How to Succeed in Summer School
Keep in touch with your school counselor throughout the school year., Understand the reasons why a student would attend summer school., Acknowledge that summer school is "squeezed time"., Attend class every day., Take strong notes., Allow to give...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Keep in touch with your school counselor throughout the school year.
They are your advisers and can guide you through the best schedule route to take in order to succeed.
They may modify their decisions based on your class grades and offer advice if you need to attend summer school or not. -
Step 2: Understand the reasons why a student would attend summer school.
Over half of the students attend simply to make up a class they have failed or repeat a class needed to graduate high school.
Other students prefer to take courses to get ahead in their grade or to advance & allow potential college courses in their high school schedule.
If a student plans their high school schedule correctly with summer school, and passes all classes, they may have the chance to graduate earlier than their expected year. , Majority of the schools only offer classes for four to six weeks, usually cut in half as "Session One" and "Session Two".
In reality, this means cramming an entire school year's worth of study in that allotted time.
It is as hard on the teacher as much as the student, as they need to prepare tight curriculum in the time frame.
Because of this, you may see yourself going through double the amount of work/chapters. , It does a burden on the body when there are no breaks, but attending class will give you the utmost experience needed.
Summer school dropouts and poor attendance are the most common reasons and results of why schools do not offer classes to begin with.
Go to bed early.
Allow between 8 1/2 to 10 hours of sleep, which means if the school day starts at 8 am, be prepared to hit the bed between 8 and 9:30 pm the previous night.
Never consume caffeine/energy drinks to "stay up" and study.
You might stay up for a prolonged time to review lessons, but in the end, you will not get the proper sleep your body needs and may end up crashing in class.
Have time for a good nutritious breakfast before leaving the house. , Because of the heavy amount of material needed to be studied, ask the teacher if you are allowed to bring a tape recorder with you so you can record notes.
Write down important key lines; avoid trying to remember everything at once.
Get your family and friends to test you.
If you need to complete a "Chapter Review" page for homework, have them browse through the chapter (or previous ones) and choose random problems for you to solve. , Studying and learning all the time are bound to drive a student insane and not wanting to focus anymore.
Have a social life during the summer with friends or outdoors
- but don't let it overtake your studying time away.
Try enrolling in a summer afternoon class, organization, or activity that starts after summer school.
This way, you can have the fun and a structured schedule at the same time. , In many schools, Physical Education (P.E.) is being included in high school graduation requirements.
To get it out of the way and still get the credits for it, take it prior to your incoming freshman year.
By doing this, you would only have to do it for a month or so, while your other classmates are required to attend an entire school year. , If you have failed a class, don't shrug it off for the next school year.
Make this as a second opportunity to do something good for yourself and be a better student. -
Step 3: Acknowledge that summer school is "squeezed time".
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Step 4: Attend class every day.
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Step 5: Take strong notes.
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Step 6: Allow to give yourself a break.
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Step 7: Take Physical Education/Gym during summer school
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Step 8: if possible.
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Step 9: Use summer school as a way to redeem yourself.
Detailed Guide
They are your advisers and can guide you through the best schedule route to take in order to succeed.
They may modify their decisions based on your class grades and offer advice if you need to attend summer school or not.
Over half of the students attend simply to make up a class they have failed or repeat a class needed to graduate high school.
Other students prefer to take courses to get ahead in their grade or to advance & allow potential college courses in their high school schedule.
If a student plans their high school schedule correctly with summer school, and passes all classes, they may have the chance to graduate earlier than their expected year. , Majority of the schools only offer classes for four to six weeks, usually cut in half as "Session One" and "Session Two".
In reality, this means cramming an entire school year's worth of study in that allotted time.
It is as hard on the teacher as much as the student, as they need to prepare tight curriculum in the time frame.
Because of this, you may see yourself going through double the amount of work/chapters. , It does a burden on the body when there are no breaks, but attending class will give you the utmost experience needed.
Summer school dropouts and poor attendance are the most common reasons and results of why schools do not offer classes to begin with.
Go to bed early.
Allow between 8 1/2 to 10 hours of sleep, which means if the school day starts at 8 am, be prepared to hit the bed between 8 and 9:30 pm the previous night.
Never consume caffeine/energy drinks to "stay up" and study.
You might stay up for a prolonged time to review lessons, but in the end, you will not get the proper sleep your body needs and may end up crashing in class.
Have time for a good nutritious breakfast before leaving the house. , Because of the heavy amount of material needed to be studied, ask the teacher if you are allowed to bring a tape recorder with you so you can record notes.
Write down important key lines; avoid trying to remember everything at once.
Get your family and friends to test you.
If you need to complete a "Chapter Review" page for homework, have them browse through the chapter (or previous ones) and choose random problems for you to solve. , Studying and learning all the time are bound to drive a student insane and not wanting to focus anymore.
Have a social life during the summer with friends or outdoors
- but don't let it overtake your studying time away.
Try enrolling in a summer afternoon class, organization, or activity that starts after summer school.
This way, you can have the fun and a structured schedule at the same time. , In many schools, Physical Education (P.E.) is being included in high school graduation requirements.
To get it out of the way and still get the credits for it, take it prior to your incoming freshman year.
By doing this, you would only have to do it for a month or so, while your other classmates are required to attend an entire school year. , If you have failed a class, don't shrug it off for the next school year.
Make this as a second opportunity to do something good for yourself and be a better student.
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