Below you will find the homework plans for each grade level
1st Grade
| Purpose Statement: | Homework should provide opportunities for students to practice and apply what they have learned and to develop responsibility. Homework should empower children to become independent learners |
| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | Homework should be done independently with appropriate assistance from parents or peers. Nightly homework should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Students are strongly encouraged to spend a minimum of 20 minutes per night engaged in reading. |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | Parents will be informed about specific homework procedures and expectations at Back to School Night presentations and in Back to School Night packets. Homework completion is part of the work habits/study skills grade. |
| Homework and Absences | Students with excused absences will be given the opportunity to complete missing homework assignments upon return to class. |
| Academic Breaks | Homework is not assigned during academic breaks. |
2nd grade
| Purpose Statement: | Nightly homework consists of daily reading, math fact practice, and spelling practice. Periodically, students may be given an additional assignments to complete at home. Homework should take 20-30 minutes to complete. Homework completion is factored into a student’s Responsibilities for Learning and Behavior grade. |
| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | We encourage parents to check the Homework Agenda daily, have a discussion about the child’s day at school, and help with homework as needed. |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | Homework assignments will be written by each student on his/her daily Homework Agenda. Homework assignments and agenda/journal entries should be reviewed by parents/guardians nightly, and signed on Thursday evenings. Parents are encouraged to contact the classroom teacher by phone or email with any questions or concerns regarding homework or resources necessary to complete homework. |
| Homework and Absences | No student may have his/her grade reduced or lose academic credit for any excused absence when missed assignments and tests are satisfactorily completed within a reasonable period of time. (Education Code 48980) The teacher of any class from which a student is suspended may require the student to complete any assignments and tests missed during the suspension. (Education Code 48913) |
| Academic Breaks | Homework is not assigned during academic breaks. |
3rd Grade
| Purpose Statement: | In 3rd grade, homework is not explicitly assigned. Students are expected to read and practice math facts nightly. Study guides for tests may be sent home 2 days prior to test date to support learning responsible study habits. Teachers will share resources that can be utilized by parents to support their student’s learning. |
| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | Parents and guardians will be informed of topics and curriculum covered each school day with a daily log completed in class. Teachers encourage parents to use this daily log to guide discussions about what was learned that day. As needed, communication with the teacher is strongly encouraged. Parent support to learn responsible study habits is highly encouraged. |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | In 3rd grade, homework is not factored into the academic grade, only the effort grade. Parents/guardians shall be informed about homework expectations at Back to School Night. Homework should take approximately 30 minutes plus additional independent reading time. When homework demands feel excessive, communication with the teacher is strongly encouraged and necessary. |
| Homework and Absences | In 3rd grade, students are always responsible for all class work, homework, and assessments missed during any absence. A reasonable period of time is considered to be approximately twice the amount of time the student was absent from class (e.g. If a student is absent 2 days, they will have 4 days to complete their missed work and assessments). |
| Academic Breaks | The first Tuesday of every month is Family Time Tuesday and considered an academic break. |
4th Grade
| Purpose Statement: | The outcomes derived from homework should include, but not be limited to, previewing, reinforcing, extending, enriching or strengthening the skills and concepts introduced through the daily instructional program. |
| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | Homework should be done independently with appropriate assistance from parents or peers unless explicitly directed otherwise by the teacher. |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | Students will record their assignments in their planners. Please check to see what the assignments are each night to familiarize yourself with what is expected of your child. Parents shall be informed about homework expectations at Back to School Night. Homework represents a portion of the overall grade in conjunction with assessments and projects. Homework should take approximately 40 minutes plus additional time for reading and math fact practice. Parent can contact teachers via email, written note, phone message, or appointment if they have any questions or concerns. |
| Homework and Absences | Students are responsible for all classwork and homework assignments missed during an absence, unless otherwise specified by the teacher. If a student is absent he/she is expected to complete the missing assignments and return it to school in a timely manner. |
| Academic Breaks | Students will not receive any homework over the winter and spring breaks. Continued nightly reading and practice of math facts is highly encouraged! |
5th Grade
| Purpose Statement: | We believe homework in 5th grade should:
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| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | Parents of fifth graders are asked to support the concept of homework by establishing a consistent homework place and routine, encouraging, motivating and prompting independent study skills, and checking for understanding and completion by discussing homework with your child on a regular basis. |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | At the beginning of the year, parents will receive written notification of:
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| Homework and Absences | No student may have his/her grade reduced, or lose academic credit, for any excused absence when missed assignments and tests are satisfactorily completed within a reasonable period of time. Education Code 48205. |
| Academic Breaks | Parents/guardians will be notified that teachers usually don’t assign homework over weekends. In addition, Winter and Spring Breaks are homework-free zones! |
| Message Points &Encouragement to Parents | We encourage open communication via email regarding homework concerns. |
6th Grade
| Purpose Statement: | We believe homework in 6th grade should:
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| Appropriate Parent/Guardian Involvement | Students in 6th grade should be completing most homework independently. Parents can assist them in time management and organization of their work. | |
| Informing Parents & Guardians | Teachers provide information on their Canvas page and at Back to School Night on the following topics:
Teachers coordinate to prevent excessive homework Homework is factored into overall trimester grades. | |
| Homework and Absences | No student may have his/her grade reduced or lose academic credit for any excused absence when missed assignments and tests are satisfactorily completed within a reasonable period of time (Education Code 48980). Text of that code can be found here: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgibin/displaycode?section=edc&group=48001-49000&file=48200- 48208 | |
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| Message Points &Encouragement to Parents | We encourage open communication via email regarding homework concerns. |