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6 High School Strategies for a Successful Year
By Margie HeislerHigh school is as challenging as ever. Here are some quick tricks and strategies to help you succeed.
1. Learn each teacher's individual grading system.
Helping Your Child To Be Organized in School; What Parents Can Do
By Margie Heisler1. Encourage the use of a planner
Persuade your child to use their planner and have only one for all of their needs. This planner should serve as your child's "second brain" , an important place to write and keep all scheduled information, school calendars, class assignments, meetings, study times, project due dates, vacations, doctor appointments and social events.
An Organized Student Offers Organizational Skills Training for Students; Peace of Mind for Parents
Deerfield, IL
September 8, 2009
It’s Back-To-School season… that wonderful time of year when students begin anew. Colorful school supplies, trendy fashions, the latest electronic devices, aerodynamic backpack and unmarked textbooks are purchased; everything one could possibly need to begin the school year - right?
Organizational Training For Teens Is Like A Personal GPS For Success
October 1, 2009
There are life skills that can make one rich and famous – like the ability to sing beautifully in four octaves or consistently hit a major league fastball over 500 feet. The most important life skill for the average person, however, is the ability to organize and manage their own life to achieve the greatest enjoyment, satisfaction and success.
Avoid the Fall School Slump: Keep Your Child on Track
By Margie Heisler
What's Happening! Community Newspaper
October/November 2009
Remember that first day of school? New teachers, new classmates, new locker to decorate; fresh folders, fresh backpack, fresh start. Even those first homework assignments weren't so bad. But the joy of starting a new routine inevitably turns into a grind. Especially when faced with multiple teachers, departmentalized classes and high expectations.