HOMEWORK NEWS
The school provides each student with a Vassar Road Homework Planner.
Each morning upon arrival, the student will copy their homework in their
planner. It is critical that the homework is correctly and completely copied.
A parent/gaurdian needs to sign their child's planner each night to indicate
that the homework is completed. Planners need to be signed nightly to
keep the lines of communication open between home and school.The planner
will be checked and stamped each morning to verify that the planner was is
signed and the homework assignments were completed. Yellow highlighter will
be used when checking planners to indicate if something incomplete, copied
incorrectly, or not signed.
Students will have two homework assignments from math & language arts in the
beginning of the year each night for homework. Throughout the year, there
will be at least one assignment from a textbook nightly. This will help
them to follow written directions and utilize looseleaf paper in an
organized manner. At times, it is possible that there may be an additional
assignment.
The "15 Minute Reading Log" in conjunction with the planner is also part of
homework. Students must read fifteen minutes each night. The student must
write the title of the book, author, and the pages read each night.. Please
take a moment to ask your child to tell you about what they read to
enhance "summarizing" skills before signing the log.
T.I.C. NOTATION
T.I.C. = Completed “Together in Class”
When assignments are completed together in class, as a group lesson or
discussion, the students will write C.I.C. on the top of the paper.
C.I.C. NOTATION
C.I.C. = "Corrected in Class”
When assignments are reviewed and corrected together aloud,
the students will write “C.I.C.” indicating that we went over it in class.
Students will make their own corrections using their red pen as they follow
along in class.
***Homework is review of the concepts taught for the day. If you find that
your child is struggling, please jot me a note and I will happily sit with
him/her one-on-one to reinforce the concept.
We will be doing "Flash Fives" (drilling flashcards with a partner)throughout
the year. As the year progresses we will ask that you purchase
flash cards as part of our supplies, they are essential to our successful
mastery of all facts. The students are to take a few minutes to study their
addition/subtraction facts on a nightly basis.
Content area tests will be announced and written in planners. A study guide
will be provided and no less than 1 week of study time will be given to
prepare.
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Monday,
Day:
Special:
Reading: Read 15 minutes
Language:
Spelling:
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:
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Tuesday,
Day:
Special:
Reading: Read 15 minutes
Language:
Spelling:
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:
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Wednesday,
Day:
Special:
Reading: Read 15 minutes
Language:
Spelling:
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:
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Thursday
Day:
Special:
Reading: Read 15 minutes
Language:
Spelling:
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:
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Friday,
Day:
Special:
Reading: Read for fun!
Language:
Spelling:
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:
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