Students at Heritage are finding it difficult to maintain their grades, causing them to work harder to keep them up.

Whether it’s your parents, or teachers, or even colleges you might want to be accepted into, grades are very important. The problem is that students today are not focused in class like they should be. However there are a lot of strategies that could help students feel less helpless and overwhelmed by grades.

“[Grades] determine what classes you get and if you have failing grades, colleges aren’t gonna look at you as much as they would someone with good grades,’’ said Kimberly Pineda (11).

Pineda maintains her grades despite the fact she has two jobs. Her strategies to keep her grades in check are using her resources like Eagle Period and lunch time to finish any work she is missing. Her statement highlights the importance of keeping good grades for future opportunities in higher education. Recognizing this can help students to prioritize academic achievement.

“One thing I do is I send Remind texts about assignments that are due. I also give assignment calendars in advance that show assignments and major grades that are coming up at the beginning of every month,” said English teacher Kim Shepard.

Shepard’s approach shows a few helpful ways teachers can help students stay organized and informed. Such proactive measures can significantly enhance student performance to keep up the streak of having good grades. Along with this, having a personal planner to keep track of upcoming assignments or tests could help students not feel overwhelmed. Another strategy is setting time aside in the week to study and complete assignments.

When asked about possible strategies, math teacher Joanna Kosik said, “Note cards are always handy because you can bring those anywhere and quiz yourself. Sometimes re-reading or re-writing something always helps me.”