how to get the most out of elder high school week 1

How to Get the Most Out of Elder High

SchoolWeek 1

Where Do I BeginWhere Do I Begin

What do you know about Elder What do you know about Elder H.S.?H.S.? You may know we are the PanthersYou may know we are the Panthers You may know about “Purple Pride”You may know about “Purple Pride” You may know about State You may know about State

ChampionshipsChampionships You may know about “Altiora”You may know about “Altiora” But do you know where the ART ROOM But do you know where the ART ROOM

and MUSIC HALL are?and MUSIC HALL are?

Academic Record

What is an ACADEMIC RECORD?

Academic Requirements & Policies Grade Point Average (GPA)

Class Rank Transcript of Credits

Academic Record & Policies

1. How many credits is a one year academic course, like English

worth?


Almost all FULL YEAR courses are worth 1 credit .

EnglishMath

ScienceForeign Language

Reading Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Art


Almost all HALF YEAR courses are worth ½ credit .

Old TestamentBuilding Catholic Character

KeyboardingArts Awareness


There are a couple of classes that are worth ¼ credit .

Physical EducationComputer Literacy


2. How many credits must you have in order to advance to the:

10th Grade?11th Grade?12th Grade?To Graduate?


Credit Requirements are as follows:

9th – 10th Grade: Complete 5 ¼ credits10th – 11th Grade: Complete 10 ½

credits11th – 12th Grade: Complete 16 credits

To Graduate: Complete 22 credits


3. What happens if you don’t have the credits you need to advance to the

next grade level?


If you are behind in credits for any particular year, or you did not pass a required course, you must make up any deficiency in

SUMMER SCHOOL!

Elder does not permit a student to take an extra subject during the regular school year

to make up a missing credit due to past failure.


To be Eligible to Return to Elder for the following year:

Current Freshmen and Sophomores MUST earn a minimum of 3 ½ credits during the

regular school year. Current Juniors MUST earn a minimum of 4

credits during the regular school year.


4. Of the courses you are currently taking, which ones are required for

graduation?


Courses REQUIRED for graduation:

Religion – 4 creditsEnglish – 4 credits

Mathematics – 3 creditsScience (Biology Required) – 3 credits

World Cultures – 1 creditAmerican History – 1 credit

American Gov’t/Economics – 1 creditPhysical Education – ½ credit

Health – ½ creditSoftware Use OR Computer Programming – ½ credit


5. Is there a state required test that you must pass in order to graduate?

Academic Record & PoliciesAcademic Record & Policies

YES!!!YES!!!In order to graduate from High School In order to graduate from High School

in the state of Ohio, ALL of the in the state of Ohio, ALL of the students MUST pass the students MUST pass the Ohio Graduation TestOhio Graduation Test..

The OGT is given during the spring of The OGT is given during the spring of your 10your 10thth grade year. You can grade year. You can

continue to take the test for any continue to take the test for any section that you have not passed section that you have not passed

during your junior and senior years. during your junior and senior years.

Grade Point Average

Your Grade Point Average, or GPA, is simply the average of your cumulative grades

at then end of each semester of school.

This starts right away !!! At the beginning of your

FRESHMAN YEAR!!!

Grade Point Average

Elder uses a 100 point scale to calculate your GPA.

For example:Math: 93

English: 91Biology: 85

Old Testament: 95French 1: 99

Instrumental Music: 97Physical Education: 92

Add them all together = 652Divide by the # of Classes (7) = 93.142

Your CURRENT GPA is 93.142/100

Grade Point Average

Some schools use a 4.0 GPA system.

When you are ready to apply to college or scholarship opportunity, and they ask for your GPA on a 4.0 scale, see your counselor and they can provide

you with that information.

Class RankClass Rank

Your class rank is your standing in Your class rank is your standing in relation to ALL of the other students relation to ALL of the other students

in your grade.in your grade.

At Elder, we have 2 class ranks.At Elder, we have 2 class ranks. Scholastic RankScholastic Rank Weighted RankWeighted Rank


Scholastic Class RankScholastic Class Rank

To calculate your Scholastic Rank, Elder To calculate your Scholastic Rank, Elder ranks the student’s GPA from highest to ranks the student’s GPA from highest to

lowest and your Scholastic Rank is lowest and your Scholastic Rank is figured from this total.figured from this total.

Example:Example:

Rank 1/223 - 97.545 Rank 1/223 - 97.545 (Highest Rank in a Class of 223 students)(Highest Rank in a Class of 223 students)Rank 2/223 - 96.535Rank 2/223 - 96.535

Rank 3/223 - 95.022Rank 3/223 - 95.022ETC.ETC.


Weighted RankWeighted Rank

To calculate your Weighted Rank, Elder ranks the To calculate your Weighted Rank, Elder ranks the student’s GPA from highest to lowest, ALSO student’s GPA from highest to lowest, ALSO

the level of classes that you have been or are the level of classes that you have been or are currently enrolled in is added into the currently enrolled in is added into the

equation.equation.

Your Weighted Rank may differ from your Your Weighted Rank may differ from your Scholastic Rank. Scholastic Rank.


Because of the two different ranking Because of the two different ranking systems, your Class Rank could look systems, your Class Rank could look

something like this:something like this:

Scholastic Rank: 55/223Scholastic Rank: 55/223Weighted Rank: 32/223Weighted Rank: 32/223

*Weighted Rank would be higher because of *Weighted Rank would be higher because of higher level classes**higher level classes**

Transcript

All colleges and universities, as well as many scholarships and jobs will ask for

a "Transcript of Students Credits." A transcript is basically the final grades that a student has earned his last four years in high school. During the senior year in high school the transcript will

reflect any grades that the student has earned (based upon quarters) thus far

in the senior year.

Transcript

Your Transcript will contain the following information:

GPAClass Rank

Past and Current Classes and Levels AP or Honor

Test Scores OGTSATACT

School AbsencesGraduation Date

Know Your School

How do I get to know my school?

Calendar Attendance/Tardy Policy

School Rules Athletic Eligibility

Be In School EVERY DAY

Good Attendance will not guarantee you good grades. You are,

however, pretty much guaranteed bad grades if you have poor

attendance.

Get InvolvedGet Involved

High School is like anything High School is like anything else – the more you put into else – the more you put into it, the more you get out of it.it, the more you get out of it.

Students who are involved in school Students who are involved in school activities enjoy high school more, and activities enjoy high school more, and

they do better academically. When you get they do better academically. When you get involved in school activities, you have the involved in school activities, you have the

opportunity to do all of the following:opportunity to do all of the following:

Get InvolvedGet Involved

• Spend time with friends and Spend time with friends and meet new peoplemeet new people

• Develop a variety of skills Develop a variety of skills and talentsand talents

• Try something newTry something new• Have activities to put on an Have activities to put on an

applicationapplication• Feel more connected with Feel more connected with

your schoolyour school• Become a leaderBecome a leader• Relieve stressRelieve stress• Provide a valuable serviceProvide a valuable service• Have FUN!Have FUN!

Get Involved: Get Involved: Clubs and OrganizationsClubs and Organizations

• Academic TeamAcademic Team• Art ClubArt Club

• BandBand• Billiards ClubBilliards Club• Boxing ClubBoxing Club• Chess ClubChess Club

• Community ServiceCommunity Service• Elderado YearbookElderado Yearbook

• Fishing ClubFishing Club• French ClubFrench Club• German ClubGerman Club

• Glee ClubGlee Club• Intramural BasketballIntramural Basketball• Intramural VolleyballIntramural Volleyball

• Intramural TennisIntramural Tennis• JETS TeamJETS Team• Key ClubKey Club

• Latin ClubLatin Club• Math ClubMath Club

• Mock TrialMock Trial • National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society

• Philosophy ClubPhilosophy Club• Ping Pong ClubPing Pong Club

• Poster ClubPoster Club• Purple QuillPurple Quill

• ReSTOCReSTOC• S.A.D.D. – Students Against S.A.D.D. – Students Against

Destructive DecisionsDestructive Decisions• Seinfeld ClubSeinfeld Club

• Seton-Elder Performing Arts Seton-Elder Performing Arts SeriesSeries

• Ski ClubSki Club• Spanish ClubSpanish Club

• Student CouncilStudent Council• Team Managers & Team Managers &

StatisticiansStatisticians• Teen Life CoalitionTeen Life Coalition

• Tennis ClubTennis Club• The Simpson’s ClubThe Simpson’s Club

• TutorsTutors

Get Involved:Get Involved:SportsSports

FallFall

Cross CountryCross Country

FootballFootball

Golf Golf

SoccerSoccer

WinterWinter

BasketballBasketball

BowlingBowling

HockeyHockey

SwimmingSwimming

WrestlingWrestling

SpringSpring

BaseballBaseball

TennisTennis

Track & FieldTrack & Field

VolleyballVolleyball

Know How to Handle StressKnow How to Handle Stress

A little stress helps us stay A little stress helps us stay alert and focused. Too much alert and focused. Too much

stress can keep us from doing stress can keep us from doing and feeling our best.and feeling our best.


Stress TipsStress Tips

Get Enough SleepGet Enough Sleep Eat RightEat Right

Get Enough ExerciseGet Enough Exercise Spend Time with Family and FriendsSpend Time with Family and Friends

Talk About What is Causing You StressTalk About What is Causing You Stress Keep a Sense of HumorKeep a Sense of Humor

Take Time for Things That Have Helped in the Take Time for Things That Have Helped in the PastPast


If you are ever under so much stress that If you are ever under so much stress that you can’t sleep or eat, or that you feel you can’t sleep or eat, or that you feel depressed, talk to a parent, teacher, or depressed, talk to a parent, teacher, or

you counselor. They can help you!you counselor. They can help you!

Use Available Services

In order to get the most out of your high school experience, take advantage of the many people, services, and resources that are

available to you.

Teachers Principals

Counselors Librarians

Nurse Tutors

Secretaries

Use Available Services

If you have a question, concern, or problem, go to the appropriate person

and talk to him/her. If you don’t know who to talk to, see your counselor.

If you are dealing with any of the following, please talk to a parent or counselor immediately: alcohol, drugs,

pregnancy, abusive relationship, eating disorder, problems at home, a health concern, depression, or

any other problem that you feel someone should know about.

Identifying Strengths & Identifying Strengths & WeeknessesWeeknesses

Week 2Week 2

Set GoalsSet Goals

Setting goals is important for people Setting goals is important for people of all ages. Get in the habit of of all ages. Get in the habit of

setting both short-term and long-setting both short-term and long-term goalsterm goals..

Setting GoalsSetting GoalsSetting goals helps you determine where you want Setting goals helps you determine where you want

to go and what you want to accomplish. Goals to go and what you want to accomplish. Goals give you focus, direction, and purpose. Having a give you focus, direction, and purpose. Having a goal also helps you determine a plan of action. If, goal also helps you determine a plan of action. If, for example, your goal is to go to college, then for example, your goal is to go to college, then there are specific things that you need to do to there are specific things that you need to do to achieve that goal. achieve that goal.

While goals can be While goals can be short-termshort-term (get a B on (get a B on tomorrow’s English test) or tomorrow’s English test) or long-termlong-term (graduate (graduate with a 93 GPA), every goal that you set should be: with a 93 GPA), every goal that you set should be: 1) specific 2) measurable, 3) attainable.1) specific 2) measurable, 3) attainable.

Setting GoalsSetting GoalsLet’s say, for example, that you decide that your Let’s say, for example, that you decide that your

goal for the semester is to “try harder in math.” goal for the semester is to “try harder in math.” This goal is not specific, it’s not measurable, and This goal is not specific, it’s not measurable, and it’s hard to judge whether or not it’s attainable. A it’s hard to judge whether or not it’s attainable. A much better goal would be “to get a B in math much better goal would be “to get a B in math this semester.” This goal IS specific, it’s this semester.” This goal IS specific, it’s measurable, and if you’re a pretty good math measurable, and if you’re a pretty good math student, it should be attainable.student, it should be attainable.

At the beginning of each term, set some academic At the beginning of each term, set some academic and some non-academic goals for yourself. Once and some non-academic goals for yourself. Once you’ve set your goals, some up with specific you’ve set your goals, some up with specific things that you need to do to reach each goal.things that you need to do to reach each goal.

Setting GoalsSetting Goals

WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN ~WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN ~

YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE A YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE A GOAL THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN GOAL THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN

DOWN!DOWN!

Be ORGANIZED!!!Be ORGANIZED!!!Use the ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK you Use the ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK you

were given at the beginning of the yearwere given at the beginning of the yearHave a separate folder for each classHave a separate folder for each classHave phone numbers for classmates in Have phone numbers for classmates in

case you have questions or are absentcase you have questions or are absentKeep your locker and backpack neatKeep your locker and backpack neatGet organized for the next day BEFORE Get organized for the next day BEFORE

you go to bedyou go to bed

Time ManagementTime Management

Week 3Week 3

Manage Your Time WellManage Your Time Well

Use extra class time and study halls Use extra class time and study halls to get started on homeworkto get started on homework

Create a study plan that’s going to Create a study plan that’s going to work for youwork for you

Break large assignments down into Break large assignments down into smaller partssmaller parts

““Time management has always been a problem Time management has always been a problem for me. To help me manage my time, I make for me. To help me manage my time, I make

short and long-term ‘to do’ lists (short-term for short and long-term ‘to do’ lists (short-term for one day and long-term for the week).” -Tonyone day and long-term for the week).” -Tony

How Can I Manage My How Can I Manage My Time Better?Time Better?

How Do You Spend Your Day???school work, job, sports, clubs, hanging out with friends, watching tv, eating, sleeping, computer, video games, etc.

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Does Your Day Look Something Like This?

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Or Does Yours Look More Like This???

THREE KEYS TO TIME THREE KEYS TO TIME MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

1.1. RememberingRemembering

2.2. Setting PrioritiesSetting Priorities

3.3. MotivationMotivation

REMEMBERINGREMEMBERING

It’s easy to fall into the trap of It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “I won’t forget that.” But thinking, “I won’t forget that.” But the important thing is NOT just to the important thing is NOT just to remember it, but to remember it remember it, but to remember it at the RIGHT TIME!at the RIGHT TIME!

Your thoughts are valuable --- so Your thoughts are valuable --- so WRITE THEM DOWN!WRITE THEM DOWN!

Use calendars and lists to help Use calendars and lists to help you keep organized and on-task.you keep organized and on-task.

SETTING PRIORITIESSETTING PRIORITIES

If you write down a list of things to do If you write down a list of things to do this evening, it probably contains way this evening, it probably contains way more things than you can actually more things than you can actually accomplish. That’s fine! The list is accomplish. That’s fine! The list is valuable, and by looking it over you can valuable, and by looking it over you can choose the most important things and choose the most important things and do them first. The rest can be do them first. The rest can be transferred to other lists.transferred to other lists.

Some things are always more important Some things are always more important than others, so it’s worthwhile taking a than others, so it’s worthwhile taking a few minutes to read over the list and few minutes to read over the list and choose the most important to do first.choose the most important to do first.

It’s good to have a pen handy all the It’s good to have a pen handy all the time to write down ideas.time to write down ideas.

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

In the book “Feeling Good,” David Burns In the book “Feeling Good,” David Burns points out that it’s not necessary to “feel like” points out that it’s not necessary to “feel like” doing something in order to do it. You can just doing something in order to do it. You can just start. Usually, once you have started, you start. Usually, once you have started, you begin feeling more motivated to continue begin feeling more motivated to continue doing it.doing it.

Sometimes when you “check-off” the Sometimes when you “check-off” the completed tasks it makes you feel good and completed tasks it makes you feel good and will give you more motivation to finish lots of will give you more motivation to finish lots of things on the to-do list.things on the to-do list.

Plan rewards and celebrations for yourself, Plan rewards and celebrations for yourself, such as special snacks after getting certain such as special snacks after getting certain things done. Just taking a few minutes to things done. Just taking a few minutes to admire the finished work is an excellent admire the finished work is an excellent reward. Smile and tell yourself that you have reward. Smile and tell yourself that you have done a good job. done a good job.

MYTHS OF TIME

MANAGEMENT

There’s too much to do; I There’s too much to do; I can’t handle it all!can’t handle it all!

It’s encouraging to hear that other It’s encouraging to hear that other people also have trouble with the people also have trouble with the little things in life. That means that little things in life. That means that it isn’t just that there are too many it isn’t just that there are too many things for one person to handle: things for one person to handle: rather, it’s possible for me to rather, it’s possible for me to organize my time in a way that it organize my time in a way that it gets all done.gets all done.

There’s plenty of time; I can There’s plenty of time; I can do that later!do that later!

Funny. This is exactly the opposite Funny. This is exactly the opposite of myth #1. Yet both myths of myth #1. Yet both myths contribute to procrastinating. contribute to procrastinating. Rather than switch from one myth Rather than switch from one myth to the other, you need a consistent to the other, you need a consistent and realistic view of how much time and realistic view of how much time you actually have and how long you actually have and how long your tasks are going to take.your tasks are going to take.

I’m busier right now than usual, so it I’m busier right now than usual, so it makes sense to shift some tasks off makes sense to shift some tasks off

to another time.to another time.

A tricky one. Occasionally this is true. But A tricky one. Occasionally this is true. But usually you are about equally busy all of usually you are about equally busy all of the time. It SEEMS that you are busy at the time. It SEEMS that you are busy at any given moment because at that any given moment because at that moment you are AWARE of things are moment you are AWARE of things are impinging your time right then.impinging your time right then.

You may think, “This is an unusually busy You may think, “This is an unusually busy day because I have library books due.” It day because I have library books due.” It seems reasonable; You know you only seems reasonable; You know you only have library books due on a small have library books due on a small percentage of all days. But really, there percentage of all days. But really, there are so many other days that are just as are so many other days that are just as busy: dentist and doctor appointments, busy: dentist and doctor appointments, parties, holidays, athletic events, social parties, holidays, athletic events, social gatherings, etc., etc., etc.gatherings, etc., etc., etc.

You may also tend to think, “I’ll have plenty You may also tend to think, “I’ll have plenty of time later.” But as of course in myth #2 of time later.” But as of course in myth #2 --- There isn’t!--- There isn’t!

This little task is not This little task is not important!important!

You may think something like You may think something like missing one homework assignment missing one homework assignment will not be important, but once you will not be important, but once you get into the habit of missing get into the habit of missing assignments they quickly add up assignments they quickly add up and become something that is and become something that is important to you and your eventual important to you and your eventual grade in a class.grade in a class.

Know How to Get Good Know How to Get Good GradesGrades

Week 4Week 4

Be Successful in the ClassroomBe Successful in the Classroom Learn how to adapt to different teachersLearn how to adapt to different teachers Learn each teacher’s class rules and Learn each teacher’s class rules and

proceduresprocedures Be in school, on time, every dayBe in school, on time, every day Have everything you need with you when Have everything you need with you when

you go to classyou go to class Always do your homeworkAlways do your homework Participate in classParticipate in class Be a good group memberBe a good group member Treat others with courtesy and respectTreat others with courtesy and respect Do extra credit work whenever possibleDo extra credit work whenever possible

Take Good NotesTake Good Notes

Be an active listenerBe an active listener Recognize and write down important Recognize and write down important

informationinformation Take notes that are easy to readTake notes that are easy to read Get lecture notes if you are absentGet lecture notes if you are absent

““I pay attention in class and take notes whenever I can. I pay attention in class and take notes whenever I can. Writing something down helps me remember it, and Writing something down helps me remember it, and my notes give me something to review later.” -Joshmy notes give me something to review later.” -Josh

Know How to Read a TextbookKnow How to Read a Textbook

First, scan the reading assignmentFirst, scan the reading assignment Then, read the assignmentThen, read the assignment Finally, review by scanning the Finally, review by scanning the

reading assignment againreading assignment again

Study SmartStudy Smart

Find a good place to studyFind a good place to study Organize your study timeOrganize your study time Prioritize your workPrioritize your work Use a computer when possible to Use a computer when possible to

make assignments neat and orderlymake assignments neat and orderly Use tricks to help you memorize Use tricks to help you memorize

thingsthings

Use Test-Taking StrategiesUse Test-Taking Strategies Have everything that you will need for the Have everything that you will need for the

testtest Before you start, look over the test and Before you start, look over the test and

develop a plandevelop a plan Mark the questions that you want to return toMark the questions that you want to return to Check your answers Check your answers USE ALL AVAILABLE TIME!USE ALL AVAILABLE TIME!

““As soon as I get my test, I write any dates, equations, etc. As soon as I get my test, I write any dates, equations, etc. that I need to remember in light pencil at the top of my that I need to remember in light pencil at the top of my test. Then when I need the information, it’s right there.” test. Then when I need the information, it’s right there.” -John-John

Making Good Choices & Making Good Choices & Planning for Your FuturePlanning for Your Future

Week 5Week 5

Make Good Choices and DecisionsMake Good Choices and Decisions

When you make good choices and When you make good choices and decisions, you reap the rewards. When decisions, you reap the rewards. When

you make poor choices and decisions, you you make poor choices and decisions, you suffer the consequences.suffer the consequences.


In high school, you have more freedom and In high school, you have more freedom and more independence than you’ve ever had more independence than you’ve ever had before. Of course, with this greater before. Of course, with this greater freedom and independence comes greater freedom and independence comes greater responsibility. Learning to accept responsibility. Learning to accept responsibility for your actions and for the responsibility for your actions and for the choices that you make is an important part choices that you make is an important part of growing up.of growing up.


Make your decisions carefully, and Make your decisions carefully, and make choices that are consistent make choices that are consistent with your values and your goals.with your values and your goals.

Plan and Prepare for Your Future

Now is the time to plan and prepare for your future. Start your future off by

getting the best high school education you can!

When you graduate from high school, you want to have a future that’s full of opportunities and choices. While there are many factors that will determine the kinds of opportunities that will

come your way, the most significant determining factor will be your education.


The better your education, the more choices and opportunities you are

going to have.

Plan and Prepare for Your Future• Choose Your High School Courses Carefully

“During high school, I mostly picked courses that my friends were taking and courses that didn’t look hard. I’m a senior now, and I recently decided that I want to be a nurse. Nursing will be a perfect career for me; however, I haven’t taken a lot of courses that I need for the nursing program that I want to get into. If I would have thought about this earlier, I could have taken Algebra II, Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology. I feel like I just wasted a lot of my high school.” -Steve


• Your Career Choices

In order to choose a career that’s going to be right for you, there are many things you need to consider.

Abilities (what you are good at) Interests (what you like to do)

Aptitudes (what you have natural talent for) What’s important to you (prestige, money,

travel, independence, etc.)



A number of books and web sites are out there to help students find a career that’s right for you.

Helpful websites include:www.elderhs.org/guidancewebwww.ocis2003.ode.state.oh.us

www.bls.gov/ocowww.mapping-your-future.org

http://www.elderhs.org/guidanceweb

http://www.ocis2003.ode.state.oh.us/

http://www.bls.gov/oco

http://www.mapping-your-future.org/



You may find greater opportunities in career fields that are growing.

Three fast growing career fields are: Health Care Education

Computers/Technology


• Your Educational Options

Eighty Percent of today’s careers require education or training beyond a general high school education.

Educational Options Career and Technology Education – ITT Tech,

Southern Ohio College Four-Year Colleges – Ohio State, UC, Xavier Community Colleges – UC Raymond Walters Career and Technical Schools – Cincinnati State, N. Ky.

Technical College The Military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National

Guard Apprenticeships – Pipe Fitters Union

Tips for Students from Students

“Get off to a good start each semester. I have this habit of not working very hard at the beginning of the semester – then

I have to work like crazy to bring my grades up. This semester, for the first time, I got off to a good start in all my

classes. My grades are a lot better and I’m not all stressed out about having to

bring my grades up.” -Chris


“Choose your courses carefully and don’t wait until your senior year to think about what your

going to do after you graduate.” – Sean

“Ask for help when you need it. I’m not very good at math and last year I struggled the whole year. This year I have a tutor and I’m getting a B in math.” - Brandon


“Think about the consequences of what you are doing. My sophomore year, I got caught drinking a beer during football season and I

wasn’t allowed to practice or play for two weeks. I felt like I let my team down, and it killed me to have to just watch the game and not

be able to play.” -Dan

“Get involved. I’ve had a lot more fun during my junior and senior years because I’ve gotten involved in activities. I wish I would have

been more involved earlier on.” -Steve


“Don’t slack. Remember your GPA!” -Kevin

“Don’t wish your high school years away, it goes really fast. Enjoy every minute!” -Tim

Welcome to Elder High School!

Work hard and ask questions when you need to.

You are going to have a GREAT and exciting year!

ALTIORA!

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