Fall 2024 End of Semester Dates and Policies
All students were emailed the following end of semester dates and policies to help plan in the preparation for final exams, papers, projects and presentations.
Friday, December 6 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Science, World Language, or Physical Education course.
Monday, December 9 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Math, Religious Studies, or Performing Arts course.
Monday, December 9 - World Language Orals begin.
Tuesday, December 10 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Social Studies, Computer Science, or Art course.
Tuesday, December 17 - All final English papers are due by this date.
Tuesday, December 17 - All class assignments should be graded and posted by midnight for ALL courses, except for Final Exams, Essays, Projects, and Presentations.
December 11 - 17
The five days prior to exams should be assessment free for students to prepare for final exams, complete final projects/presentations, and prepare for world language orals. Students can be assigned classwork but not extensive homework these days.
Final Exams Dates
Wednesday, December 18
1st hour: 8:30 am - 9:50 am
2nd hour: 10:00 am - 11:20 am
Thursday, December 19
3rd hour: 8:30 am - 9:50 am
4th hour: 10:00 am - 11:20 am
5th hour: 11:30 am - 12:50 pm
Friday, December 20
6th hour: 8:30 am - 9:50 am
7th hour: 10:00 am - 11:20 am
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 this form 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, the Dean of Students, and the teacher involved.
Students can rearrange their final exams to ease their load on the 3,4,5 day or two hard finals on one day by changing the day/hour (but not to finish earlier). Please work with your teachers and request they send an email notification, approving this arrangement to Ms. McMaster. Make sure to thank your teacher for accommodating this request.
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 the Performing Arts and Art departments. All Final exams/Essays/Projects/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.
Saturday, December 21 - Thursday, January 2 - PowerSchool will be turned off on Saturday, December 21, and turned back on Thursday, January 2. The purpose of turning off PowerSchool is to give students and staff a true break over the holiday.
Please note: Staff are not expected to answer emails during the Christmas holiday. Emails can be sent, but staff may not respond until they return to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. Classes will start for students on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Wednesday, January 8 - First semester grades will be reviewed, double-checked, and posted by teachers at 9:00 am. Final grades will be stored and posted to transcripts/report cards by 3pm Friday, January 10.