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Drop/Add Policy
Students may request a Concurrent Enrollment Form to complete course work not currently offered at his/her high school. See your counselor for details.
Students are expected to remain in the courses they select. Students enrolling in yearlong courses are expected to remain in those courses for the entire year unless there is a clear indication that the student is failing the course at the end of the semester and the teacher recommends that the student not continue. The spring pre-enrollment is the basis for developing the total master schedule. Changes will be made only (1) to accommodate summer school work successfully completed, (2) lack of a necessary prerequisite for the class, (3) school or computer error, or (4) with extenuating circumstances. Teacher preference or period preference will not be considered sufficient reason for a program change
Level Changes
A student may drop levels (eg. Advanced Placement English to College Prep. English) during the first seven (7) weeks of the semester. Students may drop levels up to the end of the 10th week of the semester with administrative approval. The student’s current grade in the class will follow them to the new class; Honors and AP grades are NOT weighted when a student changes to a lower level.
Withdrawal from Classes
AR 5121 – A student may drop a course during the first seven (7) weeks of the semester and may do so without any entry on his/her transcript. A student who drops a course after the first seven weeks of the semester shall receive an F grade on his/her transcript, unless otherwise decided by the principal or designee because of extenuating circumstances. A student who withdraws after 2 weeks may only add School Service (with administrative approval).
Please note: The student’s current grade in the class will follow them to the new class; Honors and AP grades are NOT weighted when a student changes to a lower level.
Homework Policy
Appropriately designed homework is an important tool of learning. It helps students to extend and enrich their school experiences, to reinforce classroom learning, to practice needed skills, to grow in responsibility, to develop independent study habits, and to make wise use of time and effort.
The amount and kind of homework, which is appropriate varies with the subject, age and ability of