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Homework Guidance from US Department of Education

Homework Help CoverHomework: A Concern for the Whole Family

The Basics
  • Why Do Teachers Assign Homework?
  • Does Homework Help Children Learn?
  • What's the Right Amount of Homework?
How to Help: Show That You Think Education and Homework Are Important
  • Set a Regular Time for Homework
  • Pick a Place
  • Remove Distractions
  • Provide Supplies and Identify Resources
  • Set a Good Example
  • Be Interested and Interesting
How to Help: Monitor Assignments
  • Ask about the School's Homework Policy
  • Be Available
  • Look over Completed Assignments
  • Monitor Time Spend Viewing TV and Playing Video Games
How to Help: Provide Guidance
  • Help Your Child Get Organized
  • Encourage Good Study Habits
  • Talk about the Assignments
  • Watch for Frustration
  • Give Praise
How to Help: Talk with Teachers to Resolve Problems
  • Tell the Teacher about Your Concerns
  • Work with the Teacher

 

21st Century Community Learning Centers Programs


The 21st Century Community Learning Center program offers expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending high poverty schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition, programs may provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and recreation, counseling, and character education to enhance the academic component of the program.

Please refer to the list below to find the nearest Learning Center.

Berlin
Jan Mills, Director
Family Resource Center
Project Youth
Berlin School District
12 Main Street
Gorham, NH 03581
Tel (603) 466-9019
Fax (603) 466-9022
Email jmills@frcberlin-gorham.org

Concord
Michelle Myler, Director
Concord School District
Concord Community Learning Center Program
14 Canterbury Road
Concord, NH 03301
Tel (603) 225-0830
Fax (603) 225-0851
Email mmyle@csd.k12.nh.us

Conway
Christine Thompson, Director
Conway School District
Project SUCCEED
PO Box 388
Conway, NH 03818
Tel (603) 477-6158
Fax (603) 447-3186
Email cthompson@progectsucceed.com

Dover
Thad Mandsager, Director
Seymour Osman Community Center
HEAL
62 Whittier Street
Dover, NH 03820
Tel (603) 749-6692
Fax (603) 742-6911
Email thad@doverhousingauthority.org

Farmington
Dean Poland, Director
Farmington School District
FAMEE
Northern Strafford County Health and Safety Council
PO Box 564
Rochester, NH 03867
Email dpoland@nschsc.org

Franklin
Lynn Stanley, Director
Franklin School District
Franklin Celebrates
Casey Family Services
105 Loudon Road
Concord, NH 03301
Tel (603) 934-6306
(603) 224-8909
Fax (603) 224-2584
Email lstanley@caseyfamilyservices.org

Haverhill
Martha Jenkins, Director
Haverhill Cooperative Middle School
Haverhill Extended Learning Program (HELP)
175 Morrill Drive
North Haverhill, NH 03774
Tel (603) 787-2100
Email mjenkins@sau23.org

Hillsboro- Deering
Cathy Nowacki, Director
Hillsboro-Deering School District
Kids in Gear!
6 Hillcat Drive
Hillsboro, NH 03244
Tel (603) 464-1120
Fax (603) 464-5759
Email cnowacki@hdsd.k12.nh.us

Hinsdale
Jeremy Miller, Director
Monadnock School District
Hinsdale ACCESS
105 Parker Street
Winchester, NH 03470
Tel (603) 239-4380 Ex. 266
Fax (603) 239-4968
Email jmilleraccess@gmail.com

Laconia
Tina Green, Director
Laconia School District
Project EXTRA!
39 Harvard Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Tel (603) 524-5710
Fax (603) 528-8442
Email mgreen@laconia.k12.nh.us

Madison
Catalina Kirsch, Director
Mustang Academy
Madison Elementary School
2069 Village Road
Madison, NH 03849
Tel (603) 367-4642 Ex. 37
Email mustangacademy@madison.k12.nh.us

Manchester
Donna Mostovoy, Director
Manchester School District
Changing Lives Through the Arts
21stCCLC Program at Beech Street
21st CCLC Program at Wilson School
196 Bridge Street
Manchester, NH 03104
Tel (603) 624-6300 Ex. 201]
Fax (603) 623-6583
Email dmostovoy@mansd.org

Monadnock
Jeremy Miller, Director
Monadnock School District
Monadnock 21C
105 Parker Street
Winchester, NH 03470
Tel (603) 239-4381 Ex. 266
Fax (603) 239-4968
Email jmilleraccess@gmail.com

Nashua
Sue Almeida, Director
John Cepaitis, Consultant
Nashua School District
Nashua Neighborhood Learning Center-Amherst Street School
71 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH 03061
Tel (603) 594-4471
Fax (603) 594-4470
Email almeidasu@nashua.edu
jcepaitis@nashua.edu

Newfound
Beth Colby, Director
Newfound School District
Project Promise
20 North Main Street
Bristol, NH 03222
Tel (603) 744-5964 Ex. 129
Fax (603) 744-6659
Email ecolby@newfound.k12.nh.us

Newport
Ann Spencer, Director
Newport School District
Newport Out-of-School Time
9 Depot Street
Newport, NH 03773
Tel (603) 863-3540 Ex. 107
(603) 504-5070
Fax (603) 863-5363
Email aspencer@sau43.k12.nh.us

Ossipee
Jen Berkowitz, Director
Ossipee Central School
School’s Out!
68 Main Street
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
Tel (603) 539-4589
Fax (603) 539-4390
Email schoolsout_ocs@yahoo.com

Pittsfield
Mike Taylor, Director
Pittsfield Elementary School
KYDSTOP After School Program
34 Bow Street
Pittsfield, NH 03264
Tel (603) 228-9622
Fax (603) 224-5352
Email mtaylor@concordymca.org

Plymouth
Lisa Ash, Director
Plymouth School District
A + PLUS
43 Old Ward Bridges Road
Plymouth, NH 03264
Tel (603) 536-1397
Fax (603) 536-9085
Email lash@plymouth-nh.org

Rochester
Karley Lapierre, Director
RYSH
9 Cold Spring Manor
Rochester, NH 03867
Tel (603) 330-0440
Fax (603) 332-0039
Email karlslapierre@hotmail.com

Somersworth
Maureen Jackman, Director
SAU# 56
Somersworth Youth Connection
51 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878
Tel (603) 692-4450
Cell (603) 943-6669
Email mcall@hubfamily.org

Seabrook
Dede Connor, Director
Seabrook School District
SEA A.R.T.S. / Project Extreme
256 Walton Road
Seabrook, NH 03874
Tel (603) 474-2252
Email dconnor@sau21.k12.nh.us

Winchester
Jeremy Miller, Director
Winchester School District
ACCESS
105 Parker Street
Winchester, NH 03470
Tel (603) 239-4381 Ex. 260
Fax (603) 239-4968
Email jmilleraccess@gmail.com

NH Departmennt of Education Contacts: 

Suzanne Birdsall, 520-6263, sbirdsall@ed.state.nh.us or Christina Durkee, 271-7306,   cdurkee@ed.state.nh.us