Late work is accepted until the end of the term. However, all assignments that are turned in late will be graded at Ms. Nielsen's discretion. On-time assignments always have priority over late work. Keep this in mind if you have turned in an assignment late and it is still not graded. It will be, but it may take a while. If it is not a priority for you to turn it in on time, it is not a priority for me to grade it quickly. Grades will be updated once a week (all grades will usually be put into Skyward over the weekend).
There will be one deadline at the end of each quarter to turn in late work for this class. This includes ALL late work, absent work, missing assignments, redo’s and make-ups.This is a strict deadline. Please realize that you must be responsible for remembering what you turn in during the week leading up to the deadline as teachers cannot grade each late assignment as you turn it in. Check skyward often. If you are missing an assignment and THINK you turned it in, make sure to double check the in-box and no-name box and clear all matters up with me before this date. If you will be absent on the deadline, please come and talk to me about turning in assignments. I will not accept any work past the deadline unless you were absent on the deadline date, in which case your work will be due the day you return as long as it is before the quarter ends.
Deadlines 1st Quarter: Oct. 27th 2nd Quarter: January 13th 3rd Quarter: March 24th 4th Quarter: May 26th
Redo’s and Retakes:
Students can redo any assignment to get points back (within the limits of the late work deadlines) as long as the assignment was turned in on time and completed in the first place.
Incomplete assignments that are turned in for grading and are later redone will be treated as late work.
Students can retake quizzes and tests they have failed through Rise and Stretch during school.
If you are absent for Rise and Stretch or need to take a whole test due to an absence, you can come and do so before or after school.
Absent Work:
Absent students have the same number of days they were absent to make-up work the missed (see school disclosure).
It is the student’s responsibility to remember to check the old work calendar and gather the worksheets from the day(s) missed in the old work folders when they return from an absence 2 days or less. Teachers do not collect work for students unless they are gone for 3 or more days and have an Educational Leave packet (see school disclosure).
If you need help I stay after school every day until 3pm and can stay later upon request.
To Stay on top of your assignments:
Check google classroom to see if you have turned your assignment in - if you have not, email Ms. Nielsen with the title of the assignment and the link to the assignment.
Check your email "sent" box if you believe you have emailed Ms. Nielsen to see if you have actually sent an email.
If it is a paper assignment, check the “No Name” box is you think you turned in an assignment and it’s not showing up in skyward.
Check skyward at least once a week to keep track of you grades.
Check the class blog, the master doc, and google classroom to see what assignments you are missing
Our school policy is that grades will be updated once a week. I grade late work and update grades between Friday and Sunday. The only exception to this rule is right after the late work deadline. Due to the large amount of late work turned in this week, it will take longer for assignments to be graded at this time.
Grade Breakdown:
Learning Goals Assessments = 80%
Assessments will be graded on a four-point mastery scale, this scale is very similar to the grading system used in elementary school. 4 means a student has achieved mastery, 3 is partial master, and 2-1 is non-mastery. This grading allows me as a teacher, you as a parent, and the student to understand their learning. Grading is a tool to gauge what a student has learned and mastery grading allows that at a deeper level.
Assignments = 20%
Assignments will be graded on a three-point scale. All assignments given will be vital practice to help prepare students for essential learning goals and assessments..