Homework is Important
Completing homework assignments is very important. Plan your
time, make preparations, and develop habits, which will help you to
produce your best work. The amount of homework varies from one to
two hours per evening. Reading for pleasure is always encouraged.
When doing homework, good study habits are essential. Here
are some suggestions:
- Record your assignments in agenda book and understand
your assignment before you leave class.
- Make a suitable study area.
- Obtain necessary materials.
- Establish a regular time for studying.
- Prepare your lessons thoroughly every day and avoid cramming
for tests. Don’t leave long-range assignments until the day
before they are due.
- Read for meaning and take notes.
- Keep a reasonable bedtime hour.
- If a teacher provides a rubric for your assignment, use it as
a guide for achievement.
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Homework Hotline
As an added convenience for students who were absent or who might
have forgotten the assignments, the school provides a Homework Hotline - an automated voice-mail system where teachers record daily
assignments.
Almost all teachers participate. Whenever new assignments
are given to students, the teachers go into the trouble of recording
a message describing the assignments on the Homework Hotline.
So there can be no excuses that "I was not there", or
"I forgot". This is a valuable resource, so please
use it.
To access the Homework Hotline, dial
781-316-3745
and follow the instructions.
(A typical message contains the date of
the message, a description of the assignment, the due date, the name
of the teacher, the cluster, and the color of the cluster
section. It may also include a reminder about long-term projects
and their due dates.)
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Homework On-Line
A few teachers may post their reading
lists, grading rubrics, long-term projects, or even daily homework
assignments on the Internet.
Currently there is no on-going program to facilitate posting on
the Internet of this type of information by the teachers.
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