Homework is an important part of a student’s education and is regularly assigned at all grade levels and in most subjects. It provides students with the practice necessary to make use of the skills taught in the classroom.

Homework assignments will be:

Appropriate and relevant to the concepts being taught.
Evaluated and represented as part of the final grade.
Clearly defined by the staff member giving the assignment.

Parents can help make homework an effective learning tool by:

Recognizing that work given is a priority.
Providing a suitable place for students to work.
Helping students budget their time by setting a regular daily time for study. This includes long-range planning for assignments that may take an extended amount of time to complete.

As a general guideline, parents can expect that students will receive approximately ten minutes of homework times the child’s grade level on any given day. For example, a first grade student can expect to do 10-15 minutes of homework per day, while a fifth grade student may receive approximately 50-60 minutes.

Lamphere Schools

Student Handbook - Elementary: Academic and Grading Information

Grades

Homework

Homework/SchoolWork Request

Progress Reports

Placement/Promotion and Retention

Report Cards

Testing