Mission Statement

To provide a learning environment which fosters mutual respect among all members of the school community, emphasizes high expectations for student achievement, promotes positive perceptions and attitudes about learning, respects the individual needs of all learners, and promotes a share responsibility for the education of all students.

           Homework Hassles!          
Some evenings homework hassles can affect the whole family. If you follow these four simple steps you will be able to eliminate “Homework Hassles.”

1. Establish a regular time to complete homework.  Do not fight with your child about when homework will be completed; he/she will benefit from a regular routine. Some children work better right after school; others need a break and will work better in the evening or right after dinner. You can give your child a choice but once the choice is made; stick with it. Homework should be as routine as brushing your teeth.

2. Homework time happens daily. There should be time set aside every day. This will solve the problem of “I did my homework at school.” It is important that you check over your child’s assignments to be sure that they are complete. If your child truly has nothing to do; he/she can read a library book or do some extra practice problems for math. It is important that he or she will spend time doing something that with help her/him do better in school.

3. Ask your child questions when he/she doesn’t understand something. In math, for example, ask your child to explain how they had solved other problems? You could also say, “Could you do that here, too?” In reading, for example, have your child reread the directions; then try breaking the task into smaller parts.

4. Don’t ever do your child’s work! Teachers want to know how much your child knows by checking their homework. If you do the work for your child; the teacher will not know whether your child needs to be retaught the material.

I hope that these hints are helpful and make your life easier.