If your student has consistently struggled with a particular subject (Math, Science, Foreign Language, English, etc.), don’t wait for quarter grades to get help. Or, if halfway through the first quarter(approximately Oct. 9th) your child is not doing well in a class, you should bring them in for subject tutoring. Most teachers spend the first week or two in review and then progress to new material. If your child has struggled with the review and the beginning of the new concepts, they will not have a solid foundation for the rest of the year. Getting them in now can  help save a semester grade and save money in the long run. Bringing in a student a few weeks before finals to try and “save” a grade is not realistic and concept issues will compound in the second semester.