Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

HOMEWORK
Homework is a necessary part of the learning experience. It enhances and
extends classroom instruction. The purpose of homework is to:
• help develop good study skills.
• review and reinforce concepts.
• teach responsibility.
• foster the development of time management skills.
Please keep in mind the following guidelines when assigning homework:
• Homework should be assigned regularly to all students.
• Teachers should ensure that assignments are:
o necessary and useful.
o appropriate to students’ abilities and maturity levels.
o well explained and clearly understood by students.
• Teachers should monitor homework assignments and provide feedback to
students in order to enhance learning.
• Certain situations may arise (such as religious holidays) that may require
you to not assign homework.
Please see the “Homework” session in the Parent Handbook for additional
information concerning the responsibilities of students, parents, and the school
with regard to homework assignments.
ASSIGNMENTS MISSED DUE TO ABSENCE:
When a child is home ill, for three or more consecutive days, a parent may
request that you provide him/her with the assignments he/she missed. Since
gathering the work is a time-consuming process, it is our policy NOT to send
home work if the child is only out for a day or two. Once the child is well enough
to return to school, please make every effort to help him/her make up missed
work and learn new concepts. Tests may be made up at the teacher’s discretion.
It is considered an ILLEGAL ABSENCE for parents to take their children on
vacation while school is in session. Therefore, DO NOT send work home for
time missed while a child is on vacation. It is suggested that students who are
away keep a journal of the trip in addition to reading each day.