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Absegami Honors and AP Summer Packets

Summer Packet Information can be found here.

Working Papers Summer Hours

Remember to bring your birth certificate with you.

WORKING PAPERS are available in the guidance office. Working papers should only be taken if you have a promise of employment. All working papers must be signed by the guidance office when all sections are complete. Students may take care of working papers before or after school, lunch period or study hall.

'Gami Activities & Sports Video

Check out the Promo on 'Gami Sports and Activities done by Mr Po.

Absegami Safety News

Absegami Health Services

School Safety Plan — Safety Plan Information for Parents & Guardians

Safety & Hotline Contact Numbers — Compiled by the 2006-07 Faculty Discussion Group on Safety

Rules for Bus Conduct and Transportation

Gang Awareness Powerpoint — Complied by the 2006-07 Faculty Discussion Group on Gang Awareness

Late Study and Tutoring

Are you using late study and tutoring options?

Student Information

Tutoring Schedules

Late Study

The schedule for late study can be found below. Please note that this may vary from week to week depending on the individual staffing issues that may be encountered.

@ Absegami 4:30-7:30 pm Thursdays only for Math and Science

Mathematics Late Study

R.E.A.C.H. @ The Rittenberg School M-F 5:00-8:00 pm

R.E.A.C.H. Information

Mondays	Science, Math, and English
Tuesdays	Science, Math, English, and History
Wednesdays	Science, Math, English, and History
Thursdays	Science, Math, English, and History
Fridays	Science, and Math

Student Activities

Last year, the Spanish Honor Society adopted a 1st grade class in Quito, Ecuador. As part of what was called "Proyecto mochila" (Project Bookbag), the members of the Society carried out a school supplies drive and purchased bookbags for the entire class. The Academic Team (under the guidance of Mrs. Foreman) funded part of this initiative by donating the proceeds of last year's competition. You can view the Thank-you note here.
EMANON Players Present Brigadoon
List of Absegami Activities
Habitat For Humanity
Culinary Program
Dance Program

The One Nation, Many Americans Project Information
ONMAP

Test-Taking Tips

The night before, get a good night's sleep. Go to bed early. You will perform better if you are wide awake and well rested (so will your brain!)
Eat a good breakfast, don't skip it! You wouldn't drive your car with no gasoline. Food is brain power! And if you get hungry during the test, it will be harder for you to concentrate.
Listen to or read all of the directions before starting. It won't matter if you get the answer correct, if you didn't do it in the manner the directions stated.
Take a deep breath and focus, put everything else out of your mind. Take one question at a time, so you don't feel overwhelmed.
Work the questions in order. If you come to one you don't know the answer to, then skip it and you can come back to it if you have time. Don't spend too long on it, if you don't know it right away or within a few seconds. Try to make it flow, don't spend too much time on one question.
Read the entire question and all of the answers before you answer. Especially if it says pick all of the correct answers, the best answer or one of the answers is all of the above. These are sort of tricky.
Don't be afraid to guess. If you have a feeling that you know the right answer, then use your instinct. Chances are, you are right. And it is better than leaving it blank!
Relax. Have confidence in your ability and what you have learned and studied!
Use process of elimination. If you don't know the correct answer right away or, you are torn between two answers, then eliminate the ones that you know, definitely are not the answer, then work your way back.
Pay close attention to wording. Some words like no, not, never, and always, can change the whole meaning to the question.