@theHelm January 2022

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Bell Let’s Talk Day 2022 On Wed. Jan. 26, the Middle School will participate in special wellbeing activities that focus on mental health awareness, wrapping up a month of GLOW. Especially during these pandemic times, it’s good to know where to turn for an understanding conversation and how to take care of your own physical and mental wellness.

How to Be a Good Online Learner

Some of the activities at HSC on Jan. 26 include:  the Bell Let’s Talk Chatterbox  Mandala Art  Self care activity

Mental health is important all the time! Try this amazing @home Walking Curriculum Challenge from Mr. Hannah any (every) day of the week!

Always Look And Refer To My HSC For All Updates

Always look and refer to my HSC because there are links to your teacher's by Oliver Wojciechowski, 601 Zoom rooms, and each teacher has their subject page that has lessons Always Keep Your Camera On and homework posted. It is a great Turn your camera on right away when tool! you log on to your classes so that the teacher knows you are listening and ready to work. Do not play Roblox or other games. If everyone has their camera on, you can see all your friends, which is a bonus. Remember to look into the camera.

Stay Active! The most important thing to do online is to be active because you will not play with your friends and get easy exercise at recess. So when you get a break at lunch, go for a walk or go swimming in the summer for 20 minutes. Also, try to maintain a good posture when sitting in front of the computer.

Set-Up Your Work Space Please make sure your working space is clean because it is easier to be organized and find things very quickly for each subject. Unfortunately, I had to Be Polite learn this the hard way. A quiet space Remember to mute your microphone is required for better studying so that there are no disruptions. Do not join before you enter the Zoom room. from your bed with your pajamas on Always virtually raise your hand and and hair not combed because that is wait for the teacher to pick you. There can only be one person speak- not appropriate. ing at a time. Try to be an active participant! Do not yell out answers for someone else because that is not polite, and give others a chance to speak!

Don't Be Late A tip for not being late for class is to set up a timer on your phone for each class. So when it's time for the class your phone will ring. Make sure to have your phone on do not disturb. Make sure to be three minutes early and wait patiently for the teacher.

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https://www.hsc.on.ca/hschome/hscho me-learning-tips @theHelm ~ page 5


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