GRADES 1-3:   REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 400 POINTS

Minimum of (3) 100 points; the remainder of the grades will be accumulated from but not limited to the following: projects, quizzes, journals, etc.

Homework grades must not exceed 30 pts. per 9-week grading period. 

Science (Grades 1 & 2) – incorporated across the curriculum

GRADES 4-8: REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 500 POINTS PER GRADING PERIOD

✔  (3) 100-POINT TESTS; the remainder of the grades will be accumulated from but not limited to the following: projects, quizzes, journals, etc.

Homework grades must not exceed 30 pts. per 9-week grading period.

GRADES 9-12

As a result of the variation in rigor and depth of content, grades 9th – 12th will be assigned a

minimum of 600 points per 9-week grading period 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. 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.