Good afternoon,
This is Principal Suzanne Simpson with your weekly updates. I hope that everyone enjoyed the snow this weekend!
Fall Exam Schedule: Fall Exam week starts on Monday. EOC, CTE, and teacher made exams will all occur throughout the week. The exam schedule can be found here. Please reach out if you have questions. Click here to see where you are testing for your EOC exam. If you have multiple EOC exams, use the tabs at the bottom of the google sheet to find out where you will test on Day 2 or 3. Mrs. Kirby has sent a similar sheet to all students who need to take a CTE exam on Wednesday. Finally remember that the exam counts as 20% of your grade.
Teacher Made Exams: Teacher Made Exams will take place on Thursday, January 16th. We will run the No EAgle Time bell schedule that day. As a reminder per board policy high school students may be exempt from a final exam that is not state required if the student meets the criteria below.
a grade of “A” and no more than five (5) absences (excused/unexcused) during the semester
a grade of “B” and no more than four (4) absences (excused/unexcused) during the semester
A grade of “C” and no more than three (3) absences (excused/unexcused) during the semester
Grades: Make a plan to talk to your teachers about any missing assignments you may have. As a reminder this 9 weeks counts as 40% of your final grade.
Spring Schedules: Take a moment to review your Spring semester schedule. Please complete this form if you need to change a class for the Spring semester of the 24-25 school year. Schedule changes are permitted ONLY for the following reasons:
Holes in schedules (no assigned class period)
Juniors/Seniors w/specific graduation requirements
Earned credit in summer school or credit recovery
Erroneously placed in class already passed
Administrative decision
Schedule changes are not permitted for switching teachers, personal schedule preferences, etc. Schedule changes must be requested by noon on Wednesday, January 15th.
Attendance Matters: We all know that high attendance leads to high achievement so please continue to get to school on time every day. Families, please help us to ensure that your student(s) is on time and present each day. Our current overall attendance rate is 89.5%.
Senior Information: It is never too early to purchase your cap and gown. Use this link to go ahead and secure your cap and gown for the lowest price of the year. If you missed the Senior Parent Informational Night, click here to review the presentation. As the year progresses, we will add important information here on the school website.
Bus Lot: The bus lot should only be used by our buses. It is not a place to pick up or drop off students.
Student Parking: Any student parking on campus should have a 24-25 parking permit. Here is the link to purchase a parking pass. Students who park on campus without a pass are subject to having their car towed at the owner’s expense. As a reminder, students may not go to the parking lots during the school day without permission from an administrator. Student parking is a matter of privilege, not a right; failure to comply with parking policies may result in revocation of parking privileges.
Chromebook Insurance: This year, we are offering families the opportunity to purchase optional insurance for $25 for their student(s) chromebook. This premium is good for one instance of unintentional breakage. It is highly recommended that you purchase the insurance. For more details, including a list of part replacement costs, click here for the Mobile Learning Handbook. You may use this link to purchase the optional insurance.
Student Name Update: Does your child have a name that they go by that is different from what is listed in PowerSchool? For example: student's name is Samantha but they go by Sami or student's name is John but they go by Jack. If so, you must complete this form. Until this form is complete and has been approved, all staff at school are required to call them by the name listed in PowerSchool.
PowerSchool Parent Portal: In order to stay up to date about your child’s grades and attendance, it is very important that you download the Powerschool Parent Portal App. HERE is all the information you need to download the app and set up its features. Please let us know if we can help you.
Canvas Observer: Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student's account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course.
How to Sign Up to Become a Canvas Observer
Upcoming Events:
Monday:
Men’s & Women’s Swimming @ Orange County Sportsplex at 6:00
Tuesday:
JV Men’s Basketball @ Person at 4:30
Women’s Varsity Basketball @ Person at 6:00
Varsity Men’s Basketball @ Person at 7:30
Wednesday:
Wrestling @ Southern at 5:00
Thursday:
Friday:
JV Men’s Basketball @ Southern at 4:30
Women’s Varsity Basketball @ Southern at 6:00
Varsity Men’s Basketball @ Southern at 7:30
A look ahead:
January 13-17 - Fall Exam Week
January 17 - End of 1st semester (2nd 9 weeks)
January 18 - All District Band Auditions
January 20 - MLK Holiday
January 21-22 - Teacher Workdays
January 23 - Start of Second Semester
February 3 - Band Boosters Meeting
February 5 - All Sports Foundation Meeting
February 11 - All County Band Auditions
As always, thank you for your continued support. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.