Boonton Township School District

Student Records and Progress Reports
Parents may request to see the contents of their child's records at any time and may submit a challenge
to any of the material contained within. Pupil record information is available to employers and educational
institutions at parental request or for research, guidance, social work or State personnel with the approval
of the Board of Education and notification of parents.
All students in grades K-8 receive written report cards four times year. In addition, teachers in Grades 4-8
are encouraged to issue mid-marking period student progress reports at least twice a year to indicate to
parents a child's strengths and areas needing improvement. If a student is doing poorly in a subject area,
these mid-marking period notices may also indicate that the teacher is requesting a parent conference.
When you experience a problem with your child and it involves the teacher, please speak to that teacher
by arranging a conference. If this does not resolve your problem, call the Assistant Principal or the
Superintendent/Principal. Individuals on the Board of Education should not be contacted about school
problems unless the regular chain of command has been completed. (Board members are not “official”
until they are seated with the board at a regular meeting.) In fairness to everyone, the teacher should be
given the courtesy of hearing a complaint firsthand.
Honor Roll
Students in Grades 5-8 participate and are eligible for earning Honor Roll and High Honor Roll status with
each marking period. To earn Honor Roll a student must have all A’s and B’s. To earn High Honor Roll a
student must have all A’s. Students who maintain honor roll status consecutively for all four years will
receive the Scholastic Excellence Award from the Home and School Association and will wear a gold
tassel on their cap at their 8 th Grade graduation. Their names will be placed on an award plaque, which is
exhibited on the wall by the school library.
Extra Help/Make Up Work
Teachers will announce their availability for extra help and assistance before and after school hours. The
student must initiate appointments for this service. In this manner, your child can make up work, obtain
extra help, use the library, and prepare for future assignments.
Homework Policy
Homework, which is properly designed, carefully planned, and geared to the development of the
individual pupils, meets a real need in the educational process. It shall be assigned to help the pupil
become more self-reliant, learn to work independently, improve the skills that have been taught, and
complete certain projects such as book reports and research papers. Home study assignments shall also
afford a way for parents/guardians to acquaint themselves with the school program and their children's
educational progress. Teachers should inform parents/guardians when assignments are not being turned
in.
The following is a list of recommended nightly homework times for each grade level:
Grades 1 & 2 15 - 30 minutes
Grade 3 20 - 40 minutes
Grades 4 & 5 30 - 50 minutes
Grades 6, 7 & 8 45 minutes - 2 hours
These times do not include long-term assignments and projects, such as book reports, etc. The length of
the project should be developmentally appropriate for the age of the students. Although, on a
few occasions during the school year, homework time may exceed the suggested time, this should not
occur on a regular basis. It is also recommended that teachers assign some recreational reading and
writing as part of homework.
Due to individual differences, the actual time it takes each child to complete his/her assignments will vary.
If you feel that a child is spending significantly more than the recommended time on homework, please
contact the child's teacher to see if they are aware of the situation.
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