End of the Semester 2017 Dates & Policies
Important Dates
Tuesday, December 12: Last day to test/quiz/formal assessment for ANY course.
Tuesday, December 19: All class assignments, except for Final Exams/Essays/Projects/Presentations, should be graded and posted by midnight for ALL Courses.
Final Exam Dates/Times
Wednesday, December 20
1st hour: 8:30am - 9:50am
2nd hour: 10:00am - 11:20am
Thursday, December 21
3rd hour: 8:30am - 9:50am
4th hour: 10:00am - 11:20am
5th hour: 11:30am - 12:50pm
Friday, December 22
6th hour: 8:30am - 9:50am
7th hour: 10:00am - 11:20am
Final exams are given on the assigned test day and time unless, for serious reasons and under rare circumstances, other arrangements have been made with Administration. Students must initiate that request two weeks before the date by completing and submitting a form (available at the Reception Area) to be signed by the parent, verifying the need for a change in test time, accompanied by appropriate documentation. (i.e. medical documentation, airline tickets, etc.) The request must be approved by the Associate Principal of Academic Affairs and the teacher involved.
Saturday, December 23 - Friday, January 5
PowerSchool will be turned off on Saturday, December 23 and turned back on Friday, January 5. The purpose for turning off PowerSchool is to give students and staff a true break over the holiday. Please note: Staff are not expected to answer emails over the Christmas Holiday. Emails can be sent but staff are not expected to respond until we return to school on Monday, January 8, 2018.
Friday, January 12
First semester grades will be reviewed, double-checked and posted by 9:00am.
Final Exam/Essays/Project/Presentation Policy
Final Exams/Essays/Projects/Presentations will be weighted 20% of the final grade in ALL classes except for some courses in Performing Arts and Art departments. All Final exams/Essays/Project/Presentations will be a common final assessment (exam, project, paper). This will be implemented in ALL courses. Exams need to be at least 75% the same for all students taking the course. The other 25% can be determined by each individual teacher.
Thank you,
Associate Principal of Academic Affairs