Academics
--- HOMEWORK ---
The goal of homework is to develop student self-discipline, responsibility, and lifelong learning habits. Homework is intended to be a purposeful, meaningful extension of classroom instruction leading to increased student achievement. Homework should not exceed approximately 10 minutes per grade level per day and is expected to be completed independently by the student. Staff also encourages 20 minutes a day of recreational reading. The staff recommends that each child have a consistent daily study time at home. A quiet, well-lit place should be set aside to work on his/her assignments.
Make-Up Work
Students are given the opportunity to make up all missed assignments and tests that can be reasonably provided because of an excused absence. As determined by the teacher, the assignments and tests shall be reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the assignments and tests missed during the absence. Students shall receive full earned credit for work satisfactorily completed within a reasonable period of time after returning from an excused absence. As a general policy, a student is allowed one day to complete make-up work for each day absent. It is the responsibility of the student to ask for make-up work.
--- TEXTBOOKS AND LIBRARY ---
All students have access to books from the school library. Students may be assisted with choosing books appropriate for their reading level, interest, or course of study. If a checked-out library book becomes overdue or damaged, the student may lose the privilege of checking out another book until the late/missing/damaged book is returned or paid for. Additionally, parents should be aware that they are responsible for textbooks given to their child, and will be required to pay for lost or damaged textbooks
--- PHYSICAL EDUCATION ---
Physical Education is an important part of each student’s education and required under the California State Education Code. Education Code Section 51222 requires the adopted course of study shall include instruction, with an emphasis upon the physical activities for the pupils that may be conducive to health and vigor of body and mind, for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each 10 school days, exclusive of recesses and the lunch period.”
--- CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS ---
To minimize interruptions of instructional time, classroom interruptions will be kept to a minimum. It is the responsibility of each student to remember to bring to school their personal property, lunches, assignments, projects, etc. Please realize special deliveries to individual students interrupt classes and stops instruction and will be taken to classrooms during natural breaks in instruction. Parents needing to leave messages for their children may do so by contacting the school office staff who will transfer your call to the teacher’s voice mail.
--- PARENT CONFERENCES ---
Parent Conference Weeks are held in the Fall. Our goal is to meet with the parents of ALL students. Spring conferences will be scheduled for students who are not meeting grade level academic or behavioral standards, or not attending school regularly. Students are on a minimum day schedule during Conference Weeks. Specific dates are listed on the school calendar.
--- REPORT CARDS ---
Report Cards are issued three times a year at the end of each grading period in grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) provides a Communication Card that reports developmental progress in social-emotional and academic areas. Progress Reports for 4th and 5th grade students will be sent home midway through each trimester to inform parents of students who are not progressing toward meeting grade level standards.