Policies

Academic Probation Rationale: Academic probation is a process designed to give students adequate warning of low or failing grades and to give school personnel an opportunity to develop a plan to help struggling students develop a plan for success in his/her classes. 

Calculation of Academic Probation is based on quarterly grades with a D=1 and an F=2 ‘academic points’. If a student accumulates 3 or more points in a quarter, they are placed on the warning level and restricted to 1 extra-curricular activity for the next quarter. If a student accumulates 3 or more points over 2 consecutive quarters, they are placed on full Academic Probation which means they are not to take part in any extracurricular activities for the following quarter. 

A student placed on the warning level must also: 

• Attend a meeting (set by the homeroom teacher) where the consequences will be fully explained and some basic techniques can be implemented to help with organization and study. This would culminate in the student signing an agreement that they understand the consequences and what they must do to avoid full Academic Probation. 

• Have a parent meeting arranged at the soonest available time with the homeroom or subject teacher (or both). 

Notes: 

➢ Grade 9 students will start with a “clean slate” and Academic Probation will NOT carry over from Middle School. ➢ The above steps and/or consequences may be adjusted to suit the individual needs of a student.

Missed work: When  a  student  has  missed  work,  regardless  of  the  reason,  they  will  still  have  to  complete  the work. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the principal. 

Make-up  missed  work  is  the  sole  responsibility  of  the  student.  For  excused  absences,  full  credit may  be  earned  for  missed  work  if  completed  within  the  same  number  of  school  days  or  class periods  for  which  the  student  was  absent  (e.g.  three  school  days  absent  yields  three  school  days to  make  up  work  for  full  credit).  A  teacher  may  refuse  to  accept  and/or  give  full  credit  for  work received  after  the  allotted  time.  However,  if  certain  assessments  have  been  announced  1-2 weeks  before  the  absence,  then  the  student  should  turn  in  the  project,  assignment  or  take  the exam  on  the  date  of  the  return  and/or  at  the  discretion  of  the  teacher.  Any  exception  to  this policy requires approval by the principal. 

If  a  student’s  absence  is  unexcused,  then  a  zero  is  recorded  for  all  assessments  conducted  or due the day of the absence. If  a  student/parent  knows  they  will  be  absent  for  an  extended  time  period  (more  than  3  days), that  student/parent  is  expected  to  inform  their  teacher  ASAP  in  order  to  make  arrangements  for future  missed  work.  This  should  occur  more  than  1  week  prior  to  the  beginning  of  missed  days of  school.  The  student  is  expected  to  keep  up  with  the  work  missed  throughout  their  time  away from school. Students  who  start  school  late  in  the  year  due  to  extenuating  circumstances  and  receive approval  from  the  principal  may  be  expected  to  make  up  all  assignments  and  tests  from  the beginning of the school year  in order to receive credit. 

Students may not be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities on the school day in which they have been absent for more than 4 class periods. This includes current and future clubs, sports, intramurals, enrichment, life groups, etc. 

Whenever there is an outdoor activity on any of the fields or in the pool, whether it be during lunch, PE classes, or after-school practices/games, all coaches/teachers/administrators (whoever is using the field at that time) must check the WeatherBug app to monitor lightning in the area. If the app verifies that lightning is 8 miles or 13km or less away, the field, the pool, and all open areas must be evacuated.  

The lightning must not be within 8 miles or 13km of the school for at least 30 straight minutes before returning to the field.