Friday, September 11, 2015

Homework Policy & Grading

The following note went home in kids' Beaver Folder today:

Homework Policies/ Grading

  • Policies/ Nightly Homework
    • Homework is marked with a star in students' planners.
    • Independently read: 20 minutes each night.
      • Please sign your child's planner to indicate that your child is reading.
    • Math homework is always due the next day, unless indicated otherwise.
      • Math homework should take no more than 30 minutes.
      • Homework is to reinforce concepts and foster accountability and responsibility; it should not be difficult and frustrating.
      • If your child is spending more that 30 minutes on math homework, please write me a note at the top of the paper, and I will work with them in the morning one-on-one, for full credit.
    • Unfinished work: If students are not completing work during school, it will be sent home as homework.
  • Grading
    • Check:  Full credit.
    • INC. (Incomplete): Partial credit, dependent on how much was completed.
    • Late: For each day late, score drops by 10%, never dropping below 60%.
  • Accuracy 
    • While I check students' homework for correctness, I do not mark them down if they gave their full effort and arrived at the wrong answer.  I will, however, address this misconception one-on-one, as necessary. 
  • Make Up/ Absences
    • Students will be given a fair and appropriate amount of time to complete any work and/ or homework they missed.

Homework:
  • Read 20 minutes 
Reminders:
  • No School Monday
  • Ice Cream Social and General PTA Meeting: Tonight at 6:30 in the Cafeteria.
  • World's Finest Chocolate (PTA): There are still plenty of boxes of World's Finest Chocolates left.  Please sign out a box and help your PTA earn money for your school.  Each box contains 60 items ($60). Money will be due 2 weeks after you check out candy.  Sign out sheets are available in the lobby on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings between 8:30-9:00 AM, or you can see Donna or Cara in the office for a box.  Main Office: 410-612-1560
Classroom Supplies:


Thank you,

Mrs. O'Neill

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