The exceptions are Band, Chorus, Theater Arts, etc. Before repeating a course, consult with your counselor. When students leave school, they do not stop learning. Homework is not extra, it is a part of what students are required to do for a class. Without it, students receive only half an education.
Homework is given regularly and usually collected daily in class.
The grades on first and third quarter report cards are 'indicator' grades, which means that students are being informed of where they stand half way through first and second semester. Final semester grades are issued on the January and June report cards and will remain permanently on the student's transcript. Listen and participate in class.