 Know what you want to accomplish.  Set a goal for yourself.

 What do you want people to say about you during graduation speeches?  What kind of student do you want teachers to remember you as?

 Be proactive, and put forth your best effort to achieve your goals and dreams.

 Help you set goals for yourself.  Allow you to always know our grades.  Show your parents how you’re doing.

 Promises that you, your family, and your teacher will all work towards one goal…YOU REACHING YOUR HIGH POTENTIAL!  Read Student Pledge and sign your name.  Tonight’s homework:  Have your mother, father, or responsible family member sign the family pledge.

 Think about a specific area you can improve in each subject.  This is NOT for a grade or number goal.  For example, you may want to improve your multiplication facts in math, use more interesting verbs in your writing, or read with more expression.  This is a PERSONAL goal to be shared with family and teachers, and it shouldn’t matter what your friends are writing.

 Record your grades each time you receive a test.  Follow the directions for each subject.  Share your tests and data folder with your family!

 Think about what grades you had in your subjects last year.  Decide what grade you’d like to get in each subject this trimester.  Carefully draw a red line across the graph at that spot.  Every other week, during Core Extension, you’ll figure out your grades.  Then you’ll graph them on the charts.

 This stays in the front pocket of your binder.  It NEVER gets jammed in your desk or left at home!  It’s your responsibility to keep it neat and up- to-date.