The purpose of homework is to help students improve their skills, become independent workers, learn to use books and other resources, increase their knowledge, and express thoughts creatively.

Parents often ask how they can best help their child with homework. Here are some suggestions that might provide some guidance.

- Provide a quiet, well-lite place for him/her to work. Be sure there are ample supplies of paper, pencils, erasers, etc.

- Guide your child so that the assignment is completed before that favorite TV show or before bedtime.

- Show an interest in your child’s homework, but make sure he or she does the actual assignment.

- Let your child know that homework is important and that it is imperative that it gets done. Homework is not optional. It is an assignment and should take priority over other
activities.

- Let the teacher know if the homework assignments are consistently requiring more time than the guidelines (see below) suggest or if you have any other concerns about homework in general.

- If your child (in grades 1-5) consistently says that he/she has no homework, then you should become suspicious. A note or a phone call to the teacher should clarify this.

- Board of Education Homework policy states that:
- Kindergarten is optional
- Grades 1-5 ten minutes in Grade 1 and progressing up to an hour in Grade 5.
- How Often ? – Everyday (Monday-Thursday)
- Grades 1-5 – There should be no assignments over the holidays.

If your child is absent, homework does NOT need to be made up unless requested by the parent.