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For example, most of us think that this is a student email address:  JHarris678@apsk12.org.  This is not it.  The email address ALWAYS HAS THE WORD "STUDENT" in it:  JHarris678@student.apsk12.org.

Here is how to get there: 

Now do this to make sure you have it right.  This will allow you to see your “for real” APS Email Account:

1) Go to mybackpack

2) Choose APS STUDENT EMAIL on the home screen.

3) Make sure you enter your email address as follows:  ****@student.apsk12.org  (It won't work without the word "student.")

4) Enter the password.

That's it... 

GRADY HIGH SCHOOL: HONORS COURSES

MIDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: HONORS COURSES

• ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN 85 OR HIGHER CUMULATIVE AVERAGE IN A PARTICULAR COURSE CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR PLACEMENT IN AN HONORS COURSE (IN THAT SAME SUBJECT AREA) FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. 

• For current 8th graders – We average the final 7th and 8th grade scores in the requested subject area.  Students who have earned an 85 or higher at this point are placed in honors.  Those who have not yet attained the 85 will be placed in on-level.  For example, if a student is placed in or requests 9th grade honors social studies, we will average the final grades for 7th and 8th grade social studies.  Yes, this means that you will have 2 grades for 7th grade and only ONE grade so far for 8th grade at this point.  That's fine.  Those who do not meet the criteria still have a chance. How?  Well, we will await your FINAL grades in May.  If that grade is high enough to bring your social studies average for 7th and 8th grades to an 85 or higher, you will be able to request honors.  Keep in mind that we cannot hold seats for those who are deemed eligible at the end of the school year based on the FINAL grade.  By then we will  have built all schedules, hired all staff, etc.  Those who are placed in honors are able to request on-level courses. You will know your placement and be able to request changes in May.    

If students have taken the high school version of a world language, the student will move to the next level in high school.  APS generally wants all others to start with Level 2 of the world language in all other cases.  If a parent or student thinks that Level 2 is not high enough, we are - AT TIMES - able to assess the student's abilities to determine best placement.  

Absolutely.  Most students complete 3 or 4 pathways during high school?  

They are not.  However, this makes for an interesting "all over the place" kind of schedule, but it happens.  Colleges like to see that students have followed through with "something," so having a pointed course of study helps.  

Start with Mr. Vincent and/or Ms. Pellechia. (Just click on the name) 

When your child is absent from school

• Once the student returns to school you have three days to turn in a doctor’s note, and/or a note from the parent or guardian for the absence to be excused. This can be submitted in handwritten, or e-mail form to the Office of Student Affairs or the Main Office.

• If this is an extended absence please e-mail the teachers directly or your counselor to e-mail teachers for make-up work. Through Infinite Campus you do have a direct e-mail access to all of your student’s teachers.

Early Dismissal/Checking In

• When you need to pick your student up early from school please go to the main office (929 Charles Allen) and the main office will call your student for dismissal. Please don’t park in the 10th street lot, please use Charles Allen.

• Please be prepared to show proof of identification (driver’s license, or passport).

• Checking your child in after an appointment you may drop them off at the Charles Allen entrance with their excuse. Parents do not have to walk student in but student must check in with the main office.

Missed Bus/Overslept

• Parents, please drop students off at the 8th street entrance by the cafeteria up until 9:00 am, after 9:00 please drop them off on Charles Allen to enter through the main office.

Tardy

• • • Grady wants all of our students in class on time engaged in learning.

    • If a student is tardy to first period three times or more they will be assigned afternoon detention. (Late bus, excused appointment or medical appointments are not included)

    • Grady follows the APS guidelines for Absences which is outlined in the APS Handbook.