How to Succeed in Language Arts

1. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.  That is probably the worst thing you could do.  If you don’t procrastinate, you’ll get everything done early, then it will be on time and off your mind.

2. Pay attention.  If you pay attention, you’ll understand everything that you need to and do well on all of your assignments.

3. Ask Questions.  When you don’t understand something that you’re learning in class, there’s no better way than to ask a friend in class or Mrs. Robins.  Even if you think you understand it most of the way, you can still ask a question to get some extra information on your assignments.

4. Stay Organized.  If your journal and all other supplies you use for school are organized, you will be able to find them quickly and keep track of them.  You’ll be able to keep your grades up if you don’t lose your papers.

5. Keep Track of Dates.  You’ll always need to know when papers are due.  If you know when to turn them in, you can get them in early and not have to make up assignments after the due date.

6. Keep Up Attendance.  You need to be at school in order to learn.  You won’t need to do as much homework, and you’ll always understand the things you learn in class.

7. Keep Notes.  If you keep plenty of notes in your journal or on extra paper, you have more study materials for big tests, or even just to help remember what you need to do.

8. Put Effort Into Work.  When you put effort into your work at school, you get a good grade.  When you don’t, you get a bad grade.  It’s as simple as that.

9. Answer Questions.  If you know the answer to a question, go ahead and tell it.  You never know who you might help or what conversations you could start to help with learning experiences.

10. Study With Others.  You can study in your groups of friends and answer each other’s questions.  You can get a larger understanding when you work in a group of people who help each other out.

How To Be Great In Mrs. Robins'

  You may be in her Honors class and you may not be. But these top ten things, should be known by anyone going into her class in 7th grade.

1. Never Procrastinate. If you procrastinate in any of her classes, you will wish you didn't. Especially in Honors, with monthly writing contests and blog posts. If you put things off till the last minute, you will REALLY regret it.

2. Never Miss Class. I know I say to never miss class. That's not true. But try to go to school anytime you can. Don't think it's the coolest thing to skip Mrs. Robins' class, because it's not. You will get very behind.  

3. Stay Organized. We're only human. And people can be messy. Make sure you always have all of your assignments for Language Arts organized. It will cause less stress and lead to better grades.

4. Check PowerSchool. Checking PowerSchool at least once a day, will help you in Mrs. Robins' a lot. It will help you to know what you could be missing, what you could make up, and what is coming up next.

5. Read As Often As Possible. If you don't know already then it's best you know now. In Mrs. Robins' class, we have to read 36 books in total and 40 or more to be in the iRead 40 Club. If you aren't in Honors you will have to read 30. So read as many genres and books as possible.

6. Keep An Open Mind. I know, every class has that one big project that can get you stressed. Or just small assignments like blog posts and writing contests that freak you out. But if you calm down, and open your imagination, you will have better luck with these things.

7. Pay Attention.  If you keep your attention up, you will be able to do better no matter what!

8. Stay Calm and Be Yourself. As Judy Garland from Wizard of Oz said, “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else.” It’s true. When in Mrs. Robins’ class, stay calm and be yourself. You will meet new people and make more friends this way.

9. Always Have Fun. This is probably one of the most important things to do in ANY class. Just chill out, calm down, and have fun… but still work hard and do a good job!

10. Review This List. If you aren’t on best terms with yourself, and need to restart your mindset, just read this and remember all of these things. Have fun and enjoy 7th grade. :)

How to be successful in Honors Language Arts:)

Hey new 7th grader, congrats on getting into Honors Language Arts! It will be so fun! Mrs. Robins is the BEST teacher ever and you will have a blast. Here are the top 10 things you will need to know to succeed in Honors Language Arts…

1. Never Procrastinate! Trust me, it’s easier if you just get it done before it’s due. Just get it done once you get the work! It will make your life a lot easier, plus when Mrs. Robins tells everyone to turn in their work, you don’t have to worry about it or feel guilty.
2. Read, Read, Read! You want to read as much as you can! The IRead party is so much fun and it is so worth it! You also get free candy, who doesn’t like that?
3. Stay Organized! It will help you so much, you will know where everything is and your “School Life” will be a lot easier. And it looks nice:)
4. Enjoy Work. I know it’s hard, not only enjoy homework and work, but get it done. Get into a good habit of getting your work done, set out a time each day to do it. For instance, I do my homework right after dinner.
5. It’s All Worth It! In the end, all of the work that you do will pay off, you get waffles, candy and treats, food, parties, and lots more!
6. Good Attitude! Having a good attitude will make it easier to go through school, so have a smile! Whenever you say,”I really don’t want to do this work” Mrs. Robins is probably thinking,” I really don’t want to hear complaining.” So just be happy:)
7. Reading Log. Whenever you finish reading a book, don’t turn the book in, fill out a section in your reading log! It’s easier to write it real quick instead of turning it in and having to find the book again and trust me, just fill it out when you’re done.
8. Going The Extra Mile! You want good grades don’t you? To get that perfect score, you have to stay on top of your work and get it done. If you need more points because you failed a test in Language Arts, ALWAYS ask if there is extra credit! Keeping your grades up means, taking time out of your day to keep your grades looking great!
9. Class Reading. Throughout the school year, you will probably read 1 or 2 books together as a class. The first book we read didn’t have a movie to it...but we got cream puffs! The second book we read did have a movie, so we got to watch that! Not only did we get food and watched movies, reading it together was really fun.
10. Lessons! Mrs.Robins superpower is making lessons fun. You will most likely do lessons while walking around the school reading QR codes. You might also be learning while slapping a piece of paper on the wall with a fly swatter. It’s so fun!

Have fun and good luck!:)

Top 10

• DON'T procrastinate!
• Make sure you know what you are writing and get engaged to what you are writing about, other-wise your writing won't be as good.
• Don't be afraid to be different in your writing, there are more than one way to write.
• When you are answering a question, don't yell the answer out because it isn't fun for everyone else.
• NEVER sit and do nothing during class, because L.A. is really fun and you and you could miss something important when you are not paying attention.
• Remember that this class is not an just easy A class, you are going to have to do some work in order to succeed
• Trust me, this class is not essay after essay, it's super fun and not like every other class because you get the opportunity to do more fun things.
• When Mrs. Robbins says that you will be kicked out of the class if you fail it at the end of the trimester, she is not bluffing.
• ALWAYS tell Mrs. Robbins that she is the best because she is!
• Now just remember to have fun and don't stress over the little things because, well, there 

You Might Need To Know These Things...

1. Ask for help! It is ok to ask. If you ask, you will receive the answer that you are looking for, and will understand it more clearly more than anybody else!
2. Bring a sharpened pencil to class every day! By the time you are done with class, it will be needing more sharpening!
3. Read your books! They are the main reason why your grade is that!
4. Turn in your assignments! Life is easier if you don't procrastinate!
5. This class is really fun!!! Enjoy it!
6. Be respectful! You want to have people partner up with you, because then you will have some help.
7. The newspaper is lots of fun! It's like your free day!
8. You get to do much more things than the other classes, and they are good things, not negative things.
9. Try to make friends! Life is going to suck if you don't make new friends in your classes.
10. Be a friend to the teacher! This class is going to be great if you make friends with Mrs. Robins. (It's not really that hard to have her as a friend)

Ten things you need to know about honors LA

1. If there is absolutely one thing that I cannot stress enough about is procrastinating. If you put of an assignment in English, it will literally be trash. I say this from personal experience. I put of an essay until the very last night, the next day, I had a bad grade. DON’T PROCRASTINATE.
2. One of the very fun things in English is the newspaper. The newspaper is an awesome privilege that only you get to do. You can do whatever you want based on your section. You also get great bragging rights.
3. Another fun thing is the field trip. You travel to the DSU library, which is super awesome. You learn about the history, how to access books, and so much more.
4. Don’t be doing an assignment, and then randomly just give up on it because you want to. It’s not worth it, and it will bring your grade down
5. Get to know people.I have made a multitude of friends that without Honors would have no clue who they were.
6. One of the many things I have learned in this class is how to correctly format an essay. Before I learned this, my papers could be compared to those of a fourth grader.
7. Keep your grade up! If you do not maintain a grade higher than a B-, you’re likely to be removed from honors.
8. Don’t be absent. If you miss a lot of days of school, which personally I have, you miss valuable lessons that cannot be re-taught.
9. Constantly, constantly read. Reading is something that will help you write, which is 70% of what you do in honors.
10. Enjoy the class. If you are stressed and want to out-do everybody, you are going to start disliking the people and class.

Also, if i hear a sliver of something you did or said to Ms.Robins, (insert dramatic music)I will hunt you down.

10 Things About Honors

5 Things You Need to Know

1. Keep your grades up
2. Pay Attention
3. Give Respect to Mrs. Robins
4. Always be on time
5. Turn your assingments in on time and don't procrastinate


5 Things I Liked About Honors

1. Making New Friends
2. Learning how to be a better writer
3. Writing blog posts and reading everyone elses
4. Writing for the Spectrum
5. Writing for the School Newspaper



Good luck 7th Graders! Hope you have a wonderful time in Honors and love it as much as I did! It really was one of my favorite classes and you'll have a lot of fun! I made so many new friends, became a better writer, and learned a lot of useful skills I can use in the future. Yes it's true honors is a lot more work but if you just pay attention and get your work turned in on time, it's easy. Also, when you work hard, you get to have parties such as a waffle party, hot chocolate party, ice cream party, etc. Have fun, work hard and I'll see ya next year!