HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework should help a child:
- Develop independent study habits and self-discipline.
- Reinforce classroom instruction by further application and experience.
- Enrich school experiences as a result of independent study, individual research and experimentation.
Your child's teacher is committed to:
- Explaining and clarifying assignments with students at the time homework assignments are made
- Periodically providing assignments other than pencil and paper activities.
- Evaluating and monitoring homework assignments.
- Informing parents when students consistently fail to complete assignments.
Parents are encouraged to:
- Provide a study place with a minimum of distraction.
- Monitor the student as needed.
- Communicate with the teacher if there are questions about homework assignments or if students have difficulty in completing assignments in a reasonable time.
- Check to see that work is completed and school materials returned.
A student is expected to:
- Inform parents when assignments are made and when they are due.
- Bring necessary materials home and return materials on time.
- Complete the assignments neatly, accurately, and on time.
Time allotments: The suggested maximum weekly time allotments are:
Grades K-1: One hour and 20 minutes to two hours.
Grades 2-3: Two to two hours and 40 minutes.
Grades 4-6: Two hours and 40 minutes to four hours.
If a student consistently fails to complete homework assignments, the following procedures will be followed:
- Counseling by pupil's teacher.
- The teacher will contact the parent.
- The School Principal will contact the parent.
SCHOOL ROUTINES
Parent cooperation with the following routines will prove beneficial to you and your child, will result in the smooth and efficient operation of our school,
and will be greatly appreciated by the school staff.
- Read carefully all bulletins that are sent home. Check student folders, binders, and backpacks for notices and homework assignments. Check the Heritage School Gram envelope on Wednesday.
- Sign-in at the school office and receive a visitor's badge before entering a classroom. This is required of all visitors and volunteers. All volunteers are required to present a copy of a negative TB test to our school office.
- Send in all absence notes and permission slips promptly.
- Help your child to be prompt to school, courteous of others and responsible for his / her actions.
- Make sure you discuss with your child arrangements for pick up on rainy days.
Make any special plans for the day with your child BEFORE school. This will help to eliminate requests for telephone messages to be delivered to the child. In an attempt to keep educational disruptions to a minimum, we have an
established school policy whereby classrooms WILL NOT be interrupted by phone messages except in the case of an emergency.
HERITAGE SCHOOL GRAM
Every Wednesday your child will bring home his/her 'Heritage School Gram'. School Grams are used as the main source of home/school communication. Please sign the back of the School Gram envelope and return it on Thursday to your child's teacher. If your child's School Gram is lost or damaged, another one may be purchased in the office at a cost of 50 cents.