1. The amount of work will be overwhelming The content will be too hard for me The older students are intimidating Freshman year is a breeze and getting a good GPA isn’t important yet

2. I will get lost in a new building I have to be popular There are cliques and I need to fit into one The teachers are not as nice Grades are everything

3. Develop a routine Prepare for the unexpected Take time to schedule regular breaks Make time to be able to still socialize with friends

4. Utilize all of your help resources such as teachers, counselors, advisors, parents, friends, etc. Have a positive mindset about all classes and believe you can succeed at them

5. Get organized from the start so you’re more likely to continue those behaviors in the future (binders, folders, planners) Find out your preferred learning style and try to apply it as much as possible

6. Have a clean, functional workspace Practice good note-taking skills Set short-term and long-term goals for yourself

9. Learning Coach is always involved and supervises student’s work at home Learning Coach checks on the student’s progress daily and is up- to-date on current grades Learning Coach checks K-Mail daily Learning Coach and student make personal connections with teachers

10. Learning Coach helps student make a consistent daily schedule Learning Coach and student are in contact with advisory teacher, and know who to go to for questions/issues Learning Coach helps ensure student has a private work space at home

11. Study Tips 1.Write it Down. Putting it on paper can aid memory. 2.Pick a Quiet Place. Turn off/get away from all distractions. 3.Get the Right Tools. Make sure you have all the materials you need (i.e. laptop, books, pencils). 4.Break it Down. Do your work in small chunks so it doesn’t seem too overbearing.

12. 5. Prioritize. Try and knock out your harder assignments first. 6. Ask Questions. You want to make sure you fully understand what’s expected of you. 7. Do One Thing at a Time. Don’t try and complete multiple assignments all at once. 8. Take a Break. Taking frequent breaks to walk around and/or get a snack helps keep you focused. Study Tips

13. Your Questions! Can you take gym all 4 years if you wanted to? If you pass all classes freshman year then what do you do for the next years? Are you ever able to leave school early if you get all your work done? Are you able to take, for ex., most of your math classes freshman year and then sophomore year all English classes and junior year all science? Are there clubs? What if you end up failing the same class all throughout 4 years? Do you ever get out? Can you graduate with honors? If you don’t pass something and have to retake it, do you flunk after taking it too many times? Will all of the 9 th graders have every class with me?

14. Your Questions! What’s the hardest course? If I’m unable to take a test for some reason, do I fail it? Why do they mix the kids in classes? How many AP/Honors classes do you have to take to graduate with Honors? Can you take multiple courses from the same field? For ex., Earth Science and Chemisty, or World History and US History? Is high school fun? If I didn’t pass my ECA the first time, can I retake it without having to repeat that class again? Do you get to take a test more than once? Are the teachers harsh on the kids? How many Elluminates will there be? How do we get extra high school credits?