Junior High Course Outcomes

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Students must attend class every day unless prevented from doing so by illness or some other legitimate reason. Regular attendance is essential to positive progress in school work.

    1.    Any student absent from school must upon his/her return to school bring a note from a parent/guardian to the homeroom teacher explaining the absence.

2.    Students absent from school without the permission of the school or parent are considered to be truant. Absence from individual classes is considered "skipping". In either case, the student is expected to make up for the lost time. Recurrence of truancy or skipping may result in legal action or other disciplinary measures.

3.    From time to time during the school year, parents wish to remove their child/children from school to attend religious functions, to travel and to attend family functions. Such requests should be made in writing to the principal prior to the event. While those leaves may be granted, extended absences from school are discouraged since they can be detrimental to student achievement. Students must make arrangements to complete work missed during this time of absence.

4.    Students who are required to leave school during the instructional day for any legitimate reason are to receive permission at the office.

5.    Students arriving late to school (i.e. after the homeroom period) must report to the office and receive a late slip for admittance to class. Lateness between classes will be noted by the attending teacher and later by the administration if lateness persists.

6.    Special assemblies, field trips, visits from outside resource people and special presentations are all a part of the learning experience and must be considered as regular time in school. Absence from these activities is absence from school.

7.    Work missed due to absenteeism must be completed by the student. It becomes the parent/guardian responsibility to ensure that their child is not disadvantaged.



   HOMEWORK POLICY
   

Homework is a major component and a vital part of the Intermediate School Program. It is an extension of the regular school day and is an essential part of the learning process. It not only provides the teacher with necessary feedback but also provides the student with an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge he/she has acquired. The goal is to help students develop good homework/study habits through regular homework assignments.
   
Homework Defined:
Homework is work or study assigned to students during class and completed outside the class where it was assigned or during non-school hours.

Purpose of Homework Assignments:
Homework assignments should generally fulfill one or more of the following purposes:
    1. Drill and additional practice to reinforce skills introduced
    in the classroom .
    2. Assigned reading to prepare for upcoming lessons/test
    or as reinforcement of lessons already taught.
    3. Completing work not completed in class or laboratories.
    4. Research activities in locating information.
    5. Work on reports or projects of a long-term nature.

Amount of Homework:
The amount of homework normally increases as a student progresses through school. It is not feasible to establish rigid time limits, however, it is recommended that homework be a minimum of one hour and thirty minutes to perform.

Late Homework:
It is the students responsibility to see that homework assignments are handed in or are ready to be checked on the due date assigned by the teacher. Students who fail to complete homework or present unacceptable homework will be required to complete it or redo it. A late penalty may be given as outlined by the Assignment Policy for incomplete or late assignments.

Weekend/Vacation Homework:
It is preferable that homework be assigned, however, it is expected that the amount be within the established guidelines.

Homework Requests Due to Absences:
When students are absent from school it is their responsibility to get assignments made up upon their return. It is strongly suggested that the student contact another student in class to gather the missed work. If this cannot be done, contact the school giving the name of a student who will bring home the missed work. Parents are also welcome to come to the school and pick up homework.

Parent Responsibility:
All students are to use a homework assignment book, preferably the Student Agenda. Parents should check this assignment book on a regular basis in order for this to be an effective tool.

Parents are responsible for setting guidelines for good study habits at home. They should monitor the time allotment for homework, see that there is no interruption and provide a suitable setting (quiet, with a table or desk) with the necessary supplies for use at home (pencils, pens, paper, etc.).