The Problem with Not Being a Problem

Your student has great grades; pays attention during class; helps their classmates; assists their teachers; keeps their lockers clean, uses their inside voice during lunchtime; walks in the hall without reminders. These are all great attributes and behaviors that a parent wants to hear when receiving a report on their child. But...despite what

most believe, there can be disadvantages to not being the problem student. Especially if your student isn't in the school that is the best fit for them.

Students that are not the 'problem' student display no immediate threat or disruption that needs to be attended to, therefore, these students that are 'excelling' can easily fall under the radar or disappear into the abyss of their classmates.

At Arches Academy, we believe that students displaying 'good' behavior deserve just as much attention as students displaying disruptive or problematic behavior. We know this is hard to do in large classrooms and in certain circumstances but our classrooms are structured to give teachers the ability to distribute their time to each student equally. With some students, this time needs to be used to help them work on their disruptive behaviors, with the 'non-problematic' students, this time is used to advance their learning experience and give them opportunity to grow their knowledge on a certain subject.

As a parent, you can ask yourself the following:

Is Your Good Student...	Your Child Deserves...
*Is your 'good' student* receiving little attention because the teacher is spending their time managing other students' disruptions?	*Your child deserves* the same amount of attention as any other child in the class. At Arches Academy, our teachers have the time to spend one-on-one time with each student.
*Is your 'good' student* spending hours of their school day unengaged, unproductive, and not learning due to how quickly they can manage themselves and complete assigned tasks?	*Your child deserves* the resources and opportunity to further their education after meeting the base subject/activity requirements. At Arches Academy, students who have extra time or show an excellent understanding of a subject will be challenged to dig deeper with provided guidance and advanced activities.
*Is your 'good' student* losing their enthusiasm for school? Were they initially excited about school?	*Your child deserves* to enjoy school. At Arches Academy, we encourage their enthusiasm for learning and allow them to build upon their excitement for different subjects. Each week our students participate in mini-M.I.S.S.I.O.N.S. These M.I.S.S.I.O.N.S are lessons and activities based on a subject that the student has chosen. Learn more about mini-M.I.S.S.I.O.N.S here.
*Is your 'good' student* feeling invisible? Are they being stretched, helped, and pushed to excel?	*Your child deserves* to feel seen. At Arches Academy, no student disappears into the back of the class. Students are given several different opportunities to excel and stand out individually among their peers.
*Is your 'good' student* truly known by their teacher? Are they understood as an individual and given the opportunity to stretch their minds and experience the "ah-hah" moments that are so important in education?	*Your child deserves* to be understood and celebrated. At Arches Academy, our student experience "ah-hah" moments every single day. These moments are exciting for each student and are celebrated with their teachers and their classmates.
*Is your 'good' student* beginning to hate school? All kids hate school, right? No, children don’t naturally hate school. Children love learning and love exploring new things. Hating school is a learned attitude based on their experiences.	*Your child deserves* to love School. At Arches Academy, your child will love school. They will look forward to seeing their teachers, spending time with their friends, and they will be excited to learn.

We agree that no student should be left behind but we also believe that no student should be held back.

At Arches Academy, we strive to excite our students about learning, we want to engage them in every area, and we want to grow their enthusiasm for learning.