Our first eligibility check occurred in early October. With new faces in many of the positions that support our eligibility checks, we had to pause and revisit our process from last year to ensure that we are all clear about the different steps.
Please continue checking PowerSchool as well as encouraging your child to check PowerSchool. Doing so on a regular basis will help you stay up to date. If you are unable to access it, please reach out and we will help you troubleshoot. Also, be sure to ask your student to see their assignment book. The assignment book can be a great tool to connect home and school. Helping our students see the value in the assignment book as a tool to stay organized and manage their time takes all of us!
Some students, at this age, will rush through assignments to achieve 'done' status. However, the work may not be of the quality or as accurate as they are capable of. Additionally, students often have opportunities to improve their work, but will elect to be satisfied with 'done' as compared to 'done well.' More and more as they move through 7th into 8th, this choice is on the shoulders of the students to own the decisions about their work and the quality of it. It takes reminders from school and from home to push and challenge students to be the best that they can and to make the best decisions around academic demands.
We thank you for your support and the teamwork!
