DeKalb County School System Policy
Class Participation & Classwork 40%
Tests and Quizzes 30%
Projects 25%
Homework 5%
Grading Scale
A = 90 - 100% Excellent
B = 80 - 89% Good
C = 71 - 79% Fair
D = 70 % Passing
F = below 70% Failing
Homework
* Your child will have homework assignments Monday through Thursday.
* There will be no homework on Fridays.
* In second grade, homework counts as 5% of their grade in each subject area.
* Please make sure that your child puts his/her name and number on each homework paper.
* Homework should take no longer than 40 minutes to complete
(aside from the 15 minutes of reading each night).
* There is no homework on weekends, holidays, or on PTA nights.
*He/she will also be bringing their planner home daily. In it, you will find the daily homework assignments, weekly spelling words and behavior plan. Please initial the planner daily.
*T.I.P. (Thursday Information Packet) is sent home each Thursday. Please look through the packet carefully, empty the contents and return it on Friday. Correct and return all grades below 70% to have the grade changed to a 70%. (Spelling Tests are not included.)
Definitions of the wording on the top of papers:
Correct and Return - Please have your child correct and return the paper as soon as possible.
Review - Review the mistakes with your child, but you don't have to return it.
Do Over - Your child should redo the paper and turn it in.
Try Again - Your child should redo the paper and turn it in.
* Your child will grow the MOST if all mistakes are corrected!