Homework Policy
At PPA homework is intended to be meaningful independent practice or application of skills and learning. Homework should never be busy work. On average, homework will be ten minutes for each student grade level, each night. For example, a fourth grade student can expect forty minutes of nightly homework. Homework often involves the completion of assignments not finished during class.
Late Work Policy:
Work is considered to be on time if it is turned in at the beginning of class during the period in which it is due. Work turned in after the beginning of class or during class is considered to be late even if the work is turned in during the same class period.
Teachers will issue an Infinite Campus Message communicating to the parent that an assignment is missing, however, the student is responsible for diligence and honesty in his or her work and should not rely on an Infinite Campus Message should a teacher, due to the volume of assignments collected, not realize that an assignment is missing.
Late work will be graded using the following criteria:
- Work turned in on the due date, but after the beginning of class will be considered one day late. It will receive a 10% reduction of the earned grade. (Highest grade possible: 90%).
- Work turned in the day after the due date will receive a 10% reduction for each day the work is turned in late up to 50%.
- Work turned in after the 5th day following the due date will receive a grade of “0.”
- No work will be accepted after the scheduled Infinite Campus posting date for each quarter.
- No student work can be accepted after the last day of school.
Late Work Due to Absence:
Students who are absent are expected to complete assignments in a timely basis. Students who are absent should complete makeup work in two days for every day they student is absent.
Students who are absent are expected to complete assignments in a timely basis. Students who are absent should complete makeup work in two days for every day they student is absent.
Sample Schedule for One Absence:
The schedule for turning in work due to absence is as follows:
| Return Day | Work Due |
| Monday | Wednesday |
| Tuesday | Thursday |
| Wednesday | Friday |
| Thursday | Monday |
| Friday | Tuesday |
Sample Schedule for Two Absences:
The schedule for turning in work due to absence is as follows:
| Return Day | Work Due |
| Monday | Friday |
| Tuesday | Monday |
| Wednesday | Tuesday |
| Thursday | Wednesday |
| Friday | Thursday |