By Ileana A.
When Veronica F. first came to The Family Foundation School, academics had never been a priority for her. When students here at The Family Foundation School fail classes, they are put on a sanction called “all ops” which means that they must study during all optional study halls. Veronica estimates that she was on all all ops for a year collectively. However, she is now passing all her classes and getting grades she never imagined she could receive.
How did she do this? Besides being on all ops, Veronica had many encouraging table topics in her Family. Her academic coordinator and history teacher, Scott Cole and Jason Garnar, teamed up with Veronica to achieve her academic goals. Together, they developed a personalized plan to help her pass. Every day, Veronica had a grade card filled out and signed by all her teachers. She also attended tutoring sessions at least twice a week. Veronica also tried very hard not to bring herself or her parents down by talking about how she was “going to fail anyway.” It took her a few months to get used to her new agenda, but Veronica finally started passing every single one of her classes, and her grades kept going up.
Now, instead of crying and complaining about school, Veronica puts her full effort into studying and can pass her classes independently. “Although it was a long process, it paid off and I discovered skills in myself that I didn’t know I had,” she says. Through tutoring, Veronica learned good organization skills, studying skills, and how to take responsibility for her work.
