Sudie 5th Grade - Grading Policy

Grade Breakdown:

55% Classwork / Homework

20% Tests

25% Projects / Products

Late Work:

Students will lose 10 points and get a reset ticket if an assignment is not on time. After 10 days, the student will not be able to submit the assignment, and they will receive a 0.

Academic Dishonesty

Any student caught cheating, copying, plagiarizing or turning in work not their own will receive a 0 on the assignment without an opportunity to redo, receive a reset ticket, and possibly further disciplinary action. If you need help, please reach out to the teacher.

Grading Policy: Link to School Policy

In order to foster a growth mindset in our students, we allow students to learn from mistakes and use them as opportunities to grow.

Students will be allowed to redo some assignments at the teacher's discretion in order to bring up low scores. Test corrections will be offered to those with failing scores, allowing the student to bring up the score by half of the points lost.

Assignments

Each teacher will provide students with due dates for assignments. Students will be required to place this information into their planners. Any classwork not completed by the due date will need to be completed at home.

Students can work on paper assignments during recess on the shaded benches outdoors, with parent approval.

Absences

Students will be allowed extra time to make up work from absences. They will receive 2 school days for every day absent. Example: A student is out 3 days, so they are given a 6 SCHOOL day extension on the due date of any assignment due during those days.

We understand the value of time with families and that our students have a lot of extracurricular activities. For that reason, we do not assign homework. Students are given time in class to complete their work. If they are bringing a significant amount of work home, then it is because they did not use their class time appropriately, or they may need a little extra help that you can provide.

Each class has signature projects that we are so excited for every year. Each project will have its own set of expectations that will be communicated upfront and throughout the duration of the project. This includes how much time will be allocated both in class and at home.

Students are welcome to self-advocate by requesting to come to a teacher's class during recess or before/after school to get help or time on assignments with less distractions.