“Review and study everyday even if you don’t have homework, even for 15 minutes and participate in everything student council does.” –Mrs. Virnich

“For my APES students, tests and quizzes are meaningless. The information in the book is meaningless. Don’t even bother reading. For bio, procrastinate.” –Mr. Katz

“Don’t worry about your grade. Learn to learn.” –Ms. Washington

“Think of history as an interpretive exercise rather than something to be memorized. Think about the why and the how not the who, what, and when. Don’t be late.”  –Mr. Stevenson

“Show up. You’re not the center of the universe.”  –Mr. Tsichlis

“Work is like a stack of pancakes. It can pile up on you.” –Mr. Binns

“Be good at physics.” –Mr. Kruidenier

“Love history, be ready to read a lot and seek help from your teachers and fellow students.” –Mr. Tyrpin

“Laugh heartily at Ms. Graf’s bad jokes.” –Ms. Graf

“Take notes with your hand instead of your computer. Studies show that you retain a lot more information when you write something down. Take notes.” –Ms. Hilaris 

“When you start feeling overwhelmed, pause, smile, pause. It might not be as bad as you think.” –Mr. Hanafee