SLIDE 7 Keys for Students Transitioning into Grade 8
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! Self Advocacy & asking for help is critical in high school as students have 8 different teachers ! Students need to learn independence, time management and how to organize and plan ! Important for students to get involved in school - the busiest students tend to be the most successful students ! Students should find their Learning Passion ! Important for parents to stay involved in school; the type of involvement may shift
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Get Involved!
Ge#ng&involved:&Athle0cs&
- The$largest$school$athle-c$program$on$the$
North$Shore$
- 20+$different$sports$each$year$
- Bantam=$grade$8$$$
- Junior>$usually$gr.$9$to$10$
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Get Involved!
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! Make!GOOD!decisions! ! Take!on!more!responsibility! ! Stay!focused! ! Get!involved! ! Do!their!homework! ! Work!on!organiza@onal!skills! ! ABend!regularly!and!be!on!@me! ! Ask%ques<ons% !
What can you work on NOW to be successful in grade 8?
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- 8.5!to!9.25!hours!per!night!is!recommended!
- Brain!research!says!sleep!is!essen9al!to!learning!
- #1!distrac9on!and!interference!with!sleep!is!
electronic!devices!