Saturday School

ashten1At Mayo High School, there are endless possibilities to achieve greatness in education. Most students reach their goal by joining clubs and receiving good grades. But some students need extra support and are able to experience the additional things that Mayo provides. Two of these supports are Saturday School and Homework Lunch.

 

Saturday School may have people cringing because the thought of coming to school on your weekend sounds horrible. But there is actually a great reason for students to go since they can start on schoolwork early and finish assignments , plus students receive help on the assignments. Saturday School starts at 9:00am and runs until 11:ooam. There is no bus provided; parents must drop off and pick up  kids if the child does not have a car of their own. It all takes place is the Mayo Media Center where students but have access to books. Students who are not assigned but wanting to go can also join Saturday School, but Assistant Principal Travis Bain states, “Students that are not assigned can come but someone needs to be notified because if no one is coming it will be cancelled.” There is nothing being said negative about Saturday School, but the ashten2experience and the motivation is having a great effect on the students who go. For students to be assigned to Homework Lunch, a teacher fills out a slip stating that this student must finish a certain assignment. If the student does not go or does not complete the assignment they will need to keep returning to Homework Lunch until it is done. If the assignment is not done by the end of the week the student is to go to Saturday School so they can catch up. One fact that is misleading to everyone is that only 9 and 10 graders can be sent to the Homework Lunch or Saturday School, but Michelle Diaz, a para here at Mayo states, “I have had seniors from U.S. Government come to Homework Lunch.” Upperclassmen can be sent to Homework Lunch or Saturday School if they are struggling in their classes. So, this means no matter what grade, it is best to get your homework done.

 

ashten3If you are looking for a good time to get homework done and making connections with remarkable people then you should come to Saturday School or Homework Lunch.