Weekly Update
Weekly Update for the Week of January 20, 2025
Top 5 things to know for the week ahead
1. A look at the week ahead
Monday, January 20th ~No School ~ Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 21th ~Normal Bell Schedule First day of MP3!! Fresh Start Tuesday :)
Wednesday, January 22th ~Normal Bell Schedule
Thursday, January 23th ~Normal Bell Schedule
Friday, January 24th ~ Normal Bell Schedule,
2. Monthly Focus: Building Effective Study Habits
This week's focus :Building Effective Study Habits. Consider doing the following:
- Experiment with different study techniques (e.g., flashcards, summarizing). Many study techniques can be found online such as 'Knowt" an online flashcard maker!
- Join content support with your teachers to review material
- Set specific, achievable goals for each study session.
- Review and revise study notes daily.
3. Scholarship Opportunity
4. BECA Scholarships
On behalf of BECA, please find the flyer the upcoming BECA Scholarship Fair on January 29th at USMSM.
5. SENIORS: Guest Speakers
January 22 Brittany Stephens-Maryland Year of Service
February 5 Candace Thompson- Money Concepts for Teens
February 19 Monica Grove- Resume Writing
February 26 Beverly Russell- Personal Branding
Each meeting will be held from 1:20 pm to 2:05 pm. Mrs. Tomasic will have calendar and email reminders of each of these with the Google Meet codes. Please be on the lookout in your email!
In addition to the Guest Speaker on Wednesdays, you also have the following in-person event opportunities.
January 23 Tech Expo 5:30-8:00 pm (in-person)
January 28 Teen Career event 5:30-7:00 pm Lexington Park Library (in-person) (The flyer is attached; this is not a school event, but it is open to the community.)
February 4 Reality Fair- 8:00-12:00 James A.Forrest Tech Center- 10 VA students (in-person)