Team Homework
During the week sixth grade students should spend, on average, 1 hour per night completing homework. Students will have a variety of homework assignments this year which may include nightly reading, math problems, projects, studying for tests and quizzes, and completing daily check-ins for understanding.
Student Responsibilities
1. Record the directions for homework in an assignment notebook.
2. Make sure the directions are clearly understood.
3. Maintain an appropriate study environment.
4. Accept responsibility for completing assignments and keeping materials in order.
5. Hand in meaningful products on time.
6. Budget time properly for long-term assignments.
Parent Responsibilities
1.Provide a suitable place for study.
2. Establish a consistent study time.
3. Check student assignment notebook (also see the homework on websites and Moodle, and check iPass for grades 6-8).
4. Oversee long-term assignments and assist student in learning to budget time accordingly.
5. Encourage student to accept responsibility for completing homework assignments.
6. Assist with - but do not do - the work.
7. Recognize that homework is not limited to written assignments, but includes studying, reading, and/or researching.