Elementary Updates Homework Policy

Cora B. Darling Elementary Homework Policy

Cora B. Darling Elementary teachers assign homework, extra class activities, or assignments as necessary. Homework is an opportunity for students to practice skills and activities, to share and discuss ideas, to review material, to become acquainted with resources, to organize thoughts, to prepare for classroom activities, or to make up incomplete classroom work. Students are expected to complete homework on time. Here are the grade level homework expectations. Please check with your child’s teacher for more specific information.

We believe that students should develop positive study skills at home to prepare them for the JR/SR High experience. However, we also believe that spending quality time with families talking about their day, reading books, and learning about life are equally important.

Grade Level Max Time Subject/Material
Junior

Kindergarten

No Homework
Kindergarten No Homework
(Reading encouraged 2nd semester)
1st Grade 15-20 minutes Reading encouraged
Spelling Words/Fluency passages encouraged
Math workbook page encouraged
2nd Grade 20 minutes Spelling and Fluency Practice (M-Th)
Reading Nightly Encouraged
3rd Grade 20 minutes Practice flash cards and read 20 minutes nightly
(calendar w/ parent signature)
4th Grade 20 min Read assigned reading
Answer the assigned response question
Spelling
5th Grade 20 min Monday through Thursday:
Skill Building Activity and Spelling Practice
Daily: Reading Encouraged
6th Grade 30 min Spelling, reading (20 mins)