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Study Habits. Mid-Quarter 3. What now?. Progress Reports Are you satisfied/happy with your grades ? What do these grades mean? The semester is ¼ over Your grade is cumulative You have three more months to go to improve? to slack?
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Study Habits Mid-Quarter 3
What now? • Progress Reports • Are you satisfied/happy with your grades? • What do these grades mean? • The semester is ¼ over • Your grade is cumulative • You have three more months to go • to improve? • to slack? • Your goal should be to enter finals with as high of a grade as possible in May.
Choices you have • Academic Travel • Accessing the tutoring center in the library • Talking with your teachers • Utilizing time wisely
Academic Travel Available every Thursday, during Cougar Connection
Why do I need academic travel? • Did you have to leave early for a sporting event? • Were you sick a day? • Do you need common time for a group project? • Do you need to get work in advance for an upcoming absence? • Do you need to find common time with one of your teachers?
Academic Travel Rules • Every week during Cougar Connection, students will have time to access their teachers. • Students MUST have a PRE-SIGNED pass from the teacher or counselor they are going to see. • Pass can be found on R:Drive • Absolutely no student will be allowed to travel without a pre-signed pass from the teacher they are going to see.
What can I do during academic travel? • Make up quizzes • Make up tests • Make up a lab • Homework help • Discuss missing assignments • Pull up Zangle with respective teacher
Academic travel pass Coronado High School • Student Name • Teacher Name • Teacher signature • Date of CC • Reason for travel • Student and teacher must agree on why and what student will be doing during this time. (i.e. make-up quiz from Sept 4) • STUDENTS MUST HAVE PRE-SIGNED PASS TO TRAVEL Cougar Connection
Choices you have • Academic Travel • Accessing the tutoring center in the library • Talking with your teachers • Utilizing time wisely
Tutoring Center in Library • Students may go during study hall • Students may go during their lunch hour • Students may go before school • Students may go after school • NO excuses! There is always help available • Tutoring schedule can be found on the Coronado home page http://coronado.d11.org/Documents/PDF/tutoring_schedule.pdf
Choices you have • Academic Travel • Accessing the tutoring center in the library • Talking with your teachers • Utilizing time wisely
How often and when to ask for help? • Ask for help until you get it! • Ask any teacher for additional help. • Ask before or after class or during individual work time. • Beprepared • Have a specific question. • Know what you are missing by pre-checking on Q.
Student Connect/ Q www.coronadocougars.com Click student tab Click student connect Identification # = Full Student ID# Password= Network Login [all capital letters] without last digit (Example: SMITHAB123) (first 5 letters of your last name, first initial, middle initial: SMITHAB) Can check student connect from any computer at any time!
Teacher Websites Do not ask: “What did I miss?” 1. Check teacher website. Go to www.coronadocougars.com Click teacher websites on left hand side 2. Check Q. 3. Check resources in room (i.e. calendar, white board). 4. Ask your teacher. http://coronado.d11.org/Pages/TeacherWebsites.aspx
Choices you have • Academic Travel • Accessing the tutoring center in the library • Talking with your teachers • Utilizing time wisely
Utilizing Time Wisely • Spend more time on homework! • If you have study hall, USE IT! • Procrastination = stress and last minute work; stay on top of your studies! • If you are absent, find out what you missed the next day!
Quarter 3 Ends on March 8! Stay strong, Cougars!