General Information

Grading

For general information about grading of all GMHS courses, please refer to the schoolwide grading plan at wcpss.net/garnerhs > academics > academic regulations > grading plan.

MidTerm and Final Exams

This course will include a comprehensive mid-term assessment that will count for 10% of the first semester grade.

All courses will include a comprehensive written final examination that will count for 20% of the final grade. All final examinations will occur during the school-wide scheduled final exam window.

Seniors who meet certain attendance and average requirements may be exempt from a teacher-made final exam.

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is an essential principle of any academic program that enhances an educational organization’s credibility and position as a leader. As stated in the IB learner profile, all members of the GMHS community strive to be “principled,” acting with “integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities.” In all their studies, students must demonstrate academic honesty and avoid any form of academic misconduct. Each student’s understanding of academic honesty is documented by completion of the Academic Integrity Canvas course. More information concerning academic integrity and misconduct can be found on the GMHS website.

Remote Learning

Online Instruction

Blended instruction (live and non-live) will take on multiple forms: pre-recorded instruction with live Google forms, flipped classrooms with added discussion forums, scheduled Google Meets, etc. Students will be given regular directions about how class-time will be managed for each allotted class period.

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Google Classroom for day instructional management. Parents should contact Mr. Barbour for information about receiving parent summaries from Google Classroom.

Attendance

Attendance will be taken in PowerSchool for each class. Students will be marked present if:

1. a student completes their daily assignments, either online or offline; and/or

2. a student is present in synchronous “live” instruction.

Instructional calendars and bell schedules can be found at http://wcpss.net/garnerhs > Our School > Calendars and Bell Schedules

Health and Safety

Information concerning health and safety protocols and expectations will be disseminated to families before schools transition to Plan B, face to face instruction. It will be the requirement that anyone who enters the building will wear a face mask at all times, unless professional documentation is provided to the school. All students will receive a temperature check and health screening upon entering the building each morning under Plan B.

More information about online learning can be found on the Back to School 2020-21: WCPSS Information for Wake County families site.

Subject Specific Information