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Freshman Year
Freshman Year
Are you wondering how you’re going to survive your freshman year of high school? Don’t worry, there are lots of ways to prepare. FIRST, join the freshman google classroom to make sure you get info. on all the opportunities over the next four years. Watch this video on how you join!
ALSO, read this very helpful article for starting high school, so you can succeed as soon as you step through the doors here at CHS!
https://prepory.com/blog/high-school-freshman-advice-20-tips-for-9th-graders/
Self & Career Exploration Websites
Self & Career Exploration Websites
Exploring Big Future can help you build upon what you learned in 8th grade. This specific page is great to help you focus on the journey toward your future by asking you questions to help you learn about yourself and discover your future.
Naviance Log in Handout.pdfGoal Setting & Time Management
Goal Setting & Time Management
Setting goals can help freshmen navigate the academic, social, and personal challenges of high school with more confidence and success. Check out this video to learn more on how to set goals. Here is also a link to a website to develop your own goals: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16knYRRBc2zQ4Q81Ow2IzsfoUe8WB0wGG/view
Time management is a crucial skill for high school students because it helps you navigate your busy schedules, which can include many subjects, assignments, tests, and extracurriculars. Effective time management can help in the following ways:
Complete more in less time
Reduce stress
Avoid last-minute cramming
Feel more confident and organized
Managing your stress!!
Managing your stress!!
In addition to the below ideas reach out to your school counselor or social worker. TThey have great tools to help you succeed!
This video explains what causes stress and gives some ideas on how to cope with it.
COPING TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY STRESS Do you need help dealing with your everyday stress? In this video, you’ll learn COPING TOOLS that can help you deal with the stress that pops up in your every day life. These coping tools are healthy ways to deal with stress and reduce the stress in your everyday life
This meditation will help middle school and high school students recognize the busyness of their minds. Through this meditation, they can learn to recognize thoughts as just thoughts and learn to let go of unhelpful thoughts, quiet their minds, and relax their bodies. They can also learn the important skill of placing positive thoughts in their minds to help them do their best.
For more resources on stress managment as well as a list of professionals that can help please click the below to our CHS Calming Room.
Get involved!!
Get involved!!
It's important to get involved, attend school events, and participate in extracurricular activities. Joining clubs and attending school events is a great way to make new friends, learn about yourself, explore current passions and develop new interests. Besides, high school can be stressful, and having things to look forward to throughout the week can help you stay positive.
Check out the link to the left that explains all 90+ clubs CHS has to offer you!
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