Batesville Intermediate School Homework Policy

We believe homework should provide practice, reinforcement, review and enrichment.  Homework should encourage the growth of responsibility, involve parents in their child’s education, set a pattern for study for the rest of their lives, and teach a child to focus and to use school time wisely.  The B.I.S. staff believes in the following regarding homework:

1. Homework should be meaningful. Homework should not consistently extend to more than an hour per evening.

2. Homework over weekends will be infrequent and tests on Mondays or on the first day back after a vacation will be avoided whenever possible.

3. The amount of homework a child has often reflects how the child uses his/her time in class.

4. Parents should “guide” daily homework and not do it themselves.

Homework: The above homework guidelines have been established by the B.I.S. staff.  Complete homework assignments are expected to be recorded in the assignment book.  Parents are to “sign off” only when they have checked to make sure the assignment has been completed.  Fourth and fifth grade students have projects that need to be worked on over a period of time.  Specific purposes, suggested times, conditions that affect the amount of time spent on homework, and suggestions for parent involvement with homework will be communicated through special notes home or in the newsletter.

            All students must use the assignment book and 8-pocket file folder.  Together these act as an effective communication device. Check the assignment book for timely messages.

            Parents may request homework assignments if a student is absent.  Please call the school office by 11 a.m. if you are requesting homework and the teacher will send it to the office for a 3 p.m. pick up.  Please do not expect the teacher to gather these materials on a short notice because that would mean he/she would have to quit teacher or working with students in order to fulfill your request.