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The following are guidelines we feel will make students successful at Normal West High School. As parents, you can help your son or daughter by assisting them in the following areas:
Students are encouraged to transition from note-taking with the intent to answer test questions to taking concise notes with the intent to learn application of the material. Students should learn they need to write down important information even if it is only spoken and not on the board or on the notes sheet.
Organization is the key to success for most students;
1. Each class is independent of the others, so each class should
have a separate folder or binder.
2. Ideally, these folders or binders would have separate sections for notes, tests,
homework and so forth. Students need to keep all of their notes and other
materials. They will need them to study for tests and the final at the end of
the semester.
3. Use the planner provided by the school. Make sure you write down assignments and their due dates.
4. Parents can help with organization by helping their student maintain his or her binders or folders and checking the assignment notebook.
Doing homework is essential to your grade. Very often students who have great attendance, participation, and test scores will not do the homework. This greatly affects their grades. Many students also do not take the responsibility to complete the work they miss when they are absent and a lower grade may result.
Up to 20% of your semester grade will come from your final exam. It is important to keep all notes and study materials for this test. Often teachers give review packets for their final exams and some teachers give extra credit on the final for these review packets.
Freshmen must learn that they need to advocate for themselves. If they miss
school or do not understand concepts taught in class, they need to speak to the
teacher. The teachers at Normal West are more than willing to help students who
ask.
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