HOMEWORK GUIDELINES.  The staff at Chipeta Elementary School recognizes the importance of studying at home  as part of the learning process and of help in  the development of good study habits.  The Chipeta Assignment Notebook should be reviewed daily at home with students to determine their homestudy   needs   and   assignments.  Please contact the classroom teacher should your  child continually exceed the recommended amount of homestudy time, particularly with respect to completing unfinished class work.

HOMESTUDY RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. DAILY READING -  may include silent, oral or shared family reading.

2. DAILY PRACTICE & REVIEW -  may include drill,       practice and review in spelling, math or

     other  content areas.

3. ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS     - may include a   variety of  assignments by the classroom teacher      in addition to the completion of unfinished regular      classroom work.

Approximately 10 minutes per grade level beginning at kindergarten, (20 mins 1^st, 30 mins 2^nd, etc.) is recommended time for homework each night.  Some teachers send weekly packets to be completed at times determined by the family.

PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP STUDENTS STUDY AT HOME BY:

1.  Cooperating with the school in encouraging a                           positive  attitude toward homestudy and academic           achievement.

2.  Providing your children with suitable study                 conditions and supervision.

3.  Consistently reserving time for homestudy by not  allowing  telephone calls,  television watching,  or       visitors during study time.

4.  Encouraging your children without placing them     under undue pressure.

5.  Showing  interest in what your children are doing   without doing the work for  them.

6.  Developing an understanding of what your child's       teachers expect  homestudy  to accomplish.

7.    Checking your child’s assignment notebook every day and understanding  your child’s classroom teacher’s expectations for its use.

HOMEWORK FOR STUDENTS HOME ILL:

When a child is home ill more than one day, we will be happy to provide make up work on the second day.  Parents may call the individual teacher to request homework.