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Student Check-Out and Visitor Procedures

All visitors are required to sign-in at the main office and will be given a Visitor’s Pass that must be worn and
clearly visible. When students are checked out, they must be signed out through the main office at his/her
respective campus. Only authorized parents/guardians will be allowed to check students out.

Academic Program

Grading periods at The Lawson Academy are divided into nine-week periods. Over the course of each nine-
week period the student’s progress will be assessed by homework, tests, quizzes, and projects and will be
reflected in the student’s grade for the term.

Students are graded on the following scale:

100-90 A Demonstrates exceptional mastery of material
89-80 B Demonstrates mastery of material
79-75 C Demonstrates average mastery of material
74-70 D Demonstrates minimum mastery of material
69-below F Demonstrates lack of mastery of material

Student behavior is graded on the following scale:

E Excellent behavior
S Satisfactory behavior
P Poor behavior/Needs improvement
U Unsatisfactory behavior

Consequences:
Academic grades that are below average and behavior grades below satisfactory will prohibit students from
participating in school-sponsored activities such as dances and field trips. Failing grades will prevent students
from participating in extracurricular activities including athletics etc.

Retention

A student who receives two or more F’s in the four core classes on their final report card will be retained in the
grade level.

Make-up Work

Upon returning to school, scholars who have been absent will be given an opportunity to make-up missed work.
The number of days afforded to students for make-up work will be equal to the number of days absent. It is the
student’s responsibility to see that the work is made-up. During extended absences (3 days or more), parents
may contact teacher to request missing assignments.

Academic Reports to Parents

School officials communicate the student’s academic progress through the following methods:
a. Teacher-issued Progress Reports: Teachers can send home a progress report to students any time during
the grading period. All progress reports require a parent signature.

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