From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
I want to remind you of something we talked about at Back-to-School Night, and that is to check your child’s homework assignment notebook every day. In the elementary grades, the teachers write the day’s assignments on the side of the chalkboard; the students copy them down in their assignment notebooks; and then they begin working on them during the day. Whatever they do not finish, they take home as “homework.” The process is a little different in the junior high and high school.
For the 1st-6th grades, we require that the parents sign the assignment notebook each day. But before you sign the notebook, you should check the work to see that 1) it was done, and 2) that it was done accurately. If you can stay on top of this, your child will get so much more out of school—he will learn more, and he will develop better character.
This requires a lot of effort on your part. I know this first-hand from our own experience as a family. Part of your success in this process will come because of organization, and part will come because of determination. Let me give a couple of tips. First, have a time set when you check the homework. This time will differ with different families, but build it into your schedule nonetheless. Second, persevere in your follow through. As you know, some days have more challenges in the schedule than others. But if you can overcome these obstacles, your child will benefit.
Homework is an essential feature of your child’s education. If we can stay on top of the accountability procedures, he will advance that much more from his time at Bethel.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
I want to remind you of something we talked about at Back-to-School Night, and that is to check your child’s homework assignment notebook every day. In the elementary grades, the teachers write the day’s assignments on the side of the chalkboard; the students copy them down in their assignment notebooks; and then they begin working on them during the day. Whatever they do not finish, they take home as “homework.” The process is a little different in the junior high and high school.
For the 1st-6th grades, we require that the parents sign the assignment notebook each day. But before you sign the notebook, you should check the work to see that 1) it was done, and 2) that it was done accurately. If you can stay on top of this, your child will get so much more out of school—he will learn more, and he will develop better character.
This requires a lot of effort on your part. I know this first-hand from our own experience as a family. Part of your success in this process will come because of organization, and part will come because of determination. Let me give a couple of tips. First, have a time set when you check the homework. This time will differ with different families, but build it into your schedule nonetheless. Second, persevere in your follow through. As you know, some days have more challenges in the schedule than others. But if you can overcome these obstacles, your child will benefit.
Homework is an essential feature of your child’s education. If we can stay on top of the accountability procedures, he will advance that much more from his time at Bethel.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton