Counselor's Message | Kimberly

Welcome Back! KMS students have been busy with after school activities, academic endeavors, and various sporting events.  It's time to start this school year out right.

Students are diving into the first quarter, and now is the time for students to rack up some good scores. One way to do that is by using good test-taking skills. The website ‘Study Guides and Strategies gives the following ten hints to better test grades:

    Review your previous tests and sample tests provided by your teacher.
    Each test you take prepares you for the next one!
  2. Arrive early for tests.
    List what you need beforehand to avoid panic.
    Good preparation prepares you for the task at hand.
  3. Be comfortable but alert.
  4. Stay relaxed and confident.
  5. Read directions carefully!
    and avoid careless errors.
  7. Answer questions in a strategic order:
    Easy questions first to build confidence.
    Then those with the most point value.
    On objective tests, eliminate obvious incorrect answers.
  8. Review! if you have time.
    Resist the urge to leave when you complete the exam--
    check if you have answered all the questions, 
    and not made any errors or mis-marked any answers.
    Review where you succeed and where you are challenged. 

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