A Homework Guide for Parents from the Office of Curriculum/Instruction

Amount and Frequency

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
At this level, homework should be a comination of mandatory and suggested assignments. Assignments involving exensive writing should be well planned an coordinated within the teams. Assignments should be given four to five times weekly in each major subject area reflecting a balance of long-term and nightly assignments.
Grade 6 students should spend about one (1) hour cumulative (all subjects) doing homework.
Grade 7 & 8 students should spend about one to two (1 to 2) hours cumulative (all subjects) doing homework.

Types of Homework

Preparation homework is intended to provide background information. These assignments may include readings in the class text, library researcg, collecting materials for a class presentation, or other activities that require the organization of information before a class discussion or demonstration.

Practice homework reinforces newly acquired skills or knowledge. These assignments are most effective when carefully evaluated by the teacher, when matched to the ability and background of the individual students, and when students are asked to apply recent learning to their own life experiences.

Extension homework guides students so they expand on concepts that were taught in class. These assignments are often long-term, continuting projects that parallel classwork and require students to apply previous knowledge.

Higher level homework includes analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This type of homework is inventive and resourceful. Students produce their own ideas related to a class topic and then share those ideas in class.

Homework Hotline

North Middle School's Homework Hotline may be reached by calling the schools main telephone number 572-6441 after 4 PM and following the prompts to your child's team.

Homework Requests

If your child is going to be absent from school for 2 or more days, you may request their homework by calling the main office. The work will be available in the office at the end of the school day.

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