Midterm exams are coming up at Powhatan High School during the week of December 15th through the 19th. Here is the schedule to help you stay on top of things.
| Monday 15 – Thursday 18 | Make ups | Friday 12/19 | ||||||||||
| Start | End | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri 7Block | Block | Start | End | |||
| 7:40 | 8:30 | 50 mins | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 7:40 | 8:25 | |||
| AM EXAM | 8:35 | 10:35 | 120 mins | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st/ 2nd/3rd
Make up |
2nd | 8:30 | 9:20 | |
| 3rd | 9:25 | 10:15 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10:20 | 11:10 | ||||||||||
| Lunch Block | 10:40 | 12:25 | 105 mins | 5th | 4th | 7th | 2nd | |||||
| A lunch | 10:50 | 11:15 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11:15 | 12:40 | ||||||||||
| A lunch | 11:10 | 11:35 | ||||||||||
| B lunch | 11:25 | 11:50 | ||||||||||
| B lunch | 11:45 | 12:10 | ||||||||||
| C lunch | 12:00 | 12:25 | ||||||||||
| C lunch | 12:15 | 12:40 | ||||||||||
| PM EXAM | 12:30 | 2:30 | 120 mins | 7th | 6th | 5th | 6thblock
4th/6th Make up |
5th/7thMake up | ||||
| 6th | 12:45 | 1:35 | ||||||||||
Monday through Thursday will be the exams and Friday will be a make-up day for those who missed something during the week. Z
There are NO EXEMPTIONS for any midterms this year.
Monday- morning will be 3rd block exams and afternoon will be 7th block exams
Tuesday- morning will be 2nd block exam and afternoon will be 6th block exams
Wednesday- morning will be 1st block exams and afternoon will be 5th block exams
Thursday- morning will be 4th block exam and afternoon will be 6th and 4th make up blocks
Friday- morning will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd makeup block and afternoon will be 5th and 7th make up blocks
Some tips to help you succeed on your exams:
- Create a study schedule and prioritize subjects you need extra practice on
- When studying start with the hardest topics while your brain is fresh and do the easier or simpler topics after when your brain is already a bit tired
- Take breaks when studying- studying too long will just burn you out and at some point you will stop retaining information
- If there is a subject you are truly struggling on don’t be afraid to ask either friends, peers, teacher or parents for help
- Make sure you get enough sleep and don’t cram the night before because then you will be tired and more likely to forget or fall asleep during the exam
- Eat breakfast or a snack before the exam and stay hydrated- without fuel your brain will be unable to work properly, too its full potential and you are more likely to get distracted during the exam
