Marking Periods
The school year is divided into four quarters. Report cards are issued four times during the school year and distributed to students during the first three marking periods. They are mailed home at the end of the year. At each of these marking periods, a percent grade and an effort mark is given for each classroom subject. The passing grade for all subjects in grades 6-12, including Regents examination, is 65%. A mark of incomplete means that if the students work does not improve and if previous back work is not made up, a failing grade will be issued. Students who have two or more failures will be placed on a restricted list for the quarter. Students with two or more incompletes will be restricted until the incompletes are made up. Restricted students are not allowed to leave study hall without a pre-signed pass.
Five-Week Notices
At the halfway point of each ten-week marking period a written notice will be sent home to parents if a secondary student is in danger of failing a particular course. This is a warning only and the student will have the opportunity to correct the situation before the end of the marking period. Teachers work through the Guidance Office which is responsible for mailing these notices of deficiency. Parents may arrange to have a conference with teachers who have sent out the five week notices. Arrangements should be made through the Guidance Office.
