Most of my students are first-years and are ambitious about college and careers. Today, 14 year-old students are aware that the first day at high school is like reporting to work. You don't get an immediate salary; the payoff comes in the summers when you apply for jobs, camps and internships. The biggest payoff comes at the end of 4 years. Graduation will bring serious scholarship money to many of you.
One of your keys to success in testing and general academics will be methods developed in your social studies class. We will work on the communications skills needed in the fast-paced and challenging world you will hit in about 2015.
One of my tasks is to make the learning as much fun as it can be.
The skills? Among them are -
- accuracy and comprehension in reading.
- fluency in essay writing.
- organized approach to notes and projects.
- test-taking skills.
- digital presentations.
- ethics and manners.
We will build a community of scholars. It's cool to be intelligent and responsive at Cmhs. You're going to like that factor. It's cool not to stick with a clique at Magnet. Our students have a history of being friends with a wide cross-section of classmates. You're about to find a large pool of students who are looking for new friends. What could be finer?
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