OHMS Parent UniversitySteve Cherry (A - E)
Tracie Garrard (F - La)Natalie Bartholomew (Le - Ri)
Liz Swanson (Ro – Z)
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOUR STUDENT
Oquirrh Hills Middle School
Programs – Lunch School
• Students can work on homework during their lunch
• Process– Ticket from teacher– Ticket allows them to leave 6th
period 2 minutes early – Teachers are available to help
Programs – Enrichment
•3:00 – 4:00•Does not have to be your student’s teacher to attend
Programs – Intervention
• Tuesday – Thursdays during TA (2nd period)
• Mastery quizzes in classes or otherwise specified by department
• Excused from TA to re-learn a concept/work on mastery
Programs – Study Skills Class
1st year Based on 2011 Needs AssessmentLand Trust MoniesStudent with multiple failing gradesParents were notified .5 Elective CreditsEvaluated at quarter to stay in class
Programs – Extracurricular
Classes/Clubs available to join• Science Olympiad • Math Counts• MESA
HOMEWORKOquirrh Hills Middle School
Strategies for Smooth Homework
1. Expectation: You have homework everyday
2. Establish a homework routine – When & Where homework will be
completed– Breaks– Choice
3. Communicate with teachers
Strategies for Smooth Homework3. Build in positive and negative consequences
– Daily – Important to your teen – Easy for you to controlIncentives: Grandma’s Law Examples: watching TV, playing video games, surfing
the internet, access to phone
More complex incentive systems – earning points to purchase privileges
Examples: Going to a movie, concert, weekend activities
Strategies for Smooth Homework• Experiment – rare to work on the 1st try• Push back• Effective when parents and teens develop
them together• Contract example available on
ohmscounseling.weebly.com• Consistency, consistency, consistency
TIME MANAGEMENTOquirrh Hills Middle School
Management Tools• Student Planner* • Electronic Calendar • Filing System• Homework Folder• Tabs/Sticky Note System• Student Tracker * Find what works for you and
your student
Management Tool
• Regular planner/management tool check
• Look ahead! - Tests- Projects
• Break out larger assignments or projects
STUDY TIPS/SKILLSOquirrh Hills Middle School
Study Tips / Skills1. Take Notes
• Cornell Note Taking
2. Memory Tips • Spaced Repetition• Tell a Tale (i.e. PEMDAS) • Write it out • Talk about it
Study Tips / Skills3. Quiz yourself
• Flashcards• Quizlet.com – Digital Flashcards/Games• Shmoop.com – “We Speak Student”
4. Study Groups5. Music6. Breaks
COMMUNICATIONOquirrh Hills Middle School
Communication1. Skyward
1. Email
Communication
Communication
QUESTIONS? Oquirrh Hills Middle School