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Getting Things Done for Teens by David Allen; Mike Williams; Mark Wallace
ISBN: 9780143131939
Publication Date: 2018-07-10
Offers guidelines and tips for success, helping readers reduce stress, promote self-confidence, and improve productivity.
Make the Grade by Lesley Schwartz Martin
ISBN: 9781936976386
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Everything you need to study better, stress less, and succeed in school
A Smart Girl's Guide by Erin Falligant; Brenna Vaughan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781609588885
Getting it together : how to organize your space, your stuff, your time-and your life
Mindfulness for Students by Natasha Kaufman
ISBN: 9781782407676
Publication Date: 2019-07-02
This book will introduce you to the many benefits and applications of mindfulness - from mindful breathing, eating, exercising, sleeping, studying and communicating.
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success by Peg Dawson; Richard Guare
ISBN: 9781462522798
Publication Date: 2016-01-15
How to use your brain's executive skills to keep up, stay calm, and get organized at work and at home

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Helpful Articles about Organization and Time Management

8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time
Learn how to manage your time with tips from the College Board, a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success.
Note-Taking Tips (for Teens)
"Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well on all your schoolwork — everything from taking tests to researching a paper. Here are some tips on how to take good notes."

Free Task Apps

Evernote
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"Take notes anywhere. Find information faster. Share ideas with anyone. Meeting notes, web pages, projects, to-do lists—with Evernote as your note taking app, nothing falls through the cracks." - Evernote.com
Remember the Milk
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"Remember The Milk is the popular to-do list that's everywhere you are: from your phone, to the web, to your Google apps, and more." - Rememberthemilk.com
Trello
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"Trello’s boards, lists, and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your projects in a fun, flexible, and rewarding way." - Trello.com
GoogleDocs
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"With Google Docs, you can write, edit, and collaborate wherever you are. For Free." - Google.com
Google Calendar
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"The new Google Calendar app helps you spend less time managing your schedule and more time enjoying it." - Google.com

Physical Activity and High School Student's Grades

This statistic depicts the percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by physical activity. Around 51.5 percent of high school students who received mostly A letter grades were physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days. - Statista