AP teachers are call next year’s students to preparatory lunch meetings.
For teachers, the end of the school year marks the beginning of planning for next year’s classes. AP teachers use this time after the seniors have checked out – and classes are coming to an end – to meet with their incoming students who have signed up for the challenge of an AP class next year, and let them know what they are getting themselves into.
This week kicks off the long list of AP meetings for next year’s classes. A unanimous statement from all of the AP teachers is that these meetings are when all of the future students will be getting their summer workload, making the beginning of next year easier to hit the ground running and get off on the right foot with a bit of work in that subject under their belts. Another reason that these meeting are critical to attend is because they give the students a chance to meet the class instructor, and understand his or her personality and classroom and course expectations.
With AP classes being a very big deal at TJ, teachers are strongly advising the students to attend these meetings. AP Government Teacher Jon Poole says that not only will the students be getting their summer homework, but they will also be completing the process of enrolling in their AP classes. “We will be signing your contract for next year’s class. Also, I know that, personally, I will give you many tips to help you through my class and help you succeed so that maybe it will be a little bit easier. My first tip: do your homework!”
As for every other teacher, they recommend just about the same thing. AP Psychology Teacher Linda Estlund says that students will be receiving their summer assignments, needed materials, and syllabus. AP Literature Teacher Susan Stokley claims that she wants to make sure that the incoming students know how happy she is that they are taking her class. Physics Guru Nelson Vore stated that without the homework assignment that he will be distributing in his AP meeting, there is hardly any way a student can pass the first six weeks.
These dedicated AP teachers want to see the passion in the eyes of their incoming students, and can not stress enough how important these meetings are in order to be successful in their classes. If you can not attend the meetings for any reason, you must see the teachers as soon as possible. All meetings will be held at lunch in the teachers’ classrooms.
Tuesday May 18:
AP World History Rm 239
Wednesday May 19:
AP Psychology Rm 232
Thursday May 20:
AP Music Choir Room
AP U.S. History Rm 239
AP Language Rm 225
Friday May 21:
AP Chemistry Rm 219
AP Physics Rm 118
Tuesday May 25:
AP Government at 10:30 AM
