JR: no homework in 9th? Are you supplementing at home?

[Anonymous]

First off I’m far from a “tiger mom,” but I’m pretty shocked to learn that my 9th grader barely has any homework. At BTSN, the teachers in a few classes said they did not assign homework; the expectation is it’s mostly done in class.
This is pretty crazy and my 9th grader has way too much time on his hands. He does play a sport outside of school. Do parents have their kids doing any extra work outside of school?

[Anonymous]

I taught HS up until the pandemic. My daughter's workload is on par with what we had at my last school but only a fraction of what I used to receive "back in my day." So far, I haven't supplemented at home. I'm letting her get adjusted and waiting to see what the first batch of assessments look like.

If I see anything that concerns me regarding her mastery of the content, then I'll take action. For now, I'm letter her adjust to high school.

[Anonymous]

LOL - I have a senior at J-R -it is possible to get thru J-R and get good grades doing minimal amounts of homework and particularly reading.

Now the work is there to do if your kid is so inclined but J-R bends over backwards to make sure that all kids get good grades - essentially any deadline for work is really the end of the semester when grades close and I have no idea how the avalanche of stuff that gets turned in on the last day even gets graded so my assumption is most of it isn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL - I have a senior at J-R -it is possible to get thru J-R and get good grades doing minimal amounts of homework and particularly reading.

Now the work is there to do if your kid is so inclined but J-R bends over backwards to make sure that all kids get good grades - essentially any deadline for work is really the end of the semester when grades close and I have no idea how the avalanche of stuff that gets turned in on the last day even gets graded so my assumption is most of it isn't.

The DCPS late work policy changed this year and every teacher we saw at J-R BTS night told us about the new policy. Make sure your senior is aware.

[Anonymous]

Ok. So are your kids just hanging out all through high school? How do they fill their afternoons and evenings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok. So are your kids just hanging out all through high school? How do they fill their afternoons and evenings.

Sports and clubs, volunteer work and jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First off I’m far from a “tiger mom,” but I’m pretty shocked to learn that my 9th grader barely has any homework. At BTSN, the teachers in a few classes said they did not assign homework; the expectation is it’s mostly done in class.
This is pretty crazy and my 9th grader has way too much time on his hands. He does play a sport outside of school. Do parents have their kids doing any extra work outside of school?

Do they at least send home the work the kid is completing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok. So are your kids just hanging out all through high school? How do they fill their afternoons and evenings.

My kids aren’t high school age yet but practice runs 4ish-6ish for most sports, bands, and clubs no?

[Anonymous]

This is the time to load up on EC’s and get that experience! Having little homework and a chance to get great grades without is a godsend!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok. So are your kids just hanging out all through high school? How do they fill their afternoons and evenings.

My kids aren’t high school age yet but practice runs 4ish-6ish for most sports, bands, and clubs no?

Sure, and also mornings before school, evenings after 6, and weekends.

[Anonymous]

Homework in high school for me was all about knowing things like dates in history, dead philosophers, foreign languages, reading and writing and I still can't write.
I wish I had skipped all this and just done computer (anything), economics, and math. Find some ninth grade workbooks and see if he can do the math. Heck with the rest though Spanish has serve me well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the time to load up on EC’s and get that experience! Having little homework and a chance to get great grades without is a godsend!

How about actually learning though? Is that the true godsend?

[Anonymous]

9th grade at J-R is the “lost year.” Just let your kid hang with friends, play sports, and enjoy video games.

[Anonymous]

My kid at Basis 9th grade had a lot of homework all year starting the first week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid at Basis 9th grade had a lot of homework all year starting the first week.

Ummm…good for you I guess?