Last year, a few teachers reported that a recurring theme in discussions with parents was homework. Some parents were having difficulty getting their kids into the homework routine or were not sure how to help them with their homework. Mrs. Klemchuk wondered if offering an after-school homework club would help.
It did, and it does.
Homework Club is also highly recommended when students are absent for any length of time, because it gives kids a chance to get caught up on work, but more importantly, it gives them an opportunity to work with a teacher to do the learning they missed.
Students in grades 3-6 have been invited to stay after school for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As long as we have a note in the agenda book giving permission and letting us know how the student is getting home at 4:30, kids can come to as many or as few Homework Clubs as they want. The program ran very successfully during first term and will start up again on January 14th.
Mrs. Lucci’s is providing snacks for the program. Everyone is a bit hungry after school, and lots of kids also like to graze while they work! We have teachers and EAs and high school students who volunteer their time to help kids who need help, and we’re really good at knowing what good things to work on would be when we hear, “I don’t have any homework.”
Feel free to give the school a call if there’s anything else you’d like to know about Homework Club!