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Page 8B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 20,2019 Are You Ready for College Entrance Exams? Tests and AP Tests. Check which tests you’ll need to take to apply to your schools of choice. You may also want to check the average scores of last year’s incoming freshmen. • Find out whether the schools to which you are applying look at the score of every test you take or only your top score. If they look at every score, you may want to avoid taking the test until you’re feeling completely confident. If they look at only the top score, consider taking the test multiple times (if money and time allow) until you get the score with which you’re satisfied. • Each institution weighs scores a bit dif ferently. Some colleges use entrance exam scores in order to place incoming freshmen in classes. Some schools use the scores to award scholarships. Under standing what the scores are used to determine, can help you get moti vated to succeed. • When it comes to the mathematics portion of the exam, it’s important to know that graphing and scientific calculators are allowed. Calcula tors for College Boards available from Casio offer an affordable solution to aid in the preparation for college entrance exams. What ever calculator students choose to use for their exams they should familiarize themselves with completely so that come exam day, they can easily manipulate its features and functions. To that end, students should use the calculator when taking practice tests and consider using it in the classroom and when doing homework. • Testing rules and for mat have evolved over time. Be sure any prepa ration materials you use are current so that they deliver accurate information about what to expect and reflect the kind of questions you’ll actually face on test day. • Your practice tests should resemble the real test day as much as possible, so have handy only tools which are allowed in the testing facility, putting away any other reference ma terials or distractions. While the process of preparing for and taking college entrance exams can be nerve-wracking, sufficient preparation and the right tools can give you the confidence you need to be success ful on test day. (StatePoint) While a student’s long record of academic achievement is generally the most important measure that colleges take under consideration during the admissions process, getting as prepared for one’s college entrance exams as possible is a great idea. Here are a few things to know going into the process: • Almost all four-year institutions of higher learning require that candidates submit either SAT or ACT scores with some requiring strictly one or the other. Certain selective schools also require SAT Subject Submitted Photos LCES students wore neon colors and brought nickels on Neon Nickels Day. PHOTO SOURCE: (c) monkeybusinessimages / iStock via Getty Images Plus STOP And Call Us For DUI And Defensive Driving Classes Dougherty County DUI & Defensive Driving School www.docodrivingschool.com 2535 Lafayette Plaza, Suite C #933 420-3590 #7050 Hours 9-5 Closed for Lunch 12-1 2020 OCCUPATIONAL TAX RENEWALS (Also known as a Business License) Dear Business Owner, On behalf of your Lee County Board of Commissioners, “Thank You for Your Investment in Lee County.” Please go to Lee County’s web site @ www.lee.ga.us for information regarding renewals for 2020. If you do not have internet access, please call 229-759-3326 to request an application be mailed to you. The renewal process for 2020 Occupation Tax/Business License will start Friday, November 1,2019. All current Business License’s (Occupational Taxes) will expire on December 31,2019. 11.20,27,12/18,25 understands the vital role these healthy habits play in helping to avoid preventable illnesses. 3. Involve kids in pre paring healthy meals “Food is so important in our family,” says Gel- lar. “Most of our fondest memories take place in the kitchen.” By making her children part of the process of planning, preparing and serving meals, she stresses, they are constantly learning not only how to eat healthy, balanced meals, but also how to create one for themselves. 4. Get a flu shot Gellar insists that everyone in her house hold get a flu shot each year, at the beginning of flu season, to help her family stay flu-free throughout the year. This also helps prevent spreading the flu to Safety, from page 7B appliances or cooking sources using coal, wood, petroleum prod ucts or other fuels that emit CO as a by-product of combustion. Ensure proper ventila tion. The kitchen stove is among the most frequent sources of CO poisoning in the home. To help eliminate the danger of overexposure, always run exhaust fans when cooking and periodically open a nearby window when using the oven or stove to allow fresh air to circulate. Never use the stove to heat your home. Maintain fuel-burn ing appliances. Have a professional inspect any fuel-burning ap pliances throughout the home each season. This includes furnaces, anyone else who might be vulnerable. 5. Keep kids home when they’re sick “While we want to limit the number of days out of school for chil dren to ensure they’re thriving and growing,” Gellar explains, “it’s important as parents to understand when to keep them home.” Because colds, flu and other illnesses are easily spread, sending chil dren to school when they’re clearly under the weather will likely lead to more children in the classroom getting sick and missing school. Following these healthy habits will help keep everyone’s sick days to a minimum this year, so children can learn, grow and thrive at school. water heaters, ovens and dryers, as carbon monoxide can leak from any fuel-burning device. If using a fireplace to heat your home, make sure your flue is open and have your chimney checked and cleaned each year by a profes sional. Know the symptoms of CO poisoning. Because you can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, you might not recognize the symptoms of CO poison ing, as they can be con fused with common cold and flu symptoms such as headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, chest pain and vomiting. If a CO alarm sounds or symptoms appear, exit the home immediately and call 911. To learn more about how to keep your home safe, visit FirstAlert. com. Tips, from page 1B how you use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze. And be sure that they see you washing your hands often, especially before eating a meal. Actions do speak louder than words, so practicing what you preach can go a long way to instilling these healthy habits in your kids. 2. Reinforce healthy habits with caregivers Gellar explains how important it is that caregivers and others who spend time with her children follow the same healthy habits she wants to teach her children. “I truly rely on my village to help me,” says Gellar. “This means my children interact with many different people within their day-to-day activities, and inevitably come in contact with even more germs.” She makes sure ev eryone who spends time with her children Leesburg Special Election Qualifying Notice Qualifying of candidates for the March 24,2020 Special Election will be held November 20-22, 2019 in the Leesburg City Hall, located at 107 Walnut Avenue, Leesburg. Qualifying will be conducted during the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily on Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday, November 21st. Qualifying will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22nd and end at 12:00 noon. Qualifying fees are as follows: Mayor $108.00 For further information, please contact the City Manager at 229-759-6465. Nov 13 & 20
