Know Your School
What Does NBPS Stand For?
North Broward Preparatory School
What is one place you can go when you need help with something happening in residential life?
Your Dorm Parent/Residential Life staff.
You don't understand an assignment. Who is probably your FIRST stop?
Your teacher!
Which country has the most time zones?
France
What is the name of the NBPS mascot?
The Eagle.
What is the name of the building where our residential students live?
The International Village
Your laundry is done, but you forgot to move it from the washer. What should you probably do?
You will get two magnets from the residential staff, make sure you're using your magnet when using the washer and dryer and mark your phone number and/or room number on it, so the residential staff can then contact you.
You're struggling to keep up academically and don't know what to do next. Name ONE person/resource you could reach out to?
Teacher, your Academic Advisor - Ms. Doly, your HS Counselor
NPBS offers teacher help sessions (Math Lab), peer tutoring, residential academic support (Prep Time), and additional tutoring resources.
Which country is famous for inventing the croissant?
Austria
You meet someone new and forget their name approximately 30 seconds later. What is the best move?
Ask them again!
True or False: NBPS Residential students come from more than 30 countries.
True
What time does Prep Time typically happen?
From 8pm - 9:30 pm.
You have a test tomorrow, your roommate is distracting you, your homesick, and your group project is falling apart. Do you have to figure this out alone?
There are different resources and a support team available to you. Utilize them!
What is the most widely spoken language in the world when counting both native and non-native speakers?
English
You're walking across campus and realize you have absolutely no idea where you're going. What do you do?
Ask Someone!
Normalize asking questions. You're new. You're supposed to not know.
Which three areas are part of NBPS' world-class collaborations?
MIT, Juilliard, & UNICEF.
What are some amenities you can find in the International Village?
Kitchenettes, laundry facilities, study areas, snack lounges
True or False: asking for help at NBPS means you're failing.
False.
Which continent is home to the most countries?
Africa.
You and your roommate aren't seeing eye-to-eye about something. What's the move?
Talk about it instead of letting it build up.
Talk to a Dorm Parent/Ms. Debbie
Reach out to your HS Counselor.
How many books and ebooks can students access through the Learning Commons?
More than 20,000 books and 100,000 eBooks.
You're homesick, overwhelmed, and thinking, "Maybe I made a mistake coming here." What's the BEST first move?
Talk to a friend, a trusted Dorm Parent, reach out to your HS Counselor.
Your friend tells you, "I don't think I belong here." What is the best response?
Let's talk to someone together. Connect to your Dorm Parent, your HS counselor, a trusted adult.
What's one thing you might learn at NBPS that is it technically NOT taught in a classroom?
Another language, culture, food, traditions, independence, communication, etc.
You have no idea what you're doing. You're homesick. You're overwhelmed. You have a roommate problem. You bombed your first test. What do you do?
This is the part of NBPS we want to remember. You don't have to know everything when you get here.
You don't have to have it all figured out.
You just need to know that you have people here who can't help you figure out what's next.