• GRADES 1-3:   REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 500 POINTS
                          Science (Grades 1 & 2) – incorporated across the curriculum
  Science (Grade 3 only) – a minimum of 300 pts. per grading period
  
  GRADES 4-8 SCIENCE: REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 600 POINTS PER GRADING PERIOD

  • (4) 100-POINT TESTS
  • Remaining 200 POINTS from Projects, quizzes, etc.

  
  GRADES 4-8: REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF (6) 100-POINT TESTS
  The remainder of the grades will be accumulated from but not limited to the following: labs, quizzes, journals, research papers, etc. 4^th -12^th grade teachers are allowed to assign 1 project-based assignment per grading period to count as one of the (6) 100-point tests.
  GRADES 9-12
  As a result of the variation in rigor and depth of content, grades 9^th – 12^th will be assigned a minimum of 600 points which will include but not limited to PE classes. Adjustments may also be made for grading due to extenuating circumstances such as revisions of bell schedules, re-teaching of lessons, etc.
  
  Students’ assessments will be graded and returned to students within 3 days of completion. Once students have submitted projects, research papers, portfolios, etc. by the due date, teachers have 5 days to grade all of the assigned material.
  
  PARTICIPATION GRADES
  In the event a portion of a high school student’s grade for a course is based on his/her participation in the class, this grade will be based on the following:

  • PE – students will earn a grade each day for participation in the assigned activities/sports
  • Other Courses – student participation may be determined including but not limited to a child’s contribution to a partner/group activity or project used as an assessment of the student’s level of comprehension.

  
  WEEKLY ASSESSMENT POLICY
  Students may be assigned tests on Mondays but are not to be given more than 2 tests per day.
  HOMEWORK
  Homework assignments are given at the discretion of the teacher. Homework aids the learning process while assisting students in the development of self-discipline through effective time management. Compliance is mandatory for all student assignments. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain assignments when absent. Teachers may post assignments on the board in their classrooms and/or on Renweb.
                  The purposes of homework are

  • to ensure material taught in class is thoroughly learned and practiced
  • to give practice in creative thinking
  • to provide opportunities for students to learn to work independently, to help themselves, to solve problems and learn self-discipline
  • to reveal to the student, the weakness in his/her studies in order for her/him to seek guidance from parents and teachers regarding how to overcome said weaknesses

  Regular homework is scheduled for each night of the school week.

  • There is no such thing as “No homework.”
  • There is always homework in the form of:

  Revision
  Preparation of future lessons
  Personal research work
  Study
  Reading novels
  Preparation for tests, quizzes, exams, etc.
  
  Final Exam Exemption Privilege
  Students in grades 9-12 who accomplish the following will be exempt from the final exam of the specified course(s):
   

  1. 1. 1. maintain an A average in the course(s) for all six grading periods and a minimum of a B grade on the mid-term exam or
        2. receive the honor of placing in the top 3 in a specific course at the State Literary and/or Speech Rallies.