Missed Assignments, Homework,
& Progress Reports
Missed Assignments
If a student has not made up work missed when absent by the deadline announced, the student will receive a zero for that work. Numerous opportunities are given to come after or before school to make up work.
If the work was missed during the last week of the six weeks, an extension will be given beyond the end of the six weeks, but the grade will be averaged with a zero until the work is made up. The office will be notified to make a grade change when the work is completed.
N.B. If students are absent due to a school approved activity or field trip, and prior to their absence, a quiz or test was announced for the date of their return, they must take the quiz or test with the rest of the class.
Tests and quizzes are announced several days in advance and posted on the "Test Board."
Homework
Learning Latin is a sequential learning process. That is, what is learned in August is used to build new knowledge in December. The homework and its review are critical to the sequential learning process and the understanding of the application of vocabulary and grammar. If a student does not do his/her homework, therefore is not practicing application, the student will not be able to translate with proficiency (the course’ major goal.)
Homework is checked every day it is assigned. It is one important basis for review during class. If a student is not doing the practice via homework in a consistent manner, parents will be notified by phone or in a progress report or both. On the report card the comment related to incomplete or no homework will be checked.
Homework is announced and listed on the "Homework Board" one day in advance.
At the beginning of the six weeks, all students will receive a 100 as a homework grade to count 1.0 toward their final six weeks average
Every time homework is not done and ready at the beginning of class, 5 points will be deducted from the 100
Section X: Progress Reports
As soon as there are enough grades to average, students will be given a copy of their current grades and average every week.
Parents will be notified by Mrs. Hickman if a student is not progressing in a satisfactory manner.