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Homework Guidelines

Homework is an important part of each student's educational program. It helps to promote good outside study habits and encourages students to share classroom experiences with parents. Each teacher will develop a classroom homework policy based on school guidelines in share this policy the fall at Back-to-School Night.

Some reasons for homework include:

• To build interest in reading and learning.
• To increase learning.
• To establish self-discipline and independent study skills.
• To encourage parent awareness of student learning.
• To make up work due to an absence.
• To provide an opportunity to pursue special interest of ability areas.
• To expand and/or enrich regular class work.

For Students

It is important to develop good study habits at school and at home.

• Be sure you understand the assignment, and ask your teacher if you need help understanding the assignment.
• Set aside a regular time to do homework.
• Study in a quiet place.
• Complete your work and hand it in when it is due.
• Do your best on each assignment.

For Parents

Parents can support a child's interest in lifelong learning by providing an environment at home in which homework is a high priority:

• Provide a quiet, well-lighted place for the student to do homework.
• Help the student budget time so that a regular schedule for study is set up. Take an active interest in what the student is doing at school. A positive attitude by parents will encourage the student to do the best work possible.
• Encourage and guide your child with assigned homework, but please do not do the work for your child.
• Consult your child's teacher with questions, comments or ideas about how to motivate your child.
• Let your child take full responsibility for doing his/her homework and getting it to school on time, including accepting the consequences of not getting it to school on time.