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) |