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The district grading scale for grades 3-12 is as follows:   Students grades will be weighted as follows:

90-100 = A                                                                           50% - Major assignments

80-89 = B                                                                             40% - Minor assignments

70-79 = C                                                                             10% - Classwork/homework

60-69 = D

59 and below = F

It is the student’s responsibility to complete all homework assignments. The teacher will notify parents when failure to turn in work becomes a problem.  A conference will be held with the teacher, parents or guardians, student, and the administration if the problem continues. 

Missing Work

• If a student is absent on the day an assignment is due or a test is taken, a 0 will be entered into the gradebook until the assignment is completed/turned in.

• When absent, students will have 5 days upon return to turn in missing work to receive full credit.

Makeup Work Policy

Students are expected to make up work missed while they were absent. They will be given full credit for work done that satisfies the conditions of the district policy for make-up work.  Immediately upon returning to school, the student must contact teachers concerning arrangements for making up work.  A zero will be given for work that has been required by the teacher and has not met guidelines for make-up work.  After the student has been absent for three days, the parent/guardian may request make-up work by calling the School , to collect work from all teachers for the student.

When an absence occurs, it is the student’s responsibility to inquire about, complete, and return assignments.  Students should expect to do more paperwork than those who were in attendance because it is necessary to make up for classroom experiences missed.  The following is offered as a timeline for make-up work.

 1-day absence     day following return to school

2-day absence     2-days after return to school

3-day absence     3-days after return to school

4-day absence     4-days after return to school

5-day absence     5-days after return to school

Students absent more than five (5) days must make arrangements with their teachers for making up the work missed within one week (5 school days) after their return to school.  Late work guidelines also apply to make-up work.

 When in-school suspension or discipline program assignments have been given a predetermined date, no extra days are given for make-up work.  If students are absent on a predetermined due date, the material is due the day the student returns to school. 

Makeup assignments are offered for the most recent assignments, and they will be averaged with the previous grades. It is much better to keep up with your learning. If a student completes a makeup assignment, the student MUST let me know, in writing, that they have done so, so that I can assign a grade. 

Late Work Policy

Major and Minor Assignments—all major and minor assessments will not be accepted after 5 consecutive school days after their due date.  This includes but is not limited to: quizzes, presentations, projects, tests, daily assignments and essays.  10 points per day late will be deducted from the assignment for up to 5 days. If you are absent on the day of a project, test, quiz, or presentation, you will be expected to complete it/turn it in on the day of your return.

Catchup Cafe

Your student has an opportunity each day to make-up missing work through Catchup Café. Students will be notified to report to catchup café. These students will get their lunches and report directly to that content teacher's classroom. Teachers on duty for catchup cafe are expected to provide access to missing assignments and monitor student work completion. This is an opportunity for your student to be successful and improve grades.

Monday–ELA

Tuesday–Math

Wednesday–Science

Thursday–Social Studies

Criteria: Students who are missing assignments due to absences, ISS, OSS, or incomplete work from class. All makeup work must be within 5 days. Therefore, the focus of catchup cafe will be on material covered within the last 5 days.

 Failure to attend catchup café will result in the following consequences:

1st offense- warning and parent phone notification.

2nd offense- 1-day of lunch detention and parent phone notification.

3rd offense- 2 days of lunch detention and parent phone notification.

4th offense- referral for refusal to obey, assigned 1 day of ISS and parent notification.

5th offense- referral for refusal to obey, assigned 1 day of ISS and parent notification.

6th offense- referral for refusal to obey, assigned 2 days of ISS and parent notification.

7th offense- referral for refusal to obey, assigned 2 days of ISS and parent notification.

8th offense- referral for refusal to obey, assigned OSS and parent notification.

*All catchup café offenses will start over every nine weeks.