GE Program Information
and Tips for Parents

Welcome to the Parents' Page. Below you will find information regarding events for you, information about events and programs designed to help your child, and resources to help you find out about scholarships and other topics of interest to parents. Please feel free to contact the GE Program Coordinator, Debbie Tate, if you have questions about any of the GE Programs at Southside.


What Southside and GE
Can Do to Help Students and Parents

Goal: To provide assistance to help all students to pass to the next grade; to provide the information, resources, schedule, skills, and help they need to graduate in 4 years; and to encourage and prepare them to enter college after graduation with the potential to succeed.

2006 – 2007 School Year

GE Staff and contact information:

GE College Bound Program Coordinator – Debbie Tate (dtate@greenville.k12.sc.us), phone – 864-355-8716
GE College Bound Program Aide – Carol Fisher (cafisher@greenville.k12.sc.us), phone – 864-355-8757
We are available in our office near the cafeteria for easy access to help students and/or parents develop a plan for high school graduation and assist students with information regarding career/college research/application. We are here to help you. Parents making a special trip to the school to see us may want to call for an appointment to assure we are not in another meeting. However, you may just stop by, look in our window, and drop in for a chat.

Resources Available:

• GE Tutors – Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the media center - GE tutors are available to help students with homework or academic problems especially in math, science and foreign languages.

• US News Best Colleges Books – take a copy as long as they last

• Books with information on colleges around the country – come and use them

• Southside Data – helpful with grant writing for parent groups or faculty

• GE Website – information about the GE Programs and helpful links for:
o Scholarship help
o Study guide tips in multiple languages
o Assignment calculator – help organize your time working on big projects
o Course specific study guides

Technology Resources Available:

• GE Computer Lab with adult supervision– open every day before school and after school Monday – Thursday for students to use to work on homework or use any of our tutorial software programs – not for playing games and music.

• HSAP Online, Passkey, Larson’s Prealgebra/Algebra, and Criterion Writing – software available to improve skills and performance in the classroom (math, English, science, and social studies) and for preparation for State testing.

• Read180 (English I + reading elective credit) – class for freshmen only

Have A Great Year and Remember We Are Here To Help You!!