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To Staff: Q4 Senior Grading Reminders - N Days day prior to opening
Re: SENIORS 4th Qtr Progress Report Grading Window Opens 4/26/22 and Closes 4/27/22
Good morning Wise Family,
I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Spring Break.
As indicated in the updated SY21-22 Grade and Retention Schedule, the 4th Quarter Progress Report grading window FOR SENIORS will OPEN on Tuesday, April 26th, and will CLOSE on Wednesday, April 27th, @ 11:59 pm. Only teachers with at least one senior in class should submit progress report grades for ALL students in their class. (Student Applications will use a script to remove all grades for non-seniors after the grading window closes.)
ALL graduating seniors have been given 12th grade status in SchoolMax. Therefore, any student who is labeled as 9th, 10th or 11th grade in SchoolMax is NOT a senior scheduled to graduate on May 31st and does not need a progress report grade by April 27th.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
To Staff: Gr 9-11 Q4 Progress Report Grading Reminder - 1 day prior to opening
Re: Grades 9-11 Q4 Progress Report Grading Reminder
Good morning Wise Family,
This is just a reminder that the 4th Qtr Progress Report grading window for Grades 9-11 will open on Monday, May 7th, and will close onWednesday, May 9th. Prior to the opening of the grading window, please make certain that we adhere to the following instructions:
All gradebooks should be configured correctly (i.e., Grading Weights and Categories are accurate) and in accordance with AP 5121.3. For assistance with setting up your gradebook assignment categories and percentages, please click here.
There should be an adequate amount of assignments across all grading categories (e.g., Assessment, Classwork and Homework) in order for students to have accurate grades.
For Q4 progress report grading, the due date for each assignment should fall within the Q4 progress report start and end dates (3/29/18 - 5/9/18). Otherwise, the assignment will not be counted towards Q4 progress report grade.
If you have any students who have just been added into your class roster, you should contact his assigned Guidance Counselor to check if he has any incoming grades from the original school or transfer grades from the original teachers.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information.
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To Staff: Q4 Senior Grading Reminders - 1 day prior to opening
Re: 4th Qtr Progress Report Grading Window FOR SENIORS Opens 4/12/18 and Closes 4/13/18
Good morning Family,
I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring break.
Attention: Teachers with One or More SENIORS in Class
The 4th Quarter Progress Report Grading Window FOR SENIORS will OPEN on Thursday, April 12th, and will CLOSE the following day, April 13th, @ 11:59 pm. Only teachers with seniors in class should submit progress report grades for ALL students in their class. Student Applications will use a script to remove all grades for non-seniors after the grading window closes.
Please Note: ALL graduating seniors have been given 12th grade status in SchoolMax. Therefore, any student who is labelled as 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in SchoolMax is NOT a senior scheduled to graduate in June and, therefore, does not need a progress report grade by April 13th.
How to publish SENIOR Progress Report Grades
If you have a class of Seniors Only (Grade 12):
Publish your grades as you normally would by clicking on the "Publish" button after you review the grades.
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
If you have a class of Mixed Grades Levels (with Seniors (Grade 12) and underclassmen):
If you have no changes to the grades of the seniors in your classes, publish your grades as you normally would by clicking on the "Publish" button. This would submit progress report grades for all students in your class. Student Applications will use a script to remove all grades for non-seniors after the grading window closes. (Please assure your underclassmen that this is NOT their 4th Quarter progress report grade. Their progress report grades will be submitted starting May 7, 2018.)
If you need to override a grade for a senior, you may do so by placing the new percentage grade next to the senior's name.
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so. Make certain that you only put comments for the "Seniors" ONLY.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
For help with Grading, please remember to visit the following pages:
WHS Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns)
WHS Official Website Staff Grading page
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please let me know. Thank you very much.
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To Staff: Q4 Gr 9-11 Grading Reminders - 1 day prior to opening
Re: Q4 Report Card Grading Reminders
Good morning Wise Family,
Happy Friday!!!
Please be reminded that the Q4 Report Card grading window for Grades 9-11 will OPEN on Monday (6/18) and will CLOSE on Wednesday (6/20) at 11:59 pm.
Also, please be mindful of the following:
Make certain that you have exempted all "graduated" seniors from class assignments submitted AFTER May 16th, their official final school day.
If you are working with students to complete any missing or special assignments (e.g., make-up work, extra credit work, make up tests/quizzes, etc.), please remember that ALL scored assignments must be entered into SchoolMax PRIOR to your final grade publication. Once the 4th quarter grading window closes on June 20th at 11:59 pm, no further grade adjustments can be made.
Please also remember that this is the last quarter grade that will be used to calculate the FINAL course grade. To pass a course, a student must have earned a minimum score of 238 (240 to be safe) for a year-long course or 119 (120 to be safe) for a semester course.
All gradebooks should be configured correctly (i.e., grading weights and categories are accurate) and in accordance with AP 5121.3. For assistance with setting up your gradebook assignment categories and percentages, please click here.
There should be an adequate amount and equitable distribution of assignments across all grading categories (e.g., Assessment, Classwork and Homework).
For Q4 grading, the due date for each assignment should fall within the 4th Qtr start and end dates (3/29/18 - 6/20/18). Otherwise, the assignment will not be counted towards 4th Qtr grade.
If you have any students who have just been added into your class roster, you should contact his assigned Guidance Counselor to check if he/she has any incoming grades from the original school or transfer grades from the original teachers.
You must submit a percentage grade for every student on your roster. PLEASE do not skip any students. Please check with the respective Guidance Counselor or administrator for the proper grade submission for those students who are receiving home and hospital services or on long term suspension.
Please submit a signed hardcopy of grades for all of your classes during EOY checkout.
For Help with Grading, please review the Grading "How-To" documents and other resources found on our Staff Grading webpage or the Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns).
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information.
Thank you very much and have a wonderful weekend!
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To Staff: Q4 Senior Grading Reminders - Last day of grading window
Re: SENIORS 4th Qtr Progress Report Grading Window CLOSES TONIGHT
Good morning Family and Happy Friday!
Teachers: If you have any Seniors in class this quarter, please be reminded that the SENIORS 4th Quarter Progress Report Grading Window will CLOSE TODAY @ 11:59 PM. Only teachers with seniors in class should submit progress report grades for ALL students in their class by the closing of the grading window tonight. The IT Department will run a program to remove assigned grades for non-seniors after the grading window has closed.
Please Note: ALL graduating seniors have been given 12th grade status in SchoolMax. Therefore, any student who is labelled as 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in SchoolMax is NOT a senior scheduled to graduate on May 30th and, therefore, does not need a report card grade by May 17th.
How to publish SENIOR Report Card Grades
If you have a class of Seniors Only (Grade 12):
Publish your grades as you would normally do by clicking on the "Publish" button after you review the grades.
If you need to override a grade, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
If you have a class of Mixed Grades Levels (with Seniors (Grade 12) and underclassmen):
If you have no changes to the grades of the seniors in your classes, publish your grades as you would normally do for the entire class by clicking on the "Publish" button. This would submit report card grades for all students in your class. The IT Department will run a program to remove all grades for non-seniors. (Please assure your underclassmen that this is NOT their 4th Quarter report card grade. Their report card grades will be submitted starting June 12, 2019.)
If you need to override a grade for a senior, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the senior's calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so. Make certain that you only put comments for the "Seniors" ONLY.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please let me know. Thank you very much and have a great day!
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To Staff: Q4 Senior Grading Reminders - Last day of grading window
Re: SENIOR Q4 Progress Report Grading Tasks Before Leaving the Building Today
Attention: Teachers with One or More SENIORS in Class
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To Staff: Senior 4th Qtr Report Card Grading Reminders - 3 or more days prior to opening of window
Re: SENIOR 4th Qtr Report Card Grading Window FOR SENIORS Opens 5/15/19 and Closes 5/17/19
Good morning Family,
Attention: Teachers with One or More SENIORS in Class
The 4th Quarter Report Card Grading Window FOR SENIORS will OPEN on Wednesday, May 15th, and will CLOSE on Friday, May 17th, @ 3:00 pm (NOT 11:59 pm). Only teachers with seniors in class should submit report card grades for ALL students in their class. The IT Department will run a program to remove all grades for non-seniors after the grading window closes.
Please Note: ALL graduating seniors have been given 12th grade status in SchoolMax. Therefore, any student who is labelled as 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in SchoolMax is NOT a senior scheduled to graduate on May 30th and, therefore, does not need a report card grade by May 17th.
How to publish SENIOR Report Card Grades
If you have a class of Seniors Only (Grade 12):
Publish your grades as you would normally do by clicking on the "Publish" button after you review the grades.
If you need to override a grade, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
If you have a class of Mixed Grades Levels (with Seniors (Grade 12) and underclassmen):
If you have no changes to the grades of the seniors in your classes, publish your grades as you would normally do for the entire class by clicking on the "Publish" button. This would submit report card grades for all students in your class. The IT Department will run a program to remove all grades for non-seniors. (Please assure your underclassmen that this is NOT their 4th Quarter report card grade. Their report card grades will be submitted starting June 12, 2019.)
If you need to override a grade for a senior, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the senior's calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so. Make certain that you only put comments for the "Seniors" ONLY.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
For help with Grading, please remember to visit the following pages:
WHS Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns)
WHS Official Website Staff Grading page
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please let me know. Thank you very much.
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To Staff: Senior 4th Qtr Report Card Grading - Opening Day
Re: SENIORS 4th Qtr Report Card Grading Window OPENS TODAY and CLOSES FRIDAY, 5/17/19 @ 3:00 PM
Good morning Family,
Attention: Teachers with One or More SENIORS in Class
The 4th Quarter Report Card Grading Window FOR SENIORS OPENS TODAY, May 15th, and CLOSES FRIDAY, May 17th, @ 3:00 pm (per Grade Reporting document). Only teachers with seniors in class should submit report card grades for ALL students in their class. The IT Department will run a program to remove assigned grades for non-seniors after the grading window has closed.
Please Note: ALL graduating seniors have been given 12th grade status in SchoolMax. Therefore, any student who is labelled as 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in SchoolMax is NOT a senior scheduled to graduate on May 30th and, therefore, does not need a report card grade by May 17th.
How to publish SENIOR Report Card Grades
If you have a class of Seniors Only (Grade 12):
Publish your grades as you would normally do by clicking on the "Publish" button after you review the grades.
If you need to override a grade, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
If you have a class of Mixed Grades Levels (with Seniors (Grade 12) and underclassmen):
If you have no changes to the grades of the seniors in your classes, publish your grades as you would normally do for the entire class by clicking on the "Publish" button. This would submit report card grades for all students in your class. The IT Department will run a program to remove all grades for non-seniors. (Please assure your underclassmen that this is NOT their 4th Quarter report card grade. Their report card grades will be submitted starting June 12, 2019.)
If you need to override a grade for a senior, you may do so by entering a new percentage grade next to the senior's calculated grade (See page 7 of this document).
If you would like to include grade comments, you are encouraged to do so. Make certain that you only put comments for the "Seniors" ONLY.
Print a copy of the grade reports submitted for your record. (Optional)
For help with Grading, please remember to visit the following pages:
WHS Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns)
WHS Official Website Staff Grading page
Please review the following GRADING BEST PRACTICES:
Publish ALL your grades prior to the closing of the grading window. For any Seniors whose Q4 grades were not published prior to the closing of the grading window, you must submit to the grade manager by 10:00 AM on Monday (5/20/19) the following documents: (1) A hard copy of unpublished student grades from SchoolMax (signed and dated) and (2) A completed paper grade change form (PS-140) for each student. These documents will be forwarded to the Principal together with the Failure to Post Form.
Once you have published grades for a particular class, please go back and check to make certain that the grades you just published are accurate. Compare the published grades to any grades that were overridden in the previous grading cycle. SchoolMax tends to to hang on to the override grades. If a published grade is NOT correct, follow the steps in this document.
For Senior Q4 Report Card grading, the due date for each assignment should fall within the Senior 4th Qtr start and end dates (3/29/19 - 5/17/19). Otherwise, the assignment will not be counted towards 4th Qtr grade.
You MUST make certain that your gradebooks are configured correctly (i.e., grading weights and categories are accurate) in accordance with AP 5121.3 and have an adequate amount and equitable distribution of assignments across all grading categories: Assessment, Classwork, Homework, etc. For assistance with setting up your gradebook assignment categories and percentages, please click here.
We only submit grade PERCENTAGES; NO letter grades (Do not use A, B, C, D, E, P, F, N, I, or W) except when directed by the Grade Manager or an administrator to do so.
Do not submit an empty grade. Every student on your roster MUST have a grade submitted for your class. Remember: Unless you applied an override (see page 7), no grade will be published for a student who does not have at least one graded assignment in his gradebook. If the student did not turn in a work assignment or missed an assignment due to an unexcused absence, you must enter a grade of "0" for that assignment.
If you have a student whom you have never seen, contact the Guidance Office first to see if he is receiving Home and Hospital services, on long-term suspension, or a case of "missed" No-show who needs to be withdrawn from our system. For proper submission of his grade, please check with his Guidance Counselor and/or Grade Level Administrator.
Please send to Guidance any student who is sitting in your class but is NOT on your roster AND in your gradebook. We need to address this issue ASAP.
If you have any Seniors who have just been added into your class roster, please ask the original teacher to generate a grade report for these students. If you don’t have information about the original teacher, please contact their respective Guidance Counselors. They can tell you the teacher whom you need to communicate with in order to get your new students' incoming grades. If the original teacher is not able to provide you with the needed grade reports even after you communicate with him/her, you may email me or one of our Counselors (prior to the opening of the grading window) the names and corresponding courses of these students and we will try to generate for you an electronic/PDF copy of the their grade report.
If you have any Seniors who have just been dropped from your class, please generate a grade report for these students and be ready to share the report with their respective new teacher(s). Click here for instructions on how to generate a grade report.
Please make certain to check for missing grades once you have submitted all of your classes. Please run the Missing Grade Report in APEX even if you get a Y to show that the class grades have been submitted, just to be safe. See directions on how to do this. Remember: You CANNOT access APEX Reports at home; You MUST be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to utilize this tool.
You do NOT always get a Y once you have submitted grades. The best way to ensure that grades have been submitted is to run a Missing Grade Report in APEX.
Please remember that you can submit (and resubmit) grades for a class AS MANY times as necessary prior to the closing of the grading window.
Remember:
The 4th Qtr Report Card grading window for Seniors will CLOSE on 5/17/19 @ 3:00 PM (the time on the server; not at school or your house).
Letter grades (e.g., A, B, C, D, E, P, F, N, I, W) should NOT be used.
One missing grade will prevent our ENTIRE school from having our grade reports printed.
Grade reports should be released on or about 6/3/19.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification. Thank you very much and have a great day!
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To Staff: Senior 4th Qtr Report Card Grading - 1 day before the closing of the grading window
Re: Additional SENIOR Q4 Report Card Grading Reminders
Good morning Puma Family,
Attention: Teachers with One or More SENIORS in Class
The 4th Qtr Report Card grading window for SENIORS will CLOSE TOMORROW, May 17th, at 3:00 pm (NOT 11:59 pm).
Please remember:
For any students whose grades were not published prior to the closing of the grading window, you must submit to the grade manager by 10:00 AM on Monday, May 20th, the following documents: (a) A hard copy of unpublished student grades from SchoolMax (signed and dated) and (b) A completed paper grade change form (PS-140) for each student. These documents will be forwarded to the Principal together with the Failure to Post Form.
If you have already posted your Senior 4th Qtr grades (Thank you!), please run a Missing Grade Report in APEX to verify that you have submitted a grade for every Senior appearing on your roster. Please note that you will not be able to access APEX Reports at home; you must be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to utilize this tool. Please click here for directions on how to run a Missing Grade Report.
For help with Grading, please remember to visit the following pages:
WHS Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns)
WHS Official Website Staff Grading page
Please click HERE to see the list of all missing Senior Q4 Report Card grades as of 9:30 AM today.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you very much and have a great day!
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To Staff: Grades 9-11 4th Qtr Report Card Grading - 10 days before the opening of the grading window
Re: 4th Qtr Report Card Grading Window for Grades 9-11 OPENS 06/12/19 and CLOSES 06/14/19 @4PM
Good afternoon Puma Family,
Please be reminded that the 4th Qtr Report Card grading window for Grades 9-11 will OPEN on June 12, 2019 (Wednesday) and will CLOSE on June 14, 2019 (Friday) at 4:00 pm.
For Help with Grading, please review the Grading "How-To" documents and other resources found on our Staff Grading page and the Grade Management page of the WHS Scheduling site (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns).
Make certain that you have exempted all "graduated" seniors from class assignments submitted AFTER May 17th, their official final school day.
If you are working with students to complete any missing or special assignments (e.g., make-up work, extra credit work, make-up tests/quizzes, etc.), please remember that ALL scored assignments must be entered into SchoolMax PRIOR to your final grade publication. Once the 4th quarter grading window closes on June 14th at 4:00 pm, no further grade adjustments can be made.
Please also remember that this is the last quarter grade that will be used to calculate the FINAL course grade. To pass a course, a student must have earned a minimum score of 238 (240 to be safe) for a year-long course or 119 (120 to be safe) for a semester course.
You must submit a percentage grade for every student on your roster. PLEASE do not skip any students. Please check with the respective Guidance Counselor or administrator for the proper grade submission for those students who are receiving home and hospital services or on long term suspension.
Please submit a signed hardcopy of grades for all of your classes during EOY checkout.
Also, please take time to review the following GRADING BEST PRACTICES:
Publish ALL your grades prior to the closing of the grading window. For any students whose Q4 grades were not published prior to the closing of the grading window, you must submit to the grade manager by 10:00 AM on Monday (6/2017/19) the following documents: (1) A hard copy of unpublished student grades from SchoolMax (signed and dated) and (2) A completed paper grade change form (PS-140) for each student. These documents will be forwarded to the Principal together with the Failure to Post Form.
Once you have published grades for a particular class, please go back and check to make certain that the grades you just published are accurate. Compare the published grades to any grades that were overridden in the previous grading cycle. SchoolMax tends to to hang on to the override grades. If a published grade is NOT correct, follow the steps in this document.
For Q4 Report Card grading, the due date for each assignment should fall within the 4th Qtr start and end dates (3/29/19 - 6/14/19). Otherwise, the assignment will not be counted towards 4th Qtr grade.
You MUST make certain that your gradebooks are configured correctly (i.e., grading weights and categories are accurate) in accordance with AP 5121.3 and have an adequate amount and equitable distribution of assignments across all grading categories: Assessment, Classwork, Homework, etc. For assistance with setting up your gradebook assignment categories and percentages, please click here.
We only submit grade PERCENTAGES; NO letter grades (Do not use A, B, C, D, E, P, F, N, I, or W) except when directed by the Grade Manager or an administrator to do so.
Do not submit an empty grade. Every student on your roster MUST have a grade submitted for your class. Remember: Unless you applied an override (see page 7), no grade will be published for a student who does not have at least one graded assignment in his gradebook. If the student did not turn in a work assignment or missed an assignment due to an unexcused absence, you must enter a grade of "0" for that assignment.
If you have a student whom you have never seen, contact the Guidance Office first to see if he is receiving Home and Hospital services, on long-term suspension, or a case of "missed" No-show who needs to be withdrawn from our system. For proper submission of his grade, please check with his Guidance Counselor and/or Grade Level Administrator.
Please send to Guidance any student who is sitting in your class but is NOT on your roster AND in your gradebook. We need to address this issue ASAP.
If you have any students who have just been added into your class roster, please ask the original teacher to generate a report of grades given to them so far this quarter. If you don’t have information about the original teacher, please contact their respective Guidance Counselors. They can tell you the teacher whom you need to communicate with in order to get your new students' incoming grades. If the original teacher is not able to provide you with the needed grade reports even after you communicate with him/her, you may email me or one of our Counselors (prior to the opening of the grading window) the names and corresponding courses of those students, and we will try to generate for you an electronic/PDF copy of their grade report.
If you have any students who have just been dropped from your class, please generate a grade report for these students and be ready to share the report with their respective new teacher(s). Click here for instructions on how to generate a grade report.
Please make certain to check for missing grades once you have submitted all of your classes. Please run the Missing Grade Report in APEX even if you get a Y to show that the class grades have been submitted, just to be safe. See directions on how to do this. Remember: You CANNOT access APEX Reports at home; You MUST be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to utilize this tool.
You do NOT always get a Y once you have submitted grades. The best way to ensure that grades have been submitted is to run a Missing Grade Report in APEX.
Please remember that you can submit (and resubmit) grades for a class AS MANY times as necessary prior to the closing of the grading window.
Please note that you are responsible for submitting grades for every student on your roster EVEN IF:
you've never seen the student;
the student has never attended your class;
the student attended for a very short time;
the student is physically attending another class and hasn't had a schedule change;
the student just got a schedule change;
the student is going to get a schedule change;
the student transferred out of your class;
you signed withdrawal papers;
the student transferred from another class/school/country; or
the parents/administrators/counselors are going to request a schedule change.
Remember:
The 4th Qtr Report Card grading window for Grades 9-11 CLOSES on 6/14/19 @ 4:00 PM (the time on the server; not at school or your house).
Letter grades (e.g., A, B, C, D, E, P, F, N, I, W) should NOT be used.
One missing grade will prevent our ENTIRE school from having our grade reports printed.
Grade reports should be released on or about 7/1/19.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification. Thank you.
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To Staff: Grades 9-11 Q4 Grading Reminders - 1 day prior to opening
Re: Q4 Report Card Grading Reminders
Good morning Wise Family,
Please be reminded that the Q4 Report Card grading window for Grades 9-11 will OPEN TOMORROW (6/12) and will CLOSE on Friday (6/14) at 11:59 pm.
IMPORTANT:
Make certain that you have exempted all "graduated" seniors from class assignments submitted AFTER May 17th, their official final school day.
If you are working with students to complete any missing or special assignments (e.g., make-up work, extra credit work, make-up tests/quizzes, etc.), please remember that ALL scored assignments must be entered into SchoolMax PRIOR to your final grade publication. Once the 4th quarter grading window closes on June 14th, no further grade adjustments can be made.
Please also remember that this is the last quarter grade that will be used to calculate the FINAL course grade. To pass a course, a student must have earned a minimum score of 238 (240 to be safe) for a year-long course or 119 (120 to be safe) for a semester course.
You must submit a percentage grade for every student on your roster. PLEASE do not skip any students. Please check with the respective Guidance Counselor or administrator for the proper grade submission for those students who are receiving home and hospital services or on long term suspension.
All gradebooks should be configured correctly (i.e., Grading Weights and Categories are accurate) and in accordance with AP 5121.3. For assistance with setting up your gradebook assignment categories and percentages, please click here.
There should be an adequate amount and equitable distribution of assignments across all grading categories (e.g., Assessment, Classwork and Homework).
For Grades 9-11 Q4 Report Card grading, the due date for each assignment should fall within the 4th Qtr start and end dates (3/29/19 - 6/14/19). Otherwise, the assignment will not be counted towards 4th Qtr grade.
If you have any students who have just been added into your class roster, you should contact his assigned Guidance Counselor to check if he/she has any incoming grades from the original school or transfer grades from the original teachers.
Please submit a signed hardcopy of grades for all of your classes during EOY checkout.
For Help with Grading, please review the Grading "How-To" documents and other resources found on our Staff Grading page and the Grade Management page of the WHS Scheduling site (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns).
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information. Thank you very much.
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To Staff: Additional Q4 Grading Reminders - 1 day prior to opening
Re: Additional Q4 Report Card Grading Reminders
Good morning.
The 4th Qtr Report Card grading window will CLOSE TOMORROW, June 14th, at 11:59 PM.
Please remember:
For any students whose grades were not published prior to the closing of the grading window, you must submit to the grade manager by 10:00 AM on Monday (9/17) the following documents: (a) A hard copy of unpublished student grades from SchoolMax (signed and dated) and (b) A completed paper grade change form (PS-140) for each student.
If you need to make any grade corrections after the closing of the grading window, you must submit an electronic Grade Change Authorization Application (PGCPS>Staff Portal>Applications) within the 4th Qtr grade change window (7/2/19 - 9/23/19).
If you have already posted your Grades 9-11 4th Qtr grades (Thank you!), please run a Missing Grade Report in APEX to verify that you have submitted a grade for every student appearing on your roster. Please note that you will not be able to access APEX Reports at home; you must be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to utilize this tool. Please click here for directions on how to run a Missing Grade Report.
Submit a signed hardcopy of grades for all of your classes during EOY checkout (All pages must be signed).
For help with Grading, please remember to visit the following pages:
WHS Scheduling Website Grade Management page (See "Reports" and "Staff Grading" columns)
WHS Official Website Staff Grading page
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you very much.
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To Staff: Gr 9-11 Progress Grading - Last Day
Re: 4th Qtr Progress Report Grading Window for Gr 9-11 CLOSES TONIGHT
Good morning Family,
Please be reminded that the 4th Quarter Progress Report grading window will CLOSE TONIGHT @ 11:59 PM. See Missing Grades Report as of 9:00 this morning.
If you have any students who have just been added to your class roster, please remember to contact their respective Professional School Counselors ASAP to check if they have any incoming grades for your class.
IMPORTANT:
Make certain that you have exempted all graduating seniors from class assignments submitted after May 13th, their official final school day.
If you overrode any grades in the previous grade publishing window (See list of teachers), complete the STEPS to resolve the overridden grades. Note: Failing to complete these steps will cause any previously overridden grades to copy to future publishing windows.
For help with Grading and Grade Publishing, please refer to the following:
*Should be watched by all instructional staff who provides grades
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you and have a great day!
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To Staff: Gr 9-11 Progress Grading - Before Leaving the Building
Re: Q4 Progress Report Grading Tasks Before Leaving the Building Today
Good afternoon.
Teachers: BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BUILDING TODAY,
You may want to PUBLISH ALL YOUR GRADES. You can put in additional assignments or make grade overrides/corrections at home, if you need to, then republish your grades thereafter. Please remember that you can submit and resubmit grades for a class as many times as necessary prior to the closing of the grading window (@ 11:59 PM tonight).
PLEASE RUN THE APEX MISSING GRADE REPORT to check if you have any missing grades. You will NOT be able to access APEX Reports at home; you MUST be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to utilize this tool. Please see the directions on how to run a Missing Grade Report.
Please review the List of Missing Grades as of 1:50 PM. Remember to check your emails for my next grading updates.
IMPORTANT:
Make certain that you have exempted all graduating seniors from class assignments submitted after May 13th, their official final school day.
If you overrode any grades in the previous grade publishing window (See list of teachers), complete the STEPS to resolve the overridden grades. Note: Failing to complete these steps will cause any previously overridden grades to copy to future publishing windows.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you.
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Email to Teachers who failed to submit by cut-off
URGENT: Missing 1st Qtr Report Card Grades (J. Taylor - 2 missing)
Good morning Mr. Taylor,
The Q1 Report Card grading window is now closed and below is/are your missing grade(s) based on the latest APEX Missing Grade Report:
It is extremely important that you submit the following documents to my office by 10:00 AM on Monday, April 1st:
A hard copy of unpublished student grades from SchoolMax (signed and dated)
A completed paper grade change form (PS-140) for each unpublished student grade
These documents will be submitted to the Principal together with the Failure to Post Form.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance in generating these documents. Thank you.
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To Staff: Grade Change Requests
Re: Q3 Grade Change Requests
Greetings Puma Family,
The Senior Q4 Report Card grading window is now closed. At this point, if you wish to make any adjustments to the Senior Q4 grades, you must submit an Electronic PS-140 Grade Change Application (through the link provided or via PGCPS>Staff Portal>Applications). You MUST be logged in to the PGCPS network domain in order to access the electronic PS-140.
Senior Q4 Grade Change Applications are due by the COB on Monday, May 20th.
Also, please note that per Section B of AP 5116 - Grade Change Authorization and Appeals, for grade changes initiated by the Assigned Teacher:
Assigned teacher must use the Electronic PS-140 in order to initiate grade changes.
Grade changes may only be initiated for the following reasons:
(a) Completion of make-up work. A copy of the completed makeup work must be attached to the electronic grade change authorization form;
(b) Error in grade entry or calculation;
(c) Other reasons such as:
i. Lawful absences as defined in COMAR and AP 5113, including student illness;
ii. Student transferring from outside jurisdiction;
iii. Failure to provide allowable accommodations in accordance with a student’s IEP or 504 plan; or
iv. Failure to provide supplementary aids and services in accordance with a student’s IEP.
The Teacher must provide a rationale/explanation for the requested change, along with evidence to support the grade change (e.g., completed work assignments, copy of the student's gradebook before and after grade change, etc.).
See sample evidence documents attached. At the minimum, evidence MUST include a copy of the student's gredebook BEFORE the grade change and a copy of the student's gredebook AFTER the grade change.
Please be guided accordingly and, if you have any questions, please let me or any of our administrators know. Thank you.
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