- Register for the March SATs:
- Summer Service for Juniors:
For the Juniors who have not completed their 60 hours of summer service, you are required to volunteer this summer. As mentioned in the assembly in January, each student is required to volunteer 60 hours from June until August of one summer at one agency in North Carolina. If you are unable to complete your hours in the given time frame, please email me, Dr. Barber (barber@ncssm.edu) and Kevin Cromwell (cromwell@ncssm.edu) for approval. Extensions may be given to students who are travelling out of state, visiting parents, or partcipating in research programs out of the state. If you need help finding local non-profit organizations to volunteer at, please email me and I will send you a list of agencies that have hosted NCSSM students.
- Pow Wow:
Come kick of the monthly cultural celebrations with NCSSM as we host the 19th annual Pow Wow in the PEC on Saturday, February 6th! Come celebrate with tribes all over the state, and experience a glimpse of NC Native American culture in the form of chants, drumming, dances, arts and crafts and food! Admission is free for NCSSM students and $5 for everyone else. I hope to see everyone there!
- Black History Tour of UNC- Chapel Hill:
On Saturday, February 13th, Dr. Tim McMillan, professor of African and Afro-American Studies will give NCSSM students a walking tour of UNC campus highlighting little and well known African American history on the very popular campus. If you are interested in attending (students and parents), please email me.
- Trimester Exams:
Second Trimester Exams!
2. After reviewing your past quizzes and exams, VISIT YOUR TEACHER. Office Hours are offered because THEY WANT TO SEE YOU! I meet with so many teachers who tell me that their students don't come to see them. If you don't understand something, go to them with the problem (and what you've done) and ask for help. They're teachers for a reason, and even though they may seem like the Wizard of Oz, you'll find that they truly have your best interest at heart. If not, come see me and we'll see what we can do.
3. Tutorials do help, but having your own "tutor" to provide one-on-one help will take you further. There are many tutors on this hall. Talk to Jeanette and Rebecca about STEPPE. They may be able to help you in a particular subject, or direct you to someone who can.
4. Get some sleep. Most of you get about 6-7 hours of sleep, which is okay. Aim for good and great (8-9 hrs). I dare you to deactivate your Facebook and twitter accounts until Trimester exams are over. You will find so much more time to actually get work done, and get to sleep by 12am. Who knows... you may even sign early check for the first time this school year!
- Mini-term:
I will be co-sponsoring a mini-term trip to Maui from February 24- March 5! In my absence, please contact Leah Dula Brown, SLI of Ground Reynolds. Her email address is dula@ncssm.edu and her number is 919.416.2819. All overnight and curfew extension forms should be faxed to her at 919.416.2829. If you have any questions, please let me know.
- Quote of the week:
"Think of all the beauty left around you and be happy." -Anne Frank