Homework is provided for all students on a graduated and age-appropriate basis. Home assignments are designed to provide:

	practice to increase skill mastery
	opportunities for students to demonstrate skill mastery
	experiences to stimulate creative thinking and problem solving

Students are responsible for completing and submitting all assignments promptly.

Following an excused absence, it is the responsibility of the student to consult with the teacher to schedule make up of assignments and tests. A student is expected, under normal conditions, to have all required make-up work completed within at least five (5) days of the absence from a class. Students absent from school are encouraged to call other students for current assignments or request that assignments be picked up by a parent or sibling.

Each student is required to purchase, own, and possess a student planner (purchased from the school) for recording all home assignments. Parents should make a habit of checking the assignment pad periodically to ensure that the assignments are recorded and properly completed. It is the student's responsibility to record and complete assignments. Teachers will check the assignment pad periodically.

Ordinarily, a student should be expected to spend a minimum of two hours on homework each evening. In addition to written home assignments, students are encouraged to spend time each evening reading. Such reading may include text content, local newspapers, news magazines, etc. Students should also form a habit of reviewing and editing notes from class on a daily basis, reviewing vocabulary terms, practicing math computation, and other productive academic activities.

All home assignments should be completed as per the teacher's instructions. They should be submitted on time, in proper format. At the teacher's discretion, home assignments may constitute not more than 25% of the quarterly grade, accumulated together with daily recitation, class projects, research, class work, and other assigned materials and activities.

At the teacher's discretion, reasonable time limits may be established on a per student basis, for submission of assignments missed due to illness or family emergencies.

Each student will be graded for homework. Participation in athletic events, clubs, social and/or recreational activities does not constitute excuse from homework.