Common use of HOMEWORK GUIDELINES Clause in Contracts

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. Homework is a necessary part of learning. The purpose of homework is to enrich what is happening at school as well as to reinforce and practice skills that have been taught. It is also intended to develop sound study habits for education. Homework consists of experiences that will supplement, enhance and broaden concepts studied within the classroom. It is not limited to paper-pencil tasks and will attempt to integrate a number of learning options. Each child in grades 1-8 is required to record his/her assignments in an assignment notebook. In addition to assignment notebooks the teachers will post homework on their webpages. Recreational reading is encouraged as a vital family practice each evening. Generally, little homework assignments will be given on weekends or holidays; however, long-term projects will involve weekend time. When a child has been absent, he/she is responsible for gathering and completing the work missed. Students will be given one day for homework catch up for each day of illness. Although absence due to family vacations is strongly discouraged, students will be allowed to request work/assistance after he/she returns. Work missed during vacation absence must be turned in to the teacher within a week of return if credit is to be received. Recommended* times for homework assignments are:  Grades 1-3: 30 minutes  Grades 4-5: 30-60 minutes  Grades 6-8: 60-90 minutes *Please note that this is merely a GUIDELINE. Since learning is an individual experience for each student and study skills vary from student to student, the task at hand may require more or less time. Feel free to confer with your child’s teacher regarding the homework policy if any questions arise. Kindly note that if your child is spending longer than the recommended time, you will want to confer with your child’s teacher(s) for assistance in study skills and organization. Homework tip for parents: The greatest support any parent of children in all grades can provide is to furnish a suitable atmosphere in which a child can study each evening. Parents may want to spend some concentrated time at the start of the school year observing the strategies each child uses to organize the task at hand, set priorities and approach difficult and challenging material. Since homework serves to give teachers feedback about concepts learned and not clearly understood, parents are invited to assist children in formulating clear questions about concepts or material not understood which can be given to the teacher the next day for clarification.

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. Homework is a necessary part of learning. The purpose of homework is to enrich what is happening at school as well as to reinforce and practice skills that have been taught. It is also intended to develop sound study habits for education. Homework consists of experiences that will supplement, enhance and broaden concepts studied within the classroom. It is not limited to paper-pencil tasks and will attempt to integrate a number of learning options. Each child in grades 1-8 is required to record his/her assignments in an assignment notebook. In addition to assignment notebooks the teachers will post homework on their webpages. Recreational reading is encouraged as a vital family practice each evening. Generally, little no homework assignments will be given on weekends or holidays; however, long-term projects will involve weekend time. When a child has been absent, he/she is responsible for gathering and completing the work missed. Students will be given one day for homework catch up for each day of illness. Although absence due to family vacations is strongly discouraged, students will be allowed to request work/assistance after he/she returns. Work missed during vacation absence must be turned in to the teacher within a week of return if credit is to be received. Recommended* times for homework assignments are:  • Grades 1-3: 30 minutes  • Grades 4-5: 30-60 minutes  • Grades 6-8: 60-90 minutes *Please note that this is merely a GUIDELINE. Since learning is an individual experience for each student and study skills vary from student to student, the task at hand may require more or less time. Feel free to confer with your child’s teacher regarding the homework policy if any questions arise. Kindly note that if your child is spending longer than the recommended time, you will want to confer with your child’s teacher(s) for assistance in study skills and organization. Homework tip for parents: The greatest support any parent of children in all grades can provide is to furnish a suitable atmosphere in which a child can study each evening. Parents may want to spend some concentrated time at the start of the school year observing the strategies each child uses to organize the task at hand, set priorities and approach difficult and challenging material. Since homework serves to give teachers feedback about concepts learned and not clearly understood, parents are invited to assist children in formulating clear questions about concepts or material not understood which can be given to the teacher the next day for clarification.