Now that the First Quarter report cards have been distributed, we all know that some students need to improve their grades . In order to do this, many students have to pick their game up in regard to homework.To support students to change their behaviors in regard to doing homework, the PBIS Committee will be hosting a number of activities this week:
Guidance Staff will be working with 9th Grade Advisory Groups to teach students more about how to use their planners and organize a successful approach for for completing homework.
We will be sponsoring a homework raffle in which teachers will give out raffle tickets to students who complete their homework. Student who receive tickets will receive treats and a chance to win prizes.
Strategies to motivate and monitor homework completion will be shared with teachers and parents.
The following paragraphs were reprinted from an earlier article , but if you weren’t successful the first quarter, maybe it’s time to read it again:
Having a successful school year essentially takes two things– 100% Commitment and Good Habits. When you are committed, you see achieving in school as your number one priority. With this view, dissatisfaction with certain teachers or school policies, relationship difficulties, drama with friends, family squabbles , and even tiredness and illness take a back seat to the goal of being the best student you can be. But, being committed isn’t enough. Talking the talk is important, but you have to walk the walk also. This is where good habits come in. Coming to school everyday keeps you from having to play ” catch up” for the things you may have missed. Getting to class on time and not texting during class shows your teacher that you care. Participating in class engages your brain ( and believe it or not , it also makes class less boring). Doing classwork and homework is the key to good grades because as everyone knows, ” Zeros suck your grades down the drain.” You need to study for tests, and keeping track of your class average helps you to see when and where you have to work harder.
While everyone probably knows most of this, the time to act is now. Stay motivated. Stay on track. If you see yourself slipping–Get help– Find a friend , teacher, or guidance counselor who will coach you into getting back with the program. As they say, everyone starts off with a grade of 100. Try to give 100% this year