Westford Academy Mission Statement
Westford Academy, in collaboration with home and community, provides a safe environment where high expectations advance academic excellence. We are committed to promoting integrity and critical thinking, while fostering tolerance and life-long learning in an ever-changing global society.
Study Skills Course Description
Study Skills is a class designed to help students progress through their curriculum. They will learn necessary skills to aid them in effective learning. Each student will earn a weekly grade (further discussed below). These weekly grades will be averaged at the end of the quarter for a final term grade.
Expectations
- Students are expected to attend all classes and arrive to class on time
- Students are expected to bring all necessary materials to class with them
- Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning. If they are having difficulty with a topic, this is an opportunity to have extra time to review the material and to ask for help
- Cheating and plagiarizing are completely unacceptable and will result in an automatic zero for that assignment
- Students will learn organization, time management, planning, and other necessary skills in this class to aid in their academic success. Students are expected to participate in all lessons during their Study Skills class
- Students will use this class as time to ask questions and stay on task in their general education classes
- Students are expected to have a positive attitude, and aid to a positive classroom environment
- Students are expected to respect other students, teachers, and themselves
- The use of cell phones is prohibited in class, unless otherwise specified by Miss Bukuras
Materials
- Writing Utensil
- 3-Ring Binder for Study Skills Paperwork
- Agenda
- Necessary Course Text to Complete Homework
- Necessary Course Binders to Complete Homework