Merced High School
Response to Intervention
Interventions and Preventions to ensure all students succeed…
For all students during 5th period
Freshman Advisory
Intervention: Designed for Freshmen transition to high
school.
Purpose/Goal: To assist all entering 9th graders in making
a successful transition from junior high to high school. It is
an opportunity for students to build social relationships,
work on academic goal setting, study skills, help with
assignments, and to become familiar with the culture of
“Bear Country” – Home of Scholars and Champions .
Contact Person:
Nancy Edmiston, nedmiston@muhsd.org
Link Crew
Intervention: Designed to support successful transition to
high school.
Purpose/Goal: Link Crew is a leadership program designed to
assist in a successful transition to high school (attendance,
academic success and school involvement). Link Leaders are
juniors and seniors who work closely with the freshmen
during Freshman Advisory. Link Crew also hosts enrichment
activities during 5th period RtI.
Contact Person:
Marcia Marie Rosson, mrosson@muhsd.org
Study Hall/Tutorial
Intervention:
Designed to support students who are having academic
difficulty with homework, test preparation, test retakes,
and project support.
Purpose/Goal: The purpose of Study Hall is to give
support and time to students who have a 2.0-2.9 GPA and
need additional study support. The purpose of Tutorial
(subject specific) is for those students who have an F grade
in any core class. Students work with teachers and
mentors to develop better academic understanding and
achievement.
Contact Persons:
Michelle Dillon (grades 9-10), mdillon@muhsd.org
John Kane (grades 1-12) jkane@muhsd.org
Academic Mentors
Intervention: Designed to provide academic and learning
skills support.
Purpose/Goal: Mentoring is a leadership program
designed to give upper level students the opportunity to
provide academic support and personal guidance on a
daily basis to underclassmen. Academic Mentors serve as a
positive role model and receive special privileges as well as
being recognized at graduation with a green chord.
Contact Person:
Rich Sandoval, rsandoval@muhsd.org
Guidance Services
Prevention/Intervention:
The Merced High School Guidance Department provides a
comprehensive program that promotes and enhances academic,
personal, social and career development for ALL students, while
maintaining a safe and secure learning environment.
Contact Person:
9th Grade: Dolores Espinosa, despinosa@muhsd.org
10th Grade: Regina Cherf, rcherf@muhsd.org
11th Grade: Kurt Smoot, ksmoot@muhsd.org
12th Grade: Susan Odishoo, sodishoo@muhsd.org
Crisis Counselor
Intervention:
The Crisis Counselor is a Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist who sees students referred by academic
counselors, teachers, administrators and self-referred
students.
Purpose/Goal:
The purpose of Crisis Counseling is to provide students who
are experiencing some type of crisis in their life with
immediate counseling. The counseling is done on a very
short term basis and students who need more intensive
counseling are referred out.
Contact Person:
Cindy Davis, cdavis@muhsd.org
Enrichment Opportunities
Intervention: Enrichment provides with learning
opportunities that challenge the learner. Students enroll
in five week long courses that develop or enrich their
individual interests, skills and academic needs. Courses
include SAT/AP Exam Prep, extension of content areas that
are understudy, and job attainment skills.
Purpose/Goal: The goal of Enrichment is to maximize the
academic and social-emotional outcomes of students and
address high interest topics that align with school
curriculum.
Contact Person:
Yer Her, yher@muhsd.org
Note: Grade and Citizenship criteria for each of these
options can be found on the back side of this page.