Website: http://amchs.csisd.org/
Location: 1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station, TX
Phone: 979-764-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/AM-Consolidated-High-School/124370520929310
Twitter: @AMCHSWeb

Dear Parents,

We are off to a great start to the 2013-2014 school year and feel so blessed to have the opportunity to make a positive difference with your son or daughter. The relationships that we establish with our community, parents, staff, and students are important in educating our students and helping them become influential young men and women. An old African Proverb reads, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It takes ALL of us to impact the lives of our students, and we appreciate YOU for being part of the village at A&M Consolidated High School. Your commitment to excellence and your unwavering dedication in being part of our village is one of the reasons that we are off to such a tiger-rific start.

The four critical areas that we will continue focusing on are: building positive relationships, using data to guide our decision making, implementing proven research-based practices and maintaining a disciplined campus are areas that will help us support an environment conducive to learning. Tiger pride exists on our campus in all that we do and it is a direct correlation to your involvement, committed teachers and staff, and exceptional students. Through our Character, Integrity, and Accountability Program (C.I.A.), we have recognized over fifteen students during this school year. Students have been recognized for exhibiting respectful qualities and promoting an environment that will inspire others to make good choices. We encourage you to continue your collaboration with us to cultivate productive young men and women.

The student body has been outstanding, and our Student Council leaders have stepped up and led powerfully. Our teachers and staff have embraced our theme, “Strong Relationships are Built to Last.” We will seek out opportunities to inspire, motivate, and build positive relationships with our students, staff, and parents beyond the surface level. One of John C. Maxwell’s well known quotes is, “Students do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” As an AMCHS Family, we are committed in developing genuine, positive relationships where students know that we care! I often say to our students and staff, “Have a tiger-rific day!” I mean this sincerely. Make the most of each day and always be prepared for the task at hand. When the little things distract us or try to impede our progress, be purposeful, passionate, positive, and willing to stay on track. We can overcome any obstacle that is thrown in our path.

The accomplishments that we enjoy are a direct effect of your involvement on our campus. Our amazing PTO has provided treats and goodies to recognize holidays and birthdays and to help promote an enriching environment for teachers and staff. Additionally, many volunteers have given of their time and energy to help in the workroom, assisted with Homecoming, sold football tickets, chaperoned field trips, or volunteered in other ways. Thank you for going the extra mile – your kindness does not go unnoticed.

We strive daily to ensure our students are in a safe, supportive environment. Our students’ scores are indicative of high expectations and commitment to excellence as we had fourteen students recognized as National Merit Semi-finalist, another six recognized as National Hispanic Recognition Scholars, and a student earned National Achievement recognition. These outcomes are some of the highest scoring entrance results in our state as more than 1.5 million students nationwide entered the competition for taking the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Our students continue to score above the national average on the ACT and SAT—two of whom earned a perfect score on the ACT. Our students are well prepared for college. These scores have continued to improve over the past couple of years which is a significant achievement. Furthermore, it is a testament of the values, expectations, and work ethic that you have instilled in your child, and we are truly blessed that your child is part of our AMCHS student body.

We are committed to preparing each child for the 21st century by incorporating proven research based practices, using data to guide our decision making, maintaining a disciplined campus, and more importantly building positive relationships with each student. Let me encourage you to stay involved and to encourage your child to stay involved. If at any time you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to share those issues with us. Let’s continue our partnership and continue to make AMCHS the school of choice!

Have a tiger-rific day!

Sincerely,

Gwen Elder, Principal

A&M Consolidated High School

Fall is off to a busy start. The Counseling office is striving to assist students in numerous ways. Counselors met with all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English classes to prepare students for both this year and upcoming years. These informational powerpoints are on our counseling website. Seniors received valuable information about future choices, completing college applications and resumes and upcoming SAT/ACT dates. Please talk to the attendance office about procedures for College Day visits. Juniors & seniors taking College Day visits must have these visits approved before making a visit. Students should pick up the form from the attendance office, fill it out and turn it in to the attendance office at least 2 days before the trip. On their return, each student must bring back a letter from the college verifying the date of the visit. Until that letter is returned to the attendance office, the absences will be considered unexcused. These forms are available at the attendance office.

Juniors and seniors preparing for college have received resources to help them understand college and career options. Here are some of the websites and a brief description to help all AMCHS students begin the process of Life after High School.

cappex.com - useful for researching colleges and acceptance history

mychances.net - another site to compare colleges and check acceptance history

careercruising.com username: cs(student name); password: birthdate (MMDDYYYY)

fafsa.gov - apply for financial aid

collegeboard.com - register for SAT and research college

actstudent.org - register for the ACT

applytexas.org – to apply to most Texas public colleges and universities

commonapp.org – to apply to a variety of universities in and out of Texas

fastweb.com – to search for scholarship opportunities

http://amchs.csisd.org/- AMCHS counseling web site for scholarship information

Wednesday, October 16th was a big day at AMCHS.

Sophomores and juniors took the PSAT and seniors had their annual skate day. 9th graders participated in Freshmen leadership activities. These activities included a counselor presentation which focused on what they need to do to succeed in high school. Our nurse presented information about nutrition and diet and how to be a healthy high school student. They were also introduced to our career and college planning software, Career Cruising, which is listed above. Along with these 2 activities the freshmen engaged in discussions about leadership and then wrote letters to themselves which will be delivered when they are seniors.

Registration for 2014-2015 courses will be in the Spring this school year. Due to changes in graduation requirements, we want to be sure all parents and students to have time to look at their options and make their course choices carefully and thoughtfully. Information will be coming soon, so check our website and the AMCHS Facebook page for announcements. If you haven’t “Liked” our Facebook, now would be a great time to do so.

On Wednesday, October 9th, your child received their first report card of this year. Also, on that day all 10th-12th graders received an unofficial copy of their transcript. This year all progress reports and report cards will go home on Wednesdays. This allows parents a shorter time between the final day of the marking period and the day information comes out. For quicker (immediate) access to your child’s grades please be sure you have the ability to log on to our “Home Access Center”. The Home Access Center (HAC) allows guardians to access their children’s grades, attendance, and other important information. HAC login & passwords are now available online for new users. If you have an existing account from last year, your login and password should be the same.

To access the HAC login page or to set up a new HAC account visit:

https://hac.csisd.org/homeaccess

For more information about HAC visit: https://sites.google.com/a/csisd.org/hac/home

If you have any problems logging in or questions about your login information email grades@csisd.org or call 979-764-5476.

Please visit or call the Counseling and Guidance office (764-5510), or check the website or AMCHS Facebook page for more information.

SAT- www.collegeboard.org

Testing Dates and Sign-up Deadlines

November 2, 2013- Deadline October 3, 2013

December 7, 2013- Deadline Nov 8, 2013

January 25, 2014- Deadline- December 27, 2013

March 8, 2014- Deadline February 7, 2014

May 3, 2014- Deadline April 4, 2014

ACT- http://www.actstudent.org/

Testing dates and Sign-up Deadlines

October 26, 2013- Deadline September 27, 2013

December 14, 2013- Deadline November 8, 2013

February 8, 2014- Deadline January 10, 2014

April 12, 2014- Deadline March 7, 2014

June 4, 2014- Deadline May 9, 2014

*check to see if your college or university requires the writing section of the ACT before you sign up

All tests are held on Saturday mornings. Please see both websites for valuable information. Registering for each test takes about 10-12 minutes online. Please ask your Tiger to sign-up today and get on the road to a bright future!

Make up picture day is this Tuesday, October 22nd. If your child missed the September picture day, this is the last chance for him or her to have a yearbook picture taken. You will also have the opportunity to purchase the pictures. The photographer will be set up in the lobby area of the auditorium entrance from the cafeteria so that students can get their pictures made during lunch or advocate. The four lunch/advocate periods are the only time the photographer will be set up that day. Please encourage your student to have make up pictures made Tuesday! We want everyone in the yearbook, and we also want you to have the chance to have the pictures for your memories. Order forms are in the front office or can be picked up as pictures are made for you to return by the end of the week.

Thank you so much for your support! If you have questions, please call or email: 764-5500 or fcarraway@csisd.org

Senior Ads

Now is the time to honor your senior with an ad in the 2013-14 Tigerland yearbook. Please click here to access the order form: http://amchs.csisd.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=324570&id=0

Snap Shot

Nov 14: Deadline for senior portraits

Dec 31: Deadline to order yearbook at lowest price

March: Specific date tbd for final online ordering

For more information, please contact Freda Carraway at fcarraway@csisd.org

Go to http://www.smart-pay.com and search for your school by state and city. Follow the easy instructions and pay for your yearbook. You can personalize your yearbook as you order. Order before December to get the lowest prices. Please save your receipt in case of problems.

We had teacher birthday celebration on 9/12/13 for August and September birthdays and on 10/10/13 for October birthdays. We had birthday cake and bottled water in the teacher workroom for all of the staff to enjoy. Also, each staff member celebrating a birthday received a decorated birthday cookie. We had a drawing for all staff celebrating a birthday for that month. August winners: Aaron Hogan-North Hair Design Studio & Spa gift card; Chauncey Lindner- massage gift card at Elements; Walter Mahgan-visa gift card; Jane Medrano-visa gift card; Brenda McKay-Grub Burger Bar gift card; Shannon Warhol- Dickey's BBQ gift card; Corey Scott- Layne's gift card; Sarah Manning-Napa Flats gift card. September winners: Barton Dowdle-massage gift card at Elements; Bobbi Kelly-Rodriquez visa gift card; Lisa Morris-visa gift card; Carolyn Morley-Grub Burger Bar gift card; Tara Moore-Dickey's BBQ gift card; Jane McCormick-Layne's gift card; Debra Lange-Napa Flats gift card. October winners: Melinda Casper-visa gift card; Lisa Biasiolli-visa gift card; Zohra Charolia-massage gift card at Elements; Gwen Elder-Grub Burger Bar gift card; Donna Jordan-Dickey's BBQ gift card; Stacy Davis-Dickey's BBQ gift card; Mary Neal-Layne's gift card; Jerry Ayers 1541 Pastries & Coffee gift card; Michelle Jedlicka-Napa Flats gift card; Shawn Schroeder, Marilyn Youngkin, and Angela Kerekes each received a Tricia Barksdale flower arragement.

A huge "thank you" to all of the business who have donated for our monthly drawing - North Hair Design Studio and Spa, Elements Massage, Grub Burger Bar, Dickey's BBQ, Layne's, 1541 Pastries & Coffee, Napa Flats and Tricia Barksdale Designs. Thank you to Atkinson Toyota for donating the bottled water and Tiffany's Treats for making the decorated birthday cookies.

Here is a picture of the staff meeting gifts for October. The owl bag said "Guess who thinks you're very wise? Your AMCHS PTO".

We provided 12 gifts. Each gifts contained candy, bag of Kettle Korn and either a fall Yankee candle, or a gift card to Starbucks, sonic, or iTunes.

Here's a short summary of the impact these funds will have on the students at AMCHS.

Shannon Warhol - Snazzy People That Pop

This project is designed to provide students with disabilities the appropriate attire for their student ran business. This includes monogrammed aprons that will unify all the students that work for Tiger Biz, a previously grant funded program. The students will have the opportunity to learn job training skills and professionalism in the school environment. The students must learn the importance of dressing professionally during employment.

Bart Taylor - #ifixit.com: Learning to Repair Today’s Technology

The purpose of the project is to introduce students to the new tools and techniques used in repairing iDevices. These devices range from iPhones to iPads, tablets, gaming consoles and more. As iDevices and similar products become more and more common place throughout our society, there is an emerging demand for skilled technicians who are competent in the ability to maintain these products. By partnering with ifixit.com, the Information Technology classes would provide current and future students with the resources and new tools needed to develop a strong foundation in the development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of iDevices and popular gaming consoles.

Jackie Shoemake and the English Department - Write with Me!

By demonstrating elements of the writing process (from prewriting to publishing) in real time through the use of document cameras, teachers will be able to effectively remove the veil obscuring the process by which a polished, sophisticated, effective piece of writing is crafted. Students will therefore grasp a universal truth: all writers—even English teachers—struggle. By sharing the sometimes difficult experience of generating and organizing ideas into a coherent composition, students and teachers will learn from each other as a community of writers, thus increasing their understanding and confidence.

Michelle Jedlicka, John Tollett, and Charlotte Wiggins - A Quest For Success: Measure, Analyze, Learn

We strive to keep science fun, interesting and alive for students. With LabQuests, real-time, hand held, data collection devices, teachers are able to increase student engagement, understanding and enjoyment of laboratory experiences. Data collection probes, along with the LabQuests that analyze and interpret that data, are becoming integrated into AP Science curriculum. These devices not only increase engagement during laboratory investigations as well as AP tests, but also mimic methods of data collection data in “the real world.” From real-time motion sensor graphing to conductivity, keeping it real and relevant is our ultimate goal.

Congratulations to these teachers! Thanks for going the extra mile to serve our students well!

Queen Nominees:

Dana Branham

Celeste Brantley

Emily Caruso

Rebecca McDonald

Shelby Wagner

King Nominees:

Ryan Bevans

Chad Ruesink

Mitch Scarmardo

Tyler Sevcik

Sherman Wilder

Junior Duchesses:

Jacey Gray

Paris Jones

Sophomore Duchesses:

Kayla Brock

Kenedi Kruger

Freshman Duchesses:

Averie Beaty

Nour Hilal

The Roar newspaper is an award-winning paper that publishes both in print and online and is currently maintained by a staff of 13 students at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX. Its print edition is published every six weeks; the online edition is meant to be a supplement to the print edition, where breaking news can be published as well as additional content such as photos and multimedia.

The Roar Staff 2013-2014

Editor-in-chief: Dana Branham

Managing editor: Michelle Liu

Senior editor: Nicole Farrell

Executive editor: Leah Crisman

Opinions editor: Shilpa Saravanan

Photography editor: Eva Araujo

Sports editor: Channing Young

News editor: Annie Zhang

Entertainment editor: Rojas Oliva

Assistant editors: Tiffany Hammond, Aaron Ross

Staff reporters: Stephanie Palazzolo, Elizabeth Reed

Adviser: Michael Williams

Assistant adviser: Chauncey Lindner

Fourteen College Station ISD seniors were named semifinalists in the 59th-annual National Merit Scholar Program announced the National Merit Scholar Corporation today.

CSISD has 132 semifinalists in the last 11 years

CSISD National Merit Semifinalists: (Previous CSISD schools attended)

Dana Branham (Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Bryan Conlee (A&M Consolidated Middle)

Mark Ebbole (College Hills, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Ezekiel Hsieh (South Knoll, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Michelle Liu (Rock Prairie, Forest Ridge, Cypress Grove, College Station Middle)

Abigail McDougal

Emily Miaou (Rock Prairie, Cypress Grove, College Station Middle)

Nicolas Schlumprecht (College Hills, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Rachel Scott (Pebble Creek, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Joshua Tremblay (College Hills, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Brooke Versaw (Rock Prairie, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Victoria Yao (College Hills, Oakwood, A&M Consolidated Middle)

Cynthia Zhang (Pebble Creek)

Taylor Zhang (Southwood Valley)

The 14 A&M Consolidated High School students are now in a pool of approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide and are competing for 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth up to $2,500 each. About 90% of the semifinalists are expected to be named finalists and of those, around half will win a National Merit Scholarship and earn the prestigious National Merit Scholar title.

More than 1.5 million juniors in about 22,000 U.S. high schools entered the 2014 scholarship program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.

Scholarship winners for 2013 will be announced in a series of press releases beginning in April and concluding in May.

CSISD National Merit Semifinalists by year:

2003: 7

2004: 10

2005: 9

2006: 17

2007: 17

2008: 7

2009: 16

2010: 9

2011: 11

2012: 15

2013: 14

Six A&M Consolidated High School students earned recognition from the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program for their scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test.

Hunter Chavis-Blakely earned an Outstanding Participant certificate, while Abigail McDougal, Nicholas Moreno, Lisa Maciques, Hannah Moore and Sabrina Garza were named National Hispanic Recognition Scholars.

Blakely’s score was among the top three percent of 160,000 African-American high school students, who requested consideration when they took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test.

Additionally, McDougal, Moreno, Maciques, Moore and Garza are among only 5,300 Hispanic/Latino high school students to be recognized out of a pool of 259,000, who requested consideration when they took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test.

Congratulations to Bryan Conlee on his impressive accomplishment. He is among the small percentage (estimated to be less than one tenth of one percent) of test takers who scored a perfect score, 36, on the ACT. Well Done!

Eleven combined members of the A&M Consolidated High School and College Station High School choirs recently earned all-region honors at the region choir audition held at Belton High School.

The following all-region choir students will rehearse and perform with the all-region choir at the Waco Midway High School Fine Arts Theatre on November 9.

• Bryan Conlee - Tenor 2 - AMCHS

• Audrey Harris - Soprano 2 - AMCHS

• Abigail Kellstedt - Alto 1 - CSHS

• Kelsey Kipp - Soprano 2 - AMCHS

• Kambrie Kissmann - Alto 2 - AMCHS

• Marissa McShane - Soprano 2 - AMCHS

• Clarissa Parulian - Soprano 2 - CSHS

• Erica Petersen - Alto 1 - AMCHS

• Laura Ramirez Durate - Soprano 2 - AMCHS

• Hannah Smith - Alto 2 - AMCHS

• Randy Westmoreland - Tenor 1 - AMCHS

Additionally, Conlee, Kipp, Kissman, Parulian, Ramirez Duarte, Smith and Westmoreland placed in the top 15 and earned the opportunity to audition for the all-area choir. Those selected to the all-area choir will audition for the all-state choir.

Kissmann was ranked no. 1 in the region in the Alto 2 section.

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The Belles have been selling Butter Braids for $13 each. Flavors available are: Double Chocolate ($14), Apple, Bavarian Creme with Chocolate Icing, Blueberry and Cream Cheese, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, and Strawberries and Cream Cheese.

Orders are due by October 24th and delivery will be November 12th just in time for the holidays. Contact a Bengal Belle to place an order. The Belles appreciate your support!

Total State Tournament Qualifications from AMCHS: 3

Karna Venkatraj: Congressional Debate & Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

Marley Hays: Humorous Interpretation

Winning for AMCHS at Lake Travis High School Tournament were:

Marley Hays: 1st in Humorous Interpretation and 4th Dramatic Interpretation

Taylor Zhang: 1st Place, Congressional Debate and 2nd Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

Elizabeth Burley: 1st Place, Original Oration & Finalist, Congressional Debate

Shankar Srinivasan: 3rd Congressional Debate and 8th Place, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Allan Murphy: 3rd Place, Novice Prose

Sabrina Hernandez: 4th Place, Novice Prose

Kevin Choi: 4th Place, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking & 6th Place, Congressional Debate

Alex Coopersmith: Outstanding Presiding Officer Award, 5th Place, Domestic Extemproaneous Speaking and 8th Place, Congressional Debate

Paul Morgan: 6th Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

Pancho Mackin-Plankey: 8th Place, Novice Prose

Benjamin Lamb: Finalist, Congressional Debate

Winning for A&M Consolidated High School at the Woodlands Tournament were:

Karna Venkatraj: 1st Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking & Congressional Debate Finalist
Kenny Morgan: Top Speaker, Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate and 4th Place Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
Patrick Lynch: 2nd Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking & 2nd Place, Congressional Debate.
Marley Hays: 2nd Place, Humorous Interpretation
Elizabeth Burley: 4th Place, Original Oration, Congressional Debate Finalist & Semi-Finalist Prose Interpretation
Sophia Woodward: 4th Place, Poetry
Taylor Zhang: Congressional Debate Finalist & Semi-Finalist, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
Paul Morgan: Congressional Debate Finalist & Semi-Finalist, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
Kevin Choi: Congressional Debate Finalist
Shankar Srinivasan: Congressional Debate Finalist
Alex Coopersmith: Semi-Finalist, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

The Tiger Speech and Debate team is Coached By Roy Rodriguez and Maggie Buikema.

It's time again complete applications for Junior Leadership Brazos. JLB is a leadership and community education program offered by the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce. Through the program, students will learn about many aspects of our community -- from criminal justice to education to public works -- through hands on learning experiences. In addition, the group will discuss how to be the leaders of tomorrow in the Bryan/College Station area and beyond. Applications and flyers with more information can be found in the counseling office beginning Monday. Here are a few more particulars:

• Only juniors are eligible to apply
• The application deadline is November 1st
• applications are reviewed blindly (so names and schools are taken off during the review)
• the program runs on Monday evenings from 6-9 ,p.m., January through March

Organizing Your Life

Managing your time well is an important element of success — especially if you’re a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.

Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

1. Make a To-Do List Every Day.

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.

2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use the time to get some reading done.

3. It's Okay to Say No.

If your friend asks you to go to a movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.

4. Find the Right Time.

You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.

5. Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You'll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

6. Get a Good Night's Sleep.

Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available at certain times of day and not to expect a response at other times.

8. Become a Taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.

9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.

10. Determine Your Priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

To incoming freshman, high school may seem intimidating. From moving to a bigger campus to meeting new people and taking in a bigger workload, it can be a lot for a young person to take in. Follow this advice given by a teenager, who has found these 10 tips helpful, and they just might just help you.

1. Go to school everyday: A majority of students don’t like waking up for school at 6 A.M but it is worth it to get your school day started.

2. Take notes: It is a lot of writing but when test time comes around you will be thankful for all the study material you have available.

3. Do homework: Practice makes perfect. It seems like an inconvenience, but it helps you to remember what you learned that day. Another test tactic that’s sure to get you a good score on your next test.

4. Pay attention: Despite what you may think, what the teachers are saying is important!

5. Eat breakfast: Believe it or not, breakfast is a key element to your daily functioning, According to Student Health Services Blog, school children perform better on a full stomach.

6. Come prepared: A pencil or pen and piece of paper will get you far in the world of high school. Not everyone will have one you can borrow and you might just get eyebrow raises from your teachers.

7. Respect your teachers: They’re giving their time to give you the information you need to pass their class. Give them the time of day. You’re not the only who wakes up early every morning.

8. Come with a good attitude: You’re getting a free education. What could put you in a better mood! Not to mention your attitude affects your focus.

9. Try your Hardest: This is definitely one of the key ingredients to great school day. Giving 100% in you’re classes will help you to succeed.

10. Get Involved! Whether its joining a club or a sport, getting involved in school is a great way to make new friends and easing the pressure of a new school.

Credits: Shelbee Popejoy, Staff Writer, May 14, 2011

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