Planners

What is the Agenda Planner?

Each year Quincy Community Schools purchases Agenda Planners for each student in our district.  Agenda Planners should be used just like adults use planners in their daily lives.  The planner provides this format for students.  Students should write down homework assignments on the date due, personal appointments, and other commitments they need to remember.  Then, students must check their planners often.

At Quincy Middle School, we are committed to the belief that students desire to be successful.  This year, the middle school staff is dedicated to providing the needed tools to help students to plan for success, organize their day, meet homework obligations, and turn in completed work in a timely manner.

 

What can you expect from our teachers?
 

Sixth Grade

For sixth grade students, teachers will model correct planner usage everyday using a replica of a page out of the student planner.    Teachers will allow for time at the end of the day during the last block of the day or the last academic block before going to Band or PE for students to look at their planner, know what they need to bring home, and be ready to pack their bags.  Staff will provide detailed instruction as to what to write and on what date in their planners.  Although we will continue this "modeling" for the entire year, as the year progresses our involvement in detailed instruction will be less and place more of the responsibility on the students.  Teachers often use planners as a way to communicate with parents.   
 

Seventh Grade

For seventh grade students, teachers will model correct planner usage for the first semester.  Within the classroom setting, many teachers will use some of the ideas presently used for the sixth graders.

 

Eighth Grade

For eighth grade students, planner usage will be modeled for the first marking period of the school year.

 

What is the student's role in successful planner usage?

This curriculum, developed by QMS is designed to assist students to effectively use the planners.  Although a great emphasis is place on teacher assisted modeling in the 6th grade, as students progress through the middle school, it is important that students begin to take responsibility for correct planner usage.

Students are expected to...

Bring their planners to all classes.

Write in their planners assignments due on the date due.

Check their planners at the end of the day       

Take their planners home.

Complete assignments and turn assignments in!!!

 

How can parents assist the student to become organized and use the planner correctly?

Parents play an important role in the educational process of their child.  Be involved in your child's education.  The following suggestions will help you as you assist your child to correctly use his/her planner.

Establish a daily routine around checking the planner.

Expect that your student brings home his/her planner everyday and shares information with you.

Ask you student to explain what he/she has written in the planner

If you use a planner/calendar, share your personal   planner with your child and explain how using planners assists you in your career.

Help you student to look ahead in the planner for reminders regarding what is coming up and due.