Keys to Success at Medea Creek Middle School 

Student Responsibilities: 

• Write homework assignments in the assignment book before the end of each class.

• Ask teachers to initial the assignment book to verify accuracy and completeness.

• Do homework the day it is assigned, especially for Math and Science (7th/8th blocked A and B day schedule)                       

• Put the completed homework in the notebook and turn it in the following day. 

• See Math and Science teachers, for extra help, on the days they do not have that subject. (Gr 7 & 8) 

• Get help from teachers on a regular basis. Developing relationships with teachers helps students be more engaged in the classroom with the teacher and the lessons. 

• Ask questions in class. Participate! 

• Check their teacher’s website for a list of class assignments and resources. 

• Preview material before the teacher introduces it. For example, after a test, read the next chapter and look at the headings, captions, pictures and diagrams. Parents can share what they know about the subject. This priming helps a student be actively involved in his/her learning. 

• Do test corrections if they are offered. 

• Pick a “Study Buddy” to call for information or to pick up papers in the event s/he is absent from school. 

• Have a quiet place to do homework, away from distractions, with all school supplies available. 

• Clean out backpack daily. 

• Clean out and organize notebook daily. 

Parent Responsibilities: 

• Check the assignment book daily and make sure homework is complete and the student places it into the correct section of the notebook. 

• Check Q – Parent Connect for an update on grades and missing assignments. 

• Check the teacher’s website for information 

• Do not ask, “Do you have homework?” Your student has homework every single day. Instead, say, “Let me see your assignment book.” 

• Set up consequences if the student does not write down the assignments in the assignment book or if the teacher’s initials are missing. This will encourage accountability for your child. 

• Set up “Office Hours,” a designated time to complete homework, at least one to two hours everyday. 

REMEMBER:  It’s easier to “keep up” than to “catch up”. Do not get behind in your work. 

“You miss school, you miss out.”  Attend school regularly.