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14ASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - DINT TOWN MEETING - OCTOBER 24 , 1996 <br /> PAGE <br /> Diane Mulvey - Asked if teachers would be able to complete more o <br /> the curriculum if weekend home were assigned. Mrs. Mulvey said she <br /> felt homework should be assigned on weekends- .ong time ago. <br /> Dr• DeMoura responded saying he hoped homework assigned on weekends <br /> would expand learning opportunities for students. <br /> Lisa Frye - Noted that more time spent on homework work does not <br /> necessary mean the . students are obtaining more skills. <br /> Mrs. Cook - She agreed with Mrs. Frye saying that more concepts are <br /> not necessarily being learned but rather a better understanding o <br /> each concept. <br /> Mr. Paxton said the school Committee deeded to postponeoting on <br /> this issue because some Committee members had concerns regarding <br /> the assignment of homework on weekends. <br /> Some parents thought the assignment of weekend homework was a good <br /> idea while other said the weekend is family time and should be used <br /> to relax or work on long-term projects. <br /> Mrs. Lynch Said she is concerned that children will not have <br /> enough*time to spend doing other activities on weekends i 'homework <br /> is assigned. <br /> After more comments from Committee members and � <br /> arents both for <br /> p <br /> and against the assignment of weekend homework, Mr. Paxton said the <br /> School - Committee will be voting on this i <br />