This week in the Lion's Den with Ms. Sorenson
By Sandra Sorenson
This week in the Lion's Den with Ms. SorensonOct 05, 2021
10 Mistakes Students Make When Studying for Finals
How to study for your finals
SODAS
How can SODAS help you solve your problems?
Walruses and Cats and end of Term 3
What do Walruses and Cats have to do with how you end term 3?
Let's Go Fly a Kite
End of term is fast approaching. Things you can do to make it successful
Change your thoughts, change your outcome
When we change the things we look at or think about, the things we look at or think about change. Learn how in this episode.
Breathe Success
What do you want as bad as you want to breath?
CTFAR
Changing your thoughts can help you get the results you want.
10 Test Taking Strategies
10 strategies to help as you get ready for finals
This or That Thanksgiving Dinner edition
4 corny riddles
4 This or that poll questions
Thanksgiving manners
9 table manners tips to help you get through Thanksgiving.
Fall Back
Why good routines are so important for our body when the time changes
Gratitude
Did you know gratitude rewires your brain? find out how.
This is Halloween
Questions about Halloween answered by students
College Week and Teacher Trivia
College Week at Maeser
Why we post on Social Media
Thoughts on why we post on social media and an alternative TikTok challenge
Establishing a Good Relationship with your Teachers
10 tips to having a good relationship with your teacher.
Stress and Laughter
Stress affects us all, here are some ways laughter can help us cope with it.
Your Mental Well being as a Student
Tips from CALM.com to help us stay mentally healthy
National Suicide Prevention Week and MACTS
Meet our MACTS committee and learn about activities and tips for National Suicide Prevention Week.
Using a Planner- More Than Due Dates
Tips taken from www.creatingpositivefutures.com and following them will help you be better prepared for class and other areas of your life.
10 Habits of Successful Middle School Students
Anyone can be successful with the right habits. Developing these 10 habits will help you get good grades and have a great middle school experience.
Summer time, Summer time, Summer time
30 suggestions of things to do this summer
Mistakes Students Make When Studying for Finals
The 10 most common mistakes students make when getting ready for finals. Taken from Creating Positive Futures
Just Keep Swimming
Just keep going even though finals are almost here.
9- times 2- Finals Week Strategies
18 tips to help you get ready for finals
Random questions and answers
Just some random questions and answers for an interesting discussion.
Octopuses and Finding Dory
Random facts about Octopuses and what we can learn from Finding Dory
April Fool's Day
April Fool's, laughter and Spring Break
New Beginnings
A discussion about goals and 4th term
The magic of St. Patrick's day
Did you know...?
On Walruses and Cats
Who is in control of your life, a walrus, a cat or you?
Also, one small St. Patrick's day joke.
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Find out how flying a kite helps us look back on the school year and plan for the future.
Are you Ready?
Why does Ms. Sorenson need the NBA Theme song playing?
Lead From the Future, Act in the Now
Do you know where you are going and are you doing what it takes to get there? Some questions to ask yourself to help you Lead from the future but act in the now.
When you change the things you look at, the things you look at change
Change your thoughts, change your outcomes
Micro Habits
What is the bare minimum you can do and still reach your goals? Find out how a micro-habit will help you reach those goals
Breathe Success
What does success mean to you? What do you want as bad as you want to breathe?
Resolutions
Learn how to make and keep a better resolution.
SQ3R and Finals
Use SQ3R to help you study for finals
Change your thoughts, change your results
How you can use the acronym CTFAR to help you get better results in any circumstance. Also this week's guest, Mr. Gilbert.
Manners, Gratitude and Giving Thanks
Helpful dinner table hints, a short Mayflower story and our guest this week, Miss Sadler.
SODAS
Learn how to use SODAS to help you solve almost any problem. Also, this weeks guest is MZ.
But First, Let me take a Selfie
Learn how to take a S.E.L.F.I.E. and What Mr. Hultz wishes middle school students knew
Setting your clock
Learn how routines can help us keep our circadian clock set. Also, introducing a new feature, What I wish Middle School Students Knew, featuring your teachers.
Trick or Treat
How do we keep from getting a rock for a grade?
College decisions
Learn about the colleges your teachers attended and why you should start thinking about it now. Plus, what was Ms. Sorenson's favorite class when she was in college?
Getting Grounded
6 tips for when you feel yourself feeling overwhelmed and start to panic or feel emotional distress
Wisdom From Winnie the Pooh
An episode in which we learn, “You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin
Freshmen Special Edition
In this episode 9th grade students will learn about their CCR appointment, why they need it and how to make it. Plus, learn how to get college swag.
Meet your Counselor and Tips for Working Independently
In this episode you will meet your counselor, Ms. Sorenson and get tips on how to work independently on your remote learning days.