GCA Parent Manual

Advice from the
Guidance Counselor
What are the top three things
PARENTS SHOULD DO
to ensure the success of their student?
TO KNOW... TO LOVE... TO SERVE...
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Help your child stay organized with their homework
assignments by keeping track of when to turn in the
assignment and what the teacher expects in that assignment.
Please monitor your child’s progress on GCA Connect on
a regular basis. That way, if there are any questions, they
can be addressed immediately.
Please check in with your child and find out how they are
spending their time. In other words, are they using their
time wisely? Help them evaluate how to best use their
time and allow them to plan out the best use of their time.
After all, we are teaching them responsibility. It is OK to
revisit the issue if things don’t work out the first time.
CHRIS HARRIS, PhD
Counselor, Guidance
& Testing
(706) 629-4591, ext. 4063
What are the top three things
PARENTS SHOULD NOT DO
to ensure the success of their student?
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Do not yell at your child for their failures or start
blaming teachers, faculty, etc. Instead, challenge them
to look for solutions to their problems and guide them
through this process.
Do not rescue them. Allow them to feel the weight of their
choices and support them through the process.
Do not forget that even academic success should be
connected to asking God’s blessing on your child’s success.
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