College Information

With application deadlines quickly approaching, some students at QHST are rushing to get everything in order. Other students have recently completed the PSAT's and are just beginning to think about college.

Some questions for you to explore:
How do students decide where to go?
What should you be thinking about when choosing a college?

Below is a set of links compiled by the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2006/07/30/education/edlife/

Rubrics

Educational rubrics
When working with project based learning, rubrics are a big deal . How well do you know rubrics? Share what you know.


What is a rubric?
Why do we use rubrics?
When should rubrics be used?
Where can you find sample rubrics?
What can you use to make rubrics?
What can we ask teachers about rubrics?

What questions do you have about rubrics? Post them here.



We will explore these questions next Wednesday in Advisory. Try to gather a rubric from any of your teachers to bring with you.

A link to the teacher/student questionnaire will be posted shortly.

Montessori Seniors Class 2007

Montessori Seniors Class 2007

This is a link to an article regarding the PSAT's. I'm sure the seniors would love to hear all student feedback. Share what you think.

The PSAT/NMSQT

Next Wednesday, we will have a different schedule as a result of the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) exam. Many students have expressed concern as a result of feeling unprepared for the exam. In addition to meeting with some of you to review the exam, I am also offering some links that may answer any questions you might have.

About the PSAT : This is a link to the College Board website. The college board co-sponsors the PSAT along with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. There are detailed links to the left that will answer many of your questions.

What you need to know about the PSAT: This fact sheet, created by ECampusTours.com, gives an overview as to what the PSAT is as well as other relevant information.


note: Some of the websites mention registration and fees for the test. NYC public school students (10th and 11th grade) take the exam free of charge.

Be sure to come prepared with a calculator (Four function, scientific or graphing) and a few sharpened pencils.

Please post any additional comments or questions that you have. :)

Your Favorite Quotes

In DEAR, we are working on a project with quotes from texts that you are reading. Post some of your favorite quotes here to share with the world. Be sure to include:

1. The quote
2. The author
3. The text it is from (if applicable- ex: book, song....)

School Wide Values

School Wide Values

Reflect on our school wide values using the site above. Give examples of where you have seen school wide values in action. Each value has its own section:
Responsibility
Integrity and Wisdom
Respect
Compassion
Acceptance
Stewardship
Health

How do your values relate to the school wide values?
Why does our school have "school wide values?"