DDMS Grading Policy:

As per WCPSS Board of Education policy 3400, at Davis Drive Middle School, a student's grade will reflect their mastery of concepts and standards outlined in the curriculum. Grading will support the learning process and encourage success. Mastery will be demonstrated through various outcomes, assignments, and activities as determined by the teacher. Academic integrity is essential. We proactively work to establish a culture focussed on academic honesty as outlined in WCPSS Board of Education Honor Code policy 4310.

Grades are calculated based on total points. Assignments graded for mastery are given a per-determined point value. At the end of the grading period, the grade is determined by the percentage of points that were earned, out of the points possible.

** Grades cannot be determined by calculating the average of all of the assignments since all assignments do not have the same point value.

Grading Scale:

A : 90 - 100

B : 80 - 89

C : 70 - 79

D : 60 - 69

F : < 60

Late Work Policy:

• Teachers will issue a zero in the PowerSchool gradebook to indicate missing assignments.

• Students will have the opportunity to submit missing work until the end of the respective academic unit of study.

• If the work is not submitted by the end of the unit of study, the zero will remain the the gradebook.

• Considerations will be made for missing assignments due to excused absences.

School Wide Point Recovery & Remediation Plan:

For middle school level courses:

• • Students will have the opportunity to recover points missed on designated assignments as outlined by teachers' individual Point Recovery Plans.

  • These Point Recovery Plans will be provided by teachers to students at the start of the school year.

7th Grade Science Department's Point Recovery Plan:

For 7th Grade Science courses:

• Offered for major assessments at the teacher's discretion when a student earns below 70% on the assessment

• Students may earn UP TO a 70%

• Available one time per assessment

• Students may be required to complete additional tasks in order to recover points

DDMS Absence Policy:

According to school policy, students have 2 days to make up their work for every day absent. Work assigned while your child was in school is still expected to be submitted on the original deadline. Long-term projects are expected to be turned in on the day a student returns from an absence. Special consideration will be given in the cases of extended absences. Please contact me if you feel there are extenuating circumstances!

Please encourage your child to check our Google Classroom and current unit calendars to see what was covered in class and what assignments need to be made up.

BYOD Expectations:

Personal devices are occasionally used in the classroom. However, students are by no means required to bring a device with them to class. Teachers will have a limited number of devices for students to use when necessary. Sharing of these devices may result based on numbers, so having a personal device at times often makes digital learning a bit easier.

** Please note: For BYOD purposes, a cell phone is not considered to be a device to be used to support instruction while in class.

Parking - There will be a place where personal devices can be "parked" during class. Devices should be silenced and locked when parked.

BYOD Green Days - Personal device is allowed with teacher permission during class.

BYOD Red Days - No personal devices allowed to be used during class.

Take a look at DDMS's BYOD policy in the Student Handbook for more information regarding using personal devices in the classroom.

Bathroom Expectations:

Students will be allowed to use the restroom during class following these procedures:

• Ask politely to excuse yourself

• Sign-out on the "Bathroom Log" clipboard at the Utensil Station

• Be quiet and respectful in the hallways when traveling to and from the bathroom

• Sign back in once you have returned

Laptop Use Expectations:

Students will be able to sign-out a laptop to use when designated during class. The sign-out sheet can be found on top of the cart itself.

Laptops should be treated with care! We are very fortunate that we have an entire cart to use, so please be careful when using them.

DDMS Dress Code:

Students will be expected to follow the Wake County Public School System dress code.