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Homework Policy
PRUSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WIDE HOMEWORK POLICY
The Chicago Board of Education has mandated a homework policy for all grade levels. Studying and independent readings, as well as, written assignments are a part of daily homework. Some homework assignments are not written.
Students are expected to go over daily class work and return homework assignments on time, every day. While students may not receive a written assignments at all times, they should study, review, and read materials of their choice on an on-going basis.
Additionally, a reading mandate appears on the 1st through 8th grade report card. CPS students are required to read a minimum of 25 books per school year. While we can monitor some of this reading in school, we rely on our parents to insure that their child reads daily. Students are held accountable for the number of books read, and is reflected on their report card in conjunction with their reading grade.
PARENTS AND /OR GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING LATE ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS TO THE MAIN OFFICE OR THE CLASSROOM FOR THEIR CHILD AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AT 8:15 a.m.
If a student is caught copying and/or sharing homework assignment or related assignments, all parties involved will receive a zero grade and appropriate disciplinary action. The only exception to this is if the students are working on a Group Assignment.
If homework is not properly labeled by the student, especially missing the student’s name, the homework will be treated as “not turned in”
ABSENCES:
EXCEPTIONS TO THE HOMEWORK POLICY: Students who have an IEP or 504 accommodations in regards to homework are the only exceptions to the Prussing School Wide Policy. Teachers have to follow the student’s accommodations as listed in their IEP’s or 504’s.
HOMEWORK WEIGHT ON FINAL GRADE – HOMEWORK COUNTS AS FOLLOWS:
THIS POLICY CAN BE CHANGED OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME
The Chicago Board of Education has mandated a homework policy for all grade levels. Studying and independent readings, as well as, written assignments are a part of daily homework. Some homework assignments are not written.
Students are expected to go over daily class work and return homework assignments on time, every day. While students may not receive a written assignments at all times, they should study, review, and read materials of their choice on an on-going basis.
Additionally, a reading mandate appears on the 1st through 8th grade report card. CPS students are required to read a minimum of 25 books per school year. While we can monitor some of this reading in school, we rely on our parents to insure that their child reads daily. Students are held accountable for the number of books read, and is reflected on their report card in conjunction with their reading grade.
PARENTS AND /OR GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING LATE ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS TO THE MAIN OFFICE OR THE CLASSROOM FOR THEIR CHILD AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AT 8:15 a.m.
If a student is caught copying and/or sharing homework assignment or related assignments, all parties involved will receive a zero grade and appropriate disciplinary action. The only exception to this is if the students are working on a Group Assignment.
If homework is not properly labeled by the student, especially missing the student’s name, the homework will be treated as “not turned in”
ABSENCES:
- When a child is absent from school for an excused reason, they have a day, for each day absent, to make up their work.
- Students who miss more than one day of school will receive a homework schedule that the teacher will create and send home to the parents.
- When a child is absent for an unexcused reason, they are not able to make up homework assignments and a grade of zero will be given to such student for the missed homework.
- Teachers will follow the Board of Education Policy on absences in making their determinations as to excused or unexcused absence.
- If a child is absent from class because of a school related event, they are responsible to ascertain what assignments were given and to complete the work on time.
- Students in regular attendance who have not turned in homework on time will have their grade lowered by:
- Primary grades Pre-K to third - - 10%
- Middle grades, 4th to 5th - - 20%
- Upper grades, 6th to 8th - - 30%
- Each day the homework is turned in late.
- Thirty percent the following day and a zero after that. The original grade as well as the reduced grade will be reflected on the paper with an explanation of why the grade was reduced
- If a child fails to make up homework they will receive a grade of zero for the work.
- Students will not be allowed to return to their locker to retrieve homework. Such homework will be considered late and treated as such when turned in.
- Students are not allowed to make up missed homework assignments in order to improve their grade; especially before marking periods.
- If homework is reviewed in class, no late homework will be accepted for that assignment.
- Homework should be done every day for 30 minutes. Parents are to decide how to break up the 30 minutes (ex: 10 minutes reading, 10 minutes, writing, 10 minutes Compass Learning, etc.) to meet the needs of their child.
- Homework must be done in pencil. Crayons may be used for any coloring.
- One homework packet for language arts and one homework packet for math will be distributed to students on Mondays and due on Fridays. Homework must be turned in on time.
- Book Reports will be given on Fridays and due on Mondays. Students are to read one book, write the title and author of the book. Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story and write a sentence about the story.
- Students who have extended unexcused absences will not be able to turn in late work. A zero will be given to such student and will be factored in when computing final grades.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE HOMEWORK POLICY: Students who have an IEP or 504 accommodations in regards to homework are the only exceptions to the Prussing School Wide Policy. Teachers have to follow the student’s accommodations as listed in their IEP’s or 504’s.
HOMEWORK WEIGHT ON FINAL GRADE – HOMEWORK COUNTS AS FOLLOWS:
- Primary Grades Pre-k to 3rd -- Ten percent towards a child’s final grade.
- Middle Grades 4th to 5th -- Twenty percent towards a child’s final grade.
- Upper Grades 6th to 8th -- Twenty-five percent towards a child’s grade.
THIS POLICY CAN BE CHANGED OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME
