Homework Policy
We believe homework is a valuable tool to help students make the most of their school experience. We give homework for the following reasons:
It reinforces what has been taught in class.
It provides verification of concept mastery.
It helps students develop self-discipline, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Standards-based Grading using Infinite Campus
We have combined standards-based grading with a more traditional grading scale to produce a system that carries both the benefits of standards-based grading described previously, and exposes them to performance expectations that they will experience throughout the rest of their lives. While traditional percentage benchmarks will be used to distinguish between the various levels of performance, standards-based terminology will replace the traditional A through F grading scale in order to give a more detailed description of student performance. Please see below.
Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
Standard Met (4) | 90% and above |
Progressing (3) | 80% -89% |
Emerging (2) | 70-79% |
Standard Not Met (1) | 69% and below |
All standards will be available for assessment during the school year.
Standards not assessed during a given term will be denoted with a blank in the grade book.
Standards-based grading will always be in progress during the school year, allowing students to continue to work on standards.
Students are responsible for making up all work when they have been absent for any reason (this includes music lessons, school-sponsored activities -see p. 6 of student handbook). When students return to school, it is their responsibility to collect missing assignments, hand in papers and make arrangements to complete work.
If a student cheats/copies/plagiarizes, the action will result in the grade being docked. In addition, cheating and/or copying will result in a behavior infraction. Any student who allows his/her work to be copied will receive the same consequences as the student who did the copying.
Contact Information
Rachelle Engbrecht
Email: rachelle.engbrecht@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-696-4520
Jennifer Gavlick
Email: jennifer.gavlick@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-696-4570
Annie Denison
Email: annie.denison@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-696-4539
Tyler Schneider
Email: tyler.schneider@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-696-4569
Christy Opdahl
Email: christy.opdahl@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-696-4531