The CHIEF January 2024

Quick Tips: Getting Back Into It By: Brieaunna Duck

Though getting back from break can be seen as a negative, I like to see it as a fresh start. Your grades reset and your schedule changes, so it is a good time to begin, or get back into, healthy routines. One practice that helps me get back into the swing of things is to set good habits. One good habit is time management. I practice this by using a planner to plan out my day. I use it just as a rough guide line; it doesn’t have to be exact. This can help out with what assignments you need to get done as well. I also do things that need to be done every day at the same time which helps me to be more motivated to get my homework or practice with my instruments done. Starting out the semester strong is a good motivator and once habits are set in place, it helps to prevent tapering off later on. One last tip to get back into the flow is to get into a good sleep schedule. Sleep is so important and it really does improve how you can process and go about your days. Here’s to finishing the school year strongly!

Key Club Update By: Summer Negray “Volunteers always don’t have the time, but they have the heart”- Elizabeth Andrew Over break the school hosted the annual Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Many school clubs provided a service to help during this busy time, whether it was concessions, selling programs, coat check, or helping in the office. Everyone showed up for their club and got work done! In this article I will like to specifically talk about what Key Club members contributed to the Holiday Tournament. As a Key Club member myself, I was one of the members who helped with coat check and program selling. Occasionally, we were pulled aside to help with other tasks. During the slow times (when the games were taking place) we would play card games such as Uno to pass the time. Personally, I met a few people that I didn’t know before the holiday tournament. It was really great getting to know them, even though we were only with each other for a few hours. Overall, Key Club had a great time volunteering for this fun and community-oriented event!