New Policy. Please read and discuss with your student

 Dear Families,

We wanted to make you aware of a change in our policy of turning in homework and class work.  Students will be made aware of the due date of any assignment and will be given ample time to work on any given assignment. However, rather than just counting an assignment as a missing assignment that can be turned in any time for full credit, assignments turned in after the due date will not be able to receive full credit.  In addition to not being able to receive full credit on that assignment, students will not be able to attend Reward Time on Fridays.  Students may also be asked to miss recess time in order to complete the assignment.

Example: Sally’s reading assignment is to read two chapters and complete a journal entry.  She was told the assignment is due the following day in order for groups to discuss what is read.  Sally forgot her book at school and did not complete the homework. She is asked to complete the assignment at afternoon recess. She finishes the assignment and turns it in. She produces a great journal entry that would have received a 3. However, because the assignment was late she will receive a 2. Sally will also not be able to participate in this week’s Reward Time.

The reason why we are implementing our policy regarding late work is because we are seeing more missing assignments than is appropriate at this grade level.  Many students are not taking their assignments seriously. We have tried many different approaches to getting students to turn in work. These methods have not been effective so we are reaching out to you to help them understand the importance of homework and school work.  When assignments are not turned in on time, students can miss out on group work, aren’t prepared for further instruction and are not learning the crucial life-long skill of meeting deadlines.  Please talk to your student about the importance of turning in work on time and putting 100% of his or her effort into each and every assignment.

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us.

alaina.therriault@shorelineschools.org
allyn.woods@shorelineschools.org

Thank you for your continued support,

Allyn and Alaina