Late Work Policy

Overview:

• The purpose of homework is to help reinforce what was taught in class and to gain confidence by practicing necessary skill sets. All homework in all SGHS classes will be for these purposes. It is the belief of the staff at SGHS that the key to academic success is to actively participate in class, do your homework and take responsibility for your learning. It is for these reasons that we have formulated the following late work policy.

Key points:

• Late work is any work that is turned in after the point in the period in which the teacher has stated it is due.

• Long-range assignment deadlines do not apply to this policy. Long-range is defined as anything in which the students are given more than five school days to complete and in which the total points exceed that of a routine homework assignment. It is the expectation of the students to have the assignment complete by the date it is due. For the purposes of this policy, no late work will be accepted on long-range assignments.

• One week is considered five consecutive school days.

• Tiers do not constitute grade levels, but rather difficulty and sequencing of the coursework.

• It is the expectation of the student to turn in the late work in an appropriate time frame and without prompting by the teacher. Failure of the teacher to ask for an assignment after the due date does not constitute legitimate reason for an assignment not being turned in.

Tier 1 (Entry level course work):

• First semester: Students may turn in assignments up to one week late with a 20% reduction; two weeks late with a 30% reduction. No assignment will be accepted for a grade two weeks after the assignment was due.

• Second Semester: Students may turn in assignments up to one week late with a 30% reduction; two weeks late with a 35% reduction. No assignment will be accepted for a grade two weeks after the assignment was due.

• Courses:

English I Band Photoshop

Fundamentals of Art    Music Production & Engineering Video Production

Algebra I Intro to Industrial Technology Web Design

Integrated Science Guitar I Chorale

World History Guitar II Marketing Principles

Girls’ PE Fundamentals of Music Show Choir

Boys’ PE Agricultural Science I Women's Choir

French I, II Technical Theater FACS I

German I, II Computer Programming Performance Theater

Spanish I, II Computer Applications Cadet Teaching

Health Introduction to Business Modern Band

Media Production                               

Tier 2:

• All year: Students may turn in assignments up to one week late with a 35% reduction; two weeks late with a 40% reduction. No assignment will be accepted for a grade two weeks after the assignment was due.

• Courses:

English II Foods, General Film Composition and Literature

World Foods Algebra 1.5 Creative Writing

Biology Industrial Woods Industrial Woods/Advanced

Mythology Power Mechanics Technology Nutrition and Wellness

Agriculture Science II Team Sports Personal Finance

Drawing and Painting Sculpture Body Conditioning

American Government Ceramics Jazz Band

Tier 3:

• All year: Students may turn in assignments up to one week late with a 40% reduction. No assignment will be accepted for a grade after one week.

• Courses:

Algebra II Agricultural Construction English III

Agricultural SAE English IV Agricultural Management

Journalism Geometry Fish Wildlife Management

Food Science Earth Science Landscaping

Food Science, Advanced Forensic Analysis Animal Science

Accounting I Business SBE Yearbook

Sociology Advanced Graphics Design   Engineering Graphics

Economics American History Basic Home Repair

Contemporary Issues Modern America Drafting & Design Technology

Ag Management

Tier 4 :

• (CP Level coursework, first level foreign language excluded). No late work will be accepted. 

• Courses:

CP English I Western Civilization Speech

CP English II CP Integrated Science CP Geometry

CP English III CP Biology French III, IV, V

CP English IV Advanced Biology German III, IV, V

College Algebra Chemistry Spanish III, IV, V

Trigonometry Advanced Chemistry Automotive Service Tech I & II

Pre-Calculus Organic Chemistry Independent Study in Drafting

Calculus Physiology & Anatomy Independent Study - Design

Statistical Reasoning Physics Psychology

CP World History Accounting II Advanced Psychology

CP American Government Business Technology I Studio Art

CP American History CDA/MAC Courses ACT Test Prep