CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Homework in 6^th Grade

Homework is assigned for students to review/practice skills and concepts taught in class. Timely practice is essential for student achievement, and non-completion of work causes students stress. Through phone calls, emails, and conferences, parents and teachers are working together to help our children accept responsibility for their own learning.

General Homework Guidelines

Please require your child's assignment notebook to come home nightly. If he/she is using it correctly, it should be an accurate record of the school day. Parents who are reviewing the assignment notebook with their child each night find this to be helpful.

Do expect your child to bring homework home regularly. Please see below for examples of what to look for from each class. It is highly unusual for a student to complete all work at school, so if your child says "I don't have any homework" or says "I'll get it done in first hour study hall," please contact the 6^th grade team.

Please note that, if your child is in band and chorus, he/she will have only one study hall every other day and will need to bring assignments home regularly.

Assignments are due at the beginning of class. If an assignment is late, your child still needs to complete it and gain from the practice. For each day the assignment is not turned in, the grade is lowered (how much is at each teacher's discretion).

Extra credit is not available as a replacement for required work. Please encourage your child to spend his/her time and energy producing quality daily assignments, quizzes and tests.

What Should I Expect My Child to Be Bringing Home?

Language Arts (Mrs. Doyle) approximately 2-3 paper-and-pencil assignments per week occasional writings/projects	Math (Mrs. Finn) daily review/practice assignment practice multiplication facts corrections weekly for extra credit		Health (Mr. Johnson) 1-2 paper-and-pencil assignments (designed for student reflection and/or to encourage parent participation)
Reading (Miss Hauri) approximately 1-2 paper-and-pencil assignments per week approximately 2-3 20-minute silent reading sessions per week occasional projects	Science (Mrs. Davis) approximately 3-4 paper-and-pencil assignments per week review for quizzes - daily review for large unit tests every 3-4 weeks occasional projects		Social Studies (Mrs. Baxter) 2-3 paper-and-pencil assignments per week that go along with in class reading review for large unit tests every 3-4 weeks
LD Classes (Mrs. Frosch) Math-3-4 practice assignments/week Reading-2 silent reading assignments/week (20 minutes each) Language Arts-1-2 assignments/week		Mrs. Ross (Computers) weekly 30-minute Keyboarding Passport (may be completed 10 minutes at a time; also, keyboards may be checked out from school) 1 paper-and-pencil assignment (student may have more assignments to make up if he/she is not using class time wisely)

Updated 08/03/06 shauri