The CHIEF December 2016

PTHS Club Spotlight: Art Club     Are you involved in Art I, II, III, or AP Art here at PTHS? Do you have free time a few days a month after school? Do you enjoy going beyond the classroom expectations to work on art? If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, then Art Club is for you! At this time, Art Club consists of about half Seniors and half other students. Because of this, we need new By Allyson Schoff

to all students at PTHS who are in an art class. We tend to meet at least once a month, but we usually try to gather after school more often to work on projects such as the ornaments, murals, or other work we come up with.      To join Art Club, come in to Mr. Vogt’s room during any of the scheduled Art Club meeting days which are found on the PTHS website or on a paper outside the guidance office. Students looking to join can also talk to Mr. Vogt during their art class.

members in order to keep Art Club growing after the class of 2017 leaves. Art Club is open 

Final Exam Tips

By Shelby Jennings

As many of you know, the longdesired winter break also means another thing: finals. Some finals will take place during the week of December 1216 (or even earlier). Some finals will be included in this year’s “Semester WrapUp” days, which are Monday, December 19, and Tuesday, December 20. This is different from years past, so make sure to plan accordingly. For those exempting, you are still required to come to class, but you still exempt from the grade of the exam or the exam itself. Like most people, I find final exams to be stressful at times. Here are some reminders and tips you can follow to stay on track:

1. Don’t study everything the night before. Start studying a little bit at a time a week before, and the night before the test you should have a pretty strong basis on a given subject. Also, you will be depriving yourself rest, which is key to staying focused the next day.

2.   When studying, take breaks. Science has found that taking breaks from studying will improve      your focus and attention, thus helping you grasp a better understanding of the material. 3.  Stay organized when balancing exams in multiple classes. Being organized during finals week will     help your brain focus on actually studying, and not juggling around the many other things you have     to do. I recommend using a planner or sticky note to write your todo list in. Plus, it will feel great     when you can cross something off!

If this is your first time taking finals, don’t panic, because they are not as bad as they sound. If you need extra help, you can attend tutoring before school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, or after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Good luck!