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Grading Scale:                                                    can be picked up in the main office between 3:00pm and
                                                                  3:45pm.
      98 -100 A+
      93 - 97 A                                                   LOCKERS/LOCKS
      90 - 92 A-
      87 - 89 B+                                                  Students will be assigned a locker each year. Students
      83 - 86 B                                                   must purchase a school combination lock (Sixth Grade
      80 - 82 B-                                                  students are provided a lock through school fees). All lock
      77 - 79 C+                                                  combinations will be filed in the Main Office. Students must
      73 - 76 C                                                   keep their lockers locked at all times. The locker is to be
      70 - 72 C-                                                  maintained by the student throughout the year, and he/she is
      67 - 69 D+                                                  responsible for any damages. Students should NOT share
      63 - 66 D                                                   their locker or combination.
      60 - 62 D-
      <60 F                                                       Lockers are the property of the Board of Education, and the
                                                                  contents of all lockers are subject to random searches at any
HOME ACCESS CENTER (Sungard)                                      time without regard to whether there is a reasonable
                                                                  suspicion that any locker, or its contents, contains evidence
Sungard (Home Access Center) is a web-based program               of a violation of a criminal statute or school rule.
that provides access to student progress at any time. If a
parent or student does not have internet access, it is            LOST AND FOUND
available at the Hudson Public Library or the Hudson Middle
School Media Center. Access to Sungard (HAC) is available         Lost and found clothing, books, and other material are on
on our website at http://www.hudson.k12.oh.us/middleschool        display in the commons on a rack or in the Student
in the upper right hand corner labeled Home Access Center.        Resource Center. At the end of each quarter, all
                                                                  unclaimed items are donated to a charitable
HONOR ROLL                                                        organization. Please label all belongings.

Students' names will be posted every quarter indicating           MEDIA CENTER
Distinction Honor Roll (3.5 or better) and Merit Honor Roll
(3.0 to 3.49). This is accomplished by transforming the letter    Students may choose to use the Media Center before
grade of the course into quality points and totaling the points.  school, during their study hall or team support, or after
After totaling the quality points, divide the number of           school. All students are required to sign in or have a pass
academic credits into the total for the point average. "P"        when entering during the school day. Resources include
grades are not computed.                                          reference materials, books, periodicals, newspapers, and
                                                                  audiobooks on CD and Playaway. A copy machine (five
HOMEWORK                                                          cents per copy), computers with a variety of databases for
                                                                  research, printers and scanners are among the services
Homework is assigned to help the student become more              available for student use.
self-reliant, learn to work independently, improve the skills
which have been developed and complete certain projects           The library program provides classes for students in
such as the reading of worthwhile books and the preparation       essential 21st century skills of inquiry, ethical behavior,
of research papers. Home study assignments also afford a          technology, information literacy and media literacy as well as
way for parents to acquaint themselves with the school            reading for enjoyment. Classes are designed and scheduled
program and their own children's educational progress.            with teachers to support their units of study.

Due dates for homework assignments and makeup                     Students have access to the online catalog, INFOhio
assignments will reflect that religious holidays are observed
differently by different religious groups.                        databases, purchased databases and pathfinders 24/7

Homework Statement for the Middle School                          through the library website:
Homework at the middle school level provides the
opportunity to:                                                   http://www.hudson.k12.oh.us/middleschool/library.  The

       develop organization and time management skills,          username and password for the INFOhio databases are
       promote communication between the school and
                                                                  USERNAME: Hudson PASSWORD: EXP. Passwords for
            home,
       encourage parent awareness,                               other databases are given to all students. Pathfinders
       support responsibility, accountability, and
                                                                  include links to guide students to online resources about
            independence, and
       practice skills.                                          specific research topics.

It is each student's responsibility to meet with the              Report cards will be held for all students with overdue
teacher to obtain missed assignments and to determine             books and significant fines.
when the makeup work is due.
                                                                  MEDICATION
HOMEWORK REQUESTS
                                                                  USE OF MEDICATIONS
Any student absent from school should check Home Access           Board Policy: 5330
Center (Sungard) for homework as teachers post                    The Board of Education shall not be responsible for the
assignments daily. Please email the teacher directly if you       diagnosis and treatment of student illness. With the
see a worksheet indicated or if you have questions regarding      exception of diabetes care covered under Policy 5336, the
an assignment. Any item(s) left for a student by a teacher        administration of prescribed medication and/or medically
                                                                  prescribed treatments to a student during school hours will
                                                                  be permitted only when failure to do so would jeopardize the
                                                                  health of the student, the student would not be able to attend
                                                                  school if the medication or treatment were not made

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