Academic Services and Support
Academic Support
Strategies for Academic Success
There are a number of things you can do to feel more comfortable with your academic workload. Please review the list below!
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Communicate with your teachers! Ask for help; if available, see them before or after school or before or after class. Use in class opportunities as well. And don’t forget about Advisory!
- Encourage your parents to communicate with your teachers. Parents can view up to date grades in Schoology. Attendance information is stored in PowerSchool.
- Use a planner or app to organize due dates, quiz/test dates, etc.
- If a planner isn’t sufficient then please come down to the counseling office or go to the counseling website and get a “Weekly Student Progress Report” to help organize your classes and get feedback from your teachers.
- Consider hiring a tutor. A variety of tutoring options are linked below.
- Be present. Not just in attendance, but be alert in class.
- Learn to prioritize all of the activities in your life…school, work, clubs, sports, fun, etc.
- Learn to prioritize your homework at night. What’s required, what’s optional, what’s weighted more, etc.
- Take a deep breath. You have time to get on track. Only your final semester grades are indicated on your transcript so please don’t panic over marking period grades- there is time to make improvements.
- Take time for yourself…mental health is important! Get enough sleep at night, eat nutritious foods, talk to someone when you are stressed, exercise, etc.
Tutoring and Test Prep Opportunities
Free on-Demand Chat Tutoring
The Varsity Tutors Platform gives your student more opportunities to learn at their own pace. 24/7 on-demand chat tutoring and on-demand essay review are live tutoring resources to help your student with any questions about homework, classwork, or test prep. Live group classes, recorded classes, and celebrity-led StarCourses allow your student to learn more about the subjects they’re interested in, and add a touch of fun. Assessments and self study practice problems provide opportunities to drill skills towards mastery. Additionally, free college prep & admissions resources support students interested in PSAT, SAT, and ACT test prep.
Novi Students can access Varsity Tutors through their Clever Dashboard or by selecting the Single Sign-On (SSO) option at varsitytutorsforschools.com
FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS
- ACT Student
- College Board
- Learning Express at Novi Public Library
- Number 2
- Khan Academy
- K-12 Connect Virtual Homework Help
- Mometrix Test Preparation