Grading Policy:
Major Grades- 50%
Unit Tests, Projects, Formal Writings, Research-Based Products, Projects
Minor Grades- 50%
Quizzes (vocabulary, reading and skill-based), Small Writing Assignments, Informal Presentations, Classwork, Homework, Notebook Checks, Labs
District Grading Scale:
· A 100 – 90
· B 89 – 80
· C 79 – 70
· D 69 - 60
· F 59 and below
NWMS School-Wide Make-Up Work & Redo Policy
Make-Up Work and Redo Policy
Students are responsible for missed work in the event of an absence. In accordance with District policy, students have 7 days upon returning to school to complete missed work. Missed assignments will be noted in the gradebook as missing until complete. For example, if missing work occurred during the end of Q1 and Q2 has already started and the 7 days allowed overlaps from Q1 to Q2 the work will be accepted during Q2 because the days allowed fall within the 7 days make up time frame. If the 7 days ends on a Saturday or Sunday the assignment will be due the next school day the student is present. Recap: students have 7 days from the absence to submit missing work, no more than 7 days unless admin approval.
Redo Policy
Any student can redo a major test as long as the request is within five school days from the date they received their grade/returned assessment.
A teacher does have the discretion to allow a redo more than five school days if they choose, but a student should be allowed at least five days to request a redo.
The grades for the 1st and 2nd attempts of the assessment will be averaged together (regardless of whether the 2nd attempt is higher or lower than the 1st attempt.
Redo attempts should happen outside of class time (i.e.,advisory, tutoring time, Panther Success, etc.
The teacher should receive a parent/guardian signature or phone the parent/guardian prior to the student being granted a redo attempt. A teacher can waive this requirement at their discretion if the parent/guardian is unreachable via phone or does not return a signature granting permission for the test retake.