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WELCOME BACK! Dear Beaufort County Schools Family, On behalf of the Beaufort County Schools Board of Education, I welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year. I am delighted to share that Beaufort County Schools is committed to providing a world-class education for all students through dynamic instruction provided by an elite core of professional educators.

As we begin a new school year, please know how much all of us who have the privilege of working with your children take our individual and collective responsibilities seriously. We care about the success of your students. We welcome our veteran and new teachers to an exciting year of teaching and learning. Our teachers and administrative teams are ready to provide an educational experience that is forever lasting.

As Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Considering, the ability to think critically and creatively and the ability to solve complex problems are extremely important in an ever-changing global society.

I am confident that as Beaufort County Schools teachers embark on this new school year, they will develop and implement new learning strategies to ensure that all students master a thoughtfilled curriculum. This means that your students will have daily lessons that will stretch them to think and reason. We have entered a new era in teaching and learning that is based on the ability to think and solve complex problems in creative ways.

Please join me in thanking the our teachers for diligently working to provide lessons during the upcoming school year that are more intellectually rigorous and challenging for the students whom we have the privilege of serving. As the school year starts and progresses, I encourage all parents to support their children’s learning at home.

Please meet with teachers and learn what the school offers.

Consider volunteering and/or joining the PTA. Additionally, please demonstrate a positive attitude about education with your children and ask them questions on a daily basis about their learning or behavior. Finally, please read every day with your students while spending time together. Thank you for trusting Beaufort County Schools with the responsibility of educating your children. We look forward to a dynamic and successful school year.

Sincerely, Matthew Cheeseman Superintendent, Beaufort County Schools

Beaufort County Schools 2019-20 Calendar Labor Day — Sept. 2, 2019 Early release — Oct. 4, 2019 Early release — Oct. 31, 2019 Teacher workday — Nov. 1, 2019 Veteran’s Day — Nov. 11, 2019 Thanksgiving break — Nov. 27-29, 2019 Early release — Dec. 20, 2019 Winter break — Dec. 23, 2019-Jan.3, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday — Jan. 20, 2020 Teacher workday — Jan. 21, 2020 Teacher workday — Jan. 17, 2020 Early release day — March 26, 2020 Teacher workday — March 27, 2020 Good Friday — April 10, 2020 Spring break — April 13-17, 2020 Memorial Day — May 25, 2020 Early release/last day of school — June 5, 2020

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Health department promotes backto-school list to include vaccinations Does your back to school list include vac- (one dose). cines? When it comes to preparing your child When children are not vaccinated, they for going back to school, the first items that can spread preventable, life-threatening disusually come to mind are pencils, eases to other children, classmates notebooks and other school related and family members, which include items. However, a key component parents, siblings and grandparents. of every child’s back-to-school list Promoting the usage of vaccinations should include child immunizations can improve our vaccination rate and and boosters. our herd immunity. Herd immunity According to the Center for Disis an effective way to protect those ease Control and Prevention, from who are immune suppressed or indinewborns to college students, vaccividuals who are currently taking chenations can prevent serious diseases JESSICA motherapy. By promoting required such as measles, polio, tetanus, diph- BLACKWELL and timely vaccinations, we can furtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) ther protect those individuals who and many others. Thirty-two of Beaufort are more susceptible to infections due to imCounty Schools’ 6,535 students have not been mune system defects. vaccinated, which means there is a 99.51% Vaccinations are considered to be a safe vaccination rate. Ensuring that your child’s and effective way for the prevention of disvaccinations are up to date is a vital part of ease from infancy to adulthood. With August their current health and wellbeing, as well being National Immunization Awareness as a part of protecting your children for the Month, this is the perfect time to ensure your future. The North Carolina General Statutes children are ready to get back to school and (G.S. 130A-152(a)) requires immunizations are up to date on all of their vaccinations. for every child that is present within the Together, we can stop the spread of disease state. In order to make sure our children are to our children, families and our communisafe and healthy, every parent and guardian ties! Vaccinate to protect our future! must be responsible in ensuring every child Before your vaccine appointment, refer to receives the required immunizations. the complete childhood vaccine assessment The current North Carolina vaccination tool on the CDC’s website at www2a.cdc.gov/ requirements by N.C. Administrative Code vaccines/childquiz/. For more information 10A NCAC 41A.0401 for children entering about North Carolina’s K-12 school immunikindergarten include the following: diphthe- zation requirements, visit www.immunize. ria, tetanus and pertussis (five doses), polio nc.gov/schools/k-12.htm or email the Beau(four doses), measles (two doses), mumps fort County Health Department at bchealth@ (two doses), rubella (one dose), Haemophilus bchd.net. It’s not too late to vaccinate! To reinfluenzae type B (Hib) (four doses), hepa- view the catch-up vaccination schedule visit, titis B (three doses), varicella (chickenpox) www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/ (two doses) and pneumococcal conjugate catchup.html. (four doses). By seventh grade, children are Jessica Blackwell, public health education required to have the following additional specialist, can be reached at the Beaufort vaccinations: tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis County Health Department by calling 252-946(one dose), and meningococcal conjugate 1902.

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BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS BATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

110 S. King St., Bath 252-923-3251 Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Maroon and White School Mascot: Pirates

Spencer Pake

Aug. 22 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS KINDERGARTEN XX Book Bag XX One package of No. 2 Pencils XX One package of three pink bar erasers XX Six glue sticks XX Two packages of 10-count twistable

crayons XX One pencil box XX Fiskars blunt scissors XX Plastic folder with prongs (ex. Mead 5 Star) XX Three-ring zipper pencil pouch XX Primary journal stage three (Lines on bottom, space for picture on top) XX One box of tissues XX One container of Clorox wipes XX One package of thin expo markers XX One pair of headphones XX Ziploc bags (girls: gallon; boys: quart)

FIRST GRADE XX 3- single subject wide ruled notebooks XX Children’s scissors (blunt/round ends) XX Pencils with erasers #2 (no mechanical

or push-up tips) XX Erasers XX Tissues XX Clorox Wipes XX Package of Glue Sticks XX One Plastic Two-pocket folder

Crayons XX Snapshots/ pictures to use in class XX Backpack/Book bag (no wheels) XX Earbuds or headphones XX Ziploc bags (boys: gallon size, girls:

quart size) XX Art class supplies: pencils, color pencils, glue sticks

SECOND GRADE XX 1-inch binder with clear cover (sleeve)–

no trapper keepers XX One spiral bound one-subject notebooks XX One box 16 count crayons XX Pencils (3 per day) – NO push-ups or mechanical pencils XX Red ink pens XX Headphones XX Expo markers XX Highlighter XX Glue sticks XX Scissors XX Pencil box or bag that will fit inside desk XX One heavy-duty plastic folder XX Book bag – large enough to hold binder – no wheels XX Tissues (1 box in August, 1 box in January) XX Hand sanitizer (boys only) XX Paper towels (girls only) XX Clorox wipes XX Art class supplies: pencils, color pencils, glue sticks

THIRD GRADE XX Two large boxes of Kleenex XX No. 2 pencils (lots)

XX Crayons, box of 24 (no larger) XX Two marble cover composition books XX Scissors XX Glue sticks XX One-inch 3-ring binder XX Binder dividers- 1 pack XX Earbuds XX One pack of wide rule notebook paper XX Pencil pouch/box XX Art class supplies: pencils, color pen-

cils, glue sticks

FOURTH GRADE XX One two-inch zipper binder XX One daily planner or spiral notebook XX One plastic folder with holes XX Pencil pouch with holes to keep in

binder XX Earbuds XX Scissors XX Four composition books - wide ruled XX Glue sticks XX Four expo markers XX One pack of 24 Crayola crayons XX One box of tissues XX Packs of wide ruled notebook paper XX Pencils XX Color pencils XX Optional classroom donations — Hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, aerosol Lysol spray, extra boxes of tissues, one roll of paper towels, colored copy paper, dry erase markers, folders with prongs/brads XX Art supplies: Fine-point sharpies, ruler, color pencils, pencils, glue sticks

FIFTH GRADE General Supplies XX One 12 pack of no. 2 pencils (no me-

chanical pencils) XX Four highlighters XX One pack of colored pencils XX Two glue sticks XX One pair of scissors XX Three packs of wide-ruled loose-leaf paper XX One personal pencil sharpener XX One pair of earbuds XX Three boxes of tissues XX Two packages of Clorox wipes XX Two roll of paper towels (Boys only) XX Two boxes of tissues (Girls Only)

LANGUAGE ARTS XX One 1.5-inch binder with three tab

dividers (with or without pockets) XX Two wide-ruled composition notebooks (100 sheets/200 pages)

MATH XX Two one-subject spiral notebook XX Two skinny Expo markers

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES XX Three red pens XX Two one-subject spiral notebooks XX Two skinny Expo markers

AIG - Mrs. Virginia Keech

XX One pair of ear buds/headphones to

XX One one-subject notebook XX One pocket folder XX One flash drive for computer projects XX Calculator for home use

keep in book bag for use with laptop cart XX One book bag, no wheels XX Colored pencils XX Highlighters

ART

LANGUAGE ARTS

XX 9”X12” sketch pad XX One pack fine point sharpies XX One pack of glue sticks XX One pack of colored pencils XX One pack of pencils

XX One one-inch binder XX Subject tabs (five) XX Pens (any color but black for check-

PE AND HEALTH CLASS XX Spiral notebook XX Tennis shoes XX Change of clothes XX Deodorant XX Baby wipes

SIXTH GRADE

ing papers)

SOCIAL STUDIES

MATH

XX One three-ring binder (one inch) XX College ruled composition journal

XX One three-ring binder (One inch) XX Accordion file folder (at least 5 pock-

SCIENCE

ets) XX Pens (any color but black for checking papers) XX Any calculator that will compute fractions/mixed numbers and simplify (about $10-$12)

(no wire binding) XX Two Scotch brand permanent glue sticks, located in craft section at Walmart XX Pencils XX One box of tissue

ART XX 9”X12” sketch pad XX One pack fine point sharpies XX One pack of glue sticks XX One pack of colored pencils XX One pack of pencils

PE AND HEALTH CLASS XX Spiral notebook XX Tennis shoes XX Change of clothes XX Deodorant XX Baby wipes

BAND

XX One three-ring binder (two inches) XX Subject dividers with tabs

MATH

SCIENCE

XX One three-ring binder (two inches) XX College ruled composition journal XX One four-pack of AAA batteries XX TI-84 Plus Graphing calculator (op-

XX One three-ring binder (at least one

tional)

GENERAL SUPPLIES XX One-inch binder XX 4-5 dividers for binder XX Two-pocket folders with prongs XX Notebook paper (3 packs) XX Two composition notebooks/journals

paper XX Hole-puncher (single or triple) XX Highlighters (several colors) XX Colored pencils / markers / glue Stick XX Hand-held pencil sharpener XX Disinfectant wipes / tissues XX Pencils / pens (several colors) XX Paper towels (for use in science labs) XX Ear buds

inch) XX Tabbed dividers (only need three dividers) XX Roll of paper towels (for labs)

SOCIAL STUDIES XX One three-ring binder (one inch) XX Loose-leaf paper XX Blue or black ink XX 3”x5” notecard

ART XX 9”X12” sketch pad XX One pack fine point sharpies XX One pack of glue sticks XX One pack of colored pencils XX One pack of pencils

LANGUAGE ARTS XX One three-ring binder (two inches) XX Subject dividers with tabs XX Orange/yellow highlighters XX Composition notebook XX “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton

COMPUTER CLASS XX All items stay in classroom XX Pencil pouch for three-ring binder XX Ear buds XX One pack no. 2 pencils XX Markers XX Glue stick XX 1.5-inch three-ring binder (clear view-

black)

PE AND HEALTH CLASS

ART

XX Spiral notebook XX Tennis shoes XX Change of clothes XX Deodorant XX Baby wipes

XX 9”X12” sketch pad XX One pack fine point sharpies XX One pack of glue sticks XX One pack of colored pencils XX One pack of pencils

XX One one-inch binder separate from

other classes XX 25-plus Sheet protectors XX Pencils XX Instrument XX Book and instrumental supplies XX Solid-white button up dress shirt XX Solid-black dress slacks XX Solid-black dress socks XX Solid-black Bow Tie (gentlemen)

SEVENTH GRADE General Supplies XX Boxes of tissues XX Disinfectant wipes XX Loose-leaf notebook paper (college

ruled) XX Small notebook/planner to record assignments XX Pencils

BAND

PE AND HEALTH CLASS

XX One one-inch binder separate from

XX Spiral notebook XX Tennis shoes XX Change of clothes XX Deodorant XX Baby wipes

other classes XX 25-plus Sheet protectors XX Pencils XX Instrument XX Book and instrumental supplies XX Solid-white button up dress shirt XX Solid-black dress slacks XX Solid-black dress socks XX Solid-black Bow Tie (gentlemen)

WISH LIST (Hagen, Boyd, Jones) XX Tennis balls for chairs (New or gently

used)

EIGHTH GRADE GENERAL SUPPLIES

BAND XX One one-inch binder separate from

other classes XX 25-plus Sheet protectors XX Pencils XX Instrument XX Book and instrumental supplies XX Solid-white button up dress shirt XX Solid-black dress slacks XX Solid-black dress socks XX Solid-black Bow Tie (gentlemen)

XX College-ruled loose-leaf notebook

CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

606 Gray Road, Chocowinity 252-946-3881 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Sky Blue School Mascot: Indian Braves

Alicia Vosburgh

Aug. 21 3 to 6 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS PRE-K

XX Three boxes of 24-couny Crayola

XX Two zippered three-ring binder pencil

XX One pair of headphones for personal

XX Medium-size book bag (no wheels) XX Small blanket or towel for rest time XX Complete change of clothes/socks,

crayons XX One pack of glue sticks XX One box of yellow no. 2 pencils (No decorative pencils or mechanical pencils please) XX Two packs of handheld, pink erasers XX Two packs four-county Expo markets XX One pair of Fiskars scissors XX One wooden clipboard XX Four boxes of Kleenex XX Two containers of Clorox disinfecting wipes XX Two bottles of hand sanitizer XX One three-county package of baby wipes XX Optional items — 3M command hooks, printable address labels (Avery 5160), cardstock paper, velcro strips, dots or tape, magnetic tape or dots, gallon/quart Ziplock bags, Lysol spray, tissues, WalMart gift cards to restock school supplies

pouches XX One double pocket plastic folder with prongs XX One roll of paper towels XX Two boxes of Kleenex XX Two spiral notebooks (1-subject wide ruled) XX One pair of scissors XX One pair of headphones (for use in computer lab) XX One bottle of hand sanitizer XX One container of Clorox disinfecting wipes XX One pack of fine tip dry erase markers

use in computer lab (no earbuds, please) XX Two yellow highlighters XX Two marbled composition notebooks XX One box of tissues XX 12-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer XX One container of Clorox wipes XX Wish List Items — sheet protectors (sturdy), colored paper or cardstock XX roll of paper towels, box of Ziploc bags (sandwich or gallon size)

underwear, shirt, and pants in a large ziploc bag with your child’s name on the bag XX Daily healthy snack with your child’s name and the day’s date on it XX Paper towels XX Tissues XX Ziploc bags (all sizes) XX Wet wipes/baby wipes XX Two pairs of child-size scissors (keep one at home ) XX Glue sticks (keep one at home ) XX Pencils (for home only) XX Crayons (for home only) XX Plastic zipper pencil bag, any color XX Two plastic three-prong plastic folder with pockets XX Eight pack of crayons, one of each cubbie size and regular size crayons XX Pre-K Wish List — package of white copying paper, one package of colored copying paper, sentence strips, markers, artsy stuff (pom poms, glitter, stickers, anything we can glue or stick to paper)

KINDERGARTEN XX Bookbag (no rolling bookbags)

FIRST GRADE XX Bookbag (no rolling bookbags) XX Three-ring binder (one inch) XX Box of 24 crayons XX Four packs of glue sticks XX Pack of plain wood pencils XX Two packs of pencil-top erasers

SECOND GRADE XX Two packs of no. 2 pencils (no mechani-

cal pencils) XX One pair of student scissors XX One pack of notebook paper (wide ruled) XX 10 glue sticks XX One sturdy, plastic pocket folder with prongs XX Two boxes crayons XX One half-inch sturdy three-ring binder with clear outer sleeve XX Two pink wedge erasers XX Eight fine tip dry erase markers

THIRD GRADE XX Three sturdy plastic pocket folders XX One pack of loose-leaf notebook filler

paper (regular ruled, not college ruled) XX Two spiral-bound one-subject notebooks XX Two composition notebooks XX Lots of pencils (regular, wooden, #2 pencils, not mechanical pencils) XX Two packs of Expo dry erase markers XX Highlighters XX One pack of glue sticks XX Eraser tops XX One small (8-pack) box of crayons XX One zippered pencil bag/pouch XX Headphones (regular or earbuds, not oversized headphones) XX Two boxes of tissues

XX One roll of paper towels XX Hand sanitizer XX Clorox wipes XX Please send all supplies to school

unless otherwise stated. We will store them in our classrooms and return any unused items at the end of the year.

FOURTH GRADE XX Four marble composition books XX Four two-pocket poly folders XX Zipper pencil pouch XX One pair of scissors XX Two packs of glue sticks XX One pack of dry erase markers XX One pack of colored pens (optional) XX Two or more packs of wide-ruled

loose-leaf notebook paper XX Plenty of number 2 pencils (You may use mechanical pencils) XX One box of crayons or colored pencils (No markers please.)

XX Two packs of yellow highlighters XX Hand sanitizer XX One tube of Clorox (or comparable) sanitizing wipes XX Facial tissues XX One set of headphones XX Wish list — paper towels Ziploc bags, bandaids, colored copy paper, trash bags

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EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

947 Hudnell St. Washington 252-946-1611 Office Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

School Colors: Royal Blue and White School Mascot: Beavers

Seth Smith

Aug. 22 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS PRE-K

KINDERGARTEN

XX Bookbag XX One box of eight primary-size crayons XX Glue bottle XX Two packs of construction paper XX Three boxes of Kleenex XX Clorox wipes XX Wet ones antibacterial hand wipes XX One box of gallon Ziploc bags XX Complete change of clothes

XX Bookbag XX Four dry erase markers XX Two boxes of Crayola crayons XX Markers XX 10 glue sticks XX Scissors XX Two erasers XX Three composition books XX School box

XX Four fat pencils XX Headphones XX Two boxes of Kleenex XX Girls: Paper towels, baby wipes, Ziploc

sandwich bags XX Boys: Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, Ziploc gallon bags

FIRST GRADE

XX One box of pencils (Ticonderoga

XX Bookbag XX Two boxes of Crayola crayons XX Four dry erase markers XX Markers XX 10 glue sticks XX Scissors XX Two erasers XX Four composition books XX School box

preferred) XX Two plastic folders XX Headphones XX Girls: Paper towels, Kleenex, Ziploc sandwich bags XX Boys: Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, Ziploc gallon bags

MEET ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ANGELA TYLER Some of my previous assignments include teaching middle grades science/ social studies, team lead, science chair person, instructional coach and assistant principal. I served on Edgecombe County’s District Leadership team assisting other teachers with planning lessons and developing the district’s quarterly benchmarks.

I was an instructional coach for middle grades and for the last two years I served

as an assistant principal for Halifax County Schools. I have been in education for 19 years.

I attended North Carolina Wesleyan College where I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies and Cambridge College where I obtained a Masters of School Administration.

I chose to become an administrator because I wanted to be impactful in the lives

of many more students. I am the voice for the silent scholar who doesn’t know how to express their needs or who has no one to be an advocate for them.

I am excited about becoming a Beaver. I look forward to collaborating with the faculty and staff so that all students succeed. I hope that our school will keep the students as the main focus and any decisions made will be to impact student achievement.

JOHN COTTEN TAYLOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

910 Tarboro St., Washington 252-946-3350 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

School Colors: Red and White School Mascot: Tigers

Keith Mitchell

Aug 22 Noon – 1 p.m. and 5 – 6:30 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS SECOND GRADE XX Crayons XX Scissors XX Glue sticks XX Pencils and pencil top erasers XX One large pencil pouch or box XX Ear buds/headphones

XX Kleenex XX Antibacterial wipes XX Girls – gallon ziplock bags and hand

sanitizer XX Boys – quart ziplock bags and paper towels XX Bookbag without rollers

XX Wish List — chart paper, sentence

strips, individually-wrapped candy, post it notes, plastic sheet protectors

THIRD GRADE XX Loose-leaf paper (wide ruled) XX Headphones/earbuds

XX Crayons (24 pack) XX Two Highlighters (different colors) XX Two boxes of no. 2 yellow, wooden

pencils XX Two packs of pencil top erasers XX Scissors XX Six glue sticks

XX Two boxes of Kleenex XX One pack of Expo markers XX Bookbag without rollers XX Clorox wipes XX Girls: Gallon Ziploc bags, hand sanitizer XX Boys: Quart Ziploc bags, paper towels XX Wish list — individually wrapped candy

JOHN SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION 4103 N. Market St. Ext., Washington 252-946-3941 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Light Blue and White School Mascot: Soaring Eagles

PRINCIPAL

Kelly Makepeace

OPEN HOUSE

Fourth Grade — Aug. 20 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Fifth Grade — Aug. 21 4:30 to 6 p.m. (floating)

SUPPLY LISTS FOURTH GRADE XX Three packs of pencils (Ticonderoga

preferably) XX Four packs of small index cards XX 10 glue sticks XX Scissors XX One zipper pencil pouch (no pencil boxes) XX Colored pencils

XX 24-count crayons XX Two composition books XX One pack of different colored high-

FIFTH GRADE

lighters XX Earbuds XX Expo dry erase markers XX Wish list — Paper towels, Ziplock bags (girls bring quart, boys bring gallon), Clorox wipes, bandaids, hand sanitizer

preferably) XX Zipper pencil pouch (no pencil boxes) XX Two packs of small index cards XX 10 glue sticks XX Scissors XX Colored pencils

XX Three packs of pencils (Ticonderoga

XX Pack of red pens XX Two packs of wide-ruled notebook

paper XX One two-inch binder XX Pack of five dividers XX Four plastic folders with prongs (red, yellow, green, blue) XX Two composition books XX One pack of different colored high-

lighters XX Earbuds XX Expo dry erase markers (black only) XX $6 to purchase recorder for music class XX Wish list — Paper towels, Ziplock bags (girls bring quart, boys bring gallon), Clorox wipes, bandaids, hand sanitizer, tissues

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NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

21000 U.S. Highway 264 East, Pinetown 252-943-6545 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Columbia Blue, Navy Blue and White School Mascot: Cougars

Dr. Tremaine Young

Aug. 22 4 to 6 p.m.

MEET PRINCIPAL DR. TREMAINE YOUNG I have worked in the field of K-12 and higher education as a teacher, school counselor, assistant principal, and principal. I served as Principal of Jones Middle School in Jones County, before joining Beaufort County Schools.

I have been in the field of education for 17 years.

I attended East Carolina University to obtain both my undergraduate and graduate degrees.

I have obtained my bachelor of arts degree in psychology/biology. I further obtained two masters degrees (masters in counselor education/masters in school administration). I have

also obtained my doctorate degree in educational leadership from ECU. During my initial years as an educator, I observed my principal sitting down in a circle with a group of kindergarteners. I watched her interact with those students as a caring adult and it opened my eyes to the concept of an administrator being actively involved in their student’s daily lives. I initially wanted to become an administrator because I wanted to be more of a change agent. I wanted to continue pushing children in a positive direction and becoming an administrator allowed me to do this on a

more broader level.

I am excited about continuing Northeast Elementary School’s efforts to building relationships with every student and providing them with a learning experience which embodies hope, love, accountability, and community. I hope to provide students with the opportunity to uncover their purpose and realize their ambitions. Students will be seen as agents of change and innovators. This year, Northeast Elementary will set high academic and behavioral goals to push our students towards reaching their full potential.

SUPPLY LISTS PRE-K XX Large bookbag (no wheels) XX One pair of child-size safety scissors XX One container Clorox wipes XX Six rolls paper towels XX Eight glue sticks XX One package washable markers XX One box Ziploc bags (girls-gallon size,

boys-sandwich size) XX One Three-ring binder (One inch with clear plastic cover) XX Beach towel (for nap- we provide cot) XX One box bandaids XX One package white cardstock XX $6 for cost of Weekly Reader subscription XX Wish list — masking tape, copy paper, cardstock, watercolor paint, play-doh, craft supplies (wiggly eyes, sequins, glitter)

KINDERGARTEN XX Two packs eight crayons (large) XX One box each of quart and gallon

zipper bags XX Two rolls paper towels XX One box baby wipes XX Two box tissues XX One set of headphones XX Eight big glue sticks XX Two containers of Clorox wipes XX One bottle of hand sanitizer XX One roll of painters tape

FIRST GRADE XX 12 Pencils ( please send only yellow

pencils ) XX Erasers XX Scissors XX Zippered pencil bag XX Crayons - two packages XX Six glue sticks XX One pad of first grade ruled paper XX Four two-pocket plastic folders (no prongs ) XX Three single-subject wide rule spiral notebooks XX Book bag (no wheels) XX Headphones XX One box gallon size bags XX One box sandwich size bags XX Two boxes of Tissues XX Two rolls of paper towels XX One container baby wipes

XX One container disinfectant wipes XX One package plain white copy paper XX One bottle hand sanitizer

SECOND GRADE XX Bookbag (please, no bookbags with

wheels) XX Headphones XX Two one-inch three-ring notebooks with clear outside sleeves XX Four dozen no. 2 yellow wooden pencils (no mechanical pencils or pencil sharpeners) XX One small plastic pencil box or pouch to keep in desk XX Two boxes of crayons (no more than 24 in the box) XX Scissors XX 10 glue sticks XX One package of wide ruled loose-leaf notebook paper XX One bounded composition wide ruled notebook XX Two plastic pocket folders XX Three reams of white copy paper XX Three boxes of tissues XX Three rolls of paper towels XX Antibacterial wipes or regular wipes XX Hand sanitizer XX One can of Lysol

THIRD GRADE XX Two 4-packs of dry erase markers XX Two boxes of 16 or 24 Crayola crayons XX Three packs of pencils (wood or

“clicker” pens) XX Two packs of erasers (pencil toppers) XX Two pencil bags to hold supplies XX Six glue sticks XX One pair of scissors XX One binders (one-inch, three-ring) with clear plastic cover (write your child’s name on the front) XX One pack of five tab dividers XX One pack of loose leaf notebook paper XX Four plastic folders with pockets and holes (Label with your child’s name) XX Three packs of copy paper XX Large pack of notecards XX One regular sized clipboard XX One pair of headphones for computer use (Put inside a plastic bag, labeled with your child’s name) XX One box of Ziploc bags (gallon or quart)

XX Three boxes of tissues XX Three cans of Clorox wipes (large cans) XX Three rolls of paper towels XX Wish List — extra copy paper,

notebook paper, dry erase markers, headphones, books for class libraries FOURTH GRADE GENERAL SUPPLIES XX One large zippered pencil bag XX One box of colored pencils or Crayola

(24 count) crayons XX Two packs of no. 2 pencils XX Pencil top erasers (multiple pack) XX One pencil sharpener with a cover XX Scissors XX Two highlighters XX Three glue Sticks XX Two boxes of tissue XX Two rolls of paper towels XX Two packs of white copy paper XX One pack of colored copy paper XX One container Clorox wipes XX Tennis ball (Braddy homeroom) XX One box of Ziploc bags (quart or gallon) XX Headphones in a bag with name on it

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS/ SOCIAL STUDIES XX Two plastic folders with inside pockets XX Two packs of lined notebook paper XX One binder (two-inch) XX $8 for Social Studies weekly newspaper

XX Index cards XX One plastic pocket folder XX Graph paper XX Two composition notebooks XX One subject spiral note book

One composition notebook

XX Two plastic folders with pockets XX Two large packs of dry erase markers

FIFTH GRADE GENERAL SUPPLIES XX Two containers of disinfecting wipes XX One bottle of hand sanitizer XX Two rolls of paper towels XX Two boxes of tissues XX One pack of expo markers XX One pack of white copy paper XX One pack of loose-leaf paper XX One box of Ziploc baggies XX Pack of mechanical pencils XX Pencil pouch with three-ring holes XX Two binders (1.5 inches)

MATH

SIXTH GRADE

XX One three-inch three-ring binder XX Graph paper XX Accordion folder/pocket folder with

XX Straight edge notebook paper – All

dividers

homework is to be turned in on straight edge notebook paper.

XX A supply of mechanical pencils and lead – lead is not provided by the teachers. (If you choose to buy regular wooden pencils, you will need to purchase handheld pencil sharpeners with covers – we do not have sharpeners in our rooms that work.)

XX One pack of red pens XX Three packs Colored pencils or Crayola Twistables XX Eight non-spiral 100-page composition notebooks XX Two one-inch three-ring binders XX Eight two-pocket homework folders with holes XX One pack of 3x5 index cards XX Three boxes of tissues XX One roll of paper towels XX $8 for social studies newspapers XX One container of antibacterial wipes XX One pack of computer paper XX One bottle of hand sanitizer XX One can of disinfectant spray

SEVENTH GRADE GENERAL SUPPLIES

MATH/SCIENCE

XX One package of five tab dividers XX Three-subject spiral notebook

XX Loose-leaf notebook paper XX Pencils XX Colored checking pen (any color but

black) XX Colored pencils XX Earbuds that can be used on the computers XX Glue sticks XX Highlighters XX Two boxes of Kleenex XX One roll paper towels XX One container of antibacterial wipes XX Hand sanitizer XX Gym clothes/deodorant XX Old NC-related magazines

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES XX One package of five tabs dividers XX One two-inch three-ring binder XX One spiral notebook

CTE XX Pocket folder

EIGHTH GRADE GENERAL SUPPLIES XX Loose-leaf notebook paper XX Pencils XX Colored checking pen (any color but

black) XX Colored pencils XX Highlighters XX Glue sticks XX Earbuds that can be used on the computers XX One bottle of washable tempera paint XX Gym clothes/deodorant XX Two boxes of Kleenex XX One roll paper towels XX One container of antibacterial wipes XX Hand sanitizer XX Gym clothes/ deodorant XX Old NC-related magazines

LANGUAGE ARTS XX One two-or-three-inch three-ring binder XX One package of five dividers XX Three-subject spiral notebook

MATH XX One three-ring binder XX Graph paper XX Accordion/pocket folder

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES XX One package of five tabs dividers XX One two-inch three-ring binder XX One spiral notebook

LANGUAGE ARTS XX One two-or-three-inch three-ring

CTE

binder

XX Pocket folder

XX Hand sanitizer XX Clorox wipes XX Paper towels XX Highlighter

XX Small individual pencil sharpener XX Pack of colored pencils and box of

S.W. SNOWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

693 N. Seventh St., Aurora 252-322-5351 Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Black and Gold School Mascot: Trojans

Debra Windley

Aug. 22 4 to 6 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS PRE-K XX Labeled change of clothes: shirt, pants,

underwear, and socks XX One box of large primary crayons XX Two primary Pencils (fat pencils) XX Plastic pencil/crayon box XX Two pocket folders XX Book bag (Standard size, no wheels please) XX Wish list — Two large boxes of facial tissues, one box of gallon size Ziploc bags, one tub of Lysol disinfecting wipes, one tub of baby wipes, one large roll of paper towels, one box of small three-ounce paper cups, one container of flushable wet wipes for bathroom use

KINDERGARTEN XX Two packages of jumbo pencils XX One 1.5-inch binder with clear pocket

on front XX Two composition books XX Two plain pocket folders XX One zippered pencil pouch or pencil box XX One pack clear sheet protectors

XX Two packages of glue sticks XX One pair scissors XX Large pink erasers XX One plastic three-prong folder XX Two boxes of 24 crayola crayons XX Two eraser blocks XX One pack of highlighters XX Wish list — Tissues, Clorox wipes,

XX Two packs of dry erase markers XX Headphones XX Clorox wipes XX Hand sanitizer XX Wish list —Lysol spray, tissues, lami-

hand sanitizer

XX Marbled composition books XX Four pocket folders (red, blue, yel-

FIRST GRADE XX Packs of pencils XX Two boxes of Crayola crayons (any

size you choose) XX One pack of colored pencils XX One pack of index cards XX Four plastic three-prong folders XX Two half-inch binders XX Two primary Journals for Grades K-2 XX Three pack of glue sticks XX Four flat erasers XX Student scissors XX One pack of three-pad sticky notes (multiple colors) XX Three packs of sheet protectors for notebooks

nating pouches (9-inch wide)

SECOND GRADE low, green) XX Disinfecting wipes XX Bock of tissues XX One box of 24 crayons

THIRD GRADE XX Three folders with pockits XX Pencil pouch and box XX Lined notebook paper XX Two composition books XX Erasers XX Small pencil sharpener XX Pack of no. 2 pencils XX Two spiral notebooks XX Two glue sticks XX Tissues

FOURTH GRADE XX Four packs wide-ruled loose-leaf paper XX Four one-subject spiral notebooks XX Two highlighters XX Two green pocket folders XX One box of 24 crayons XX One box of colored pencils XX One box of 10 markers XX Three boxes of 24 pencils XX One school art box XX Four glue sticks XX Scissors XX Two two-pocket folders XX One pack dry erase markers XX Headphones XX Hand sanitizer XX Two boxes of tissues

crayons XX 10 spiral notebooks XX Three packs of Notebook paper XX Five folders XX One pack of dry erase markers and eraser XX Two packs of computer paper XX One pair of earbuds XX Wish List — large boxes of facial tissues, disinfecting wipes

MIDDLE GRADES

FIFTH GRADE

XX One 1.5-inch three-ring binder with paper XX One pack of dividers XX Four pocket folders XX Pens (optional) XX Pencils (five packs) XX Pencil sharpener XX Four marble composition books XX Colored pencils XX Markers XX Wish List —Boxes of facial tissues,

XX 2 dozen pencils XX Extra erasers for pencils

Clorox wipes, bottles of hand sanitizer, copy paper

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CHOCOWINITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

3831 U.S. Highway 17 South Business, Chocowinity 252-946-6191 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Navy and Gold School Mascot: Indians

Brianna Williams

Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade — Aug. 21 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (floating) Fifth Grade — Aug. 21 5:30 to 7 p.m. (non-floating)

MEET PRINCIPAL BRIANNA WILLIAMS My name is Brianna Williams and this is my 16th year as a public educator. I taught high school science for 11 years (9 years at D.H. Conley High School and 2 years at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School) I coached Varsity Girls Basketball and assisted with JV and Varsity Volleyball. My first position in school administration was at P.S. Jones Middle School. This is my 4th year at Chocowinity Middle School. I served our school and community as the Assistant Principal and in July of this year, I became the Principal, after 16 years in education.

Schools Attended: The University of Mount Olive, 2002 Bachelor of Science, Biology East Carolina University, 2004 Master of Arts in Teaching- Secondary Education East Carolina University, 2015 Master of School Administration I thoroughly enjoyed my role as a classroom teacher. After spending 11 years in teaching, I wanted to expand my scope of leadership

to impact and empower other teachers across the school to help students grow and achieve. I was encouraged by a former principal to go back to school for my Master of School Administration degree. I love public education as well as the students, staff, and community that I serve. Teaching is the only profession that impacts all other professions. I truly believe that teachers reach out and touch the future by what they do in the present. I love Beaufort County and am thrilled to be the new Principal at Chocowinity Middle School.

Having served as an Assistant Principal at CMS for the past three years, I feel blessed to continue in a leadership capacity at a school that I love. We have made excellent progress over the course of the past 4 years under the leadership of Ms. Kimberly Gibbs. My goal is to continue that climb to success. I want to empower teachers to provide quality instruction in their classrooms and help their students reach their learning goals. We would like to facilitate the growth of our students in reading and continue to support our 5th graders transition to Middle School. Our school is committed to partnering with our families and the community to ensure a safe, respectful environment which inspires excellence and challenges all students to develop their talents as healthy, life-long learnings and responsible citizens.

P.S. JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

4105 N. Market St. Ext., Washington 252-946-0874 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Blue and White School Mascot: Demons

Tracey Nixon

Sixth Grade — Aug. 20, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Seventh Grade — Aug. 21, 8 – 10 a.m.

Eighth Grade — Aug. 21, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS SIXTH GRADE MATH XX Two non-spiral composition books XX Glue sticks XX One two-inch binder XX Pack of 20 dividers XX Wooden pencils, sharpener and erasers XX Three plastic pocket folders with prongs XX Three packs loose-leaf notebook paper XX Scissors XX Headphones XX Optional TI-34 calculator

LANGUAGE ARTS XX One three-subject notebook XX Pencils, handheld sharpener XX One composition notebook XX One pack of index cards XX One pocket folder XX Headphones XX Colored pencils or markers XX Highlighters

XX Ziplock bags XX Markers

SOCIAL STUDIES

XX Headphones

BAND

LANGUAGE ARTS

XX Instrument XX “Habits of a Successful Middle School

XX 1.5-inch binder XX Composition book XX Two-pocket folder XX Liquid glue XX Dividers (8 tabs) XX Gallon Ziploc bags

Musicians” book XX Reeds for only Clarinet and Saxophone XX One pair of Xylophone Mallets and one pair of Snare Drum Sticks for only Percussion

MATH

EIGHTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

XX Tissues XX Paper towels XX Clorox wipes

XX Spiral notebook XX TI-34 calculator XX Dry erase markers XX Folder with pockets

BAND

SCIENCE

XX Instrument (Either Flute, Clarinet, Trum-

XX Notebook XX Two-pocket folder XX Liquid glue XX Glue sticks XX Quart Ziploc bags

XX Colored pencils XX Markers XX Composition notebook XX Glue sticks XX Scissors XX Pencils

DONATIONS

pet, or Trombone) XX Essential Elements for Band Book One XX Reeds for only Clarinet

SEVENTH GRADE

SCIENCE

GENERAL SUPPLIES

SOCIAL STUDIES

XX Three-ring binder XX One pack of notebook paper XX Pencils, handheld sharpener XX Scissors XX Colored pencils XX Glue sticks XX Index cards XX Headphones

XX Pens and pencils XX Highlighters XX Color pencils/markers XX Binder XX Scissors XX Loose-leaf notebook paper XX One box of tissues XX Paper towels

XX Dividers (12 tabs) XX Two-inch binders XX Two pocket folders

XX One three-ring binder with dividers XX Pencils XX Erasers XX Colored pencils XX Index cards XX Loose-leaf paper XX Folder with pockets

XX Scissors XX Glue or tape XX Colored pencils XX Index cards XX Highlighters

SOCIAL STUDIES XX Spiral notebook XX Loose-leaf paper XX Pencils and pens XX Colored pencils and markers XX Scissors, tape and glue XX One large three-ring binder and 12 di-

viders XX Highlighter XX Index cards XX Wish list for all classes — Paper towels, hand sanitizer, tissue, Ziploc bags, Clorox wipes, expo markers

MATH

BAND

XX Crayons and markers XX Colored pencils XX Glue XX Scissors XX Pencils XX Three spiral notebooks XX TI-84 Plus (recommended)

XX Instrument XX “Habits of a Successful Middle School

Musicians” book XX Reeds for only Clarinet and Saxophone XX One pair of xylophone mallets and one pair of snare drum sticks for only Percussion

COMPUTER CLASS XX Binder XX Earbuds

SCIENCE XX Notebook XX Folder with pockets

BEAUFORT COUNTY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

CONTACT INFORMATION 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, BCCC Building 10, Washington 252-940-6227 Office Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Emily Pake

SUPPLY LISTS NINTH GRADE CIVICS AND WORLD HISTORY XX One-inch three-ring binder XX Composition book XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Highlighters XX Colored pencils

EARTH AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE XX One marble composition notebook XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Two pocket folder

XX USB flash drive XX Headphones XX Pencils

ENGLISH I & II XX One-inch three-ring binder XX College-ruled notebook paper XX One pack of sticky notes XX Pens – black and red ink XX Pencils

MATH I & II XX One-inch three-ring binder XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Pencils XX TI-84 calculator (optional)

XX Pens, pencils and highlighters

AMERICAN HISTORY I & II ENGLISH III & IV XX Index cards XX Headphones

10TH GRADE

MATH II, III and AFM

BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

XX One-inch three-ring binder or notebook XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Pencils XX TI-84 plus silver calculator (optional)

XX One-inch three-ring binder with dividers XX College-ruled notebook paper XX One marble composition book XX Scientific or graphing calculator

11TH GRADE XX Two-inch three-ring binder XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Black or blue pen XX Pencils

MATH III & AFM XX One-inch three-ring binder or notebook XX College-ruled notebook paper XX Pencils XX TI-84 calculator (optional)

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BEAUFORT COUNTY ED TECH CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

5700 N.C. Highway 33, Chocowinity 252-940-1881 Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Maroon and White School Mascot: Phoenix

Victoria Hamill

Aug. 22 Noon to 7 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS XX Pencils

XX Pens

XX Earbuds

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION 7868 Free Union Church Road, Pinetown 252-943-6341 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Black and Silver School Mascot: Panthers

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

Charles Clark

Aug. 22 Freshman Orientation, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

10th to 12th Grades, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS XX Supply lists at Northside High School are shared by each teacher during open house.

SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

5700 N.C. Highway 33 East, Chocowinity 252-940-1881 Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

School Colors: Navy Blue, Teal Blue and Gold School Mascot: Seahawks

Rick Anderson

Aug. 21 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS XX Supply lists at Southside High School are shared by each teacher during open house.

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

OPEN HOUSE

400 Slatestone Road, Washington 252-946-0858 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

School Colors: Navy Blue and White School Mascot: Pam Pack

Michael Swinson

Aug. 22 5 to 7 p.m.

SUPPLY LISTS XX Supply lists at Washington High School are shared by each teacher during open house.

FASTER TO A DEGREE FOR FREE. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT BCCC.

BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Our free high school programs let your students work toward a 2-year associate’s degree or transfer to a university for a 4-year bachelor’s degree–even before they have a high school diploma in hand. Our early college high schools let students earn a HS diploma & an associate’s degree in 5 years, saving a year of college. Our Career & College Promise (CCP) program lets juniors & seniors take college classes without having to change schools. Their classes can transfer to universities across North Carolina.

Our CCP Workforce Pathways let students get certified as a nurse aide, EMT, HVAC tech, CDL truck driver, pharmacy tech or small engine tech, so they can work in skilled positions immediately after graduating high school.

THREE GREAT OPTIONS, ALL FREE:

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER & COLLEGE PROMISE CCP WORKFORCE PATHWAYS*

You Belong Here! beaufortccc.edu 252-946-6194

*With CCP Workforce Pathways, students are responsible for textbook costs and certification fees. Scholarships may be available to qualified families.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUNGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

983 W. Main St., Belhaven 252-943-2678 School Colors: Blue and Black School Mascot: Raiders

Marcy Morgan

TERRA CEIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

4428 Christian School Road, Pantego 252-943-2485 School Colors: Green and Black School Mascot: Knights

PRINCIPAL Vern Parsons

UNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CONTACT INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL

1501 Haw Branch Road, Chocowinity 252-946-5083 School Colors: Red and Gold School Mascot: Warriors

Jessica Crocker

WASHINGTON MONTESSORI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

2330 Old Bath Highway, Washington 252-946-1977 School Mascot: Eagle

Darla Prescott

Austin Smigel

Getting kids the homework help they need Homework has long been a way to reinforce lessons learned in the classroom and ensure that the learning process continues when students leave school each day. A recent survey of teachers conducted by the University of Phoenix College of Education found that high school teachers assign about 17.5 hours of homework each week (3.5 hours per class), middle school teachers assign about 3.2, and elementary school teachers assign about 2.9 hours per week.

Thanks to ever-evolving curriculums and new problem-solving methodologies — particularly in mathematics — parents may no longer have the expertise to help their children with their homework, leading to confusion and frustration. So where does a parent and student turn when homework has become challenging?

Students who are struggling should not feel embarrassed about the fact that homework has become an issue. Such students should speak with their parents, teachers or school counselors if they are having difficulty with their homework. Such discussions alert teachers that there are potential issues. Teachers can be important resources because they can give specific advice on assignments or strategies for tackling complex processes.

Next up, students and parents can consult with older students who have already “been there, done that” in terms of assignments. Oftentimes high school and college students volunteer their time for community service hours. Ask at the local library or at schools in town if older students offer homework help.

Families also can do their best to make the environment at home conducive to homework. Scholastic suggests setting up a schedule that includes a time indicating when assignments must be completed. In addition, setting up a quiet, distraction-free zone for doing homework can help kids concentrate on their assignments. Students can tackle harder assignments first, as they will likely take the bulk of the time, and then move on to the easier assignments. If homework is taking a long time to complete, parents can speak to teachers about when it might be alright to offer youngsters some extra help.

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