Homework

Homework is assigned for educational purposes, not punishment, and requires the cooperation of teachers, students and parents.  Students in grades 3 through 6 use assignment notebooks to assist in the development of their personal responsibility for the completion of home assignments.  The assignment notebooks also serve as a communication tool between home and school.

If at any time you feel your child is working too long on their homework, please contact the child’s teacher. As a rule of thumb, 10 minutes of homework each night multiplied by the grade level (i.e. 3rd grade = 30 minutes). Parents should help by encouraging students, but keep in mind it is the child‘s homework – not the parent’s. Homework may not be faxed to the school office. Reading 20 minutes each day should be in addition to any homework assigned at the grade level. Reading to your child can be counted into the 20 minutes. Reading to a child helps them develop vocabulary, gives them background knowledge, exposes them to more difficult age-appropriate materials and creates a special family time together. Look for reading tips in the monthly newsletters.