B. F. Day Homework Policy

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Students

In lieu of formal homework, teachers ask that Kindergarten to 3rd grade students:

• read 20-30 minutes each evening
• spend time with their families
• play
• engage in learning in self-directed ways

Teachers may offer optional enrichment projects.

4th and 5th Grade Students

In 4th and 5th grade, teachers ask students to:

• Read for 30 minutes per night, sometimes with written reflection.
• Complete weekly writing conventions homework.
• Complete a math packet per week. Students receive math packets on Monday and return them on Friday. Math packets are a review of work learned the previous week.
• Self-assess expository writing in science and share expository writing with a trusted adult at home on a weekly basis.