Homework Crisis at CRMS?

by Dennis Duran, Kevin Benda, & Carlos J. Vasquez

The crisis at CRMS is students not turning in homework. Some teachers just don't give homework. This is a serious problem. The jobs that pay well are expecting for people to take work and finish it at home and at night. The teachers when they don't give out homework aren't teaching students good work ethics.

This problem is not a laughing matter. Most of these students will probably drop out during high school. This means that half of the jobs will be shut off from them. Many people have different opinions about homework but the students have little hope.

The teachers from seventh grade like Mrs. Moore do assign homework. She assigns homework tos tudents so they can have reinforcement for the skills taught that day. Twenty-five percent of the students in Mrs. Moore class turn in their homework. She says "Students don't do their work because they're lazy or don't have time to understand it." Some seventh grade students get homework from five different classes. "My math teacher assigns the most homework," says one student. He still does his homework, but can't finish the other homework assignments. It really depends on how much time he has. He believes that parent punishment is what will make him do homework.

Mrs. Sundeen, an 8th grade language arts teacher, is one of the many teachers that assign homework. She gives homework for reinforcement. She also agrees that homework should be mandatory. Only about 20 percent of the students turn in their homework. Mrs. Sundeen says that the students don't turn in their work because they're lazy. They don't think homework is important.

We did a survey on students and most of the students have homework from five teachers. They may get most of their homework from the language arts and math teachers. They might get it done, but they forget about their other teachers. Many of these students think that failing grades or the threat of Saturday School would make them do their work.

Are the sixth graders doing any better? Are the sixth grade teachers any worse or better? Ms. Andrews assigns homework. About 95% of the students turn in their homework in Ms. Andrews calss. She also believes that homework should be mandatory. The other 5% don't turn it in because they are lazy. Some sixth graders have homework from all seven classes. They say that social studies assigns the most homework. Most sixth graders do turn it in. They do it because they can. They also think that Saturday School would make them do all their work.

Camino students who don't do their homework don't have much hope after middle school. Many of these students will probably drop out of high school. Students should turn in their homework so they learn good work ethics. If students don't do homework, then they will not get a decent job. Their hopes and dreams will be crushed. This is just sad and disappointing. Camino has many good teens, but they will lose much hope without homework.

Cafeteria Mess!

by Kevin Chavez

So far in school everybody has been behaving very well. Our teachers are very proud of us. But there is just one problem that all the students are having. The Cafeteria is a MESS! This is a big issue and the principals want it fixed.

When the students first go into the cafeteria for lunch, it is very clean. By the time we are done, it is a very big mess. We leave trash on the floor and even on the tables. I think it's pretty nasty. Mrs. Kingery said during an interview that we should eat like we were at home and clean up after ourselves. How many of us throw our trash on the kitchen floor after we're done eating at home?

Mrs. Kingery put up a big paper with all three of our grade levels on it. Every time she picks up a piece of paper or trash, she puts a tally mark on the paper. Every five tallies, she takes one minute off our behavior event time. If you're leaving trash in the cafeteria, then somebody is picking up after you and not being lazy. Nobody wants a trashy school. Pick up after yourself!

8th Grade News

by Kevin Benda

This year has been an awesome journey so far! Today, it's all about PROM (or 8th grade Celebration). According to Mrs. Armijo, the 8th graders cannot have any food fights this year or their prom will be cancelled! ALL EIGHTH GRADERS SHOULD TAKE NOTICE!

Grades, grades, grades. Many students in 8th grade have picked up their grades. Teachers are impressed by the progress reports. "Kids seem like they will be passing this year. I'm really impressed," said Mrs. Sundeen, an 8th grade Language Arts teacher.

Fundraising! If you have a fundraising idea, contact Mrs. Nix in room 549 and let her know. We are raising funds for our prom and last day. All of the money spent on those two events has to be raised by the students. Right now, 8 Purple teachers are selling food out of the concession bar for the volleyball and basketball games so buy lots of goodies because all th money goes right back to 8th grade! Also, Mrs. Nix's study skills class will be selling Wildcat Megaphones and pom-poms at the football and basketball games.

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