Did you know that the Issaquah School District has plans to implement new homework policies and procedures by the Fall of 2013?   The District is in the midst of compiling information and feedback from teachers, parents, and students from all grade levels.  The PTSA has been asked to help in the process of garnering community feedback.  Throughout the district, various schools will be hosting in-house community forums that will be open to the public.  The goal is to have parents, students, and teachers engage in active conversation about homework policies and the current impact homework has on daily life for students and families.

The PCMS Homework Policy Group has created a survey for students to take.  You can find the online student survey by clicking on this link:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PCMSHomework.    The feedback from students will be shared at our PCMS Homework Policy Community Forum.  We will in turn, share our discussion results with the PTSA Council and School Board.  Lastly, a survey formulated by the Issaquah PTSA Council will be issued in April, their survey will target parental input and feedback.

Pacific Cascade Middle School has scheduled their Homework Policy Community Forum for March 21 (Thursday) from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.  There will be light snacks and refreshments provided.  If you have any questions about the student survey or the forum, you can contact Leslie Warrick at:  jimandleslie@ihmail.com.  You can research this topic in more detail, and find out about other school forums that are taking place in the district on the Issaquah PTSA Council website at:  http://www.issaquahptsa.org/advocacy.

The Issaquah School District website has posted resources for you as well; just visit their website at:  http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu  - you will be able to find the homework topic in the What’s Happening section.