Guidelines & Resources
Homework provides opportunities for your child to practice skills learned in the classroom. Per FCPS Regulation number 500-15 :
Grades 1 - 2 will have a maximum of 15 minutes.
Grade 3 will have a maximum of 30 minutes.
Grades 4 - 5 will have a maximum of 45 minutes of homework.
You can help at home by developing routines to establish good study habits, as follows:
Show an interest in your child’s homework by inviting him/her to share the assignment with you. Your interest will reinforce the importance of homework and of academic progress.
Establish a regular homework time each day and a quiet place to work.
Homework is your child’s responsibility. Your child must be permitted to make a mistake in order to learn from it. If your child is consistently demonstrating a lack of understanding with assignments, contact the teacher.
Weather permitting, students have an outside recess, so please dress them appropriately. Notes from the physician are needed for any child to remain inside. Recess is held outside if the temperature is above 20 degrees, including wind-chill factor.
We are very excited about the use of technology for both student learning and home/school communication at BES. Students will access computers in the classroom and the media center. Students will be given many opportunities to utilize technology in order to demonstrate, synthesize, and apply skills they have learned. Grades 2-5 currently have a 1:1 ratio of chromebooks within the classroom. Technology continues to be a focus at BES. We are adding more technology into the classrooms as we are able. Staff and students are instructed on the regulation for acceptable use of computers : Reg. 400-73 .
Field Trips
Field trips will be scheduled to enhance the curriculum. Parents must sign a permission form to participate in field trips. If permission is not given, an alternative activity will be scheduled.
Parent chaperones are sometimes needed for field trips. Parents chaperones must take the transportation provided for the students, unless otherwise stated, and must adhere to guidelines set up by the classroom teacher. Siblings may not attend field trips.
Please refer to FCPS Regulation 400-5 for clarification of field trip policies. FCPS uses a security sign-in system known as the Raptor System. When chaperoning field trips, folks will be asked for ID which will be scanned into the system. All chaperones must be scanned through the front office system prior to attending field trips.
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In general, homework across disciplines should not exceed 0.5 hour in kindergarten through grade three, 1 hour in grades four through six, 1.5 hours at the middle school level, and 2 hours at the high school level. To ensure that student homework falls within FCPS regulations, middle school teachers should plan for homework not to exceed 25 ...
Quizzes, tests, examinations, essays, homework, or papers are evaluated and/or graded, returned, and reviewed promptly with the student. ... Teacher teams will determine all guidelines for reassessment and communicate them through the course syllabus. This may take the form of a retake, completion of test corrections, revision of work, or other ...
In school year 2023-24, teams may choose either a 4-point grading scale or a 100-point grading scale. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, FCPS will use only the 100-point scale. Grades may be calculated using a weighted category or total point system. Collaborative teams are required to set the grading design so that no one assignment or ...
FCPS Secondary Guidelines for Grading. ... Practice and preparation (homework), is an opportunity for students to receive individualized feedback on their learning. Work assigned in this manner is formative and calculated at 5% of the grade. This work can be completed in and/or out of the classroom. Practice and preparation may look like ...
West Springfield Elementary Home Learning Guidelines. WSES supports accessible home learning activities which promote an enjoyment of reading, a love of learning, and time for play with family and friends. We have decided to change the term homework to home learning to help change the mindset from work that needs to be completed to an enjoyment ...
In accordance with FCPS policy, homework for practice or preparation for instruction will not count for more than 10% of the grade. ... If a team will include class participation in a student's grade, guidelines for assessing must be included in the course syllabus. All teachers will use a rolling gradebook (RG).
FCPS Secondary Guidelines for Grading. The purpose of the Secondary Guidelines for Grading and Reporting is to establish grading and reporting practices at the middle and high school levels in order to reach the following goals: Ensure that grades are based on student achievement, knowledge, and skill proficiency demonstrated in the classroom ...
On average, homework across disciplines should not exceed 0.5 hour at the primary level, 1 hour at the upper elementary level, and 1.5 hours at the middle school level. Parents can help students develop effective study skills and complete homework assignments by: 1. Providing space for doing homework and a specific time for study.
To establish specific procedural guidelines that must be followed in grading and in reporting to the parents or guardians of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) middle and high school students, and to ensure continual and consistent written and oral communication with parents or guardians. II. SUMMARY OF CHANGES A.
Homework Homework provides opportunities for your child to practice skills learned in the classroom. Per FCPS Regulation number 500-15: Grades 1 - 2 will have a maximum of 15 minutes. Grade 3 will have a maximum of 30 minutes. Grades 4 - 5 will have a maximum of 45 minutes of homework. You can
On average, homework across disciplines should not exceed 0.5 hours at the primary level, 1 hour at the upper elementary level, and 1.5 hours at the middle school level. Parents can help students develop effective study skills and complete homework assignments by: Providing space for doing homework and a specific time for study.
In order to make homework more authentic, the universal homework plan of Aldrin includes the following guidelines: Homework will be meaningful, experiential, hands on and project based. Homework will include reading time based on what is appropriate for each student. Homework may include proportional time spent on long term projects.
Learn about WSES' home learning (homework) guidelines. Military Families. View information and resources that support our military families. ... Fairfax County Public Schools. Gatehouse Administration Center 8115 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042. Family Information Phone Lines.
Statement of Purpose: In support of the well-being, academic performance and productivity of FCPS students, the Board of Education is encouraged to develop a homework policy that ensures homework is not unbalanced or excessive, but rather a supportive part of the student learning experience.
Homework Guidelines for Parents. Lost and Found. Unidentified articles found in the school are turned in to the designated Lost and Found area in the cafeteria. ... Fairfax County Public Schools. Gatehouse Administration Center 8115 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042. Family Information Phone Lines.
A. Definitions. Alternate Academic Achievement Standards - Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) aligns curriculum, instruction and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Access to these standards is determined by an IEP team based on the following criteria: the student has a "significant cognitive ...
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Homebound instruction is considered a school-sponsored activity. Make sure that an adult is in the home at all times. Provide a safe and welcoming environment for staff working with your student: be respectful, kind, and clearly communicate throughout the process. Provide in-person teachers access to a restroom while working in the home.
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