QOTW..."Bad Grades & Extras"
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QOTW..."Bad Grades & Extras"
| Mon, 10-09-2006 - 9:08am |
Our Board Question of this week is the following... How do you balance extracirricular activities with school.
| Mon, 10-09-2006 - 9:08am |
Our Board Question of this week is the following... How do you balance extracirricular activities with school.
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I am careful not to allow my son to take on too much.
Right now he has Choir rehearsals Tues afteschool till 4:30 pm.
His barbershop group rehearses on Thursdays afterschool until pm.
and his student historic preservation team meets on Fridays afterschool until 4pm.
Aside from that he works on the school newspaper (meets during 4th period every week, so he has to get permission to attend and doesn't need to attend each week).
Things don't get too hectic until the Drama club kicks in following winter break. Rehearsals three times per week afterschool until 4:30 pm. In any case he's home before 5 pm every night which leaves plenty of time for regular school work. Though major projects can be a challenge time wise.
If my son's grades started slipping then he would have to seriously consider what is getting in the way and back off until his grades came back up. Though that has not been a problem in the past.
My son is very good at knowing when he can't handle his schedule and has actually skipped writing for issues of the newspaper due to having too much school work or a major exam coming up. I trust his judgement.
I think next year will be harder when he's in highschool and he has to get used to being in HS and doing all his work and managing his extras.
stacy
Ramona Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!
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