John McCrae Secondary School
Semester 1 Final Evaluation Schedule - January 2024
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is committed to creating conditions that lead to an improvement in learning for all students. Below, you will find information on the Semester 1 Final Evaluation Schedule. These days provide an excellent opportunity for students to consolidate their learning and work towards improving their achievement. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to reach out to the classroom teacher.
Wednesday, January 24 to Tuesday, January 30, 2024, are Final Evaluation Days for Exams, Culminating Tasks and Student Success. January 30 is an additional exam day that may be used if an exam date is cancelled due to extraordinary circumstances. Expectations for students will vary by course and grade level.
Final Instructional Days - Monday, January 22 & Tuesday, January 23
Students will follow a regular classroom schedule and are expected to attend school on these days. No new assignments or tasks will be assigned. During these two days, students will conference with their teacher using their evidence record and will review plans and expectations for Final Evaluations. Students will be working on review, remediation, and preparation for final evaluation tasks.
Additionally, students will:
Make plans to return textbooks that they have borrowed from the school.
Make plans to return any borrowed school instruments.
Clean their lockers.
Final Evaluation Days - Expectations for Students in Grade 9 & 10 courses:
All students will have access to 150 supervised minutes with their teacher, in alignment with the Final Evaluation Schedule. Students in Grades 9 & 10 will not write a traditional exam.
Students with a Final Evaluation task in the Final Evaluation Schedule
Students are expected to be in class for their final evaluation beginning at 9:05 am on the day of their final evaluation. Attendance will be taken.
Students are expected to sign out and make their way home immediately upon completion of their final evaluation task.
The final evaluation task may be an interview, or performance task.
Students with a Student Success Task(s) in the Final Evaluation Schedule
Students who choose to attend will have an opportunity to:
Rescue a credit (demonstrate knowledge of curriculum expectations that they have not yet demonstrated successfully)
Improve outcomes (demonstrate improved knowledge of curriculum expectations)
Students are expected to be in class for their final evaluation beginning at 9:05 am. Attendance will be taken.
Parents are asked to call the attendance line 613-823-0367 to email jmss.attendance@ocdsb.ca if their child will not be attending.
Students are expected to sign out and make their way home immediately upon completion of student success work.
Final Evaluation Days - Expectations for Students in Grade 11 & 12 courses:
All students will have access to 150 supervised minutes with their teacher, in alignment with the Final Evaluation Schedule. Grade 11 and 12 courses have final exams or other final evaluations scheduled during the Final Evaluation Period.
Students with a Final Evaluation Task in the Final Evaluation Schedule:
Students are expected to be in class for their final evaluation beginning at 9:05 on the day of their final evaluation. Attendance will be taken.
Students are expected to sign out and make their way home immediately upon completion of their final evaluation task.
Students with a Student Success Task(s) in the Final Evaluation Schedule
Students who choose to attend will have an opportunity to:
Rescue a credit (demonstrate knowledge of curriculum expectations that they have not yet demonstrated successfully)
Improve outcomes (demonstrate improved knowledge of curriculum expectations)
Students are expected to be in class for their final evaluation beginning at 9:05 am. Attendance will be taken.
Parents are asked to call the attendance line 613-823-0367 to email jmss.attendance@ocdsb.ca if their child will not be attending.
Students are expected to sign out and make their way home immediately upon completion of student success work.
Additional Information for Students & Parents:
Parents/guardians are encouraged to talk with their children about their progress and achievement and their commitments during the Student Success/ Exam Days period.
Students are expected to attend final evaluation tasks scheduled in the exam period. Parents are asked to call the attendance line 613-823-0367 to email jmss.attendance@ocdsb.ca if their child will not be attending due to illness.
Students will be expected to sign out and make their way home immediately upon completion of their final evaluation task. Parents should make transportation arrangements.
Parents are encouraged to reach out to the classroom teacher if they have questions, or require clarification regarding the plan for Student Success / Exam Days.
Students who have a spare period or eLearning period are expected to remain at home on the corresponding day of the Final Evaluation Schedule.
