Chadron High School Blog

Friday, August 2, 2024

Homework Help Fridays - Mandatory for Students with a Failing Grade

*New this school year!*

Homework Help - Early Out Fridays

Any student failing a class is required to attend Homework Help which will be held every Friday from 1:35 - 2:15 unless there is an extending school activity or immediate dismissal.

Purpose

To provide extra academic support for students to successfully attain high school credits for transcript completion.

Responsibilities

Parents - All parents have the opportunity to view grades via the Infinite Campus Portal to check whether individual grades are failing or not.

Students - All students have the opportunity to view grades via the Infinite Campus Portal to check whether individual grades are failing or not. Student’s failing a class are required to report to the library by 1:35p on Fridays.

Teachers - Are provided a confidential list each Monday of all students failing a class. Teachers will assist in notifying each student during class of a failing grade and the requirement to attend Homework Help on Friday if the grade is still failing on Friday morning. A second confidential list of failing students will be provided to staff on Friday morning. If the teacher is present and available during Homework Help, they are expected to provide academic support for students. The teachers will provide a signed and dated note to the students who they’ve agreed to host for Homework Help.

Paraprofessionals - Will coordinate whether students spend Homework Help in the library or with a teacher. Will be available to assist students with academic support during Homework Help time in the library.

Administration - Failing lists will be provided to staff on Mondays and Fridays. Students who miss a required Homework Help will be expected to serve a detention after school the following week.

Procedures

All students failing a class will attend Homework Help either with the teacher of the class they are failing or in the library where paraprofessionals will be available for homework assistance.

Attendance

Students eligible and involved in a school activity during Homework Help will be excused from attending . Any student who misses a required Homework Help will serve an equal time during detention after school during the following week.