Homework is a vital part of the total learning process. Grade-level practices are communicated to the students during the first week of school. The following list serves as a reminder about the importance of homework:

• provides essential practice in needed skills
• trains students in good work habits
• affords opportunities for increasing self-direction
• enriches and extends school experience
• helps students learn to budget time
• promotes growth in responsibility
• brings students into contact with out-of-school learning resources