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P.O. Box 669

435 Main Street

Maynardville, Tennessee 37807

Phone: (865) 992- 1030 Fax: (865) 992- 1060

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HMMS Homework Policy

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Definition and Purpose of Homework:

The purpose of homework is to create a greater understanding of specific objectives through independent practice. This work is done outside the class or at home.

Homework can be further defined as:

Practice or review of material already mastered in class, such as skills practice or studying for a quiz or test.
Introduction of new material to be presented in future lessons such as reading or researching a topic.
Extension of knowledge, which involves applying something previously learned to a new situation and/ or extending that knowledge to real life situations.
Integration of skills learned in class through a project such as book reports, creative writing, history, science or math projects.

Parents Involvement Regarding Homework:

A parent's role in homework is to encourage quality work, promote effective study habits and support their child's effort in taking responsibility for his/her own learning. Our goal is to help children to become independent problem solvers, self-directed learners and quality producers. Parents are encouraged to check their child's progress on the school's Engrade system and converse with those teachers through e-mail from the Engrade system.

http://www.engrade.com/ is the website for this and your child should have their password and login.

By doing homework and practicing at home, you should notice an increase in your child's test performance, project grades, and being able and prepared for class participation.

Consequences of Late Work:

This policy is for students that are in class but do not turn in their work.

First Day Late -20 Points
Second Day Late -30 Points
Third Day Late -40 Points

The Engrade system will show an "M" for work that can be made up and a zero for work that was not made up.

" NO MAKE UP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE FOURTH DAY LATE.

" IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT THE POLICY STILL FOLLOWS OF HAVING FIVE DAYS TO MAKE UP THE WORK. IF THE STUDENT FAILS TO MAKE UP THE WORK IN THE ALLOTED FIVE DAYS THEN THE LATE WORK POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT.

The Union County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, Disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

HMMS Cell Phone Policy

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The school policy is the following:

Student's observed using cell phones, pocket pagers, or electronic communication devices during the instructional day, except for health or unusual reasons approved by the Board of Education, will face the following consequences and will forfeit their ability to have such devices:

1st offense teacher confiscates phone and brings to the office with the child's name on the phone. Student should turn phone off when confiscated. At the end of the day the student can retrieve their cell phone from office personnel.
2nd offense teacher confiscates phone and brings to the office with the child's name on the phone. Student should turn phone off when confiscated. At the end of the day parent or legal guardian has to come to the office to retrieve the cell phone from office personnel.
3rd offense teacher confiscates phone and brings to the office with the child's name on the phone. Student should turn phone off when confiscated. The phone will be taken to central office to either Jimmy Carter or Susan Oaks. Parents or legal guardian will then need to retrieve the phone from those two people only at the central office.

When a phone is confiscated it will remain in a Ziploc bag with the child's name and discipline sheet. These phones remain at school in the locked vault until the child or the parent/guardian can retrieve these phones. If the phone is sent to central office it will remain there until a parent/guardian can retrieve the phone.

The instructional day is defined as the time period between student's arrival on campus and the final dismissal bell for all students. The instructional day includes lunch and class changes. If a student misses the bus or needs to check on a ride, then the student can use their cell phone only with permission from the teacher that is on bus duty. If the student does not have permission then the phone can be confiscated at that time.

The use of cell phones include making phone calls, receiving phone calls, ringing or other sounds, playing music or video, text messaging, use of cell phone cameras, or any other electronic function. Cell phones should remain off at all times to avoid student infractions.

HMMS made this policy in part to respect the wishes of parents who want their children to keep cell phones for communication after school hours. However, we ask parents to recognize that the school must strictly prohibit cell phone use in order to operate our schools in an orderly way and to maintain the academic integrity of your child's school.

If you have any concern about your child's ability to follow this policy, I recommend that cell phones and electronic devices be left at home. However, if you choose to allow your child to have a cell phone, please stress that the phone must remain "off" at all times. We will stress the rules at school.

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