Graduation Requirements
This is the total number of credits you need to earn to graduate from The Gilbert Schoo.
What is 25 credits?
This is one of the most important things you can do every day to be successful in your classes.
What is show up/attend class?
This type of mindset says, "If I make the effort, I can learn and do hard things."
What is a growth mindset?
This person can help you with scheduling and choosing courses.
Who is your school counselor?
High school is preparing you for this - not just graduation.
What is life?
Unlike in middle school, students must earn these in high school in order to move toward graduation.
What are credits?
Most of your teachers recommend doing this outside of class.
What is your homework?
Saying, "I can't do this. It's too hard. I'm not smart enough," represents this type of mindset.
What is a fixed mindset?
Counselors can help students understand these, which are earned by completing (and passing) classes.
What are credits?
The next four years of high school will help you discover these about yourself.
What are your strengths?
You must earn at least this many credits each year to move on to the next grade.
What are 6 credits?
If you don't understand something in class, you should do this instead of staying confused.
What is asking for help?
Name one of the three things the seminar recommends for taking care of your physical well-being.
What are sleep, eating right, or exercise?
Name one of the three major areas in which school counselors can help students besides academics.
What are social-emotional support or post-secondary planning?
Name two of the three possible post-high-school pathways.
What are college, trade school, work, or the military?
This graduation area includes 4 years of English, 3 years of Social Studies, including U.S. History and Civics, and 1 year of World Language.
What is Humanities?
According to your teachers and your counselors, this is something you should do the night before each day.
What is prepare yourself?
What is check your planner?
Adults suggests doing this with your phone because limiting screen time can contribute to greater happiness.
What is get off/limit your social media use?
Generally, what you discuss with our counselor is kept private. This is called _______.
What is confidentiality?
Name something else besides academics that you will learn during high school.
What is the ability to work with others
What is becoming a lifelong learner?
Name the three subjects specifically identified as part of the Humanities requirements in this seminar.
What are English, Social Studies, and World Language?
Teachers and counselors recommend creating this type of routine to help you stay on top of everything.
What is writing down your homework in a planner?
What is a weekly schedule?
It's strongly recommended to take a few minutes each day to do this as a way to settle your mind.
What is take some quiet time to breath?
Name one situation in which a counselor may need to break confidentiality to help keep someone safe.
What is when you or someone else may be in danger, hurt yourself or hurt someone else?
This is the most important thing to remember about your freshman year when it comes to your high school transcript.
What is: ""It's a blank slate!"