

Credit Recovery: Students who need to take a course for credit (received an “F” in a course or transferred in without a graduation requirement completed) may complete this course through Summer School (TBD in May 2025).

10,000 Degrees: We partner with this CBO (community-based organization) to offer need-based college access support via financial aid application and college application support, career and post-secondary exploration, and college transitions and matriculation. 10,000 Degrees’s mission is to achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds, first generation to attend college, unhoused or fostered, BIPOC students, and those furthest from opportunity, to and through college, to realize their full potential, and to positively impact their communities and the world. Students may apply to join the 10,000 Degree cohort, which offers students one-on-one support, as well as attend seminars and workshops open to all students. Students can find out more about 10,000 Degrees via the College and Career Center.