Homework Schedule and Expectations

Fifth Grade Homework Schedule 

Nightly: 15 minutes of independent reading 

Monday: math review goes home (due back Thursday) 

Tuesday: complete 1st  reflection journal entry 

Wednesday: science / social studies assignment comes home 

Thursday: complete 2nd reflection journal entry (completed journal due back Friday) 


Fifth  Grade Homework Expectations
  • all fifth graders will have a regular, predictable homework schedule. 
  • homework will focus on math review & practice, independent reading, review, reinforcement, and application of skills, and written reflections. 
  • students will read for 15 minutes each night Monday - Thursday from an assigned genre. 
  • math review will go home on Monday and be due back Thursday. 
  • reflection journals will go home Tuesday and be due back Friday. 
  • any science or social studies assignments will go home on Wednesday nights. 
  • homework should take, at most, 50 minutes per night. 
  • adjust your schedule to match your life - we know how hectic things can get!