Homework Policies and Procedures

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¨ Spelling pre-tests are given on Monday (7^th and 8^th grade) and Thursday (6^th grade). Students who receive perfect scores on the spelling pre-tests are excused from taking the final test. They do not have to complete the entire unit, either. They do have to complete the differentiated spelling unit that I hand out.

¨ Final spelling tests are given on Wednesday (6^th grade) and Friday (7^th and 8th grade).

¨ Students are allowed to use any color pen when taking notes in their notebooks during class.

¨ Typed work needs to always be double spaced or space and ½. Also, a complete heading should always be included on the top, right-hand margin – the student’s name, the date of the assignment, the class, the assignment name. Typed assignments can be emailed to me if there are printing problems at home.

¨ Typically, I do not assign homework on Friday that is due on Monday. (The exception to this might be religion assignments that require parent input.) Sometimes it will be due on Tuesday, but the students then have the option of working over the weekend or on Monday night. Long-term assignments will occasionally incorporate weekends. Long-range planning is crucial.

¨ I try to give a minimum of two days notice before a test is scheduled.

¨ I use a ticket system as a positive motivation and reward! Click here for more information.

¨ Please refer to the Middle School Handbook for more information regarding late or missing work.

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