September 2010
Dear Parents:
Homework has always been recognized as an important medium to foster the academic achievement of students and to extend school activities into the home and community. Homework assignments will be given on a daily basis, including Fridays, in accordance with minimum time allotments.
Homework assignments serve to:
Students should be helped to understand their responsibility for homework. Students should:
Frequency and Quantity
In addition, each child in Grades K-5 is required to read at their independent reading level each night and maintain a reading log (25 Book Campaign). More information on the 25 Book Campaign will follow. Parents’ participation is a vital part of a quality education and your efforts to encourage reading each night for a minimum of 10-20 minutes will provide your child with the time to practice reading strategies at home and to establish a love of reading.
Very truly yours,
M. Biondollilo Principal |