Fixing Late and missing assignments in LASS7

Several students have turned in late or missing assignments after receiving grade sheets this Monday and graded work posted on the grade sheet. Students were directed to verify the recorded grades on all assignments, find recording errors or omissions from work passed back. Assignments that received zeroes for grades on are the responsibility of each student to meet with Mr. Rodgers, during class work sessions, during class or after school. Lunch time and SSR appointments are possible if scheduled in advance with Mr. Rodgers to turn in work, get missing materials necessary to complete assignments and discuss grade issues. In all cases, students are highly encouraged to be proactive with their grades and turn in late work as soon as possible since late work penalties accrue every day the student is at school.

I also want to encourage parents to discuss their son or daughter's grades when reviewing PowerSchool. It is very important that parents not only review overall class grades, but also examine the assignment grades for each class to find out how grades are computed. In LASS7, all class grades are based on a 90 - 80 - 70 percent straight scale, by adding all points earned divided by total points possible. This calculation is computed by PowerSchool.

PowerSchool does show a letter grade for each assignment, but for all intents and purposes these letter grades have little bearing on the final class grade. If a student earns a three on a five point assignment, losing two points possible, and the letter grade shows a 60%D, students and parents should not be alarmed, but instead should ONLY refer to the final class grade.

Parents and students alike that are earning a low grade, should first turn in missing work before wondering why the grade is otherwise so low. If this is a pattern on the student's part, then I will definitely work with the student and the parent to get the missing work taken care of. It is no surprise, however, that a student that is missing several assignments in PowerSchool that the final grade will be low and most likely below the student's full potential.