Fall 2025 End of Semester Dates & Policies
All students were emailed the following end of semester dates and policies to help plan in preparation for final exams, papers, projects and presentations.
Monday, December 8 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Social Studies, Computer Science, or Art course.
Monday, December 8 - World Language Orals begin.
Tuesday, December 9 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Science, World Language, or Physical Education course.
Wednesday, December 10 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Math, Religious Studies, or Performing Arts course.
Tuesday, December 16 - All final English papers are due by this date.
Tuesday, December 16 - All class assignments should be graded and posted by midnight for ALL courses, except for Final Exams, Essays, Projects, and Presentations.
December 11-16
The five days before 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 Exam Dates
Wednesday, December 17
1st hour: 8:30 am - 9:50 am
2nd hour: 10:00 am - 11:20 am
Thursday, December 18
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 19
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 that they send an email notification approving this arrangement to Ms. McMaster. Make sure to thank your teacher for accommodating this request.
Saturday, December 20 - Friday, January 2 - PowerSchool will be turned off on Saturday, December 20, and turned back on Friday, 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 over the Christmas Holiday. Emails can be sent, but staff are not expected to respond until we return to school on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Thursday, January 8 - First semester grades will be posted.
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.