Junior High Connections
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Check out this website available from the Idaho State Board of Education. The site has lots of information for students and families from grades 8-12. Take some time to check it out and look at all the useful links associated with your grade level. Next Steps is the name and you can access the site by clicking here.
You are finally in Junior High
- attendance is very important
your grades are important - you must pass 80% of your classes to move on to the next grade level
if you fail both semesters of English, math, or science, you will have to repeat those classes
get involved - student council, sports, music, drama, clubs - find something you want to be involved in
pay attention in class, take notes, and turn your assignments in on time
ask for help - ask your teacher, the counselor, the secretary, or the principal if you don't understand something
if you hear, or see something that makes you uncomfortable - Tell someone
Feeling Anxious or stressed?
Start with a growth mindset - with effort and practice you can get better at anything
Notice how anxiety affects your body - tight muscles, faster heartbeat, tight muscles, sweaty palms? These physical feelings are part of your body's stress response. They can be uncomfortable, but they are not harmful
BREATHE - take a few slow breaths - you can use your fingers to count four or five breaths, in and out - focus on your breathing, not your anxiety
Talk yourself through it - "I can do this", "it's ok to feel anxious, I can do this anyway"
Face the situation - don't wait for anxiety to go away- putting off something that makes you anxious will not make it go away - it's facing anxiety that helps you lower it
You are finally in Junior High
- attendance is very important
your grades are important - you must pass 80% of your classes to move on to the next grade level
if you fail both semesters of English, math, or science, you will have to repeat those classes
get involved - student council, sports, music, drama, clubs - find something you want to be involved in
pay attention in class, take notes, and turn your assignments in on time
ask for help - ask your teacher, the counselor, the secretary, or the principal if you don't understand something
if you hear, or see something that makes you uncomfortable - Tell someone
Feeling Anxious or stressed?
Start with a growth mindset - with effort and practice you can get better at anything
Notice how anxiety affects your body - tight muscles, faster heartbeat, tight muscles, sweaty palms? These physical feelings are part of your body's stress response. They can be uncomfortable, but they are not harmful
BREATHE - take a few slow breaths - you can use your fingers to count four or five breaths, in and out - focus on your breathing, not your anxiety
Talk yourself through it - "I can do this", "it's ok to feel anxious, I can do this anyway"
Face the situation - don't wait for anxiety to go away- putting off something that makes you anxious will not make it go away - it's facing anxiety that helps you lower it