Academic Support
Academic support
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Setting Up Your Puma for Academic Success
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Create a regular homework routine at home
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Pick the same time each day to work on homework
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Use the same space and remove distractions
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Consider removing TV, Tablets, Phones etc.
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Make sure it is quiet and not filled with distractions like younger siblings, animals, etc.
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Have an adult nearby to answer questions as needed and check-in on progress
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Students and Parents Monitor Jupitergrades
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Check Jupiter grades regularly
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Either Daily or Bi-weekly to see what is coming up on the calendar
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Check-in with the student to confirm missing assignments and if needed create a plan to turn in missing work
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Look over the students’ planner every night
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Help your student to prioritize what they will complete and in what order
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Cross off completed items in the planner as they are done
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Limit, Remove or Use Screen Time as Leverage
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Remove Phones from the study area (Calculators can be used instead of phone)
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Studies show excessive screen time can lead to poor mental health and a decrease in grades.
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Consider have a Screen-Free night and play a family game or read stories
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Promote Attending Lunch Tutorials
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Teachers have the first 15-20 minutes of the student’s lunches for tutorials where the students can get extra help
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Students lunches are 50 minutes so they still have 30 minutes to eat and play with friends
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Promote students doing test corrections (if applicable) if they struggled on a test
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Advise students to attend lunchtime tutorials when they are struggling on a particular assignment
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Always attend lunch tutorials after absences
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1 day of absence = 5 tutorials (a week straight of attending) to get caught up.
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What does your student like to do? Use this as an incentive for them to earn if they complete homework.
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Be careful with the use of punishment or taking away privileges for poor grades, this technique works with some students but others do not respond well.
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Our Academic Plan for Success
Homework will be done at ______pm on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(circle days)
Homework will be done in the ________________ room
Students Planner will be reviewed every night at ________pm
The student will check Jupitergrades on ___________________________
Student Jupitergrades Log In:_______________________
Student Jupiter Grades Password : ________________________
The Parent(s) will check Jupitergrades on every___________________________
Parent Jupitergrades Log In:_______________________
Parent Jupiter Grades Password : ________________________
Lunch Tutorial Schedule for the teacher are
Monday:_____________________________
Tuesday: _____________________________
Wednesday:___________________________
Thursday: ____________________________
Friday: _______________________________
I ________________ agree to not use a phone during homework time ____ (Student initials)
(Students Name)
Possible Distracting to doing Homework Possible Solutions to those distractions
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The library is open before school from 7:25 am- 7:45 am and after school from 2:05 pm- 3:00 pm
If I complete all my work and do 30 minutes of reading I will earn ___________________________________
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Parent Signature ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Student Signature __________________________________________ Date: ____________________