Stop Homework!

I think we should stop homework indefinitely, because we have school six hours a day, homework after school for about one to two hours which equals up to seven to eight hours a day of learning. Other than school people do other things as well such as sports, playing instruments and having some down time in life. Take me for example, I play soccer and I can not miss practice unless I am sick or I really can not go, so when I do go I usually have not finished my homework by then so when I get back I am finishing it up at 8:00-9:00. We kids also have friends to hang out with, but you, Mr.B are keeping use from doing things like hanging out with friends and having some downtime, so ban homework....indefinably.

let us go early! (:

Dear Mr.Westhaver.

i think we should be able to leave school early everyday if we finish our work early. I think this is because if we focus and do our work it might motivate us to get it all done so we can leave. If all our work is done, theirs no point in staying at school, and any extra stuff we need to get done we can do for homework on our own time. Any students that wish to do their work at school, can stay the full day, and any that want to finish it and then leave early, must make sure it is ok with their parents and home room teacher. Before students leave, they must show their teachers their finished, assigned homework. Students might get extra sleep and be more focused the next day, from having more time off during the day, and a lot less homework. In my opinion, this could help in a lot of ways and make the learning experience more enjoyable.

we should go home when our work is done

Dear Mr. Westhaver,

I think we should get to go home when our work is done because if we dont most kids just want to sit there and talk but if we got an oportunity to leave then I think students would try harder so they can go home. I think they shouldnt be able to go home if the teacher hasnt checked to see if there work is done. I also think we should do this because at the end of tyhe day all the kids keep fooling around and get in trouble because they get to go home soon and that puts stress on the teachers and principals. This would also give more time to kids that have sports and other things that they have to jam in to there night.

Why should we have to do homework?

Why should we have to do homework? Almost every kid that goes to school works for more than five hours a day for five days a week. That's about twenty five hours a week, and when you do an hour extra for homework a day, the total is more than thirty hours a week. Another reason not to have to do homework is most kids have a sport to practice or a musical instrument to play. I personally have a guitar and I practice about an hour a day and an extra hour on Wednesdays. Some kids play sports which can take up a lot of the rest of the day after school and then they have no choice but to either skip their practice or not do their homework and risk failing. We need a break from school and when we are playing with friends instead of doing homework we are having that break.

Down with homework.

Dear Mr. Burgess,
I have taken part of my time to speak for myself and the division of 8-5. All of us get up early in the morning to get ready for the long six hours of school, we work extremely hard and the only thing we get in return, is more work! Most teachers dont realize that we have more homework from the five other teachers that teach all of our subjects. Having too much homework, can wear us down to exhaustion and not allow us to present the best of our ability, affect our sleeping patterns, and cause us to be unhealthy by having no time to exercise and eat healthy meals with our families.

please, take this into consideration.

sincerely, Brenna.

No More Homework

I think that we shouldn't be assigned homework anymore. One reason I think we shouldn't have any homework because we have done work for almost 5 hours at least and then we would have to do more in the comfort in our own home. Every kid in our class, and even our school, has something to do because we have lives. They also expect us to do it even though we have things to do, like sports, or practicing instruments, and even hanging out with friends. The worst thing is, most teachers won't even believe you. For me, I have soccer 4 times a week minimum just with my team. I also I go to my drum practice once a week, but I practice everyday for at least half an hour. I even game on my PS3 for almost an hour and I go on Facebook and Youtube for an hour too. Even though this seems like a lot, I still hang out with my friends every weekend for almost the whole day. When I explain this to my teachers, they always say that I have a lot of free time, but I'm willing to give up any of that stuff do hours of extra homework that I have done in school. This is why I think that we shouldn't do any more homework.

Wi-Fi at ROMS!

Internet is a huge part of society and our everyday lives. Why not make it easier to access for where ever you are in the school? Wi-Fi at ROMS could really make learning easier for the students as well as the teachers for accessing google as well as learning websites. Most teachers are brain washed to think that all students will only use Internet for facebook and twitter and all these "terrible" websites. Yes, students do use it for facebook, but we also use it for google, learning sites, and YouTube, which is great for searching educational videos. Also, some teachers think that Wi-Fi could be a distraction while class. Well instead of it being a distraction, think of it as being a more accessible feature in the new, improved Royal Oak. Instead of having ALL the students for each class use up 30 computers and having to book a time for each block and having to share with ALL the teachers is a big pain, instead we could simply just stay in our classrooms and our teacher could have an eye on us, as long as doing is own personal work in the class. Wi-Fi is not a bad thing! All the principals and teachers are convinced that all Wi-Fi is, is a bad distraction, and they never think about the "pro's" and only think about the "con's" which is silly. As you can tell Wi-Fi is a great idea and that Mr. B should definitely think about giving us the password, we can prove to you that it's worth it, and we won't let you down!

Persuading My Teacher to Let Me Leave Early When I'm done My Work

Persuading to let us leave early after were done all our work for the day, seems pretty friendly in some cases. First of all, if we were done in time, we could practically have the whole day to stay at home, and not worry about a thing that's related to homework. Second, we would be able to do things with our parents, that we got to miss out on when we came to school, plus going out the family is nice, once in a while. Third, if a major crisis is happening, like the death of a loved one, which I have experienced alot, you get to hear what happened and see what you can do, (although mom & dad won't give out to much info because they just want to keep it to the adults to handle).

Presuade my Teachers to Stop Giving us Homework

I think we should not have any homework for three reasons. Number one: We have suffered through homework for as long as we've been in school. Naturally kids and teens procrastinate when it comes to homework. It then takes us longer to complete it. We waste all our time worrying. Stress builds up and we get grumpy around our family. We may even fight with them, due to our foul mood. Number two: We may have a certain type of sport that we must attend too. If we have homework, we might miss our game or go to the practice, aggressive and not a team player. Number three: with all this paper we're using with this homework, our trees re slowly dying and if enough trees die, we will run out of air. Yes, homework could possibly kill us in the future. Homework is irrelevant. It should be optional. If it was optional, you could either brush up on something whn u need too or go home and have fun. Studying on the other hand would not be optional. Studying would replace homework. I find it harder to study when I have a pile of homework that i have too do. If there was no homework, then i would be able to study better, and do better on my tests. Homework takes up space in our doutangs, binders, and books. It is easy to become unorganized. When we are unorganized we become stressed. Homework is an irrelevent, annoying, stressful task for all kids, but not only for the kids and teens. Parents get stressed from our stress. Teachers get stressed from marking mountains of homework. We ALL get stressed from the same thing. So why do we keep handing out homework? It seems so pointless....

Homework- Really All That Necessary?

I personally think that homework is necessary, but to an extent. Homework is important for practicing the things you learn daily at school and drilling them into your memory, but don't you think that having so much work that you're too tired to even think about what your doing, is over-doing it? For one, students need a specific amount of time each day to unwind and relax. Without this period of time, the stress of too much work and constantly being busy is overwhelming, and can be unhealthy for the body, and the mind. Students soon become so stressed that they may not be able to function properly, which makes them distracted due to worrying. If they are distracted, do you think that they will concentrate in class? No. This is usually what irritates teachers- lack of attention from the students in class.

Another thing to think about is how huge amounts of homework will make the students feel. After a while, students will just give up because they feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and sometimes, downright bored. They will think that there is no point in trying anymore, because they will finish one thing, and get another assignment. After a while, if the student does not have super-human powers to help them finish work lightning fast, the work will build up and the student will end up in a downward spiral of constantly doing, thinking about, and breathing homework every second of the day. This is the time when students don't really care anymore. I don't think teachers will want to hear that students think there is no point in doing the work, or worse yet, think that the teacher's only goal in life is to torture kids with an endless, mounting supply of constant work.

Finally, I honestly think that the amount of homework kids receive may be a result of the teacher's mood. Maybe if the teachers also had a while to relax (longer than an hour!) where they were not allowed to think about lessons or work or planning, they would be in a much happier mood. I know that for some that is very hard because it is their job to plan these things, but maybe with a little organization, some sleep, and a bit understanding, teachers could make an agreement with students that no matter how bad their day was or how horrible they're feeling, they will not take it out on their students.

I hope that the reasons I have provided are reasonable and understandable regarding homework.