Student Handbook - Cory-Rawson Local Schools

HOMEWORK
We consider homework to be an integral part of the educational process. Students are
occasionally given assignments that must be completed at home. Often students have the
chance to begin a homework assignment in class so that they have the opportunity to ask
questions before taking assignments home to complete. Homework is a partnership; a
cooperative effort between home and school.
Homework is assigned with the following in mind:
• Homework should be planned to extend and reinforce the learning objectives.
• Homework should be relevant and meaningful
• The amount, frequency, and difficulty of homework should be based on the ability,
needs and age of the students.
• An appropriate part of the student’s evaluation/grade may be attributed to the
student’s completion of assignments.
Homework should adhere to the following time guidelines:
The amount of time spent on homework depends on a number of factors. These include:
the student’s needs, the student’s age and grade level, the student’s work habits, the
specific subject and its difficulty for the individual student and the opportunities that the
student has during the day to complete homework.
The following chart is SUGGESTED as a general guide. PLEASE NOTE that times
will vary from student to student, at various times during the school year.
Grade Level Approximate Time
Kindergarten Occasionally
Grades 1-3 10-30 minutes
Grades 4-6 45-60 minutes
REPORT CARDS
Formal report cards are sent home a week following the end of the nine-week grading
period in grades K –6. Grading scales and explanations of the letter grades given are
found on our report card. The grading scale for grades 1-4 is: A=93-100, B=85-92,
C=77-84, D=69-76, F=0-68.
The grading scale for grades 5-6 is: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=59below.
Once a teacher has determined a percentage grade for a student that grade is
submitted to be included on the grade card. Once the grade appears on the grade card, the
percentage is dropped and it simply becomes a letter grade. At that point, all grades are
treated the same in terms of GPA and semester average calculations.
Progress reports are sent home each mid nine weeks. The nine-week period allows your
child time to bring a failing grade up to a passing one.
Students who receive an “I” (Incomplete) on their grade card must complete all necessary
work within three weeks or sooner after the date grade cards are issued. Failure to do so
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