Dear MS and US parents and students,
The first trimester officially ends this Friday, November 13th. However, with the increase in student absences today, I have asked faculty to close their first trimester grades as of last Friday, November 6th. The only exception to this is for a major project (such as in computer class) for which this week is still considered “part of term.”
The faculty will abide by the following protocol during the week of Nov. 9th until the official end of the trimester on Friday, Nov. 13th:
1) For students who owe make-up work, retakes on quizzes, re-writes of
papers, etc. and are not here to turn them in this week, their subject grade for the trimester will be marked INC for “Incomplete.” The students will have until Monday, November 23rd to make up this work. At that time, the teacher will submit a grade to our registrar (Coree Reid) which will replace the INC on the student’s grade report.
2) Previously planned tests or other graded work due this week before Friday the 13th , will be graded and placed on NEXT trimester’s grading term. These assignments will be the first of Trimester 2.
I proposed this tactic to faculty since the percentage of ill students today is 20% in MS and 40% in US, coupled with the fact that Wednesday is a holiday and students will not be here to make up work or hand in work.
I do hope this will alleviate some fears and stress our absent students may have been feeling while missing school. In sum, they will receive “Incompletes ” in the courses they still owe work and will have until Monday, Nov. 23rd to submit that work. Upon receipt and satisfactory completion, the “Incomplete” will be replaced by a final grade in the subject.
Please contact your child’s advisor if you have any questions.
Regards,
Carmen
