Ben Kelly, Freshman
September is time for National School Success Month to be observed across America as parents help their children prepare for a fresh new school year. The new school year signifies a time for respect towards peers, education equity, and positive school culture to begin spreading around. Although this school year will be different, success and respect should still be found.
The month of September is recognized as National School Success Month across the nation; even with an altered school year, it can still be recognized. As schools all over begin returning for the 2020-2021 school year, National School Success Month brings time to prepare for a successful year.
In order to prepare children for school, children, with the help of parents, can create reachable goals to push themselves forward, tactics to get through the year, and a plan for the year to make things organized and easier. It is very important that students succeed in school, as great benefits will arrive later in life.
Setting a plan for yourself, and goals to follow will ultimately lead to traveling down the right path to success. Setting these goals gives a reason to try harder at accomplishing your work. When accomplishing these goals and following a set plan, students may feel accomplished and can develop knowledge of good time management.
The 2020 to 2021 school year has gone virtual for some and face-to-face for others, but even those at school are distanced and covered by masks. Though the year may seem different and very distressing too, setting goals and plans can still be done and you may feel better and more successful in the end. Using time management to manage your work is a great way to feel better about things. There is no need to overwork yourself, and when you are, trying your best is what counts. Taking breaks can always calm oneself down as well. This school year doesn't have to be as bad as it seems.
Of course, you need to be respectful to others too. School Success Month should also push good behavior and respect as being nice can go a long way to success. You may not be right next to them, or you may be split by screens, but that doesn't mean others aren't there. Be respectful and nice to others, and they will be the same back, even with these setbacks.
Being respectful towards others also creates a full school environment of positive school culture. Be respectful and responsible in school, and when everyone is happy and helping one another out, a great environment is built. Positive school culture in your school should mean everyone is respectful towards each other, and feel cared for and known by their peers.
Everyone should feel comfortable together, even with this new school environment. You may not be able to interact with others now, but you should still respect each other and show positivity throughout the school day. With positive school culture filling the rooms, everyone will feel better about themselves and each other, and in turn, will create more successful students in the end.
Education equity should also be seen throughout the school year. Education equity also ties in with building up a positive school culture around the building. Children will be more likely to succeed if treated equally and fairly. The staff and academics should be of high quality and ready to make the students feel ready for a successful year. All students should have an opportunity to succeed, and they should pursue that opportunity and try their best. With education equity and fairness for the students, they will have a better time this year.
With this year's setbacks, education equity can still be practiced. The distance apart has no reason to make an unfair environment for students to go through this year. It may be a stressful and new environment, but if equity is kept and the general setup of the year is similar to previous years, then students will be less stressed and more successful.
According to Gallup's 2014 student poll, 28 percent of 825,000 students surveyed did not feel engaged in school, and 19 percent said they felt actively disengaged in school. School may seem to be a struggle, or just boring, but students should take what National School Success Month offers and strive for success while they are there.
The U.S. Department of Education pushes that students think into National School Success Month and create plans and goals. The Department themselves created a guide to help children throughout the year. The plan covers each month, giving tips and tricks for monthly success. Other sites such as Learning Liftoff have also provided tools to utilize for school success.
To be successful in school, students should also strive for a healthy lifestyle. Staying active and healthy will leave students ready to learn and able to focus and complete work better than those who refuse to stay active. Eating a good breakfast and getting a good night's sleep will help students, in the long run, to become successful.
National School Success Month was created to try and push the preparedness and goal making of students in school. Schools want their students to be successful, and this national recognition was created to help them on that path. National School Success Month was set in September to fit the beginning of the school year, and allow students to make goals on time with school.
Works Cited
“Countdown to School Success.” Countdown to School Success | U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov/parents/countdown-success.
Follow meLuis F. DominguezFreelance Writer at Homeschool Spanish AcademyLuis F. Domínguez is a freelance writer and independent journalist interested in travel. “National School Success Month: Set Your Goals for the School Year.” Homeschool Spanish Academy, 3 July 2020, www.spanish.academy/blog/national-school-success-month-set-your-goals-for-the-school-year/.
Sarah-Mills. “National School Success Month a Prompt for Setting Goals.” Learning Liftoff, 18 Nov. 2017, www.learningliftoff.com/national-school-success-month/#:~:text=September is National School Success,for the commencing school year. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/06/grabbing-students#:~:text=%22You%20see%20it%20in%20attendance,(19%20percent)%20in%20school.
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