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