Friday, May 29, 2020

Closing Out The Academic Year 2020

Dear WGMS Families: 

I hope this message finds you healthy and doing well. As we finish the month of May and head into June I would like to update you regarding some important information on how we will be finishing the school year regarding grading and classroom assignments. 

Last week of class assignments: 
Teachers will assign the final assignments for the school year the week of June 8th. 

Last day of on-line classes: 
The last day of on-line classes for middle level will be June 15th.  All assignments must be submitted by this date.  

Marking Period 4 (Pass or Fail):
Students will receive a Pass (P) on their report card for the 4th Marking Period if 50% or more of the assignments have earned a “Complete.” Students will receive a Fail (F) if less than 50% of the assignments have earned a “Complete,” which means they were scored as “Missing” or “Incomplete.”

Final Course Averages: 
For full year courses, the average of Marking Periods 1-3 will determine the Final Average for the course. For 2nd semester courses, Marking Period 3 will be used as the final average. 

High School Course Credit
(CFM, DDP, Studio, Algebra 1, World Languages):
There are no final examinations. 

For these credit bearing courses only, if a student’s average for Marking Periods 1 - 3 for full-year courses or the Marking Period 3 average for a second semester course is between a 58 and 64, the Principal will review the student’s marking period averages and performance in Marking Period 4 to make a decision about awarding course credit. If, after review of the marking periods, the Principal determines that a student will be denied course credit, recovery may occur through the completion of work based on essential Standards for which a student has not attained. 

Final Report Card:
The final report card will be available for viewing in Schooltool on June 26th.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. If you need any support of any kind as we wrap-up the school year and head into summer, please reach out and we will help. We are here to help not only with the academic achievement and growth of our students, but also their social-emotional well-being. Please contact me should you have any questions or need anything at all.

Stay healthy. Stay positive. Finish strong.

Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
Twitter: @Sdunhamwgms