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10th Grade Tutorial - PHS Counseling Department

Preparing for Next Year!

Before we start today,

take the short Pre-Test above!

Pre-Test

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★ May 6-17 AP Testing○ See counseling office windows for dates/times of testing.○ Visit counseling website for information:○ https://counselorsphs.weebly.com/advanced-placement-classes.html

★ June 3-4 Final Exams

★ June 5 Sem 2 Grades Due

★ June 10 Summer School Begins

Finishing Strong★ Turn in all assignments

★ Talk to your teacher○ Ask for help!

○ Is there any missed work that can still be made up?

○ Are there study sessions?

★ Get with a buddy or small group to study for tests.

★ Make flashcards as a study tip ○ Reviewing notes

○ Studying for tests

What study strategies work for you?

Finishing Strong★ A+ Tutor help

○ See Dr. Owens in room B106

★ After School Homework Help

○ LMC, every Monday and Thurs

○ 2:30-4:30pm

○ Bus transportation available

○ See Mrs. Manga (room B216)

★ Extra Help during Tutorial

Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

★ How do you handle stress?○ What are your coping skills?

■ Breathing

■ Exercise

■ Healthy diet

■ Proper Sleep

○ Other Mindfulness Techniques

★ Mindfulness group○ Every Thursday during Tutorial

○ Meets in LMC

○ See Ms. Caldwell - School Social Worker (Room B116)

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■ Meditation

■ Positive thoughts

■ Relaxation techniques

■ Time management

■ Talk to someone

■ Take mini breaks

■ Listen to Music

■ Organization

★ The 11th grade year can be challenging

○ Challenging classes

○ Juggling time, activities, and

responsibilities

○ ACT Test Preparation

○ College/Career planning

○ Are you on track to graduate?

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Are you ready for your junior year?

★ Reminder of AP, Dual Credit, Advanced Level Courses○ Challanges you to be a better student○ Gives you an idea of what college will be like○ Cheaper and easier way to earn college credits○ Looks better on transcript○ Boost GPA, Class Rank (AP only)○ Learn new skills and grow academically!

See your counselor ASAP

if you want to enroll into

a challenging class for

next year!

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Are you preparing yourself for college?

★ Note Taking Tips In Class: ○ Take notes○ Don’t write complete sentences! ○ Use color○ Chunk notes○ Draw shapes/symbols

★ Note Taking Tips After Class:○ Highlight, Underline, Circle words○ Write questions and a summary○ Review your notes

○ Rewrite your notes

What note taking strategies work for you?

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★ Keep a planner○ Electronic or paper

○ Electronic Post-it notes

○ Other ideas

How do you stay organized?

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★ Time Management○ Use your time wisely!○ How are you using your time

at home? At school?

★ Support for AP/Dual Credit/Advanced

Level Classes

★ Use some of the study and note taking tips

mentioned today

★ Schedule requests in Infinite Campus○ Review before school is out in June

○ All schedule change requests due back in

counseling by June 5th

★ Schedules will be printed and available

during August Back-to-School Registration

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Summer Opportunities

Summer school forms

due May 20

Please take

this short Post-Test above!

Post-Test

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Questions?

Finishing Strong and

10th Grade Tutorial - PHS Counseling Department

Preparing for Next Year!