Grading: The school year is divided into 4 marking periods. Students will receive mid-marking period progress reports, which will serve as warning notices for students showing a need for improvement. Students and their parents/guardians can view their student's grades and overall progress via the Genesis Parent Portal at any time, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have difficulty accessing grades via Genesis, please contact the student's guidance counselor for assistance.
In an effort to better address the needs of all students, various forms of formative and summative assessments and evaluations will be used. As always, traditional criteria such as class work, homework, tests, quizzes and projects will be considered when assessing students. In addition, alternative methods such as holistic scoring and portfolio assessment will also be used to evaluate student progress.
Grade Calculations:
Homework & Classwork (including participation, behavior, and attendance) = 20%
Formative Assessments (including quizzes & tests) = 30%
Summative Assessments (including essays & projects) = 50%
Missing and/or incomplete assignments (i.e. classwork, homework, quizzes, tests, and/or projects) can and should be made up, but a zero or partial credit only may be given.
Classwork: All assignments must be completed and submitted on time in person or via Google Classroom, in writing, or Gmail.
Plagiarism & Unauthorized AI Use: All submitted work must be original and properly cited. Unattributed source material, plagiarism, or unauthorized use of generative AI on assessments and/or assignments will result in a permanent zero for the specific assignment or assessment and parent/guardian contact.