At JIS we want to see students involved in a wide range of extracurricular activities given how enriching such things are. To recognize the contribution of the student to the life of the school and to allow them to maintain their academic workload, some accommodations are appropriate regards assessments and deadlines around the time of these events. This helps busy and committed students to maintain balance and wellness.
• Summative assessments cannot be scheduled for the day immediately following a school sponsored field trip. (e.g. if students return on a Sunday from the field trip, no summative assessments are to be scheduled on Monday. The second day back, such as Tuesday may be used for summative assessments.
• For students “at home” (e.g. when we host events at JIS), students would not be eligible for extensions/changes to assessment dates after the activity.
• For students involved in major school productions (e.g. on Thursday and Friday evenings), assessments/deadlines should be changed (through discussion between student-teacher) to before or after the production, but not during it.
Every effort should be made by the student to be aware of, and to keep up with, missed classwork and assessments; advanced communication with their subject teacher is important.
Students who do not see their teacher prior to departure/the event to discuss the missed work will forfeit their rights to accommodations in timing of assessments/extension deadlines.