The Top Ten Things That You Need To do in Order to Succeed in This Class!

By Bryce Christiansen

 Mrs. Robins' 7th grade honors class is one of the best classes EVER, and the best way to change that is if you don't follow these ten tips. 

#1:  DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! You should already know this, because everybody will tell you not to do this! If you procrastinate, most of your work will turn out sloppy, and that only leads to stress and bad grades. You only have two assignments per month, I suggest that you finish them at the start of the month, so you get them done on time. 

#2: PAY ATTENTION DURING CLASS!!! A lot of the time, Mrs. Robins quickly explains to you certain assignments in order to have time for the newspaper. The only way you can get confused in this class is if you aren't listening! If you don't listen, then you will end up asking multiple people what to do, and you might miss a important detail. You might say "but I always know what to do! Even if I am not paying attention!". Trust me, PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!!!

#3: READ!!! The fact that you are even in this class shows that you love to read. Make sure that you are constantly reading, so you don't fall behind with your grade. Plus, one of the perks of 7th grade, is the iread 40 club. If you don't read, then you won't be able to get into the iread 40 part at the end of the year!

#4: DO YOUR BEST IN CONTESTS!!! You might think that entering contests are dumb, but they are actually fun, especially when you get awarded for it. Take my word, don't just think of contests as a homework assignment. 

#5: REMEMBER TO TURN THE RINGER OFF ON YOUR PHONE!!! If someone calls you during class, Mrs. Robins will answer it for you, and will talk to the person on the phone! In my opinion, I thought it was cool, because the telemarketers never called again, probably because of their fear of Mrs. Robins.

#6: GET ROBINS REWARDS!!! Very often we do a robins rewards drawing, and if your name is called then you get some pretty cool prizes. It isn't hard to get robins rewards, and the only thing you have to do is be on task, so try to collect as many robins rewards as you can!

#7: BE ACTIVE DURING DISCUSSIONS!!! A ton of times during the school year, we either do lit circles, or group discussions. If you are quiet the whole time, then you will either get a bad grade, or you won't learn to develop those crucial communication skills. 

#8: BE CREATIVE!!! There are many things that you have to be creative on, (newspaper, assignments, etc..) and if you aren't creative, then it won't be interesting at all! Use your mind and your imagination

#9: DON'T PLAY GAMES ON THE CHROME BOOKS!!! If you are on chrome books, then you should be doing work. Even if you are done with your work, then you should be reading. If Mrs. Robins catches you playing games, then she will get extremely mad.

#10: HAVE FUN!!! This class shouldn't be stressful, and even if it is, then you deserve at least a little bit of fun. Good luck! (you won't need any if you follow these instructions:)