January 28, 2010
7W Parents:
As the year has progressed the 7W teachers have decided to incorporate an after school academic intervention due to the number of missing assignments each week from our students. Completion of in class work as well as homework is essential to success in middle school. Your child needs to build good academic habits at an early age to continue being successful in school beyond 7th grade. The academic plan is as follows:
· Student’s will be given missing scores reports every Monday in Homebase.
· If your child has three or more missing assignments for all core classes they will be assigned to our Homework Opportunity Time (H.O.T.) afterschool for that week.
· H.O.T. meets in the library on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week from 3:15-4:30. H.O.T. is mandatory all week to catch up on missing assignments and to keep up with current work.
· We realize there are appointments that cannot be changed so if your child is not able to attend H.O.T you must write them a note or call Ms. Johnston at 281-5829. You must make other arrangements for your child to then be in before school.
· This intervention is only mandatory if your child is not being responsible with their academics each week. They can work out of H.O.T. after one week by completing all missing work and keeping up with current work.
· If your child does not attend H.O.T. after it is assigned for the week, there will be consequences to follow from the administration. Academics precede all activities and clubs. The teachers at H.O.T. can write a note for a student to the club or activity at 4:30 each night.
· There is MET bus service at 4:25 for some students who ride the MET bus.
We have enjoyed each and every one of your children this year and believe they all can succeed in 7th grade. Please sign the signature lines below indicating you and your child understand the new academic intervention.
Thank you very much,
7W Teachers
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7W Academic Intervention Contract
Student Name___________________________________________________
Parent Signature _________________________________________________
Student Signature_________________________________________________
Please return to your homebase teacher ASAP.
