- ACADEMIC & ATTENDANCE
We at NLES/WES want to make sure our students are successful. For us to accomplish this, student attendance must be made a priority. Although teachers are one of the most important school- related factors in a student’s success, they cannot impact or provide learning opportunities when your child is absent. Of course, there will be times when students must miss school, but our goal is to make sure students are only absent when necessary. Just remember, if your child is going to be absent, always call the school by 8:30am so we know that your child is safe.
Did You Know? Being frequently absent early in a child's school career not only shows lower achievement in math, reading, and general knowledge, it is also a common statistic of high school dropouts.
Did You Know? Being frequently absent early in a child's school career not only shows lower achievement in math, reading, and general knowledge, it is also a common statistic of high school dropouts.
What are Executive Functions?
“Executive functions are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. The brain needs these skill sets to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses.” We most commonly refer to these skills as life skills. Executive function skills help you manage/accomplish everyday tasks such as getting dressed in the morning, arriving to school/work on time, and even how you address people/situations.
There are three core executive functions: inhibitory control (a cognitive process used to control impulses, thoughts, and behaviors to stimuli through attention and reasoning), working memory (ability to hold information in our minds for a short amount of time in order to accomplish something) , and cognitive flexibility ( the ability to adapt behaviors to changing demands, priorities or perspectives). From these core executive functions come higher order executive functions which include:
“Executive functions are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. The brain needs these skill sets to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses.” We most commonly refer to these skills as life skills. Executive function skills help you manage/accomplish everyday tasks such as getting dressed in the morning, arriving to school/work on time, and even how you address people/situations.
There are three core executive functions: inhibitory control (a cognitive process used to control impulses, thoughts, and behaviors to stimuli through attention and reasoning), working memory (ability to hold information in our minds for a short amount of time in order to accomplish something) , and cognitive flexibility ( the ability to adapt behaviors to changing demands, priorities or perspectives). From these core executive functions come higher order executive functions which include:
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-Reasoning -Organizational -Goal Setting
-Metacognition -Initiation -Sustained attention -Study strategies -Test-taking skills -Self-monitoring -Time-management/planning |
YOU CAN MAKE THIS FOR YOURSELF!!
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Tips to Teach Your Child Time Management
Demonstrate time management skills Make sure to lead by example, if your student sees you putting an importance on time management, so will they. Help your students gain an understanding of how to measure time Time management is a learned process, so children should be taught at a young age how to distinguish time. You can do this by:
Create a Family Schedule and Calendar Try to establish a family schedule and calendar. This will help your child stay on task at home and prevent you from overscheduling. Also encourage your child to create their daily schedule so it is easier for them to stay on task and manage their time. You can do this by establishing a regular schedule, and make sure these times are consistent everyday for:
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Establish a morning and evening routine for the school week.
Have your child write down everything they need to do in the morning/evening, along with the time frame they have to do it in. This will help them stay on task and be more productive.
Example of a MORNING routine:
Time Task
6:00am I wake up
6:05-6:20am I take a shower
6:20-6:30am I get dressed
6:30-6:45am I brush my teeth/comb hair/take medicine
6:45-7:00am I eat breakfast
7:00-7:10am *a little extra spare time, if needed
7:10am I get on the bus or leave for school
Example of an EVENING routine:
Make sure dinner time, homework time, free time, and bedtime are at a consistent time every evening.
Time Task
3:15pm-3:30pm Arrive home from school
3:30-4:30pm Relax, have a snack, do chores
4:30-5:30 Homework/study time: Homework time should be allotted a minimum of 1 hour.
**If your child has no homework this time should be used to study, work ahead on projects, or READ for fun.
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7:30 Family time/left over chores/pack up school bag/lunch for next day
7:30-8:15 Free time
8:15-8:30 Shower (if preferred at night), brush teeth, pick out clothes for next day
8:30 Bedtime: Children between the ages of (6-12) should get between 9-11 hours of sleep.
**Make sure that electronics are put away when it is time to sleep...even better to have put away an hour before bedtime!
Have your child write down everything they need to do in the morning/evening, along with the time frame they have to do it in. This will help them stay on task and be more productive.
Example of a MORNING routine:
Time Task
6:00am I wake up
6:05-6:20am I take a shower
6:20-6:30am I get dressed
6:30-6:45am I brush my teeth/comb hair/take medicine
6:45-7:00am I eat breakfast
7:00-7:10am *a little extra spare time, if needed
7:10am I get on the bus or leave for school
Example of an EVENING routine:
Make sure dinner time, homework time, free time, and bedtime are at a consistent time every evening.
Time Task
3:15pm-3:30pm Arrive home from school
3:30-4:30pm Relax, have a snack, do chores
4:30-5:30 Homework/study time: Homework time should be allotted a minimum of 1 hour.
**If your child has no homework this time should be used to study, work ahead on projects, or READ for fun.
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7:30 Family time/left over chores/pack up school bag/lunch for next day
7:30-8:15 Free time
8:15-8:30 Shower (if preferred at night), brush teeth, pick out clothes for next day
8:30 Bedtime: Children between the ages of (6-12) should get between 9-11 hours of sleep.
**Make sure that electronics are put away when it is time to sleep...even better to have put away an hour before bedtime!