Your First Grade Checks. . . TGIF!

This Friday you are taking home your first grade check, and it is the first time that our school will be sending home two grade checks per quarter. This is a good opportunity for you to reassess your performance in all your classes and to make sure that you are headed in the direction you really want. What's nice is that it is early enough in the quarter that you will still have many opportunities to improve. The best advice I can give you is to keep a record of all your grades (in all of your classes), and if you are ever absent, be sure you have caught up with all assignments and class work you may have missed. Congratulations to the many of you who have been working so hard. To those of you who wish to improve your grades, dig in. You can do it!

Meantime, what book have you selected for pleasure reading? For free writing or thought, reflect on the reading you are doing. How much do you read each day? Do you prefer to read at home or at school, or does it matter? Do you have a good book right now? You might also reflect on your goals in this class. Do you feel like you've started some good habits - homework, reading, etc? I know it's sometimes a challenge to balance sports, music, lessons and practice, homework and so forth. Life is so much easier when you can establish a homework routine early on. So, have a great weekend, but keep yourself organized!