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All assigned work is expected to be completed and submitted by the assigned due date. Assignment due dates are posted on the assignment sheet linked in Google Classroom and on the 6th Grade Team website. Students are responsible for regularly checking these resources to stay informed about upcoming deadlines.
If a student receives an NHI (Not Handed In), the following expectations apply:
The student will be given up to two (2) days during advisory to complete and submit the missing assignment.
A 10-point late penalty per day will be applied to the assignment score.
Example: An assignment submitted one day late may earn a maximum score of 90%.
Once the assignment is completed and submitted, the student must email the teacher to notify them that the work has been turned in.
Please note that it remains the student’s responsibility to submit all assignments, even if they are late. Any assignment that is not submitted will receive the Greenville County Schools grade floor (GFA), which is a 50%.
What it means: The student did not turn in the assignment at all.
How it looks in the gradebook: Usually marked as NHI instead of a zero, and calculates as a 50%
Why it’s used: This signals that the work is missing, but it’s not a permanent — it gives the student a chance to still complete and submit the work.
Parent takeaway: If you see NHI, it means your child still needs to turn in that assignment. Once it’s submitted, the grade can be updated.
What it means: The student completed the assignment, but their original grade was below 50%. Instead of keeping the very low score, the gradebook shows GFA as a placeholder.
How it looks in the gradebook: You’ll see GFA rather than a number score.
Parent takeaway: If you see GFA, it means your child did the work, but struggled with it. This gives the student an opportunity to get extra help, redo the work if applicable, or show improvement without being stuck with a failing grade.
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