Homework

Homework will be given almost every night. The homework assignment book does not need to be signed for my classes.
You should check the assignment book to verify that homework is completed. I will also make every effort to post homework on the Daily Assignments page of my web site.
Homework is graded. In each subject area, your child is given a free 100 for a homework grade. Once they have not done their homework in a given subject area, there will be 5 points deducted from that free 100. At the end of the Trimester, the final homework grade will be averaged in with the other assessments. Getting tests signed is considered homework. Also, many children last year did not take the time to copy their homework from the board into their homework books. Many relied on the web site for the homework. The website is there for verification of homework, and in case of absences. It should never replace the homework notebook.
The children have been told that their homework book will be graded as Class Participation. This way, I can ensure, to my best abiltiy that your child is taking full responsibilty for their work. Most often some sort of assessment will be coming home every Friday. It would be very unusual for there to be a week go by without something coming home. You should check the Home Folder to make sure there is nothing that needs to be signed.
Homework is also not relegated to the written assignment only. There is study and reading homework. Please encourage your child to study for tests atleast a couple of days ahead of time. It is not productive if your child studies only the night before "cramming" all of the information in at the last minute. It causes unneccessary stress on the student and the family. Been there!! Done that!!! No Fun!!!