Homework Responsibilities I believe that homework assignments should serve one or more of the following purposes: To reinforce and enrich learning experiences To teach students to follow directions and to organize time and materials To help students to accept responsibility and to develop self-reliance for assigned work To enable parents to stay informed about their child's progress and about the school's instructional program Parents should expect daily homework Monday through Friday. At times, there will be long term projects that may require the student to work on them over the weekend.

Student Responsibilities Writing down homework assignments in their Student Planner Making sure that they understand the assignment before leaving school Turning in assignments when they are due Making sure their parents see and sign the assignments in the Student Planner Checking to make sure their homework assignments are in their backpacks before coming to school Explaining to parents what homework has been assigned and when it is due Making up assignments that are missed when absent

Teacher Responsibilities Communicating homework procedures clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the year Posting homework assignments in classroom Allowing time for student to record homework assignments in the student's Student Planner Assigning homework that is purposeful and meaningful to student Assigning homework that is related to daily academic program

Parent Responsibilities Arranging a quiet, comfortable, well lit place for their student to work Providing encouragement and support for their student Communicating with the teacher when questions arise about an assignment Checking the student's Student Planner daily for assignments.