You made it through the first semester of high school! BRAVO! What did you think about high school? Is it harder or easier than you expected? What can you celebrate from your first semester and what do you want to make a priority during the second semester? Many of your classes are yearlong and will continue through the second semester. The good news is, you are only half way done, so if you are not pleased with your performance academically, you have time to fix that! … but now is the time to turn it around!

We want to challenge you to set three goals for the second semester! These goals can be academic, extracurricular, social/emotional or community service focused. Write these goals down in a place where you will see them often and then ask yourself periodically if you are taking the necessary steps to meet these goals. Here are some ideas: