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1 st SEMESTER is almost OVER SEMESTER EXAMS ARE IN DECEMBER SEMESTER 1 ENDS DEC. 18 TH !

SEMESTER GRADES 1 ST SIX WEEKS (28%) 2 ND SIX WEEKS (28%) 3 RD SIX WEEKS (28%) SEMESTER EXAM (16%) SEMESTER GRADE

DID YOU KNOW? Everyone MUST take 1 st semester exams! Everything you have learned all semester prepares you for the exams.

GOOD STUDY HABITS  Get Organized  Develop a Study Plan  Pick your study spot  Find a study buddy  Take breaks while you study  Plan ahead; don’t cram  Eliminate distractions  Get plenty of sleep  Don’t pull an all niter!  Attend Tutoring

Effective Reading  Scan the chapter  Read with purpose  Highlight important information  Make flash cards with important vocabulary and facts.  Review Notes

Analyzing my Study Habits 1 ST EXERCISE : FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND 1. I FIND IT EASIEST TO STUDY WHEN______________________. 2. IF A SUBJECT IS REALLY HARD I TEND TO ___________________. 3. THE SUBJECT I MOST LIKE TO STUDY IS______________________. 4. THE SUBJECT I LEAST LIKE TO STUDY IS______________________.

2 ND EXERCISE: DISCOVER YOUR APPROACH TO STUDYING. PICK THE RESPONSES THAT APPLY TO YOU. 1. MY STUDY HABITS ARE…GOODFAIRPOOR 2. FOR EVERY HOUR IN CLASS I STUDY… A LITTLE1 HOUR2+ HOURS 3. I HAVE AN ORGANIZED PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO STUDY…TRUE / FALSE 4. I HAVE A QUIET PLACE IN WHICH I STUDY…TRUE /FALSE 5. I USUALLY APPROACH STUDYING WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE…TRUE / FALSE IN WHAT WAYS COULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR STUDY HABITS__________________.

Review Days DECEMBER 11 TH AND 14 TH ARE REVIEW DAYS THESE DAYS ARE USED FOR STUDY AND REVIEW IN THE CLASSROOM THERE ARE NO TEST OR QUIZZES ON THESE DAYS

Looking ahead to Final Exams STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 2 ND SEMESTER FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION IF THEY MEET THE BULLETED REQUIREMENTS BELOW, RECEIVING PASSING GRADES IN THE 1 ST SEMESTER IN THE CLASS FOR WHICH THEY ARE SEEKING AN EXEMPTION, AND HAVE A 2 ND SEMESTER GRADE OF 80 OR ABOVE IN THAT CLASS. HAVE NO MORE THAN 4 ABSENCES IN THE 1 ST SEMESTER AND NO MORE THAN 4 ABSENCES IN THE 2 ND SEMESTER IN THE CLASS IN WHICH THEY ARE SEEING AN EXEMPTION HAVE NOT RECEIVED DETENTION FOR TARDIES IN EITHER THE 1 ST OR 2 ND SEMESTER HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION PROGRAM, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CLASSES, OR SUSPENDED OUT OF SCHOOL IN EITHER THE 1 ST OR 2 ND SEMESTER HAVE MAINTAINED A CONDUCT GRADE OF “E”, “S”, “ OR “N” DURING BOTH 1 ST AND 2 ND SEMESTER IN THE CLASS FOR WHICH THEY ARE SEEKING EXEMPTION.