Page | 8 donating a book to the classroom pencils, bookmarks, stickers, or another small item students can use or enjoy. Please do not send balloons, large decorations, or other items that may interfere with the school day. Our goal is to make each student feel special while keeping learning at the center of our school day. Thank you for helping us celebrate in a safe and appropriate way. Medicine Glen Avenue has a full-time nurse and nursing assistant on duty. All prescription and non-prescription medicine must be brought to the school by an adult and dispensed by the school nurse. A doctor’s order must accompany any kind of medication. A note from the child’s parents is not sufficient to dispense prescription or over-the-counter medication. Homework A good homework assignment is one that makes use of the creative potential of the student. It should vary from one grade level to the next in the amount of time required to complete the assignment. To be meaningful, the assignment must be consistent with the attention span of the learner. Please check with your child’s classroom teacher about their routine assigning homework. Homework is an extension of work introduced by the classroom teacher. When your child does have a homework assignment, you can assist by doing the following: Provide a quiet workspace with all necessary supplies. Set a time and routine for doing homework each night. Check to see if assignments are completed in a neat and conscientious manner. Help when necessary but do not take over the assignment. Make-Up Work Upon returning to school the following day after an absence, teachers will try to get the assignments upon request. Please remember that for most of the day teachers are involved with the direct instruction of scholars and cannot stop to prepare work. We ask that you make your request for homework before lunch so that teachers have time to get it together for you to pick
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