HOMEWORK POLICIES

Middle School Exploratory Art:
The students will be responsible to locate, on occasion, alternative materials which are not available at school (e.g. glass, cans, metal).


Middle School Exploratory Music:
There will be no homework assigned in MS Exploratory Music with the exception of extra rehearsals, if necessary, with group members for the final performance at the end of the session.

High School Art:
1) The students will be responsible for sketching five drawings in their homework on a weekly basis.
2) Research on artists' biographies, artistic movements, and famous museums will be included in the students' final portfolio at the end of the semester.


High School Choir:
In general, no written homework will be assigned.However, performances often take place outside of regular school hours and attendance is mandatory for students participating in the choir.


High School Speech:
Students are responsible for preparing and presenting five speeches spread out through the course of the semester.Homework will include research, reading, preparing visual/audio aids, organizing and writing speeches.Their homework will be no more than an hour per week.They are also given one test.


High School Drama:
In addition to learning about basic drama, students are responsible for participating, in one way or another, in the spring production. Depending on specific duties, homework will include some of the following: research, reading, writing assignments, artistic designs, memorizing lines, and character development.Their homework will be no more than an average of one hour per week. In addition, attendance and participation in rehearsals and performances conducted outside of regular school hours are mandatory.