GROWING Together Practice (Homework)

We believe that at-home learning should:
•Be meaningful and impactful.
•Enhance, extend, and reinforce school experiences through complementary home activities.
•Foster effort, independence, responsibility, and self-direction in our students.

To this end, our school community has redefined homework as follows:
Reading is suggested at home activity. It is encouraged that students will read on a nightly basis. It is encouraged that students go beyond the minimal reading requirements below...
● K-2 students should read no less than 20 minutes.
● 3-5 students should read no less than 30 minutes per night.

On occasion, the teacher may send home classwork that may consist of class assignments the student did not complete during the day or larger class project which require extra time. For our Growing Together Home Connection, grade level teachers will plan cooperatively to prevent overlapping of assignments and to consider the needs and abilities of individual students. Grade levels will determine the types of assignments collaboratively to build consistency across classrooms. Teachers will be mindful of special PTA or school-wide evening events.

Growing Together Home Connection will encourage families to do no more than the recommended time parameters for daily assignments will differ by grade level but not exceed the following:
● Kindergarten, 1st, & Second Grade - 20 minutes
● 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade – 50 minutes.

Enrichment Activities: For parents seeking additional enrichment activity which supports the instruction occurring in the classroom, will be provided.

More information can be found in our parent handbook.