New parent tool kit

Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School

New Parent 9th Grade Toolkit 2013-2014 Nagel Family Boys Campus 9760 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Office: 310.203.3180 www.yulaboys.org 1!

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Table of Contents Message from the Head of School!...............................................................................3 Mission Statement!........................................................................................................4 Expected School Wide Learning Results!.....................................................................5 Administration & 9th Grade Faculty !.............................................................................6 Who to Contact...!.........................................................................................................8 Communication with Teachers!.....................................................................................9 9th Grade Courses!.....................................................................................................10 9th Grade Sample Schedule!......................................................................................11 Freshman Kickoff Week!.............................................................................................13 Summer Schedule for YULA Mailings!........................................................................14 Extra Curricular Activities!...........................................................................................16 Community Service Opportunities!.............................................................................17 Skills for your High School Student!............................................................................18 Time Tips!...................................................................................................................20 College Counseling Program Timeline!.......................................................................21 YULA Boys High School Graduation Requirements!..................................................22

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Message from the Head of School July 1, 2013 Welcome to YULA Boys High School! We are thrilled to begin this new chapter in partnership with you! As your sons prepare to begin this important journey into high school, you may be feeling a whole host of emotions, ranging from excitement and anticipation, to anxiety and uncertainty. You may be wondering to yourself about how the high school experience works, or about how to best support your sons to help them succeed.

We, as an administration and staff, recognize the many challenges students face when starting ninth grade, and we are here to support and help in any way we can. The singular goal that unifies our entire staff is a deep-seated commitment to bringing out the best in each and every child. This “New Parent 9th Grade Toolkit” is designed with this commitment in mind, serving as a helpful guide for what to expect as your child begins high school. Use the toolkit for assistance regarding who to contact in each department, learn about academic requirements and tips for addressing common challenges associated with starting high school, as well as information on extracurricular opportunities and athletics. In addition, we are providing a realistic sense of the time commitments required in our various programs, so that you can make an informed decision on participating in a manner that allows for academic success.

This toolkit was born out of valuable feedback and discussions with parents like you, and it is our sincere hope that this serves as the opening of what will be an ongoing conversation and partnership between you, the parents, and YULA. On this note, I am reminded of the Mechilta D’Rabbi Yishmael on Parshat Yitro which states ‫כל‬ ‫ התחלות קשות‬typically translated as “All beginnings are difficult.” School, of course, is no exception. But the Kotzker Rebbe interpreted the word ‫ קשות‬homiletically to mean “strong,” with the message that all beginnings can also serve as a source of strength. We look to our relationship with you as parents as a primary source of that strength, and we are confident that, working together, we will help your sons start the year in strong fashion and continue “from strength to strength” (Tehillim 84:8), this year, throughout the four years of high school, and beyond, as passionate Jewish leaders.

Best wishes to you and your family for a happy, healthy, and inspiring summer vacation. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Sincerely, Rabbi Dov Emerson Head of School

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Mission Statement Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School (YULA) is an Orthodox Jewish school dedicated to cultivating unwavering commitment to Halacha, Torah Hashkafa, outstanding academic achievement, and exemplary moral conduct.

YULA will endeavor to fulfill this mission by: • Inculcating within each student the responsibility of each Jew toward G-d, Torah and all people; • Inspiring its students to be spiritually bonded with the Land and State of Israel; • Combining Judaic studies with the ideals of the American democratic heritage of freedom, justice, and human dignity; • Instilling self-respect and respect for others as a fundamental standard; • Fostering intellectual curiosity; • Promoting excellent habits of mind including self-discipline, independence, and leadership to prepare them for a rapidly changing world; • Encouraging students to participate in service at the school and within the larger community.

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Expected School Wide Learning Results YULA Boys High School will graduate students who are: 1. TORAH OBSERVANT JEWS who demonstrate a commitment to a Torah lifestyle.

2. SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS who: • Lead lives committed to Jewish law, Jewish ethics and Jewish morals.

• Plan and implement projects that improve the spiritual and physical quality of life in both the school community and the larger civic community.

3. 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS who: • Can synthesize interdisciplinary knowledge from Torah and secular studies curricula • Are digitally literate • Are prepared for post high school education 4. DEVELOPING HABITS OF MIND including: • Clear communication • Creation and innovation • Collaboration 5. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS who: • Volunteer for leadership roles in the classroom, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, and in the community at-large • Participate in activities that teach and foster leadership skills • Initiate student activities based on student interest and need

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Administration & 9th Grade Faculty Administration Rabbi Dov Emerson Head of School demerson@yula.org Rabbi Joseph Schreiber Principal of Judaic Studies jschreiber@yula.org Dr. Paul Soifer Principal of General Studies psoifer@yula.org Rabbi Arye Sufrin Assistant Principal asufrin@yula.org Rabbi Shimon Abramczik Israel Guidance & Director of Student Activities sabramczik@yula.org Mr. Joey Small Director of Institutional Advancement jsmall@yula.org

Mrs. Judy Posner Business Manager jposner@yula.org Mrs. Anna Glatt Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing aglatt@yula.org Mrs. Chavi Gorman Administrative Assistant cgorman@yula.org Mr. Carey Many Director of Athletics cmany@yula.org Mrs. Jamie Sitzer Director of College Counseling jsitzer@yula.org Ziva Zeharya Academic Registrar zzeharya@yula.org

Mr. Shawn Clary Director of Technology sclary@yula.org Mr. Nick Parsons Director of Education Technology nparsons@yula.org

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Faculty

Math

English

Miriam Green (Chair) mgreen@yula.org

Diana Feliu (Chair) dfeliu@yula.org Melissa Everett meverett@yula.org Pam Felcher pfelcher@yula.org

Layla Bayramova lbayramova@yula.org Alec Gomez agomez@yula.org

History

Mishna

Dr. Paul Soifer (Chair) psoifer@yula.org

Rabbi Joseph Schrieber jschreiber@yula.org

Suzanne Hertzberg shertzberg@yula.org

Rabbi Arye Sufrin asufrin@yula.org

Gregory Zlotin gzlotin@yula.org

Gemara

Hebrew

Rabbi Joseph Schrieber jschreiber@yula.org

Ziva Plattner (Chair) zplattner@yula.org

Rabbi Arye Sufrin asufrin@yula.org

Rabbi Michael Abraham mabraham@yula.org

Chumash

Rabbi Eliyahu Stewart estewart@yula.org Science Vicki Bellomo (Chair) vbellomo@yula.org Stacy Babian sbabian@yula.org Dr. Debra Rosser drosser@yula.org 7!

Elise Cooper ecooper@yula.org

Rabbi Aaron Gartner agartner@yula.org Rabbi Avner Shapiro ashapiro@yula.org Navi Rabbi Dror Baalhaness dbaalhaness@yula.org Rabbi Dov Rosenbluth drosenbluth@yula.org

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Who to Contact...

Area Academic Advisement

Contact

Email

Dr. Paul Soifer

psoifer@yula.org

Vickie Bellomo

vbellomo@yula.org

Anna Glatt

aglatt@yula.org

Joey Small

jsmall@yula.org

Athletics

Carey Many

cmany@yula.org

Attendance and Lateness

Chavi Gorman

cgorman@yula.org

College Guidance

Jamie Sitzer

jsitzer@yula.org

Chessed

Rabbi Arye Sufrin

asufrin@yula.org

Development

Joey Small

jsmall@yula.org

Discipline

Rabbi Joseph Schreiber

jschreiber@yula.org

Extra Curricular Activities

Rabbi Arye Sufrin

asufrin@yula.org

Rabbi Shimon Abramczik

sabramczik@yula.org

9th and 10th: Rabbi Arye Sufrin

asufrin@yula.org

11th and 12th: Rabbi Shimon Abramczik

sabramczik@yula.org

Israel Guidance

Rabbi Shimon Abramczik

sabramczik@yula.org

Special Needs, Accommodations/ Modifications

Beth Schoen

bschoen@yula.org

Mia Markoff

mmarkoff@yula.org

Office Staff

Chavi Gorman

cgorman@yula.org

Public Relations

Anna Glatt

aglatt@yula.org

Joey Small

jsmall@yula.org

9th Grade Parent Council

Anna Glatt

aglatt@yula.org

PSAT, AP, SAT and ACT Exams

Jamie Sitzer

jsitzer@yula.org

Schedule and Class Placement, General Studies

Dr. Paul Soifer

psoifer@yula.org

Admissions

Grade Advisors

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Area

Contact

Email

Schedule and Class Placement, Judaic Studies

Rabbi Joseph Schreiber

jschreiber@yula.org

Summer Science Internships

Dr. Debra Rosser

drosser@yula.org

Transcripts

Ziva Zeharya

zzeharya@yula.org

Tuition Payments

Judy Posner

jposner@yula.org

Tuition Scholarship Information

Judy Posner

jposner@yula.org

Communication with Teachers If you have questions about the courses your son is taking or concerns about his academic performance, contact the teacher through YULA email. For the email addresses of all the ninth grade teachers, the chairs of each department, and YULA administrators, see page 6 of the Toolbox.

Before you make contact, we strongly recommend that you check your son’s Haiku page for that class. You can access Haiku from the top of the YULA website or go to http://yula.haikulearning.com/. There you will find the syllabus for the course, recent assignments, test information, and the grades for the class. The information available through Haiku will help you ask the right questions.

You will receive a full tutorial on how to access and utilize your son’s Haiku page at the Parent Technology Orientation in the fall for parents of incoming students.

If your communication with your son’s teacher is not satisfactory for any reason, please contact the following administrators with your concerns: •

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For General Studies classes, email the chair of the department (email address for the chairs are available on page 7) or Vickie Bellomo, Academic Advisor for the 9th and 10th grades. Mrs. Bellomo is available is available to discuss proper class placement or any other course concerns.

For Judaic Studies classes, contact Rabbi Ayre Sufrin, Assistant Principal.

If you feel an issue is still unresolved, please contact Rabbi Joseph Schreiber, Principal of Judaic Studies, or Dr. Paul Soifer, Principal of General Studies.

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9th Grade Courses Students must be enrolled in a minimum of four (4) Torah classes and five (5) General Studies classes per semester/year.

Honors placement is determined by examination or department approval. **The revised Course Offering Guide and Student-Parent Handbook are available on the YULA website under the Academics tab.

Torah Studies

General Studies

Biblical Literature 9 Biblical Survey 9 Honors

English 9 **Summer reading assignment: The Red Badge of Courage and Four Stories (Signet Classics) (Mass Market Paperback) Stephen Crane (ISBN-13: 9780451531803) Algebra 1 Geometry Geometry Honors

Prophets 9 Talmud 9 Talmud 9 Honors Talmud Survey 9 Honors Rabbinic Literature 9 Halacha Yomit

Hebrew 9 Hebrew 9 Honors Hebrew Literature 9 Honors (Navi in Ivrit B’ivrit) Biology Biology Honors Global History & Geography I Physical Education Introduction to Technology (1 semester) Introduction to Health (1 semester) Elective: Scientific Engineering (Science Department approval)

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9th Grade Sample Schedule The length of each class will stay the same, but actual classes and layout is subject to change and individually based. These schedules are based on a 2012-2013 schedule.

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Freshman Kickoff Week We are very excited to announce “Freshmen Kick-Off Week” beginning Sunday, August 25, 2013 for all incoming YULA parents and students. This week will be educational, fun, and meaningful for everyone involved. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend all the programs.

Sunday, August 25, 2013 @ 6:00 PM We will be kicking off the beginning of the year with a “Get Together BBQ” for all incoming students and parents. This will be a great opportunity to meet and greet other YULA families and faculty members and get the year started off right. The event will take place at the home of Elayne and Howard Levkowitz.

The address is: 1918 South Roxbury Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90035.

Kindly RSVP to Mrs. Gorman at cgorman@yula.org by Sunday, August 18, 2013.

Monday, August 26, 2013 YULA Freshmen Orientation at the YULA campus. At this time, students will meet with administration, faculty, and friends. Additionally, students will receive their brand new Apple computers! A detailed Orientation schedule will be sent out in a future mailing.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 @ 8:00 PM As part of the YULA Adult Education programming for 2013-14, we are proud to kick off the year with a parent-son Shiur for the Class of 2017 in the YULA Sefardic Beit Midrash. The program will include chavruta learning, and a shiur given by YULA senior Rebbe, Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom. The topic will be “The Power of Teshuvah - YULA Style” and the program will include light refreshments.

Wednesday, August 28-29, 2013 The Freshman Retreat at Alpine Meadows will afford all students the opportunity to get to know one another and will help build the foundation for strong and lasting friendships.

The retreat will include a variety of shiurim, programs, and activities that inspire, stimulate and forge a strong sense of achdut and unity among the Class of 2017.

The Freshman Retreat is an invaluable experience for all incoming 9th graders and YULA Staff; it is imperative that every student attends. The cost per student is $40.00.

All checks should be made payable to YULA and handed in during Freshman Orientation on Monday, August 26, 2013. Additionally, please sign the attached waivers

by YULA and Lodestone Adventures. At the retreat, our students will work together as a unified group on ropes courses to perform team-building games designed to enhance the growth of the Class of 2017. If you are unable to participate on the retreat, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rabbi Sufrin via e-mail at asufrin@yula.org.

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For your convenience, please see below for a suggested packing list and flyer for the upcoming Freshmen Retreat!

Freshmen Retreat Packing List Must Bring: Tefillin/Siddur Sheets/Light Blanket/Sleeping bag Pillow Case Shampoo/Soap Toothpaste/Toothbrush Towels Shorts Sneakers Sunscreen Suggested: Extra Snacks [All meals will be provided] Not Suggested: Anything valuable (iPad, Digital Camera, PSP…etc) Thank you, Rabbi Arye Sufrin Assistant Principal ! ! ! !

Summer Schedule for YULA Mailings July Mailings • YULA “Toolkit” for freshmen families Week of August 12 • Student schedules • Orientation schedule • Revised student handbook [Digital] Orientation for freshmen is scheduled for August 26-27, 2013 and the first day of classes is August 28, 2013.

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YULA BOYS PRESENTS:

FRESHMAN RETREAT ALPINE MEADOWS CAMP SITE ! ! August 28-29, 2013 RETREAT GOALS: GROWING AT YULA: Focus on valuing and understanding the importance of spiritual and academic growth at YULA.

YULA LEGACY: “Creating a successful YULA Legacy” that will give insight to all extra-curriculur opportunities that YULA has to offer, while managing a challenging workload in the classroom.

TEAM BUILDING: Sessions and other activities that will engender team building and positive group spirit, led by YULA Staff.

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Cost $40

Includes: Transportation, Meals, Lodging, and all activities! !

Checks and signed waivers should be brought on the first day of ORIENTATION

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All checks can be made payable to YULA

PLEASE CONTACT RABBI ARYE SUFRIN WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT ASUFRIN@YULA.ORG

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Extra Curricular Activities Extra Curricular Activities Available to 9th Graders and Respective Time Commitments •

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YULAMUN – As a delegate to the YULA Model United Nations competition, students represent a country in a number of mock United Nations sessions.

Students attend weekly training sessions for two months and conduct research on their own.

Drama – Tryouts in the fall; rehearsals are 2-3 times a week for 1.5 hours each.

As the play approaches, practices are every night and often much longer. The total commitment lasts between three to four months Israel Advocacy Club – Student group whose main goal is to advocate on behalf of Israel by providing them with the advocacy tools they need to influence members of the US Congress. Meets once every two weeks for 2 hours and sporadically for events Mock Trial – Mock Trial is run by students and coached by real attorneys.

Students audition and are then cast as lawyers or witnesses. 4 hours a week for 10 weeks: 1.5 hour practice 2 times a week for 10 weeks, 2 trials at the end of the semester Newspaper – Student-produced newspaper. Positions are available doing layout and writing (2 articles per semester) Likutei Ohr – A weekly biblical newsletter, this pamphlet is composed namely of student articles. Once a month, students are expected to contribute a Dvar Torah relating to an upcoming Parsha STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)- Members learn about careers in the medical field, attend field trips, learn about and conduct their own research, and listen to lecturers and professionals discuss their respective field of study. The club meets once a week after school for an hour.

Robotics - Students design, build and program a robot to compete in an event with other schools. The approach is totally hands-on, as the adult supervisor remains as hands-off as possible. Meetings are twice a week, 2-3 hours per meeting.

Bio Club – Bio-Club aims to inform students about the biological environment of the world. Activities include experiments, presentations, and beach cleanups.

Meeting times: around 1-2 times a month, 30 min-1 hour per week YULA Media Club – work with the Marketing team on content for the website and marketing materials including video and photography Future Business Leaders of America - FBLA, a nationally acclaimed program with over 250,000 members, supports and nurtures students' interests in business. In joining FBLA, a student commits to 20-30 minute weekly meetings and to smaller committee meetings in which he would work on events for the club, the school, and the community at large.

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Community Service Opportunities Chessed Opportunities Available to 9th Graders and Respective Time Commitment Chessed fair: in the fall, 9th grade students will have opportunity to hear from organizations and choose which chessed group they would like to be a part of. Rabbi Sufrin is responsible for running the chessed fair.

Organizations include: • YACHAD - Yachad is an organization that deals with the inclusion of those with and without special needs. Weekly events bring together high school students and teenagers & adults with special needs. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per event, with 1 - 2 events each week.

• Etta Israel – Shabbatons and events every few weeks • Chai lifeline – 2 programs: Big Brother program, 1 hour per week; Volunteering at events, 2-3 hours per month • Tomchei Shabbos – Student volunteers help package and deliver boxes of food for families every week; 1 hour per week • Cedars Sinai – Volunteer opportunities as clinical or clerical at Cedars-Sinai. 2 hour shifts, once a week • Friendship Circle – Matches students with children with special needs for social programming; 1 hour per week (includes opportunity for weekly basketball games with the participants) • Koreh LA – Students can volunteer to work as a reading partner with LAUSD K-5th grade students to work on their reading skills; 1 hour per week

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Skills for your High School Student •

Time Management: YULA is a dual curriculum school; each student can take 10-15 classes per semester. Learning how to work in advance of assignment, project, and test deadlines is a necessary skill to develop. Students need to prioritize their workload and create a time management plan to insure that work is not left until the last minute. Each student may have a different system. Some choose to keep weekly planners (hard copy) that have the hours of the week printed out. iProcrastinate is a useful tool that helps organize all of a students’ academic responsibilities. Others use iCalendar on their laptops; often they can sync this schedule with other personal devices. Although the system can differ by student, a parent should be able to check-in and see that an overview of “study hours” and a plan to complete assignments is kept. Having an awareness of the time needed to complete different coursework is essential to academic success. (Suggestion: Check out Calendarsthatwork.com a website that allows you to individualize weekly or daily time schedules).

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Organization: Materials management is an important part of staying organized at YULA.Please help your son buy all of his textbooks and reading books at the start of the fall semester. Too often students wait for an assigned book to be delivered while missing important class discussion. Check that the books you order match the ISBN# given by the teacher. When the wrong version of a book is purchased, the student cannot follow along with classroom discussion because page numbers and translations do not match.

Students should have systems for keeping notes and class papers. In technology class your son will learn how to set up files in his laptop to separate class notes; however, he will also need folders for papers given out in class and assignments that are handed back. Helping your son keep track of all these materials, at least at the start of the school year, will be very instrumental in helping him stay organized.

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Assigned Readings: Reading from texts is a necessary part of high school curriculum. Students need to know how to extract important information from reading selections. The steps to having your son understand and remember what he read include setting aside study time and a quiet space to read. Highlighting topic, main idea, and supporting details while reading is recommended to facilitate reading comprehension. Finally, prepare index cards to memorize key terms and definitions (these can be created online as well with quizlet.com).

Index cards promote repetition and ultimately memorization of new concepts.

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Study Time: Study time should be “pure” and free of all distractions. Students need to be able to devote themselves to studying without social media, phone calls, texting, and other distractors. We have discovered that when students turn on their computers to study or sit down to review notes or text, they are often

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distracted by Facebook, e-mails, texts, and phone calls from friends. Quite often they are not aware how much time is wasted and count this time as “study time”.

Parents can help make their sons mindful that it is best for focus and time management, to refrain from looking at social media and other distractors during work time.

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School Resources: YULA has an educational support team to support students with academic issues.

If your son has academic struggles please contact Beth Schoen bschoen@yula.org or Mia Markoff mmarkoff@yula.org, Educational Support Team Coordinators.

**For a more thorough breakdown of the academic policies, please refer to the Student-Parent Handbook.

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Time Tips 1. Count all your time as time to be used and make every attempt to get satisfaction out of every moment.

2. Find something to enjoy in whatever you do.

3. Try to be an optimist and seek out the good in your life.

4. Find ways to build on your successes.

5. Stop regretting your failures and start learning from your mistakes.

6. Remind yourself, "There is always enough time for the important things." If it is important, you should be able to make time to do it.

7. Continually look at ways of freeing up your time.

8. Examine your old habits and search for ways to change or eliminate them.

9. Try to use waiting time-review notes or do practice problems.

10. Keep paper or a calendar with you to jot down the things you have to do or notes to yourself.

11. Examine and revise your lifetime goals on a monthly basis and be sure to include progress towards those goals on a daily basis.

12. Put up reminders in your home or office about your goals.

13. Always keep those long-term goals in mind.

14. Plan your day each morning or the night before and set priorities for yourself.

15. Maintain and develop a list of specific things to be done each day, set your priorities and the get the most important ones done as soon in the day as you can.

Evaluate your progress at the end of the day briefly.

16. Look ahead in your month and try and anticipate what is going to happen so you can better schedule your time.

17. Try rewarding yourself when you get things done as you had planned, especially the important ones.

18. Do first things first.

19. Have confidence in yourself and in your judgment of priorities and stick to them no matter what.

20. When you catch yourself procrastinating-ask yourself, "What am I avoiding?"

21. Start with the most difficult parts of projects, then either the worst is done or you may find you don't have to do all the other small tasks.

22. Catch yourself when you are involved in unproductive projects and stop as soon as you can.

23. Find time to concentrate on high priority items or activities.

24. Concentrate on one thing at a time.

25. Put your efforts in areas that provide long-term benefits.

26. Push yourself and be persistent, especially when you know you are doing well.

27. Think on paper when possible-it makes it easier to review and revise.

28. Be sure and set deadlines for yourself whenever possible.

29. Delegate responsibilities whenever possible.

30. Ask for advice when needed.

Adapted from A. Lakein. How to Get Control of Your Time And Your Life ŠAcademic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001 New Parent Toolkit!

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College Counseling Program Timeline 9th GRADE • College Counseling program is introduced at orientation.

• College counselor sends out occasional college guidance email to students and parents.

• In the spring, the counselor discusses summer opportunities, what to expect from the college guidance office in the 10th grade, and the PSAT. 10th GRADE • Counselors review information about the upcoming PSAT with students and parents • Tenth and eleventh graders take the PSAT at YULA in October.

• Parent College Counseling Night (January) – PSAT scores are returned and interpretation of scores is reviewed; SAT vs. ACT and options are reviewed; information regarding college admissions issues are discussed, including standardized testing timeline.

• College counselor advises students and parents about college planning and students are encouraged to begin SAT/ACT test prep over the summer 11th GRADE • Tenth and eleventh graders take the PSAT at YULA in October.

• Parent College Counseling Night (January) – PSAT scores are returned and interpretation of scores is reviewed; SAT vs. ACT and options are reviewed; information regarding college admissions issues are discussed, including standardized testing timeline.

• Ongoing discussions about college plans and campus visits • Students will take the SAT/ACT. • “College Bootcamp” (June), when 11th graders hear from Admissions representatives and the college counselor to help guide them in the application process and take an essay-writing workshop 12th GRADE • Senior Parent College Counseling Night (September) – students and parents review all important aspects of the application process.

• College counselor works individually with students on applications, essays and other documentation.

• November 1 – deadline to apply to schools Early Decision or Early Action; such applicants hear back from the colleges in December • Financial Aid Night – college financial aid officer speaks to parents • Students and parents work at FAFSA for financial aid • By April 15, students learn of college acceptances.

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YULA Boys High School Graduation Requirements Beginning 2013-2014 School Year SUBECT

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ENGLISH 4 Years Required HISTORY 4 Years Required SCIENCE 3 Years Required MATH 3 Years Required FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 Years Required PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 Years Required ELECTIVES 4 Years Required Please track your progress by marking the boxes per grade level as you complete the courses.

• Elective requirements are met by taking courses that exceed minimum requirements. You must earn four credits to meet this requirement.

• You must take one year of Art to meet UC eligibility requirements (a year of Fine Arts, Film or Drama will fulfill the requirement).

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